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The Influence Of Motives Of Sports Fans On Affinity For Television, Internet, Radio, And Newspapers, Christopher Edward Lasak

Theses Digitization Project

This study investigated the relationship between motives of sports fans, and affinity for television, Internet, radio, and newspapers. Specifically economic, aesthetic, eustress, self-esteem, group affiliation, entertainment, and family motives all were expected to influence affinity for television, Internet, radio and newspapers.

December 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

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Editorial

CORPORATE PROFILE

CORNER ON THE MARKET

CLOSE UP

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE

MANAGING

LAW

EMPLOYERS GROUP

list: CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

LIST: FLEET LEASING AUTO DEALERS

List: BUSINESS BROKERAGE FIRMS

DESERT BUSINESS Journal

WINE REVIEW

EXECUTIVE TIME OUT

RESTAURANT REVIEW

MANAGER'S Bookshelf

RESOURCE DIRECTORY

DUFF & PHElPS, lLC STOCK SHEET

Calendar

NEWS AND FEATURES

Anniversary of Proton Treatment Center

MedUnite Unveils Plans for National Healthcare Network with Blue

Chip H~th Plan Technology Alliances

Fighting Cancer With Prevention for You and Your Family

DWC Proposes Changes to Inpatient Hospital Fee Schedule

This Woman is a Success!

Inland Empire Health …

November 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

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EDITORIAL 5

CORPORATE PROFILE 7

CORNER ON THE MARKET 8

CLOSE UP 9

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE1 0

MANAGING12

LAW 13

GETTING ORGANIZED I4

LIST: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FIRMS 22

LIST: MAJOR OFFICE COMPLEX LEASING GUIDE 26, 27 I 28

LIST: MORTGAGE LENDERS30

LIST: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKERS 34 I 38

LIST: COMMERCIAL BUILDING DEVELOPERS 36 I 37

LIST: FASTEST-GROWING COMPANIES 38

WINE REVIEW 42

EXECUTIVE TIME OUT 46

RESTAURANT REVIEW 48

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF 49

RESOURCE DIRECTORY 54

DUFF I PHELPS, LLC STOCK SHEET 55

CALENDAR 58

NEWS AND FEATURES

CALIFORNIA SALARY INCREASES AT AN EIGHT-YEAR HIGH 15

GIFT …

October 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ........................................................................................... 3

EDITORIAL OPINION ................................................................................ 5

PRO/CON ................................................................................................. 6

CORPORATE PROFILE ............................................................................... 7

CORNER ON THE MARKET ........................................................................ 8

CLOSE UP ................................................................................................ 9

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ......................................................................... 1 0

EMPLOYER'S GROUP .............................................................................. 11

MANAGING ............................................................................................ 12

LAW ..................................................................................................... 13

GETTING ORGANIZED ............................................................................. 14

RESTAURANT REVIEW ............................................................................ 21

LIST: LONG DISTANCE COMPANIES .......................................................... 22

LIST: WIRELESS TELEPHONY COMPANIES ................................. , .............. 12

LIST: INTERCONNECT/TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES ...................... 30

LIST: COPIER, FAX AND BUSINESS EQUIPMENT RETAILERS ....................... 34

LIST: INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS .............................................. 36 & 38

LIST: LARGEST PAGER VENDORS ............................................................. 40

EXECUTIVE TIME OUT ............................................................................ 44

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ........................................................................ …

September 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

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EDITORIAL ...•.............•..••.. •..........................•.. ............•.....•.. .............•..•.. 6

CLOSE UP ........... ....... ...... .. •......•.....•......•....••.• •.•..•..•.•••.•... ...••.. ... ..•.•.•.. .... 7

PRO/CON .....................••.. •. •. .. .... ..•..••... •..•. •. ..•....••... ••... •. ...•. .•.......•........... 8

CORPORATE PROFILE .•.....•....................................................•...•.............. 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET .. .. ............... ........ ..••... .•. •.•• .••...........•.•.. ..•....•.. 1 0

