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Economic Aspects Of Internet Security, Henk Lm Kox, Bas Straathof

Henk LM Kox

An economic perspective on Internet security is useful not only for identifying weak spots, but also for finding solutions to security problems. It focuses on the behaviour and economic incentives of both infrastructure providers and end users. Individual parties may have insufficient incentives to invest in cybersecurity. The free play of markets markets may not deliver a socially optimal level of security on the Internet for at least three reasons: information asymmetry, externalities and market power. Information asymmetry might occur in various situations. For example, end users are not able to verify whether an Internet Service Provider (ISP) correctly informs …

Shu Hosts Panel On Digital Marketing, Anca C. Micu

Anca C. Micu

Sacred Heart University hosted its first annual Digital Marketing Evening recently, featuring a discussion among panelists and global digital marketing executives Brian Cohen, Clay Cowan, Andrew Markowitz and Joshua Nafman. The primary focus of the evening was where the digital marketing field is headed. The event, which was organized by Anca Micu, chair of SHU’s Department of Marketing and Sport Management, spotlighted the Department’s master’s degree in digital marketing.

Engineering Innovative Mobile Data Services: Developing A Model For Value Network Analysis And Design, Mutaz M. Al-Debei, Enas M. Al-Lozi, Guy Fitzgerald

Dr. Mutaz M. Al-Debei

Purpose – This study aims to analytically develop a reference model for engineering (i.e. analysis, design, development, evaluation, delivery, maintenance, modification, and management) powerful value networks capable of creating innovative mobile data services. Design/methodology/approach – The paradigm followed is that of Design-Science Research (DSR) which incorporates two main iterative processes: build and evaluate. For building the model (i.e. the design science artifact in this research), we followed three iterations: (1) Literature Review Analysis; (2) Semi-Structured Interviews analyzed through content analysis; and (3) examination of real-life case studies. But for evaluating the model, we utilized the NTT DoCoMo’s i-mode case. Findings …

Narratives Of Job Satisfaction Offered By The ‘100 Best Companies To Work For In America’, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

This research analyzes narratives of employee job satisfaction offered by the 2012 CNN Money/ Fortune Magazine listing of “100 Best Companies to Work for in America.” A random sampling of 52 of the corporate websites was subject to content analysis. Among websites viewed, slightly more than half offered text- or video-based narratives of employees discussing their satisfaction with work. Most present a personal, emotional assessment of the value of work. Most rewards were identified as intrinsic (responsibility, or challenge) rather than extrinsic (salary, or benefits). College undergraduates preparing to enter the job market analyzed the narratives and offered feedback about …

A Value-Based Approach For Explaining The Adoption Intention Of Mobile Data Services, Mutaz M. Al-Debei

Dr. Mutaz M. Al-Debei

This study aims at explaining the factors affecting the adoption intention of mobile data services from the perspective of consumers as users. In this study we focus on the value users can potentially gain from using these services. We hypothesize that if we can examine users' utilitarian, hedonic, uniqueness, epistemic and economic value, then we can explain and predict their intention to use mobile data services. Our results show that utilitarian value is according to previous studies an important adoption factor. Additionally, economic value is also important and significant. Nevertheless, it seems that in our context, hedonic, uniqueness, and epistemic …

Cfp: Handbook Of Research On Technological Applications And Innovation For Economic Development, Deogratias Harorimana Mr

Dr Deogratias Harorimana

The innovation in the 21st century goes significantly beyond the high-tech picture driven by small or large industry clusters in a specific region-typically Silicon Valley and M4Corridor. The future of innovation will lie within knowledge management and seamless technological applications. These will be supported by planned funding strategies, possibly with clients as drivers of the innovation. This view seems to be supported by the UK government “Technology and Innovation Futures” (2011); the USA government (2011), study into which leading scholars concede that the future innovation and technological applications for economic growth will include products and processes, improvements in areas such …

Hybrid Mail And Lights-Out Factory, Jacob Johnsen

Jacob Johnsen, MSc

Based on new technological possibilities a completely automatic factory for production of letters is now possible. Jacob Johnsen explains how.

