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Adoption Of E-Business Technologies And Suppliers Performance In Thai Automotive Supply Chains, Parveen Farooquie, Jamal A. Farooquie
Adoption Of E-Business Technologies And Suppliers Performance In Thai Automotive Supply Chains, Parveen Farooquie, Jamal A. Farooquie
The South East Asian Journal of Management
Collaborative efforts, economies of time and cost, competitive service quality, and technological flexibility are among the key concerns of operations for successful supply chains. Implementation of web-based technologies has contributred significantly towards the achievement of such objectives of supply chains. The presents study examines the various aspects of e-business technologies adoption with reference to the first-tier suppliers associated with the automotive supply chains in Thailand. The paper also investigates the impact of employing e-business technologies on the suppliers' performance.
An In-Depth Study Of Assesing The Factors Affecting Higher Education In South-East Asia: A Case Study Of Two Universities, Edward Sek Khin Wong, Teoh Ngee Heng
An In-Depth Study Of Assesing The Factors Affecting Higher Education In South-East Asia: A Case Study Of Two Universities, Edward Sek Khin Wong, Teoh Ngee Heng
The South East Asian Journal of Management
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not selected factors are related to faculty job satisfaction and dissatisfaction at two selected private unversities in South-East Asia. It is an attempt to find out how faculty members feel about their jobs. What pleases them in their work? What are the intrinsic rewards they attain? What brings dissatisfaction or tends to frustrate them? Hence, this study employs the Herzberg Two-Factor theory to determine how selected factors are related to job satisfaction of university faculty members. The conclusions drawn from this study are that the major sources of job satisfaction …
Relationship Between Pay Level, Pay Structure And Job Commitment In Malaysian Public Community College: The Mediation Role Of Distributive Justice, Azman Ismail, Yusof Ismail, Zalina Ibrahim, Clara Ong Guat Leng, Perry Tan Chee Kiong
Relationship Between Pay Level, Pay Structure And Job Commitment In Malaysian Public Community College: The Mediation Role Of Distributive Justice, Azman Ismail, Yusof Ismail, Zalina Ibrahim, Clara Ong Guat Leng, Perry Tan Chee Kiong
The South East Asian Journal of Management
This study was conducted to measure the mediating effect of distributive justice on the relationship between pay level, pay structure, and job commitment. A survey research method was used to gather 194 usable questionnaires from academic staff of 15 Malaysian public community colleges (MPCC). Outcomes of testing mediating model using a stepwise regression analysis showed that distributive justice has increased the effect of pay design features (i.e., pay level and pay structure) on job commitment. This result confirms that distributive justice does act as a full mediating variable in the pay design models of the organizational sector sample. In addition, …
Disinvestment In India - A Stakeholders' Management Perspective, Vilas Kulkarni, Amit Kumar Srivastava
Disinvestment In India - A Stakeholders' Management Perspective, Vilas Kulkarni, Amit Kumar Srivastava
The South East Asian Journal of Management
India adopted mixed economy after independence, aiming socialistic pattern, through heavy investment in the public sector enterprises (PSE) the performance of which later became a matter of concern. Therefore, Government of India (GOI) started reform programs to reduce the size and expenditure of the public sectors, and restructuring the PSEs. In 1991 GOI initiated a radical economic reform to increase the private sectors participation and the efficiency of public sector investment. Therefore, the management of various stakeholders become crucial for the success or failure of the disinvesment policies. This paper investigates the disinvestment in National Alumunium Company Limited (2002-03 and …
Management Style Of Chinese Business Owners In The Chiang Rai Province Of Thailand, John Walsh, Sittichai Anantarangsi
Management Style Of Chinese Business Owners In The Chiang Rai Province Of Thailand, John Walsh, Sittichai Anantarangsi
The South East Asian Journal of Management
New challenges face Thailand's economy as it exits the factory age and struggles towards higher value-added economic activities. One important component of new economic development will be encouraging more foreign investment, particularly in the provinces of the country away from Bangkok. China is becoming an increasingly important investment and trade partner for Thailand and the creation of an industrial estate in the northern province of Chiang Rai is in part intended to encourage additional Chinese investment in the country. However, providing space alone is insufficient to understand the need of investors, including their current and future demand for skilled labour. …
Experiential Insights From Managing Joint Ventures In Indonesia : Reflection On Past Lessons And Future Challenges, Teddy Pawitra
Experiential Insights From Managing Joint Ventures In Indonesia : Reflection On Past Lessons And Future Challenges, Teddy Pawitra
The South East Asian Journal of Management
Joint ventures as one of the many form of strategic alliance are now ubiquitous phenomena in most Asian countries such as Indonesia and others. The trend to establish joint ventures with foreign firms has been growing in popularity since the onset of 1980s. In 2007, the value of realized foreign direct investment in Indonesia had reached USD 9,076.6 million which represented 842 projects (Investment Coordinating Board, Oct. 2007). However, particular data regarding the magnitude of investment in joint ventures are not available because foreign direct investments are not further specified into joint ventures and wholly owned subsidiaries. The development of …
