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New Concepts In Password Management, S. E. Kruck, John R. Sciandra, Karen A. Forcht Jan 2001

New Concepts In Password Management, S. E. Kruck, John R. Sciandra, Karen A. Forcht

Journal of International Information Management

Passwords have been used for many years in the security of computer systems. The password mechanism has not changed in recent years and has several inherent security problems. This paper examines several password problems including sniffers, dictionary and brute force attacks. A specific Department of Defense incident is cited to illustrate a method to thwart sniffers followed by several suggestions intended to increase the security of the password process.

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A Value-Oriented Model In Technology For Business Personnel, Mabel T. Kung, Dag Naslund Jan 2001

A Value-Oriented Model In Technology For Business Personnel, Mabel T. Kung, Dag Naslund

Journal of International Information Management

In this paper a process-based framework is presented for end-user development of software applications. The paper discusses the changes of the education of systems for general users to design their own systems. Guidelines and people issues identify ways to help traditional users in developing systems computing to be successful.

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Decision Support System And Design For Reverse Logistics, Bajis Dodin, Mohsen Elhafsi Jan 2001

Decision Support System And Design For Reverse Logistics, Bajis Dodin, Mohsen Elhafsi

Journal of International Information Management

This paper studies the relative positions of some selected elements in relations to flexibility and cost factors in information system and logistics design settings. Moreover, this study investigates the extent to which organizations can relate, today, to the importance of information technology in logistics and design for reverse logistics in their operational planning and activities. The findings show the degree of their in terest and policies for reverse logistics, and the creation of joint efforts to reduce costs and to increase flexibility.

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Describing Intelligent Agent Behaviors, Walt Truszkowski, Jagannathan V. Iyengar, Fred Mills Jan 2001

Describing Intelligent Agent Behaviors, Walt Truszkowski, Jagannathan V. Iyengar, Fred Mills

Journal of International Information Management

The development of new intelligent agents requires an interdisciplinary approach to programming. The initial challenge is to describe the desired agent behaviors and abilities without necessarily committing the agent development project to one particular programming language. What are the appropriate linguistic and logical tools for creating a top level, unambiguous, program-independent, and consistent description of the functions and behaviors of the agent? And how can that description then be translated easily into one of a number of program languages? This article provides a case study of the application of a simple Belief, Desire, and Intention (EDI) first order logic to …

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Case Study: Applied Digital Solutions I3 Services Platform, Rieko Kanai Jan 2001

Case Study: Applied Digital Solutions I3 Services Platform, Rieko Kanai

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to analyze whether i3 Strategy of Applied Digital Solutions (ADS) was necessary to meet the fast-moving IT industry. i3 Services Strategy is an integrated corporate strategy to reengineer the organizational structure of ADS.

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Quality Management, Derbas Jarrah Alomar Jan 2001

Quality Management, Derbas Jarrah Alomar

Theses Digitization Project

The objective is to provide a better understanding of quality management, how it is used, and the contributions that it can make to an organization's profitability.

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The Feasibility Of Establishing An Internet Advertising Agency In The United Arab Emirates, Ahmed Shams Khouri Jan 2001

The Feasibility Of Establishing An Internet Advertising Agency In The United Arab Emirates, Ahmed Shams Khouri

Theses Digitization Project

The subject selected for this research project is the identification of the strategies to establish an Internet market agency in the United Arab Emirates(UAE) that offers advertising assistance via web sites to companies doing business in this country.

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Generational Marketing: Baby Boomers, Generation X And The Net Generation, Jane Ronnfeldt Jan 2001

Generational Marketing: Baby Boomers, Generation X And The Net Generation, Jane Ronnfeldt

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to gain a better understanding of the different market opportunities available to credit unions. The project differentiates the markets by age: Net Generation 2 to 22, Generation X 23 to 34 and the Baby Boomers 35 to 53. Each of these groups are important to the ongoing health of credit unions.

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Comparison Of Customer Service Surveys Used By Arrowhead Credit Union And Recommendation For Change, Alexis Dionne Bookman Jan 2001

Comparison Of Customer Service Surveys Used By Arrowhead Credit Union And Recommendation For Change, Alexis Dionne Bookman

Theses Digitization Project

This project describes in detail the process of constructing a customer service index. It covers past survey methods, makes suggestions for improving Arrowhead Credit Union's current customer service surveys, creates an index for measurement of survey results, and concludes with the effects these changes will have on the Credit Union.

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The Impact Of E-Commerce On Direct Selling Companies, Shu-Fen Ida Hsu Jan 2001

The Impact Of E-Commerce On Direct Selling Companies, Shu-Fen Ida Hsu

Theses Digitization Project

This study looks at the impact of E-commerce on direct selling companies, and examines how the direct selling companies react to the effects of E-commerce business.