Strategy And Segmentation Of Lady N Baby Stores, Dipanjay Jayant Bhalerao

Dipanjay Jayant Bhalerao

100 Stores of Lady n Baby stores in India! Indra Retail is on the celebrations. Being the 1st of its own kind i.e. all range retail for the mothers and kids, it has certainly brought the uniqueness to this segment. What is the way forward to quickly expand into the households through this retail venture? This is the question marketing team is facing at this CENTURY MOMENT. This time they took the path of quick learner (learning from big retailers in India) by launching the online retailing store www.LadynBabyshop.in So the challenge before them is to start doing path breaking …

Shu To Present Panel On Digital Marketing, Anca C. Micu

Anca C. Micu

Sacred Heart University’s John F. Welch College of Business (WCOB) will present “Digital Marketing Evening” on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The evening will consist of a conversation with an impressive panel of digital marketing practitioners who will talk about the practice of digital marketing in their respective industries. Panelists will be: Brian Cohen, executive vice president and general manager, E-Tailing Solutions; Clay Cowan, vice president of global digital, Starwood Hotels & Resorts; Andrew Markowitz, global digital marketing director at GE; Joshua Nafman, senior digital brand manager at PepsiCo .

Change The Game: A New Mantra For Future Success In Retail Industry? A Case Study Of Tesco’S Success In Korean Retail Industry, Dipanjay Jayant Bhalerao

Dipanjay Jayant Bhalerao

Today there is an increasing need for every giant company to look for the emerging economies for growth. But in that growth pursuit are they slipping from the home grounds or the established markets!

Also when the retail company enters into new established markets for expansion, they need to do something innovative which also suits those markets.

So what should the retailers do to balance the growth of the established & emerging economies for the expansion!

What provokes this thought is Tesco’s rare success in the Korean market.

Why to call it rare! As Korea is the retail market where …

The Quality And Acceptance Of Websites: An Empirical Investigation In The Context Of Higher Education, Mutaz M. Al-Debei

Dr. Mutaz M. Al-Debei

The aim of this study is to explain the main factors affecting behavioural intentions of students to regularly use university websites in the future. Universities are investing millions of dollars in developing high quality websites as they believe that this course of action can provide them with significant strategic benefits. Notwithstanding, little is known about what attracts students to regularly use university websites and our understanding in this context is by no means complete. Aiming to advance our knowledge in this domain, this study utilises a novel model that is developed on the basis of three well-established theories in the …

Developing And Implementing A Web Portal Success Model, Dima Jalal, Mutaz M. Al-Debei

Dr. Mutaz M. Al-Debei

The emergence and subsequent spreading of new technologies, such as Web portals, has changed the way people handle information, communicate, share knowledge, and perform tasks. The use of different information technologies and systems offers the potential for substantially improving performance not only at the organizational level but also at the individual level. However, performance gains are often obstructed by users' unwillingness to accept and use available systems and technologies. This paper aims at examining the role of Web portals in improving the overall performance at the individual level in terms of task productivity and innovation, customer satisfaction, and management control. …

Measuring Web Portals Success: A Respecification And Validation Of The Delone And Mclean Information Systems Success Model, Mutaz M. Al-Debei, Dima Jalal, Enas Al-Lozi

Dr. Mutaz M. Al-Debei

The main aim of this research is to investigate the role of web portals in improving job performance at the individual level from the perspective of employees as users. This is deemed significant as yet little research has assessed the success of web portals in delivering benefits at the individual level in terms of improved performance in developing countries. The DeLone and McLean IS success model was used as a foundational theory and then was refined to match the context of the current research. In fact, the functions and features of portals were identified, clustered and then linked to portals’ …

Open Innovation And Crowdsourcing Communities Design: A Cross Case Analysis, Francesca Cabiddu

Francesca Cabiddu

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