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Determinants Of Information Technology Expenditure: A Contingent Model, Kathy Ning Shen, Mohamed Khalifa, Valerie J. Lindsay
Determinants Of Information Technology Expenditure: A Contingent Model, Kathy Ning Shen, Mohamed Khalifa, Valerie J. Lindsay
University of Wollongong in Dubai - Papers
In this article, we propose and test a model to explain the determinants of an organization's IT budget. The research model extends prior research by providing a strong theoretical underpinning for the driving forces of IT budget, incorporating both dynamic and static contingencies internal to the organization, as well as from the external environment. We find that these contingencies are positively related to the IT budget decision. Our findings also demonstrate a moderating, as well as direct, effect of the industry strategic role of IT, contributing to previous research, which identifies only a direct effect. Drawing on a comprehensive database …
Technology Use Takes A Boost Among University Students, Zeenath Reza Khan
Technology Use Takes A Boost Among University Students, Zeenath Reza Khan
University of Wollongong in Dubai - Papers
The speed with which the information technology has evolved is unparallel to any other technological evolution man has ever witnessed. From hospitals to classrooms, technology seems to have taken over people's lives. Where there have been studies to see the impact of technology in varying aspects of life, there seem to be little or no studies on the actual rate of increase in usage of e-technologies among university students and why they have become so popular. This paper uses a survey tool that captures responses from 900 students to study the rate of increase in student use of various e-technologies …
An Evaluation Of Technology Integration In Teaching Statistics: A Multivariate Survey Analysis, Abdellatif Tchantchane, Pauline Fortes, Swapna Koshy
An Evaluation Of Technology Integration In Teaching Statistics: A Multivariate Survey Analysis, Abdellatif Tchantchane, Pauline Fortes, Swapna Koshy
University of Wollongong in Dubai - Papers
Teaching and learning in higher education has been influenced by the rapid rate of innovation in technology. A technology intervention was used to teach Foundation Statistics. This paper reports students' performance relative to those taught statistics using traditional teaching methods. Failure rate was reduced from 34% with traditional teaching to only 14% with the inclusion of technology, and in order to measure students' perception towards the integration of techn0ology in the subject, a total of 144 students of 30 different nationalities were surveyed at the end of the semester before the final examination. The analysis of the survey highlighted the …
Enhancing The Supply Chain Management Performance Using Information Technology: Some Evidence From Uae Companies, Balan Sundarakani, Albert Wee Kwan Tan, David Van Over
Enhancing The Supply Chain Management Performance Using Information Technology: Some Evidence From Uae Companies, Balan Sundarakani, Albert Wee Kwan Tan, David Van Over
University of Wollongong in Dubai - Papers
The objective of this paper is to investigate Supply Chain Management (SCM) performance of selected companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) countries upon successful implementation of Information Technology (IT) applications. By carrying out an in-depth qualitative analysis, the paper seeks to evaluate how IT can enhance the SCM performance from a practitioner perspective. The survey results have indicated that respondents are aware that adopting IT does not necessarily translate to immediate benefits. Companies in UAE will, therefore, need to ‘educate’ their senior managers on using IT systems to streamline their supply chain operations, reduce cycle time and improve supply …
Advanced Technology Investment Company (Atic): A Destination Global Champion, Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan, Immanuel Moonesar
Advanced Technology Investment Company (Atic): A Destination Global Champion, Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan, Immanuel Moonesar
University of Wollongong in Dubai - Papers
Ibrahim Ajami, looked out of the plane window as it descended into the Abu Dhabi International airport. He was on a trip around the world Abu Dhabi– Germany – New York – Singapore - Abu Dhabi. As the early morning sun hit HQ, the unique round shaped building on the edge of Yas Island, Abu Dhabi and the windows lit up for a moment with the rich colors of a fiery sun, Ibrahim contemplated the progress Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) had made in its short three year of existence since 2008 with him in charge as the Chief Executive …
A Multivariate Survey Analysis: Evaluation Of Technology Integration In Teaching Statistics, Abdellatif Tchantchane, Pauline Carolyne Fortes
A Multivariate Survey Analysis: Evaluation Of Technology Integration In Teaching Statistics, Abdellatif Tchantchane, Pauline Carolyne Fortes
University of Wollongong in Dubai - Papers
Teaching and learning in higher education has been influenced by the rapid rate of innovation in technology. We have experimented with the integration of technology in our foundation Statistics subject and measured students‘ performance relative to those taught statistics by the traditional teaching of the same subject: a total of 144 students of 30 different nationalities taught by the new methodology were surveyed at the end of the subject before the final examination.
