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Smes And Competitiveness: The Role Of Information Systems, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury Jan 2009

Smes And Competitiveness: The Role Of Information Systems, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury

Management Science and Information Systems Faculty Publication Series

In this introductory article for the special issue on “SMEs and Competitiveness—The Role of Information Systems,” we provide a review of the current state of research on information systems and SMEs. A framework is provided that illustrates where the research has been concentrated and which areas are just beginning to be explored. The six articles that constitute this special issue are described in terms of this framework. A brief review of the articles is provided in which we indicate the question addressed, the factors taken into account, the nature of the research, and the dominant theory and perspective used in …


Smes And Competitiveness: The Role Of Information Systems, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury Dec 2008

Smes And Competitiveness: The Role Of Information Systems, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury

Pratyush Bharati

No abstract provided.


Should Kiva Pay Interest To Lenders, Asbjorn Osland Sep 2008

Should Kiva Pay Interest To Lenders, Asbjorn Osland

Faculty Publications, School of Management

The case covers Kiva, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity working in the microfinance industry. Through it, people lend money to the working poor of the Third World. Lenders select businesses from the website. They then receive periodic updates and can reclaim the paid back loans, donate the money, or lend the paid principal again. The dilemma faced by Kiva's leadership team is whether or not to pay lender’s interest.


Should Kiva Pay Interest To Lenders, Asbjorn Osland Sep 2008

Should Kiva Pay Interest To Lenders, Asbjorn Osland

Asbjorn Osland

The case covers Kiva, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity working in the microfinance industry. Through it, people lend money to the working poor of the Third World. Lenders select businesses from the website. They then receive periodic updates and can reclaim the paid back loans, donate the money, or lend the paid principal again. The dilemma faced by Kiva's leadership team is whether or not to pay lender’s interest.


The Growth Of M-Learning And The Growth Of Mobile Computing: Parallel Developments, Jason Caudill Jan 2007

The Growth Of M-Learning And The Growth Of Mobile Computing: Parallel Developments, Jason Caudill

Management Publications and Other Works

m-Learning is made possible by the existence and application of mobile hardware and networking technology. By exploring the capabilities of these technologies, it is possible to construct a picture of how different components of m-Learning can be implemented. This paper will explore the major technologies currently in use: portable digital assistants (PDAs), Short Message Service (SMS) messaging via mobile phone, and podcasts via MP3 players.


The Growth Of M-Learning And The Growth Of Mobile Computing: Parallel Developments, Jason Caudill Jan 2007

The Growth Of M-Learning And The Growth Of Mobile Computing: Parallel Developments, Jason Caudill

Jason Caudill

m-Learning is made possible by the existence and application of mobile hardware and networking technology. By exploring the capabilities of these technologies, it is possible to construct a picture of how different components of m-Learning can be implemented. This paper will explore the major technologies currently in use: portable digital assistants (PDAs), Short Message Service (SMS) messaging via mobile phone, and podcasts via MP3 players.


Current Status Of Technology Adoption: Micro, Small And Medium Manufacturing Firms In Boston, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury Oct 2006

Current Status Of Technology Adoption: Micro, Small And Medium Manufacturing Firms In Boston, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury

Management Science and Information Systems Faculty Publication Series

Examining the extent and nature of adoption of technologies by micro, small, and medium-sized manufacturing firms in the greater Boston area.


Product Customization On The Web: An Empirical Study Of Factors Impacting Choiceboard User Satisfaction, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury Jan 2006

Product Customization On The Web: An Empirical Study Of Factors Impacting Choiceboard User Satisfaction, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury

Management Science and Information Systems Faculty Publication Series

Choiceboards are Web-based systems that allow consumers to customize their orders. The study investigated factors that affect consumers’ intention to use choiceboards. The research is based on Masons’ theory and DeLone and McLean’s model of information system use. It was found that intention to use is affected by overall satisfaction. In turn, these two factors are positively impacted by factors such as system quality and information quality. In spite of support from theory, the evidence for the factor, information presentation was weak.


Current Status Of Technology Adoption: Micro, Small And Medium Manufacturing Firms In Boston, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury Dec 2005

Current Status Of Technology Adoption: Micro, Small And Medium Manufacturing Firms In Boston, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury

Pratyush Bharati

No abstract provided.


Product Customization On The Web: An Empirical Study Of Factors Impacting Choiceboard User Satisfaction, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury Dec 2005

Product Customization On The Web: An Empirical Study Of Factors Impacting Choiceboard User Satisfaction, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury

Pratyush Bharati

No abstract provided.


The Bottom Line And The Seminary, Asbjorn Osland, M. Ankeny Oct 2005

The Bottom Line And The Seminary, Asbjorn Osland, M. Ankeny

Faculty Publications, School of Management

No abstract provided.


Service Quality From The Other Side: Information Systems Management At Duquesne Light, Pratyush Bharati, Daniel Berg Aug 2005

Service Quality From The Other Side: Information Systems Management At Duquesne Light, Pratyush Bharati, Daniel Berg

Management Science and Information Systems Faculty Publication Series

Service organizations are continuously endeavoring to improve their quality of service as it is of paramount importance to them. Despite the importance of understanding the relationship of service quality and information systems, this research has not been pursued extensively. This study has addressed this gap in the research literature and studied how information systems impacts service quality. A research model is developed based on IS success model. System quality, information quality, user IT characteristics, employee IT performance and technical support are identified as important elements that influence service quality. An in-depth case study from the electric utility industry is used …


India’S It Services Industry: A Comparative Analysis, Pratyush Bharati Jan 2005

India’S It Services Industry: A Comparative Analysis, Pratyush Bharati

Management Science and Information Systems Faculty Publication Series

No abstract provided.