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Fruit Juices Market In France, Stéphanie Madeleine Gomez Jan 2001

Fruit Juices Market In France, Stéphanie Madeleine Gomez

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to offer a market study of the fruit juices market in France. The aim is to propose not only a comprehensive analysis of the fruit juices market in France, but also a set of recommendations that could be used by managers of fruit juices companies in sustaining a mature market.

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Strategic Marketing Plan For Norton Community Credit Union, Valerie Sue Spiro Jan 2001

Strategic Marketing Plan For Norton Community Credit Union, Valerie Sue Spiro

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to develop a comprehensive, strategic marketing plan for Norton Community Credit Union.

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Chinese Petroleum Industry Analysis And Entry Strategies, Xu Zhaoxian Jan 2001

Chinese Petroleum Industry Analysis And Entry Strategies, Xu Zhaoxian

Theses Digitization Project

This comprehensive project introduces the past and present of the Chinese petroleum industry, conducts industry analysis using Michael Porter's Five forces model, and discusses the changes made in recent years and the business oppurtunities for foreign companies. In order to effectively enter the chinese petroleum market, four commonly used entry strategies are introduced. Key issues, weaknesses and strengths, as well as implications of each entry strategy are discussed in detail.

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Job Retention Among Cps Social Workers In Riverside County, Donald Davis Jan 2001

Job Retention Among Cps Social Workers In Riverside County, Donald Davis

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Pernova: A Travel Industry Business Plan, Dave Dietrich Jan 2001

Pernova: A Travel Industry Business Plan, Dave Dietrich

Theses Digitization Project

The travel and tourism industries are today facing unprecedented challenges in coping with emerging technology paradigms. Consequently, reengineering traditional travel business models is necessary. Internet technologies coupled with increasingly complex software applications and information structures are distracting travel companies from the strategic elements of providing values to travelers.

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An Instance Of The Trade Between The United States And Latin America Applied To The Playground Industry, Nathalie Sandra Labre Jan 2001

An Instance Of The Trade Between The United States And Latin America Applied To The Playground Industry, Nathalie Sandra Labre

Theses Digitization Project

This project presents the marketing strategy that should be developed in order to be successful in the Latin American market. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the market's opportunities and threats linked to the customers/consumers expectations by using the SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis.

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Impact Of Corporate Casual Wear On Productivity In The Workplace, Joe Luis Hernandez Jan 2001

Impact Of Corporate Casual Wear On Productivity In The Workplace, Joe Luis Hernandez

Theses Digitization Project

In today's workplace there are many reasons why businesses are encouraging their workforce to dress in a more casual manner. Personnel within the workforce who dress casually report improvements ranging from morale to customer relations after the implementation of more relaxed dress codes. It will also be necessary to consider whether or not business casual dress facilitates the tearing down of social and communication barriers.

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Strategic Marketing Plan For San Antonio Urology Medical Group, Incorporated, Victor Choy Ching Jan 2001

Strategic Marketing Plan For San Antonio Urology Medical Group, Incorporated, Victor Choy Ching

Theses Digitization Project

San Antonio Urology Medical Group, Inc. (SAUMG) is a single speciality urologic practice in Southern California comprised of three urologists. The rapid changes occurring in healthcare must be analyzed and strategies developed to enhance the continued growth fo SAUMG and to shape its future.

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Case Study On Costs And Efficiency Of Urgent Care Center Desert Valley Medical Group, Victorville, Hari Mallam Reddy Jan 2001

Case Study On Costs And Efficiency Of Urgent Care Center Desert Valley Medical Group, Victorville, Hari Mallam Reddy

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this research project is to report on a comprehensive organizational audit of the Urgent Care Service of Desert Valley Medical Group in Victorville, California.

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Development Of Russian Commercial Banks And Financial Crisis Of 1998, Anna Barc Jan 2001

Development Of Russian Commercial Banks And Financial Crisis Of 1998, Anna Barc

Theses Digitization Project

This report describes the development of commercial banks in Russia and role of government and Central Bank in advance of Russian financial system.

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A Study And Implementation Of An Electronic Commerce Website Using Active Server Pages, Soumaya Boutkhil Jan 2001

A Study And Implementation Of An Electronic Commerce Website Using Active Server Pages, Soumaya Boutkhil

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to design an electronic commerce site for MarocMart company. MarocMart.com is an one-stop shopping company for a number of high quality products: carpets, jewelry, pottery, wood, leather, metals, and fashion items, etc... Each article is unique, hand-made by Moroccan craftsmen.

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Net-Present-Value Return On Marketing Investment Model For Arrowhead Credit Union, Tracy Jay Judy Jan 2001

Net-Present-Value Return On Marketing Investment Model For Arrowhead Credit Union, Tracy Jay Judy

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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A Quest For Sales, Daniel Lynn Goehring Jan 2001

A Quest For Sales, Daniel Lynn Goehring

Theses Digitization Project

This paper is to evaluate the sales program at Arrowhead Credit Union, and make recommendations for enhancing and improving it. This paper provide guidance and direction to assist the Arrowhead Credit Unions transition to a sales focused organization.