GETTING ORGANIZED ................•............................•....•.. ..••.. ...••.•.. .. ....... II

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ............................................................••...•....... I2

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............•...•..•.....•....••......•.............•...•..........•...• •..... 13

MANAGING ...................................................................................•.•.••.•. 14

LAW ..•.. ........... .......... .•..•..•.. •• ..•..•. .....•• •.•••... ...•.•••.....••.•..••...••............ •.. 15

LIST: BANKS IN THE I.E . ..•....• .••..•..••...... .•..................•.................... …

August 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

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EDITORIAUOPINION ………………………………………………………………..…………6

CLOSE UP: IONEWORX …………………………………………………………………….. 7

PRO/CON ……………………………………………………….. .................................... 8

CORPORATE PROFILE: PULMONETIC SYSTEMS INC …………………………… .. 9

CORNER ON ·THE MARKET .. …………………………………………………………. 1 0

GffiiNG ORGANIZED ………………………………………………………………………. II

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ……………………………………………………………..12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP …………………………………………………….......... 13

MANAGING ……………………………………………………………….. 14

LAW ………………………………………………………………………………... 15

EXECUTIVE TIME OUT …………………………………………………………………. 18

LIST: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPANIES ……………………………………….... 26, 30, 32 & 34

LIST: SUBSTANCE ABUSE …………………………………………………… 28 & 36

LIST: LARGEST EMPLOYERS ……………………………………………….. 38, 40, 42 &43

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ………………………………………………....44

LIST: MBA EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS ………………………………. ... 50

RESTAURANT REVIEW ... ………………………………………………………. .48

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ………………………. …………………………………... 51

RESOURCE …

July 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ............................................................................................ .3

EDITORIAL/OPINION .............................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: ALAN J, LANE ...................................................................... 7

CORPORATE PROFILE: ELIMINATOR BOAT COMPANY ...... 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET ................................................................. 10

GETTING ORGANIZED .......................................................................... 11

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ..................................................................... l2

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ 13

MANAGING ............................................................................................... 14

LAW ............................................................................................................. 15

LIST: CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ........................... 26 & 30

LIST: COMMERCIAL PRINTERS ............................................... 32 & 36

LIST: PUBLIC RELATION FIRMS ....................................................... 38

LIST: BUSINESS & LIABILITY AGENCIES ....................................... 40

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................ .41

LIST: SBA LENDERS ...................................................................... 42 & 44

LIST: STAFF LEASING COMPANIES .................................................. 50

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ........................................................ …

June 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

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EDITORIAI.JCOMMENTARY .................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: THOMAS J. OLZAK ............................................................ 7

PRO/CON ..................................................................................................... 8

CORPORATE PROFILE: DR. SUSAN J. SMITH ............................. 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET ................................................................. 10

GETTING ORGANIZED ..................................... ~ .................................... 11

COMPUTERS/SOITWARE ..................................................................... 12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ l3

MANAGING ............................................................................................... l4

LAW .................................................................... ......................................... 1S

LIST: HOSPITALS SERVING THE I.E ........................................ 26 & 30

LIST: TOP SAVINGS AND LOANS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANKS ... 32

LIST: LARGEST CREDIT UNIONS IN THE I.E ................................. 38

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................ .41

LIST: I.E.'s MOTORCYCLE DEALERS ............................................... 44

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ................................................. …

May 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ......................................................................... : .................. .3

Editorial and COMMENTARY .................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: SALLY LaBONTE ................................................................. 7

CORPORATE PROFILE: FULLeCOM INC ........................................... 9

CORNER ON THE l\1A.RKET ................................................................. 10

GETTING ORGANIZED .......................................................................... 11

COMPUTERS/S0FfWARE ..................................................................... 12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ 13

MANAGING ............................................................................................... 14

LAW ............................................................................................................. 15

LIST: EMPLOYMENT SERVICE AGENCIES ..................... 26, 30 & 36

LIST: LAW FIRMS .......................................................................... 38 & 40

LIST: DENTAL PLANS ........................................................................... 44

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................. 41

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF .................................................................. .47

