...cost and implementation. Technology Evaluation of Social Networking Platforms Introduction In evaluating whether or not the online high school that has the advanced technologies for enabling greater student collaboration, support for student outcomes, and enabling greater levels of communication across our student and instructor populations, the following analysis has been completed. The need for social networking solution that can align thoroughly and quickly with the culture of a given organization is key to its adoption and ability to deliver value on a consistent basis (Bennett, 2008). While the high school has exceptional technology, it will be prudent to consider how effectively their technologies can be used to supplant and strengthen our learning objectives. This alignment of technology to our strategic plans needs to be the watermark by which it is judged. Analysis of Factors for Implementing Social Networking The most critical success...
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...38b014 Critical Success Factors for Online Distance Learning in Higher Education: A Review of the Literature Bussakorn Cheawjindakarn1, Praweenya Suwannatthachote2, Anuchai Theeraroungchaisri3 1 Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Email: bussakornonline@gmail.com, praweenya@gmail.com, anuchai@gmail.com 2 Received 2012 The aim of this paper is to specify the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for Online Distance Learning (ODL) in Higher Education (HE). Research methodology was analyzing and synthesizing the literature review. The literatures were reviewed to determine items relevant to online learning success as implementation, criteria and indicator. A total of 19 papers, published during 2000-2012, were selected from Chulalongkorn University reference databases. Data analysis method was using one of the popular analysis techniques for qualitative research works or the content analysis. The results on the CSFs for ODL can be grouped into 5 factors: 1) institutional management, 2) learning environment, 3) instructional design, 4) services support and 5) course evaluation. Each of these 5 factors includes several important elements that can assist to enhance efficiency of online learning courses in higher education institutions. It is a concrete approach to lead functions of an online institute or course in all levels to the same directions for achieving the success of the...
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...Identified Factors Affecting the Intention of Saudi Arabian Citizens to Adopt e-Government Services Sulaiman A. Alateyah, Richard M. Crowder, and Gary B. Wills Abstract—This paper discusses e-government, in particular the challenges that face adoption in Saudi Arabia. e-government can be defined based on an existing set of requirements. In this research we define e-government as a matrix of stakeholders: governments to governments, governments to business and governments to citizens, using information and communications technology to deliver and consume services. e-government has been implemented for a considerable time in developed countries. However, e-government services still face many challenges in their implementation and general adoption in many countries including Saudi Arabia. It has been noted that the introduction of e-government is a major challenge facing the government of Saudi Arabia, due to possible concerns raised by its citizens. In addition, the literature review and the discussion identify the influential factors that affect the citizens’ intention to adopt e-government services in Saudi Arabia. Consequently, these factors have been defined and categorized followed by an exploratory study to examine the importance of these factors. Therefore, this research has identified factors that determine if the citizen will adopt e-government services and thereby aiding governments in accessing what is required to increase adoption. Index Terms—Adoption, citizens’...
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...IS Success Model in E-Learning Context Based on Students' Perceptions Freeze, Ronald D; Alshare, Khaled A; Lane, Peggy L; Wen, H Joseph. Journal of Information Systems Education21.2 (2010): 173-184. The title captures the objective of the study which is to evaluate the success of the E-learning based on the IS success model. Abstract This study utilized the Information Systems Success (ISS) model in examining e-learning systems success. The study was built on the premise that system quality (SQ) and information quality (IQ) influence system use and user satisfaction, which in turn impact system success. A structural equation model (SEM), using LISREL, was used to test the measurement and structural models using a convenience sample of 674 students at a Midwestern university. The results revealed that both system quality and information quality had significant positive impact on user satisfaction and system use. Additionally, the results showed that user satisfaction, compared to system use, had a stronger impact on system success. Implications for educators and researchers are reported. Keywords: IS Success, E-Learning, User satisfaction, System use, System quality, Information quality 1. INTRODUCTION Both undergraduate and graduate courses are experiencing a migration away from the traditional classroom and toward a greater emphasis for electronic delivery of content (Allen and Seaman, 2008). This trend cuts across all departments and schools in the university...
