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Towards An Agile Approach To Software Process Improvement: Addressing The Changing Needs Of Software Products, Ian Allison

Communications of the IIMA

This paper highlights the need for greater agility and flexibility in the process improvement activity. The ideas presented here relate to aspects that have arisen from a case study of a global software product organisation. A model of how software process improvement can be agile in nature is proposed. This model is intended as indicative of the issues that need consideration by IS management. The model highlights the need to learn to improve through situated practice within an organisational framework that supports the needs of the business.

The Interrelationship And Effect Of Trust And Strong Cultures In Setting Information Systems Security Goals, Ioannis V. Koskosas, Jyoti Choudrie, Ray J. Paul

Communications of the IIMA

This paper investigates the interrelationship and effect of trust and culture on the level of goal setting within the context of information systems security. In doing so, it explores and discusses the concepts of trust and strong culture and seeks to demonstrate their importance in setting efficiently information systems security goals. The paper contributes to interpretive information systems research with the study of goal setting in a security management context and its grounding within an interpretive epistemology.

Friendship Chemistry: An Examination Of Underlying Factors, Kelly Campbell, Nicole Holderness, Matt Riggs

Psychology Faculty Publications

Interpersonal chemistry refers to a connection between two individuals that exists upon first meeting. The goal of the current study is to identify beliefs about the underlying components of friendship chemistry. Individuals respond to an online Friendship Chemistry Questionnaire containing items that are derived from interdependence theory and the friendship formation literature. Participants are randomly divided into two subsamples. A principal axis factor analysis with promax rotation is performed on subsample 1 (n = 688) and produces 5 factors: Reciprocal candor, mutual interest, personableness, similarity, and physical attraction. A confirmatory factor analysis is conducted using subsample 2 (n = 715) …

Do You Pursue Your Heart Or Your Art?: Creativity, Personality, And Love, Kelly Campbell, James Kaufman

Psychology Faculty Publications

We examined the associations between love, personality, and creativity for people in relationships of varying durations. Participants (N =1,529) from regions across the U.S. completed an online survey. Consistent with prior work, we found that relationship length was negatively associated with passion, positively associated with commitment, and did not exhibit a significant association with intimacy. For personality, agreeableness was positively associated with passion, intimacy, and commitment, and conscientiousness was positively associated with intimacy and commitment. Additionally, openness was significantly associated with passion and intimacy for men, and emotional stability was significantly associated with intimacy for women. Of note, artistic creative …

2015-2016, Csusb

Anthropology Department newsletter

No abstract provided.

Course Catalog 2015-2016, Csusb

CSUSB Course Catalog

No abstract provided.

Faculty-In-Residence And Living Learning Communities At Csusb, Department Of Housing And Residential Education

CSUSB Faculty Senate records

No abstract provided.

Volume 3, 2015, Csusb

Psychology Student Research Journal (PSRJ)

• Information about the Psychology Student Research Journal p.1
• Letter from the Journal President p.2
  Ryan L. Radmall
• Letter from the Editor-in-Chief p.3
  Lace M. Riggs
• Words of Wisdom from a College Chair: A Brief Biography and Interview with Dean Jamal Nassar p.4
• Infidelity and HIV in South Africa p.6
  Kamalpreet K. Padda
• Nothing to LOL About: Texting (Mis)communications in Intimate Relationships p.11
  Kirk Fortini
• 2014-2015 Student Conference Presentations p.17
• The Influence of Emotion Regulation Strategies in the Relationship between Social Support and Posttramatic Stress Disorder Symptoms among Survivors of Sexual Assault p.20
  Seallong Sechang, Jason Alipio, Monica Aguilar, and Christina …

Rapprochements Between Theology And The Social Sciences: A Round Table Discussion On Women And The Catholic Church, Agnes Brazal, Eleanor Dioniso, Kathleen Nadeau, Emma Porio, Mary Racelis

Anthropology Faculty Publications

This event was convened by Budhi in order to pursue more thoroughly and with greater depth some points of discussion that were raised in the Symposium on the Filipino Family: Catholic and Women’s Perspectives, which was organized by the Department of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), and held on September 13, 2014.

Prior to the round table discussion (RTD), the panelists were given an outline of questions, which were prepared by Dr. Patricia Lambino, Mr. Michael Liberatore, Ms. Rachel Sanchez, members of the Theology Faculty of the Loyola Schools, AdMU, and Dr. Jean Tan, editor of Budhi.