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MEAD ON WINE ...................................................................................... 49

DUFF & PHELPS, LLC STOCK SHEET ............................................... 61

RESOURCE DIRECTORY ...................................................................... 62 …

April 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

AT DEADLINE ............................................................................................ .3

EDITORIAUCOMMENTARY .................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: GUS JAMES SKROPOS ...................................................... 7

CORPORATE PROFILE: CIBARIA INTERNATIONAL INC. ............ 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET ................................................................. 10

GE1"TING ORGANIZED .......................................................................... 11

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ..................................................................... 12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ 13

MANAGING ............................................................................................... 14

LAW .........................................•................•......................................•........... 1S

LIST: AMUSEMENT ATTRACI10NS ................................................... 26

LIST: NEARBY RESORTS & VACATION SPOTS ............................. .30

LIST: MEETING FACILITIES ...................................................... 36 & 38

LIST: TOPTRAVELAGENCIES ............................................................ 40

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................ .41

LIST: VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAUS .................................. 43

LIST: AIRLINES .. : ..................................................................................... 44

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ................................................................... 47

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MEAD ON WINE …

March 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

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EDITORIAL COMMENTARY .................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: SOUTH WEST MEDIA GROUP ......................................... ?

CORPORATE PROFILE: DARRELL SMITH ........................................ 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET ................................................................. 10

GETTING ORGANIZED .......................................................................... 11

COMPUTERS/SOFTWARE ..................................................................... 12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ 13

MANAGING ............................................................................................... 14

LAW ............................................................................................................. 15

LIST: INDEPENDENT BANKS ..................................................... 29 & 39

LIST: THE TOP PPO'S ............................................................................. 35

LIST: INLAND EMPIRE MALLS ................................................. 36 & 42

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................ .41

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ................................................................... 43

LIST: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE BROKERS .............................. 44

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MEAD ON WINE ...................................................................................... 49

DUFF & PHELPS, LLC STOCK SHEET …

February 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

DEPARTMENTS AND COLUMNS

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY .................................................................. 6

CLOSE UP: JACK WILLIAMS ................................................................ 7

CORPORATE PROFILE: MICHAEL SCAFUT0 .................................. 9

PRO/CON ... ._ ............................................................................................... 8

CORNER ON THE MARKET ................................................................. 10

GE'I"TTNG ORGANIZED .......................................................................... ll

COMPUTERS/Software ..................................................................... l2

EMPLOYER'S GROUP ............................................................................ l3

MANAGING ............................................................................................... l4

LAW ............................................................................................................. l

LIST: TOP COMMERCIAUINDUSTRIAL Contractor’s ......... .33

LIST: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE BUILDERS ............................. 35

LIST: Architectural ENGINEERING FIRMS .................... .38 & 39

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF .................................................................. .42

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................ .45

DUFF & PHELPS, LLC STOCK SHEET ............................................... 46

RESTAURANT REVIEW ......................................................................... 48

MEAD ON WINE ..................................................................................... 49

RESOURCE DIRECTORY ......................................................... …

Information Systems Objectives: Perceptions Of Information Systems Developers Of Different Cultures, Dane K. Peterson, Chung S. Kim

Journal of International Information Management

An increasing number of corporations are developing and implementing information sys tems (IS) applications which cross national boundaries and span diverse cultures. As a result of the cultural differences, IS developers in different countries may have very different perceptions regarding the objectives of an IS. In the current study, developers from three countries - Japan, Taiwan, and the United States - rated the importance of eight objectives of a successful IS. The eight objectives are categorized by hierarchical levels, and also as short-term or long-term goals. The results indicated the IS developers viewed objectives at the system and organizational levels …

An Artificial Intelligence Approach To Goal Programming Goal Structure Development Using Ahp, Jagan Iyengar, Mukesh Srivatsava

Journal of International Information Management

An expert system is proposed to help non-operation research users to formulate goal programs. The developmental tool being used is VP-Expert. The proposed expert system will used constraint information to assist users in goal selection. Goal structure will be constructed using a pairwise comparison technique, similar to the AHP approach.

