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2013

Evaluation of Information Systems

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The Quality And Acceptance Of Websites: An Empirical Investigation In The Context Of Higher Education, Mutaz M. Al-Debei Jan 2013

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 …


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 Jan 2013

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’ …