Four of …

Commencement Program (December 2015), Csusb

CSUSB Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Factors Influencing Online Shopping During Diwali Festival 2014: Case Study Of Flipkart And Amazon.In, Preeti Khanna, Brinda Sampat

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

The Indian retail sector is witnessing a dramatic change because of changing mindset of the urban consumers. These consumers are spoilt for choices and are presented not only with different products and brands but also with diverse retailer formats such as departmental stores, specialty stores, and online shopping platforms. The prospect of online shopping is increasing in India because of many factors such as increased Internet literacy, perceived usefulness, ease of use, increased number of working women, entry from the global and local participants, and the increased visibility of online players, to name a few. E-tailing is the process of …

From The Desk Of The Editor

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

No abstract provided.

Cognitive Negotiation Schemata In The It Industries Of Japan And Finland, William W. Baber, Arto Ojala

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

The existing literature emphasizes the importance of negotiation skills in the field of IT. However, negotiation and negotiation styles in the IT industry have received limited attention. This original empirical research compares the negotiation schemata of Finnish and Japanese IT business people. The study identifies negotiation schemata used in one or both culture groups. Negotiators with greater experience and power in the negotiation process command more schemata. However, neither population enjoys the full range of negotiation schemata. Business negotiators in or out of IT and these cultures may benefit from knowing the schemata and the results of matching and mismatching.

"Motivation And Personal Success: The Mentors Speak" Featuring Guest Nadia Ruiz, Armando F. Sanchez Productions

Armando F. Sanchez Productions collection

Audio recording from the "Motivation and Personal Success: The Mentors Speak" series featuring host Armando F. Sanchez and his guest Nadia Ruiz discussing her achievements running marathons and participating in triathlons.

Strategic Plan (2015-2020), California State University, San Bernardino

CSUSB Strategic Plans

No abstract provided.

Commencement Program (June 2015), Csusb

CSUSB Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Perceptions And Use Of Anonymous Communication Across Cultures, Guido Lang, Tamilla Mavlanova

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

We use social networks to communicate, keep in touch and express our opinions in a manner that has become completely ubiquitous. However, this very ubiquity and ease of expression have exposed another, contentious side – one where nobody can remain completely anonymous for long and where every conversation is stored in perpetuity. Some fear that the ephemeral quality of a social interaction has been lost, which threatens our right to be forgotten and freedom of expression. In this paper, we look at why people engage in anonymous communication, and if there is a perceived need for legal protection of anonymous …

Validating The Technostress Instrument Using A Sample Of Chinese Knowledge Workers, Leida Chen

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

Today, the phenomenon of technostress is both pervasive and global. Nevertheless, research efforts, especially empirical and cross culture studies, in this domain have been very limited. In addition, lack of consistency in the technostress measure found in existing literature made it difficult to build a unified body of knowledge of technostress. Using a sample of 221 Chinese knowledge workers, this study cross-validated and refined the technostress measure developed by Tarafdar et al. (2007). It was found that the instrument offered high validity and reliability after some respecification in the Chinese context. Technostress experienced by Chinese knowledge workers was investigated and …

Do National Culture And Organizational Development Affect The Effectiveness Of Erp Implementation? A Tale Of Two Cultures: Us Versus China, Wing M. Fok, Lillian Y. Fok, Jing Li

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

As many US and European companies have implemented Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, most of the previous implementation studies have tended to focus on companies from more developed countries. This research points out that there is need for academics and practitioners to “take stock,” to examine what is happening in broad terms across organizations in the ERP implementation process, and to consider whether cultural differences in the U.S. when compared to another culture can impact the process. In this study, we are concerned with several issues surrounding current ERP implementation status and report initial findings from managers in a wide …

Implications Of Perceived Utility On Individual Choice And Preferences: A New Framework For Designing Recommender System, Gunjan Tomer

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

Consumer psychology and consumer behaviour has constantly been a field of interest for the researchers. Volumes of researches are available in this area, still new theories and concepts keep emerging in response to change in context and environment. Consumer psychology has large cross disciplinary implications. In this paper, a relationship between consumer psychology and recommender system has been explained and how implementing a consumer psychology model can improve recommender system performance. This paper also gives first level analysis of various filters that can be developed along with the design of recommender system in order to generate a more refined and …