Managing Data Quality In The Health Care Industry: Some Critical Issues, Binshan Lin, Houn-Gee Chan

Journal of International Information Management

Data quality analysis in health care is a large and ongoing problem. Because the scope oj health care information systems is extremely broad and because most such systems have either a direct or indirect impact on the provision of health care, their quality is a topic of critical importance for information management professionals. Of vital concern is the data flow from the point of patient service delivery to an end point of decision support and analysis of the data derived from the encounter. The historical use of these data, their current uses and how industry dynamics have created a need …

Policing Efficacy: Socioeconomic Destiny Or Effective Information Analysis, Brian D. Lynch

Journal of International Information Management

Tlie efficacy of new policing techniques has called in to question a long held canon of criminologists: that vast social forces (such as poverty, racism and demographics) beyond police control are the primary determinants of criminal activity. A new approach to policing called COMSTAT (computerized analysis of crime statistics) has resulted in a significant reduction in criminal activity within the cities that have adopted it according to FBI Uniform Crime Report data. These results were achieved by quickly identifying and targeting minor social disorders crimes (such as graffiti, loitering, and vandalism) before they lead to major social disorders (such as …

Use Of Replication Technology In A Global Software Development Environment, Bhushan L. Kapoor, Ram Singhania

Journal of International Information Management

In this article, we have proposed a new global software development support system. Until now, the technological challenges in global software development support have been addressed on a semi-automatic ad hoc basis by Groupware technologies such aS electronic mail, teleconferencing, electronic meetings, calendaring and scheduling, and workflow. These methods are usefid but do not address the issues of site autonomy, and transactional consistency. Our proposed software development support system is based on replication technology. In our system, each software development center has the ability to make additions and modifications. Further, the system also maintains transactional consistency so all sites have …

The Influence Of Dss Types, Decision Style, And Environment On Individual Decision Making, Jagannathan V. Iyengar

Journal of International Information Management

Cognitive style, measured by Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, was used to categorize decision makers. Information source in the form of different DSS types was provided to help the decision makers make more effective decisions. The research attempted to investigate systematically the effects of cognitive style and DSS usage on the decision maker's perception of risk in the context of capital expansion projects. The research encompassed analysis of behavior under conditions of uncertainty for two values of the cognitive dimension, sensing-intuition (S-N), and use of two types of information sources, data-bases DSS (DBDSS) and model based DSS (MBDSS). The behavior was studied …

The Effect Of Anonymity On Electronic Meetings, Milam Aiken, Carl Rebman

Journal of International Information Management

The use of anonymity has been attributed to be a major factor in the success of electronic meetings, contributing to greater participation, more and better comments, and higher satisfaction. Several studies have attempted to measure its affect on meetings, but none has investigated non-anonymous, pseudo-anonymous, and anonymous treatments in the same experiment. A study using these three types of groups in electronic meetings to discuss a relatively noncontroversial topic revealed no statistically significant difference in the number of comments generated per person, level of process satisfaction, and other self-perceived measures.

Enterprise Resource Planning: Solutions And Practices, Ephrem Eyob

Journal of International Information Management

Enterprise-wide integration or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERF) is becoming the mantra of firms and organizations that need to integrate their business processes within the firm and in some instances with other firms such as suppliers when supply chain management is a strategic objective. Without Information Technology (IT) much needed integration of different functional areas would be very difficult, if not impossible, to mesh these seemingly disparate functional areas and processes into a tightly stitched web-like structure that shares business processes information. Integration is creating a leaner, flatter, and meaner company that is more responsive to its environment (Hammer, 1990). This …

E-Commerce: How The Times Have Changed, Jeanne King, Patrick Mcinturff, C.E. Taipe Rohm

Journal of International Information Management

The advent cf E-Commerce and the information age are catalyzing fundamental decision making processes as well as their management. In this article the authors develop a functional definition of information which forms the resource base in evolving decision making activities where uncertainty and short time horizons tend to predominate. The article also makes the case that modem managers will need to be entrepreneurial.