Advanced Technology Investment Company (Atic): A Destination Global Champion, Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan, Immanuel Azaad Moonesar
Advanced Technology Investment Company (Atic): A Destination Global Champion, Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan, Immanuel Azaad Moonesar
University of Wollongong in Dubai - Papers
Subject area – Emiratisation, dual bottom-line, destination policy making and strategic development, ecosystem perspective and human capital. Study level/applicability – This case is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying policy; strategy and human resources. Practitioners from the human resource industry, government sector and destination marketing may also benefit from the case. Case overview – ATIC is an investment company with a dual bottom line mandate. This means besides the financial objective it has for its investors (which is largely the Government of Abu Dhabi), it must contribute to socio-economic objectives outlined by the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030. For this …
Managing Ict In Healthcare Organization: Culture, Challenges, And Issues Of Technology Adoption And Implementation, Nasriah Zakaria, Shafiz Yusof Mohd Affendi, Norhayati Zakaria
Managing Ict In Healthcare Organization: Culture, Challenges, And Issues Of Technology Adoption And Implementation, Nasriah Zakaria, Shafiz Yusof Mohd Affendi, Norhayati Zakaria
University of Wollongong in Dubai - Papers
The objective of this chapter is to illustrate a case study of a medical research institute in Malaysia in order to discuss issues pertaining to ICT adoption in healthcare organizations, in particular exploring the culture, challenges, and issues of ICT adoption among medical teams, patients, etc. In this chapter, we examine the question of 'What are the challenges of implementing ICT in healthcare organizations?' Some of the lessons learned from the case study were: ICT was successfully adopted and implemented based on several factors such as supportive organizational culture, competent IT workers, committed IT department and heavy investment on ICT …
Technology Collaboration Modes: A Conceptualization Based On The Nature Of Innovation, Arijit Sikdar
Technology Collaboration Modes: A Conceptualization Based On The Nature Of Innovation, Arijit Sikdar
University of Wollongong in Dubai - Papers
Increasingly, firms are leveraging external knowledge sources for key technological components in creating innovations. However, use of external sources raises concerns about appropriability of technology for the firm i.e. is the firm able to get the required technical knowledge from the external sources. To address this concern firms choose appropriate governance mechanism for their technology collaboration with the objective to reduce the transaction cost associated with the technology collaboration. One reason for transaction cost to arise in technology collaborations is related to the nature of the innovation being developed. Using the framework of Thompson’s classification of organizational technology, the paper …
Determinants Of Information Technology Expenditure: A Contingent Model, Mohamed Khalifa, Kathy Ning Shen
Determinants Of Information Technology Expenditure: A Contingent Model, Mohamed Khalifa, Kathy Ning Shen
University of Wollongong in Dubai - Papers
With wide proliferation of Information technology (IT) in modern business, IT expenditure has become a regular yet strategic decision for most senior management. In this short article, we propose a model to explain the determinants of IT budget. Built upon the pioneer work by Dewan et al. [4] and Kobelsky et al. [5], we attempted to extend the prior research by providing a strong theoretical underpinning for the driving forces of IT budget, incorporating both dynamic and static contingencies from internal organization as well as external environment. The proposed model is aimed to provide a reference metric for IT budget …