The Typology Of Conflict Management Style, Julian Ming-Sung Cheng, Bayu Sutikno
The Typology Of Conflict Management Style, Julian Ming-Sung Cheng, Bayu Sutikno
The South East Asian Journal of Management
This paper proposes a triple model of typology of conflict management style, which incorporates three factors: (1) interaction concerns (cooperation versus competitiveness), (2) individualistic versus collectivistic cultures, and (3) environmental uncertainty (stable versus dynamic). The objectives are achieved by reviewing literature on the typology of conflict management style from the working of Blake and Mouton's (1964) model to Freeman and Browne's (2004) model. The findings highlight the triple model of typology of the conflict management style. It is based on an internal factor (interaction concerns between actors, cooperation versus competitiveness) and two external factors, such as cultural dimension (individualism-collectivism) and …
Industrial Diversification And Shareholders' Value In China: The Case Of Shanghai Listed Manucfaturing Firms, Henk Von Eije, Jiong Jin
Industrial Diversification And Shareholders' Value In China: The Case Of Shanghai Listed Manucfaturing Firms, Henk Von Eije, Jiong Jin
The South East Asian Journal of Management
The fast growing economy and institutional and economic reforms made the Chinese equity markets the third largest in Asia. This leads to strategies of industrial diversification within Chinese firms. Financial theory suggests that industrial diversification may have advantages in emerging markets, because conglomerates are better able to cope with market imperfections than focused firms. Moreover, diversification through investing in many shares may be costly in imperfect markets. Negative effects of diversification can be found if hubris generates too large take-over premiums or if managers consume perks related to company size. Also, tunneling and propping may reduce company value. We show …
Machine Translation In A Multilingual Electronic Meeting, Milam Aiken, Mina Park
Machine Translation In A Multilingual Electronic Meeting, Milam Aiken, Mina Park
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
Electronic meetings can be more efficient and effective than traditional, oral discussions, but until only recently, groups with no common language could not benefit from machine translation. Although it is possible for linguists or other staff members using machines to translate comments during a multilingual discussion, the research presented here shows that this is not feasible for large groups speaking many languages. As a solution, we propose a fully automated multilingual meeting system, and an example of its use in a meeting with Chinese, Korean, and English comments shows its potential to reduce multinational communication barriers.
Factors And Impacts Of Low Utilization Of Internet: The Case Of Arab Countries, Ali F. Emdad, Muhammed Badamas, Samar Mouakket
Factors And Impacts Of Low Utilization Of Internet: The Case Of Arab Countries, Ali F. Emdad, Muhammed Badamas, Samar Mouakket
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
The Arab countries are greatly behind in terms of their levels of Internet usage. The Arab countries are under pressures to adopt and promote digital transformation. Data in Arab countries are hard to get, resulting in paucity of understanding the factors that affect the use of Internet in Arab countries. This paper combines research from academic and major international organizational literature to examine and synthesize the current use of Internet in Arab Countries. The obstacles and the factors that affect the use and growth of Internet are language, government policies, culture, cost and technology. They are discussed with their impacts.
Using Gps To Provide Prayer Times Onboard An Airplane While In Motion, Zakaria Saleh
Using Gps To Provide Prayer Times Onboard An Airplane While In Motion, Zakaria Saleh
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
The Global Positioning System GPS, while originally a military project, has significant applications for the civilian industry. Civilian applications benefit from GPS signals by utilizing one or more of three basic components of the GPS location, relative movement, and time. Muslims around the world perform five prayers a day. The five prayers are based on astronomical position of the sun. Many systems have been developed to serve as prayer time providers but none of these systems provide the time for users that are traveling onboard an aircraft from one country to another, where (depending on the speed and directions of …
Does Web Site Usability Correlate With Web Site Usage?, Charles E. Downing, Chang Liu
Does Web Site Usability Correlate With Web Site Usage?, Charles E. Downing, Chang Liu
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
This study compares usability ratings of Web sites, based on academic research, to actual usage data, from Nielsen Online. This is accomplished by consulting academic usability research, and using those guidelines to rate eight retail Web sites on usability. Then, this study uses “real world” data, the usage data from Nielsen Online, to longitudinally validate the academic findings. Results show that, over time, the calculated usability ratings move in the same direction and in the same magnitude as the usage data.