Revisiting Readability Of Management Information Systems Journals, Parviz Partow-Navidad

Journal of International Information Management

Academicians and practitioners in the Information Systems (IS) use the IS publications to acquire information about the latest developments in the field. Some publications are harder to understand than others and may not be effective if the reader is not capable of fully comprehending the contents. Therefore, of great consequence is the readability of journals in the field. This paper presents results of a survey conducted to determine the readability of information systems journals based on the Flesch-Kincaid Formula.

Erp Driven Marketing Benefits, Mary E. Shoemaker

Journal of International Information Management

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software has been implemented by the majority of the large corporations in the world in order to streamline and integrate their internal business processes. The impact of this multi-million, sometimes billion dollar IT investment is mostly measured in terms of ROI, cost savmgs and productivity improvement. However, marketers should not ignore the benefits an ERP system can bring them and their customers. This paper describes five benefits marketers derive from an ERP implementation. These are information availability, streamlined processes, sales force support, strengthened business partners, and support for globalization.

January 2000, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

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EDITORIAL COMENTARY ...................... ............................................ 6

CLOSE UP: DONALD H. DYE ........................................ ... ...................... 7

CORPORATE PROFILE: WILLIAM G. KLEINDIENST ............... 9

CORNER ON THE MARKET.... .... ......................................................... 10

GETTING ORGANIZED ................. ......................................................... 11

COI\1PUTERS/SOITWARE ..................................................................... 12

EMPLOYER'S GROUP .. ......................................................... .... ............. 13

MANAGING ...................................................... ......................................... 14

LAW ............................................................................................................. lS

MANAGER'S BOOKSHELF ................................................................... 19

LIST: COMMUNITY COLLEGES ......................................................... 28

LIST: TOP COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES .................................... 30

LIST: CONTRACTORS HIT LIST .................. ... ........................... 38 & 40

LIST: FINANCIAL BROKERAGE ......................................................... 42

DESERT BUSINESS JOURNAL ............................................................. 51

DUFF & PHELPS, LLC STOCK SHEET …

An E-Commerce Site Generator, Younik Lee

Theses Digitization Project

"The e-commerce site generator called "CARTSHARE" is a software application that provides Web-based user tools to conduct e-business over the Internet. The purpose of this software is to provide an affordable and accessible environment for small businesses to conduct e-commerce in a simple manner."

Implementation Business-To-Business Electronic Commerce Website Using Active Server Pages, Sumuscha Teesri

Theses Digitization Project

E-commerce is the current approach for doing any type of business online, which uses the superior power of digital information to understand the requirements and preferences of each client and each partner, to adapt products and services for them, and then to distribute the products and services as swiftly as possible.

Justification For A Credit Union To Charter A Bank, Diane Patricia Eazell

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Sales Incentive Program Design And Compensation, Stacie Leake

Theses Digitization Project

"This project provides a blueprint that will allow Arrowhead Credit Union to clarify and confirm the new sales accountabilities associated with sales jobs within the organization, and to design and implement compensation plans that are successful and aligned with the company's objectives."

Credit Card Credit Scoring And Risk Based Lending At Xyz Credit Union, John Brett Martinez

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Brainwriting In Virtual Legislative Sessions, Milam Aiken

Journal of International Information Management

Many studies have demonstrated the efficiency and effectiveness of using group support systems in large, face-to-face meetings known as legislative sessions. However, few have investigated how individual participants or sub-groups in different rooms linked via a computer network, forming a "virtual" group, may use the systems. An experiment using two sizes of virtual groups (8 and 16 participants) showed that participants were satisfied with the meeting process. In addition, there were no significant differences in five process and outcome variables between the two sizes of groups, indicating that an upper limit on the size of the virtual groups had not …