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...FRAMEWORK FOR E-LEARNING SYSTEM READINESS ASSESSMENT Ali Abdul-Fattah Alshaher Lecture, Department of Management Information System, College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul, Iraq. ABSTRACT These study it is necessary to can be used as a theoretical foundation upon which to base decision-making and strategic thinking about e-learning system. This paper proposes a new framework for assessing readiness of an organization to implement the e-learning system project on the basis of McKinsey 7S model using fuzzy logic analysis. The study considers 7 dimensions as approach to assessing the current situation of the organization prior to system implementation to identify weakness areas which may encounter the project with failure. Adopted was focus on Questionnaires and group interviews to specific data collection from three colleges in Mosul University in Iraq. This can be achieved success in building an e-learning system at the University of Mosul by readiness assessment according to the model of multidimensional based on the framework of 7S is selected by 23 factors, and thus can avoid failures or weaknesses facing the implementation process before the start of the project and a step towards enabling the administration to make decisions that achieve success in this area, as well as to avoid the high cost associated with the implementation process. KEYWORDS: E-Learning System, Readiness Assessment, McKinsey 7S Model. I. INTRODUCTION E-learning...
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...benefit. The companies are seriously depending on IT for processing their work because IT has supremacy to alter the whole organization such as size, net-profit, efficiency, human activity competence and customer contentment. A category III IS advancement, ERP (Enterprise resource planning system), has strategic application for the business since the incorporation of this system into all the major strategies or processes of the business can have a direct impact on the performance of the business (Sambamurthy et al. 2003). Majority businesses, therefore, have started to plan their strategies with their focus on information technologies in general and ERP adoption in particular (Bharadwaj 2000; Robey et al. 2002). Despite the fact that the businesses are looking for deriving competitive advantages by the adoption of this highly...
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...Classact the competitive advantage that can be gained by implementing IS and IT strategies within the organisation. Specifically this report will be discussing about supply chain management, customer relationship management and E-commerce as three very innovative solutions that are very crucial for the continued existence and increased profitability of Classact. We will be discussing on how other organisations who have implemented customer relationship management, supply chain management and E-commerce have been able to forge ahead of their competitors, increase their profits and maintain that same one to one relationship with the customers. Finally recommendations have been made as to how Classact can forge ahead of their competitors instead of falling prey to bankruptcy by lagging behind in IS and IT innovation. Today it has become critical for businesses to adopt e-commerce in order to gain a competitive advantage and meet customer needs. It's biggest advantage being the accessibility to customers, suppliers and buyers all over the world by the medium of Internet and various networks. It has also resulted in cost reduction in areas like marketing, processing and storage of information. It has proven to be increase efficiency of the business. E-commerce works in collaboration with another crucial area for businesses 'Supply Chain Management'. 'Supply Chain' is an entire chain of facilities and various distribution channels facilitated for a whole network of businesses to...
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...Reference journal for getting an Idea on how to write the term paper. Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management is a semestral, open access scientific journal that publishes theoretical and empirical peer-reviewed articles, which contribute to advance the understanding of phenomena related with all aspects of industrial engineering and industrial management. JIEM includes contributions, but not limited to, in the following fields: (1) Production, Logistics, Quality, and Operational Research; (2) Information Systems, Technology and Communication; (3) Industrial Economics and Regional Development; (4) Management, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources; (5) Finance, Accounting and Marketing; and (6) Education, Training and Professional Skills. Term Paper can focus on Mapping new frontiers in emerging and developing technology areas in research, industry and governance.. Some Abstracts which emphasis on the Technology and Marketing. These are abstracts of articles which are already published. These are for your reference and you can start working in the same way concentrating on Technology and Marketing. * Trial-and-Error Marketing: The Role of the Customer in Tech Start-ups by Fabian Eggers, Deborah Brown McCabe Abstract: This paper explores the role of a customer- or product-centric focus in young technology firms decision-making and whether the behaviors of these firms differ from textbook marketing. rnData from depth interviews with founders of growth-stage...