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Strategic Business Plan: Senior Planning Solutions, Sherdon Hamel Jan 2001

Strategic Business Plan: Senior Planning Solutions, Sherdon Hamel

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Psychographics And Vals System As Marketing Segmentation Approach By Business Establishments In United Arab Emirates, Rashed Abdulaziz Al-Shamsi Jan 2001

Psychographics And Vals System As Marketing Segmentation Approach By Business Establishments In United Arab Emirates, Rashed Abdulaziz Al-Shamsi

Theses Digitization Project

Psychographics is the principal technique used by consumer researchers as an operational definition or measure of life style. One aim of psychographics is to provide quantitative measures of consumer lifestyles, in contrast to soft or qualitative research from focused group interviews, depth interviews and similar techniques. The scope of this thesis is to discuss the psychographics analysis and life system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a tool of marketing communication segmentation.

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Adapting E-Business To The Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Curriculum In The New Economy: Development Of An E-Husiness Course With A Focus On Field-Based Projects, Peter H. Hackbert Jan 2001

Adapting E-Business To The Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Curriculum In The New Economy: Development Of An E-Husiness Course With A Focus On Field-Based Projects, Peter H. Hackbert

Journal of International Information Management

Organization creation separates entrepreneurship from other disciplines. In today's rapidly growing net economy and ever-changing entrepreneurial environment, discovering the behaviors of individuals who create new organizations, and observing the behaviors or organizational personnel who exploit new market opportunities within existing organizations are the foci of the behavioral school of entrepreneurship. Business schools that adapt curricula to examine the kinds of activities entrepreneurs perform, the information they process, with whom they must work, where, and how frequently may help describe the emerging needs of the current dynamic new economy. The following paper describes the development of an e-business entrepreneurship course with …

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User Perceptions Of The Benefits Of Implementing An Erp System: A Case Study, Jaideep Motwani, Dinesh Mirchandani, Victor E. Sower Jan 2001

User Perceptions Of The Benefits Of Implementing An Erp System: A Case Study, Jaideep Motwani, Dinesh Mirchandani, Victor E. Sower

Journal of International Information Management

Given the large time and fitiancial commitment that an ERP project requires and the potential benefits it can offer if successfidly implemented, it is important to understand the factors that facilitate and inhibit the success ofEP,P implementation. By means of a case study of a global energy company, we first examine the factors that facilitate and inhibit the success of their ERP implementation. We draw on the theory of business process change when analyzing the implementation process. Next, we examine the perceptions non-management professional users of the ERP system (who were not members of the ERP implementation team) have of …

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An Integrated Spatial Dss For Site Selection For Service Organizations In Developing Countries, Mehdi Beheshtian Jan 2001

An Integrated Spatial Dss For Site Selection For Service Organizations In Developing Countries, Mehdi Beheshtian

Journal of International Information Management

An Integrated Spatial Decision Support System (ISDSS) is developed for finding locations where people can access post offices with minimum travel time between their residences and the post offices and their next destinations. Location-allocation models may be used to determine sites for these transshipment nodes. Due to the nature of traffic and unstructured zoning and all other non-predictable variables, network models may not be applied to find the optimal solution. Instead a gravity model is used to find a solution, which both minimizes the number of post offices and minimizes before-and-after travel times. The result of this system is a …

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A Fuzzy Expert System For Small Business Loan Processing, Vipul K. Gupta, Serkan Celtek Jan 2001

A Fuzzy Expert System For Small Business Loan Processing, Vipul K. Gupta, Serkan Celtek

Journal of International Information Management

In recent years, managerial applications of artificial intelligence, especially in the area of financial services, has received considerable attention. In this paper, a fiizzy logic expert system is developed for approvals of small business loans. Previous studies have used non-fuzzv expert systems. But the fuzzification of the variables used in a business loan approval decisionmaking promises more efficient results. Furthermore, another distinct feature of this paper is its focus on small business loans. CubiCalc fuzzy expert system shell is used to develop the expert system. Knowledge acquisition is made using the resources and expertise of a Small Business Development Center. …

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Physical Security Models, Philosophies, And Context, Karen A. Forcht, S. E. Kruck Jan 2001

Physical Security Models, Philosophies, And Context, Karen A. Forcht, S. E. Kruck

Journal of International Information Management

This paper presents physical security of a computer facility within the context of a corporate environment. The context is established from several different perspectives. It first presents physical security philosophies and illustrates the philosophies via the Onion and Garlic Models. It defines a process for identifying and describing transition strategies between security levels. Once the models are defined, a Macro View of physical security is presented. This view discusses physical security goals and critical factors such as budget, monitoring and redundancy. With this context established, the Micro View is presented. Its focus is on information technology (IT) facilities that protect …

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