Formal Verification Of Urban Traffic System Using The Concept Of Fuzzy Workflow Simulation, Manuj Darbari, Abhay Kumar Srivastava, Sanjay Medhavi
Formal Verification Of Urban Traffic System Using The Concept Of Fuzzy Workflow Simulation, Manuj Darbari, Abhay Kumar Srivastava, Sanjay Medhavi
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
Modeling complex urban traffic system requires extensive use of workflow methodologies which can simulate almost real time traffic situations. Number of studies were done in the field of Urban Traffic Simulation like PLOTS, NETSIM and PALAMICS but none of them could provide a real formal solution. Our paper proposes a methodology using Fuzzy Petri nets for modeling real time traffic system. Fuzzy Petrinets are also visualised and tested by using Flow- Charter and HPSIM software packages. These packages help in providing successive iterations of process model for further refinement.
It Alignment With Business Strategies In Healthcare Organizations: An Empirical Analysis, Zach G. Zacharia, David S. Preston, Chad W. Autry, Charles W. Lamb
It Alignment With Business Strategies In Healthcare Organizations: An Empirical Analysis, Zach G. Zacharia, David S. Preston, Chad W. Autry, Charles W. Lamb
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
This paper describes a study that assessed the performance implications of aligning information technology (IT) strategy to overall business strategy across a variety of health care organization (HCO) structures. We obtained survey results from senior executives of 178 hospitals to identify key configurations of IT strategic practices, business strategy and HCO structures. Using K- means cluster analysis, we identified which business strategies correlate strongly with certain IT strategy types. Our results indicate that HCOs achieve superior performance through unique combinations of business and IT strategy, suggesting that correctly aligning these strategies is a critical decision for healthcare organizations.
Strategic Flexibility And Smes: The Role Of Information Technology For Managing Internal And External Relations, Stephen K. Callaway, Kevin Celuch, Gregory B. Murphy
Strategic Flexibility And Smes: The Role Of Information Technology For Managing Internal And External Relations, Stephen K. Callaway, Kevin Celuch, Gregory B. Murphy
New England Journal of Entrepreneurship
The purpose of the current study was to assess the impact of information technology on strategic flexibility for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Results of the study show that under conditions of low environmental dynamism, IT capabilities are associated with greater reactive strategic flexibility. Specifically, IT capabilities enabling the management of internal activities was significant. Under conditions of high environmental dynamism, IT capabilities are associated with greater proactive strategic flexibility. Specifically, IT capabilities enabling the management of competitor information was significant. Managerial as well as future research implications are discussed.
Egypt's Information Society Strategy: A Critical Lexicography, Neil Mcbride, Bernd Carsten Stahl
Egypt's Information Society Strategy: A Critical Lexicography, Neil Mcbride, Bernd Carsten Stahl
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
The development of ICT policies within developing countries in the past ten years has opened up a new area for study. These documents chart the ambitions of the countries for the use of ICT to promote rapid development. As such they are intercultural documents, developing at the interface between the culture of the country and western economic culture. This paper develops a critical approach to understanding these documents and studying their message. The approach involves the preparation of a critical dictionary which identifies relevant terms within the ICT policy document and reflects on their multiple meanings. The approach was applied …
Usability Investigation Of E-Business Web-Based Forms, Gerald V. Post, Albert Kagan, Betsy Page Sigman
Usability Investigation Of E-Business Web-Based Forms, Gerald V. Post, Albert Kagan, Betsy Page Sigman
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
Usability on Web sites is critical because almost no training is provided for users on commercial sites. Instead, Web design relies on standards and consistency across sites. Traditional usability results indicated that computer forms should follow paper-based forms. Yet, Web paradigms have evolved that are quite different from paper-based forms. Specifically, this study reveals that users commit fewer errors and prefer simple forms limited to a single concept per screen. This conclusion significantly alters the recommendations for designing business forms.