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...Effectiveness Wen-Hsien Tsai (Coresponding author) Department of Business Administration National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan E-mail: whtsai@mgt.ncu.edu.tw Shu-Ping Chen Department of Business Administration National Central University, Jhongli, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan E-mail: irwin26@mail2000.com.tw Elliott T.Y. Hwang Department of Information Management Chung Yuan Christian University, Jhongli, Taiwan 320, Taiwan E-mail: eliott01@ms3.hinet.net Jui-Ling Hsu Department of International Trade Feng Chia University, Taichung 407, Taiwan E-mail: jlhsu@fcu.edu.tw Abstract An ERP implementation takes many years to complete and requires a large amount of IT investment and their effectiveness is hard to evaluate. Companies implement ERP systems to integrate the business processes of a company, and help organizations obtain a competitive advantage. In each ERP implementation stage, Business Process Reengineering (BPR) plays different important roles. This study examined the process problems (system process / business process), BPR and performance of ERP systems by using the questionnaire survey and AVOVA analysis. We also examined the relationship between degree of BPR and ERP system performance using regression analysis. Keywords: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Information System Success Model 1. Introduction In response to intensified global competition, numerous companies have implemented new information systems (IS), known as...
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...International Journal of Software Engineering and Its Applications Vol. 7, No. 2, March, 2013 Integrating Knowledge Management with Business Intelligence Processes for Enhanced Organizational Learning Rizwan Shehzad and Muhammad Naeem Ahmed Khan Department of Computer Science Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Tech., Islamabad, Pakistan rizince@yahoo.com, mnak2010@gmail.com Abstract Knowledge Management (KM), either in a tacit or explicit form, plays an important role in decision making. Business Intelligence (BI) has acquired significant importance in the business world due to the recent technological advancements and availability of state-of-theart software tools. Presently, most of the organizations across the globe are adopting BI solutions to promote business, retain customers, earn maximum profits, reduce recurring expenditures, etc. KM, on the other hand, has not gained significant acknowledgement from an implementation perspective. Moreover, the effect of BI on KM and vice versa is rarely observed. In this paper, we propose a model where KM and BI can benefit from each other. Since both of the said fields have a wide range of features, the proposed model is based on specific features. For that purpose, we have identified a number of Critical Success Factors (CSFs) related to both BI and KM technologies reported in contemporary research. Afterwards, we have drawn a comparison pertinent to the effectiveness of these CSFs with the similar research...
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...research addresses gaps in our understanding of student resistance to giving up paper-based learning resources by examining attributes of the paper textbook that are perceived as necessary for knowledge transfer and that are not present in digital information modalities. Method/Design and Sample. Phase 1 used focus groups to identify the content of items that were incorporated into a quantitative instrument in phase 2. A sample of 386 undergraduate students taking marketing courses at a Canadian urban university completed the online survey. We then used Confirmatory Factor Analysis to test the factors linked to resistance to discontinuing paper textbooks. Results. Students’ resistance to giving up the paper textbook positively relates to the way in which the paper textbook facilitate learning and study processes, is permanent and under the students’ control during and after the course is finished. The fluid and dynamic nature of digital content compared to the more consistent and predictable nature of information on paper appears to be a barrier to the acquisition of knowledge for the purpose of assessment. Value to Marketing Educators. This study provides insights into the underlying reasons for student resistance to discontinuing paper-based learning resources, and benefits marketing educators and developers of educational content by outlining ways to improve student learning success. Keywords: Study Processes, Permanence, Resistance, Knowledge Transfer, Electronic Textbook ...