Effects Of Exchange Benefits, Security Concerns And Situational Privacy Concerns On Mobile Commerce Adoption, Hua Dai, Yan Chen

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

Few empirical studies have examined both privacy and security concerns in the context of mobile commerce (m-commerce) while accounting for the effects of situational privacy concerns specific to the context of m-commerce. This research fills this gap in research by exploring users’ exchange perceptions specific to the context of m-commerce in China and by examining the inhibitors and drives of m-commerce adoption in China from the perspectives of social exchange. Particularly, this research develops an integrated research model in which users’ perceptions on value added of and usefulness of m-commerce, and users’ privacy concerns and security concerns of m- commerce …

Information And Communication Technologies (Ict): Components, Dimensions, And Its Correlates, Alexander N. Chen, J. Gabriel Dominguez Castillo, Katherine Ligon

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has been identified as one of the crucial factors that affect teaching effectiveness and student learning worldwide. UNESCO, many international organizations, and many governments emphasized the importance of ICT and try to incorporate ICT into education systems. This study examined self-assessed computer competency in thirteen ICT areas from two samples, e.g., the United States and Mexico. Reliability tests were conducted, and rank analysis was done among them. By using factor analysis, these thirteen areas were grouped into three categories: “basic ICT skills”; “advanced ICT skills;” and “multimedia skills and attitudes towards ICT”. Subjects showed the …

Vol.42 N.22 December 25th 2014, Voice Media Ventures

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

A Longitudinal Pedagogical Study Of 39 Online And 25 Face-To-Face Sections Of Seven Different Graduate Level Mis Courses, Rassule Hadidi, Chung-Hsien Sung, Miles D. Woken

Communications of the IIMA

This paper reports on a longitudinal pedagogical study of performance and perceptions of 1021 students in 39 online and 25 face-to-face sections of seven different courses taught by six different professors. The differences between the students' perceptions of the quality of the instructors and student performance are statistically significant based on the mode of course delivery. Students rated the quality of instructors in the online courses higher for the duration of the study. Student grade averages are slightly lower in the online courses. For all of the other survey questions dealing with the evaluation of the courses and the instructors, …

An Exploratory Investigation Of The Learning Styles Of Students In An On-Line Degree Program, Nicholas A. Beadless Ii, Christopher M. Lowery

Communications of the IIMA

This study is an exploratory investigation into whether different leaning styles predict performance in an online course. Students enrolled in several cohorts of an accredited MBA program were surveyed with regard to their learning styles and those styles were correlated with the grades earned in the course. The program is unique in that the entire program could be completed online.

Restorative Practices Training Manual, John M. Winslade, Elizabeth Espinoza, Michelle Myers, Henry Yzaguirre

Books

This manual is designed to support the process of training school personnel in the San Bernardino City Unified School District to implement Restorative Practices into the schools in their district. What is outlined below are the following:

• The need that the introduction of restorative practices is designed to respond to
• The key ideas and assumptions that underlie restorative practices
• The training and consultation process that aims to implement these ideas in the school district
• An explanation of the specific practices that training will be offered in
• A summary of what current research data says about the value of these approaches …

Jany, Roman, Gallegos-Ruiz, Long, Leh, Kohout Flc 14, Carmen Jany, Alexandru V. Roman, Thomas Long, Maria Gallegos-Ruiz, Amy Leh, Michal Kohout

Faculty Learning Communities

No abstract provided.

Reveille (Issue 19), Csusb Veterans Success Center

Reveille newsletter

Look What's Inside...

• Army ROTC Summer Training
• PDC Veterans Center Grand Opening
• Meet Our New Student Assistants
• 239th Marine Corps Birthday Ball
• New Christmas Crafts at the VSC!
• Annual VSC Thanksgiving Luncheon
• What Do the Holidays Mean to You?

December 1st 2014, Csusb

Coyote Chronicle (1984-)

No abstract provided.

College Student’S Perceptions Of Living And Learning With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd), Michael P. Gallo, Patricia Mahar, Lynne Chalmers

The Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship

How does the K-12 special education system prepare children with ADHD for the rigors and independent learning of higher education? This article examines the K-12 experiences, including special education, of three college students diagnosed with ADHD during their early elementary years. In their own words, they provide insight into what benefited them and what educators can do to prepare children with ADHD to have a successful post secondary experience.