Supporting The Virtual Community: Social Bookmarking As A User- Based Classification Scheme In A Knowledge Library, Nicole Lytle, Tony Coulsom
Supporting The Virtual Community: Social Bookmarking As A User- Based Classification Scheme In A Knowledge Library, Nicole Lytle, Tony Coulsom
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
Knowledge libraries hold the promise of widespread access to information available anywhere, anytime, freeing patrons from the geographical and temporal boundaries that currently exist. The classification of materials and subsequent searching of knowledge library content is an overall problem with many complex parts. Relevant classification is important for optimal information retrieval. This is especially important for the virtual communities that exist with extended organizations. Rooted in the virtual community and digital library literature, this paper develops a theory for improving the information classification and retrieval process of knowledge libraries that support virtual communities by applying social bookmarking techniques.
Rapid Development Of Multimedia Instructional Modules For Information Technology Education, Nanda Ganesan
Rapid Development Of Multimedia Instructional Modules For Information Technology Education, Nanda Ganesan
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
A multifaceted learning model was developed for implementing e-learning in a largely commuter campus. The primary objective of the model was to build a flexible learning environment that combined the learning effectiveness of in-class learning with the flexibility and accessibility of online learning. One of the components of the model was the multimedia instructional modules produced to teach various Information Technology courses. Several different types of modules were produced representing chalk-and-talk type of lectures, PowerPoint presentations and software tutorials. The chalk-and-talk type of lecture modules and the software tutorials that emulated the in-class learning experience contributed positively towards enhancing the …
Can Information Systems Foster Emotional Intelligence? A Design Theory-Based Approach, Richard J. Burkhard, Thomas A. Horan, Brian N. Hilton, Michael Leih
Can Information Systems Foster Emotional Intelligence? A Design Theory-Based Approach, Richard J. Burkhard, Thomas A. Horan, Brian N. Hilton, Michael Leih
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
Researchers in Information Systems (IS) have conducted extensive research into various kinds of collaboration systems over the last twenty-five years. A parallel stream of inquiry in psychology and management has developed research in organizational Emotional Intelligence, which contributes to the effectiveness of group interactions by increasing cooperation and reducing conflict. Collaboration systems present a special opportunity to introduce soft management functions such as Emotional Intelligence because they are designed as an intelligent channel of interaction between group members. This research used an Information Systems Design Theory approach to guide the integration of Emotional Intelligence functions into collaboration systems. Two artifact …
Business Risks: When Is Fails To Detect Circumvention Activities, Stanley X. Lewis Jr., J. Scott Magruder, Eddy J. Burks, Carl Smolinski
Business Risks: When Is Fails To Detect Circumvention Activities, Stanley X. Lewis Jr., J. Scott Magruder, Eddy J. Burks, Carl Smolinski
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
A business must recognize and address various risk factors when establishing and maintaining its information system. The overall risk to management is that the control environment does not protect proprietary business data and the financial reporting system that produces financial statements and other information used by investors, creditors and regulatory agencies. These risks require that management implement efforts to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of control procedures over business activities while being aware of additional system issues such as failing to adequately consider other risks which are more business-oriented including the risk of failing to prevent or detect fraudulent or …
Performance Impacts Of Extent Of Information Technology Usage, Adam S. Maiga, Fred A. Jacobs
Performance Impacts Of Extent Of Information Technology Usage, Adam S. Maiga, Fred A. Jacobs
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
The link between IT investment and firm performance is indirect due to the effect of moderating variables. Employing a sample of 589 manufacturing firms based in the U.S., building on resource- and knowledge-based theories and the marketing literature, we use structural equation modeling to investigate the relationship between firm extent of IT usage, knowledge acquisition from customers and suppliers, competitive advantage and firm financial performance. Our results indicate that firm extent of IT usage positively impacts both knowledge from both customers and suppliers, which positively affect firm competitive advantage that, in turn, positively impacts firm financial performance. Further, our results …
A Practical Information Technology Program, Bijan Mashaw
A Practical Information Technology Program, Bijan Mashaw
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
This paper discusses the challenges facing business in the 21 st century and the dramatic changes in the use of computers and application development process. These challenges, as well as the increase of global economy, coupled with the demand for the business technology workers indicate the need for redesigning the Information System Curriculum. The proposed framework for an Information Technology (IT) Program in this paper offers a pragmatic curriculum model to accommodate the needs and challenges of the 21st century. The framework provides a fundamental IT education for the graduates of such a curriculum, as well as allowing an area …
Strategies For Manufacturing In Southern China, Hilda M.S Lai, Domenic Sculli
Strategies For Manufacturing In Southern China, Hilda M.S Lai, Domenic Sculli
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