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...The Long Conversation: LEARNING HOW TO MASTER ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS Oswaldo Lorenzo Peter Kawalek Boumediene Ramdani cquiring large-scale Enterprise Systems (ESs) such as SAP or Oracle is typically a huge investment for any firm. The cost of an ES with sophisticated multi-modules can run into the millions of dollars. A study of total costs of ES ownership by the Aberdeen Group reveals that companies with turnovers between $1–$5 billion pay an average of $5,920,785, and companies with turnovers between $50 and 100 million pay an average of $1,081,869 for a complete ES package, which includes the configuration and implementation of software, after-sales service, and maintenance.1 ESs promise much, but are expensive, complex, and threaten the status quo of relationships in an organization. Hence implementation is frequently fraught with difficulties. Change management costs can mount as old systems are discarded or modified, staff is trained, old processes are set aside and new procedures adopted. Subsequently, organizations seek a rapid return on their investment by designing project plans that minimize risk. In the early years, few ES implementations lived up to their expectations and today many organizations continue to struggle to achieve the results expected and desired from ESs. How can companies reach a point where their expectations are met or exceeded? Far from offering a quick fix, or providing a fast track to an order of magnitude improvement, ESs are better understood...
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...Comp3710 / Comp7580 E-Transformation in Business Dr. Alfredo Milani Reference: Dave Chaffey. E-Business and E-Commerce Management. 2nd Edition. Prentice Hall, 2004, Chapter 4, 5. K.C. Laudon, and J.P. Laudon. Management Information Systems: Management the Digital Firm. 8th Edition. Prentice Hall, 2004, Chapter 3. Lecture 3 E-business Strategy Learning objectives Follow an appropriate strategy process model for e-business; Apply tools to generate and select e-business strategies Comp3710/Comp7580 3 Michael Porter on the Internet ‘The key question is not whether to deploy Internet technology – companies have no choice if they want to stay competitive – but how to deploy it.’ Porter, M. (2001) Strategy and the Internet, Harvard Business Review, March 2001, 62–78. Comp3710/Comp7580 4 Strategy What is a strategy? • • • • ‘Defines how we will meet our objectives’ ‘Sets allocation of resources to meet goals’ ‘Selects preferred strategic option to compete within a market’ ‘Provides a long-term plan for the development of the organization’ Strategy: A broad-based formula for how a business is going to compete, what its goals should be, and what plans and policies will be needed to carry out those goals Comp3710/Comp7580 5 E-commerce strategy (e-strategy) The formulation and execution of a vision of how a new or existing company intends to do business electronically Comp3710/Comp7580 6 Different forms of organizational strategy ...
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...Research http://rer.aera.net Understanding Technology Adoption: Theory and Future Directions for Informal Learning Evan T. Straub REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH 2009 79: 625 DOI: 10.3102/0034654308325896 The online version of this article can be found at: http://rer.sagepub.com/content/79/2/625 Published on behalf of American Educational Research Association and http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Review of Educational Research can be found at: Email Alerts: http://rer.aera.net/alerts Subscriptions: http://rer.aera.net/subscriptions Reprints: http://www.aera.net/reprints Permissions: http://www.aera.net/permissions Downloaded from http://rer.aera.net at UNIV OF SOUTH FLORIDA on February 10, 2011 Review of Educational Research June 2009, Vol. 79, No. 2, pp. 625–649 DOI: 10.3102/0034654308325896 © 2009 AERA. http://rer.aera.net Understanding Technology Adoption: Theory and Future Directions for Informal Learning Evan T. Straub The Ohio State University How and why individuals adopt innovations has motivated a great deal of research. This article examines individuals’ computing adoption processes through the lenses of three adoption theories: Rogers’s innovation diffusion theory, the Concerns-Based Adoption Model, the Technology Acceptance Model, and the United Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. Incorporating all three models, this article suggests technology adoption is a complex, inherently social, developmental process;...
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