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Quality, Determinants And Consequences Of Integrated Reporting In South Africa, Kwadjo Appiagyei
Quality, Determinants And Consequences Of Integrated Reporting In South Africa, Kwadjo Appiagyei
ECU Posters
Integrated reporting (IR) is expected to be the next corporate reporting norm which combines the relevant financial and sustainability information in one report to meet the needs of capital providers. IR application all over the world has been largely voluntary while South Africa has introduced a mandatory apply or explain basis for firms on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Although numerous benefits have been attributed to IR, empirical evidence to support these assertions and establish a business case for the adoption of IR is desirable. The research examines the mandatory South African context for the quality of IR since its application …
Values And M-Services Adoption, Craig Standing, Patricia Mcmanus, Susan Standing, Heikki Karjaluoto
Values And M-Services Adoption, Craig Standing, Patricia Mcmanus, Susan Standing, Heikki Karjaluoto
Research outputs pre 2011
The use of mobile services has increased rapidly in recent. Although research has been conducted on which services people use and the benefits they attach to those services, the values associated with the adoption and use of m-services at the individual level is still unclear. This formation systems field various technology adoption models have been proposed and validated in relation to technology adoption within an organisational setting but personal adoption and use of technology is less researched. To help uncover the values behind adoption of m-services we use means-end chains and laddering techniques. The analysis of the interviews shows that …
Diffusion Of Innovation - The Adoption Of E-Commerce By Small To Medium Enterprises (Sme's) - A Comparative Analysis, Wayne Pease, Michelle Rowe
Diffusion Of Innovation - The Adoption Of E-Commerce By Small To Medium Enterprises (Sme's) - A Comparative Analysis, Wayne Pease, Michelle Rowe
Research outputs pre 2011
This paper explores the issues that influence the diffusion of innovation as it relates to the adoption of e-commerce by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). It seeks to identify factors facilitating and inhibiting such adoption across contexts – regional, small city and large city. This analysis is cross cultural so the impact of differing economic and cultural issues also will be identified in this research. Whilst it is generally accepted that the strategic use of information technology (IT) is vital in the marketplace, the rate of such uptake between small and large businesses varies. This research seeks to identify the …
Adoption Of M-Commerce: A Question Of Values?, Patricia Mcmanus, Craig Standing
Adoption Of M-Commerce: A Question Of Values?, Patricia Mcmanus, Craig Standing
Research outputs pre 2011
Mobile commerce is experiencing rapid growth. The underlying reasons for adoption of mobile services at the individual level are still unclear. The aim af this paper is to examine theoretical explanations for mobile adoption and to assess the significance of perceived values as an explanatory theory at the individual level. An understanding of consumers' perceived values can be useful for organisations since it has a deeper explanatory capability because it examines the intrinsic rationale in the decision making process. These can be more easily used/or predictive purposes.