The Bottom Line And The Seminary, Asbjorn Osland, M. Ankeny Jan 2005

The Bottom Line And The Seminary, Asbjorn Osland, M. Ankeny

Asbjorn Osland

No abstract provided.


India’S It Services Industry: A Comparative Analysis, Pratyush Bharati Dec 2004

India’S It Services Industry: A Comparative Analysis, Pratyush Bharati

Pratyush Bharati

No abstract provided.


Service Quality From The Other Side: Information Systems Management At Duquesne Light, Pratyush Bharati, Daniel Berg Dec 2004

Service Quality From The Other Side: Information Systems Management At Duquesne Light, Pratyush Bharati, Daniel Berg

Pratyush Bharati

No abstract provided.


An Empirical Investigation Of Decision-Making Satisfaction In Web-Based Decision Support Systems, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury May 2004

An Empirical Investigation Of Decision-Making Satisfaction In Web-Based Decision Support Systems, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury

Management Science and Information Systems Faculty Publication Series

Web-based information systems are increasingly being used for decision support applications. However few empirical studies have been conducted on web-based decision support systems (DSS). This experimental research endeavors to understand factors that impact decision-making satisfaction in web based decision support systems. Using structural equation modeling approach, the analysis reveals that information quality and system quality influence decision-making satisfaction, while information presentation does not have an effect on decision-making satisfaction.


Using Choice-Boards To Create Business Value, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury Jan 2004

Using Choice-Boards To Create Business Value, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury

Management Science and Information Systems Faculty Publication Series

No abstract provided.


An Empirical Investigation Of Decision-Making Satisfaction In Web-Based Decision Support Systems, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury Dec 2003

An Empirical Investigation Of Decision-Making Satisfaction In Web-Based Decision Support Systems, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury

Pratyush Bharati

No abstract provided.


Using Choice-Boards To Create Business Value, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury Dec 2003

Using Choice-Boards To Create Business Value, Pratyush Bharati, Abhijit Chaudhury

Pratyush Bharati

No abstract provided.


Managing Information Technology For Service Quality: A Study From The Other Side, Pratyush Bharati, Daniel Berg Jan 2003

Managing Information Technology For Service Quality: A Study From The Other Side, Pratyush Bharati, Daniel Berg

Management Science and Information Systems Faculty Publication Series

System quality, information quality, user IS characteristics, employee IS performance and technical support are identified as important elements that influence service quality. A model interrelating these constructs is proposed. Data collected through a national survey of IS departments in electric utility firms was used to test the model using regression and path analysis methodology. The results suggest that system quality, information quality, user IS characteristics through their effects on employee IS performance influence service quality while technical support influences service quality directly. The results also suggest that employee IS performance contributes more to service quality as compared to technical support. …


Managing Information Technology For Service Quality: A Study From The Other Side, Pratyush Bharati, Daniel Berg Dec 2002

Managing Information Technology For Service Quality: A Study From The Other Side, Pratyush Bharati, Daniel Berg

Pratyush Bharati

No abstract provided.


Global Perceptions Of Journals Publishing E-Commerce Research, Pratyush Bharati, Peter Tarasewich Jan 2002

Global Perceptions Of Journals Publishing E-Commerce Research, Pratyush Bharati, Peter Tarasewich

Management Science and Information Systems Faculty Publication Series

No abstract provided.


Assurance For The Internet, Herbert Mattord, M. Whitman Dec 2001

Assurance For The Internet, Herbert Mattord, M. Whitman

Herbert J. Mattord

No abstract provided.


Global Perceptions Of Journals Publishing E-Commerce Research, Pratyush Bharati, Peter Tarasewich Dec 2001

Global Perceptions Of Journals Publishing E-Commerce Research, Pratyush Bharati, Peter Tarasewich

Pratyush Bharati

No abstract provided.


An Effective Investment: Teaching Study Skills To Usaf Allied Health Professionals Prior To Extended Training, John C. Griffith Sep 1998

An Effective Investment: Teaching Study Skills To Usaf Allied Health Professionals Prior To Extended Training, John C. Griffith

John Griffith

In the school of Aerospace Medicine, the average cost to train one student in the three month Aeromedical Apprentice course in 1998 was $12,500. In this course, students are trained to become medical technicians who are able to effectively support Air Force Flight Surgeons in emergency situations. Students who failed the course of study were eliminated from the program at a cost of thousands of taxpayer dollars with no realized gain by the government or the student. A recent study examined the effects of a study skills training intervention course on U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Apprentices with five main purposes. …


The Role Of Leadership And Cultural Contingencies In Total Quality Management In Central America, Asbjorn Osland May 1996

The Role Of Leadership And Cultural Contingencies In Total Quality Management In Central America, Asbjorn Osland

Faculty Publications, School of Management

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Leadership And Cultural Contingencies In Total Quality Management In Central America, Asbjorn Osland May 1996

The Role Of Leadership And Cultural Contingencies In Total Quality Management In Central America, Asbjorn Osland

Asbjorn Osland

No abstract provided.