This paper investigates the structure of industrial and business network strategies in the global manufacturing environment based on empirical data from 87 manufacturing firms in the Pearl River Delta of Southern China. Relevant data was collected using a questionnaire approach and analyzed using appropriate statistical techniques. Hierarchical cluster analysis was employed to devise taxonomy for industrial network strategies. Three distinct clusters were identified: Network Integrators, Network Learners and Network Conformists. Results indicate that the former two clusters, though differing in the extent of scale, adopt a holistic approach in developing both intra- and inter-firm strategies and that the third cluster …
Investigating The Factors Influencing Customers’ Adoption Of Online Banking In The United Arab Emirates, Samar Mouakket
Investigating The Factors Influencing Customers’ Adoption Of Online Banking In The United Arab Emirates, Samar Mouakket
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
The goal of this paper is to increase the awareness of the exogenous factors that influence customers’ attitude in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) towards online banking in the light of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The study investigates the effect of three exogenous factors namely computer self-efficacy, security issues, and website features on the TAM. The proposed modified TAM model has been tested with a survey sample of 461 which has been distributed among different customers in the UAE. The data has been analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to evaluate the strength of the hypothesized relationships. The results …
Pentral: Pattern Based Logic Language, Manuj Darbari, Abhay Kumar Srivastava, Sanjay Medhavi
Pentral: Pattern Based Logic Language, Manuj Darbari, Abhay Kumar Srivastava, Sanjay Medhavi
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
The article focuses on the urban traffic representation using patterns which are specifically developed for traffic situations. The framework PENTRAL (PEtri-Net TRAnsportation Language) provides conversion of these patterns into algebraic format. These formats are saved as an XML file following the three tier architecture of urban Traffic system.
The Moderating Effects Of Technology On Career Success: Can Social Networks Shatter The Glass Ceiling?, Paul Fadil, Cindi Smatt, Sharon L. Segrest, Crystal Owen
The Moderating Effects Of Technology On Career Success: Can Social Networks Shatter The Glass Ceiling?, Paul Fadil, Cindi Smatt, Sharon L. Segrest, Crystal Owen
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
This paper reviews the demographic predictors of career success and proposes that technology plays a critical role in alleviating career success barriers for various demographic groups who have historically encountered barriers. Specifically we propose that technology can act as a moderator allowing minority groups greater participation and acceptance in networks. And, ultimately the greater participation and acceptance in networks will lead to greater career success for groups who have typically encountered “glass ceilings” based on demographic variables such as gender, age, race and ethnicity.
Inference-Guiding On Bayesian Knowledge-Based Systems, Jinchang Wang
Inference-Guiding On Bayesian Knowledge-Based Systems, Jinchang Wang
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
Bayesian network is a robust structure for representing knowledge containing uncertainties in a knowledge-based system. In applications of expert systems and knowledge-based systems, it often happens that initial data are not sufficient to derive a conclusion of high enough certainty. Inference-guiding is in that case to identify the missing information, pursue its value, and lead inference to a conclusion. This paper presents and characterizes a criterion for effectively selecting key missing information, and thereby develops a “smart” inference approach with the inference-guiding function based on the newly developed criterion for uncertain inference in a Bayesian knowledge-based system.
Using Computer Resources For Personal Activities At Work: Employee Perceptions Of Acceptable Behavior, Troy J. Strader, Lou Ann Simpson, Suzanne R. Clayton
Using Computer Resources For Personal Activities At Work: Employee Perceptions Of Acceptable Behavior, Troy J. Strader, Lou Ann Simpson, Suzanne R. Clayton
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
Employees use computer resources at work for personal activities and the implementation of countermeasures has not reduced this behavior. In this study we investigate the extent to which an employee’s ethical orientation and supervisory role have an impact on their perceptions regarding these behaviors. We find that employees assess acceptability using a utilitarian orientation. The more money and time involved in an activity, the more employees perceive them to be unacceptable. We also find that supervisors view these activities as less acceptable than do non-supervisor employees. Demographics have little to do with explaining perceptions. Research and managerial implications are discussed.
Cultural Issues In Software Estimation: From Intuition To Model Based Estimation In Upgrade Projects, Sanjay Mohapatra
Cultural Issues In Software Estimation: From Intuition To Model Based Estimation In Upgrade Projects, Sanjay Mohapatra
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
This paper discusses issues related to change in culture that happens when software estimation becomes scientific, methodical and predictive. From a person based intuitive approach to model based estimation techniques, the approach necessitates a change in mindset and culture. This change in culture has been noticed in upgrade projects. Upgrades play an important role in product life cycle. A product is released with required features to meet immediate requirements of the customers. Any additional or modifications to features are carried through upgrade projects. These upgrades planned well in advance by the product developing organizations are made available to customers through …