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Theoretical Framework For A Comprehensive Model Of End User Acceptance, Friedrich Jacobi, Karen Forcht, Faye P. Teer

Journal of International Information Management

Numerous previous studies in the area of user acceptance have proposed several models of user acceptance. These studies have each investigated different components of the user acceptance model. No significant research has been accomplished to combine factors which influence user acceptance into one overall model, which then could be subject of further validation. The purpose of this paper is to provide the foundation for a comprehensive model of user acceptance by building a theoretical framework that brings together individual models of user acceptance.

Is End User Productivity An Oxymoron?, Barbara A. Schuldt

Journal of International Information Management

The primary goal of end user computing is to increase the productivity of the end user. By using information technology the end users have changed the scope and depth of their job tasks, making productivity changes hard to measure.

Social Influence Effects On Remote Group Interactions, Ross Hightower, Constanza Hagmann

Journal of International Information Management

This paper discusses the results of an experiment exploring the effects of information technology intervention on decision making groups. Specifically, the study examines the effects communication modality {remote vs. face-to-face) and information load on the types of social influence used by group members and the amount of group polarization or choice shift exhibited by group members. The findings suggest that face-to-face groups use more informational influence than remote groups and that this difference increases as information load increases. Also, face-to-face groups experienced greater choice shift than remote groups at high information loads.

Management Information Systems Professionals—The Requirement To Be True Renaissance People Within The Organization, Paul Buddy Clark

Journal of International Information Management

Management Information Systems (MIS) is not simply data processing, nor computer science, nor computer services, nor computer information systems, nor computer information services, nor information systems. Management Information Systems is a comprehensive, academic and business discipline requiring a knowledge of business operations as a whole, the human decision making cognitive process, plus automated processing of data into information. This paper suggests that, as opposed to only being highly technical individuals as they are often viewed, MIS professionals must have a knowledge of various business functions and the nature of the related decision making timeframes plus draw on and blend knowledge …

Microsoft Powerpoint For Windows 4.0, Frank M. Lin

Journal of International Information Management

Starting in 1994, professional presentation using presentation graphic programs has become a norm. Everyone began using presentation graphics; Professors give presentations to students on their lectures. Students are also required to give presentations in class.

Fast Cycle Time And The Role Of Information Technology: A Framework For Analysis, Amarnath Prakash

Journal of International Information Management

Achieving fast cycle time is increasingly becoming an overriding objective for organizations wanting to succeed in the global business environment. In such an increasingly competitive and global environment of declining margins, information technology is both driving and enabling business. The focus of these organizations is the adoption of a fast cycle time (FCT) strategy that achieves increased customer satisfaction and/or cost reduction. This paper examines the organizational processes in the context of interdependence, and indentifies areas where information technology can play a pivotal role in bringing about an effective and responsive transformation. It also, with the help of a framework, …

Top Management Perception Of Strategic Information Processing In A Turbulent Environment, Pien Wang, Peng S. Chan

Journal of International Information Management

Extant strategic management literature provides only partial answer to the important question: What variables affect top managers' ability to process complicated, novel, ambiguous, or dynamic strategic information in a turbulent environment? Drawn upon cognitive psychology, personality theory, management theory, organizational theory, and management information systems literatures, this paper proposes that nine personal attributes and four contextual attributes affect top managers' information processing capability. The nine personal attributes are: cognitive complexity, knowledge, mental model of success, open-mindedness, time orientation, personal values, tolerance for ambiguity, locus of control, and time devoted to environmental scanning. The four contextual attributes are: rewards and incentives, …

December 1994, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

Insurance Fraud

Drug Rehab

On Common Ground

Banking

2nd Quarter

Marriott Earns

Award

The EDA Named in Loan Discrepancies

U.s Bankruptcy court to move

Banking 3rd Quarter

Views on Economy and Succession

November 1994, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

Ask the California Executive Time Out 70 – 71

Venture Forum 21

IEBJ Profile:

At Deadline 3 Steven H. Dukett 55

Bankruptcies 78 Lists of the Month:

SBA Lenders 18

Chamber of Commerce Commercial R.E.DEV. 40

Happenings 77 Commercial R.E. Brokers 67

Classifieds 76 New Business Listings 79 – 81

Close-Up: People, Places

Steven R. Sensenbach 7 and Events 74

Commentary 6 Real Estate Focus 75

Corporate Profile: Restaurant and

Ciluzo Winery 58 Entertainment Guide 68 – 69

Editorial 6

October 1994, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

New Indian Gaming Pastime

Decision on Land Due Soon

New Businesses and the City of San Bernardino

Businesses Share Ideas

Go to Work without Leaving Home

Local Long Distance

Selecting the right Phone system

Voice Mail Jail

What to consider When Planning Office Space.

September 1994, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

Advertising/Marketing Entre. Corner 11

& Public Relations 13

Executive Profile:

Ask the California Dr. Michael Riewe 30

Venture Forum 29

Executive Time Out 47

At Deadline 3

I.E. Profile:

Bankruptcies 58 Meredyth R. Watkins 55

Chamber of Commerce Lists of the Month:

Happenings 57 Medical Clinics 24/26

Banks 37/38

Classifieds 56

New Business

Close-Up: Listings 59-61

Lois Ziegler- O’Donnell 7

People, Places

Commentary 6 and Events 55

Corporate Profile: Real Estate Focus 54

Visual Impact 10

Restaurant and

Editorial 6 Entertainment Guide 48 - 49

August 1994, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

Downtown

Revitalization 3

Red Teams

and BHP Steel 5

Funding to Clean

Up Motor Oil 18

California

Competitiveness 21

Economics-

America 25

Investment Errors 26

Census Bureau and Children 32

Land owners, are you liable? 37

New Target in Chino Hills 45

July 1994, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

Advertising/Marketing

Editorial 6

& Public Relation 33

Executive Time Out 48

Ask the California

Venture Forum 38

IEBJ Profile:

At Deadline 3

List of the Month:

Bankruptcies 60

Largest Employers 12'36

Environmental Cos. 26/45

Chamber of Commerce

Happenings 58

New Business Listings 61

Classifieds 57

People, Places and Events 56

Close-Up: Hal l.azareff 7

Real Estate Focus 54

Commentary 6

Restaurant and

Corporate Profile:

Entertainment Guide 46/47

Cadiz Land Co. Inc. 10

June 1994, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

Earthquake-Resistant Hospital Now Under Construction

New Figures Show Recession Recovery

Can your Company Survive a Disaster

Where Do we Go from Here?

SCAQMD’s Rideshare a proven success

Edison’s Solar Power to Customers

Recycler Turns to UCMEP for Research Assistance

May 1994, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

Answers 8 Lists of the Month:

Ask the California Law Finns 18

Venture Forum 10 CPAs 59

AI Deadline 3 Employment Services 63

Bankruptcies 74 New Business Listings 75-78

Chamber of Commerce People, Places and Events 69

Happing’s 72 Real Estate Focus 64

Commentary 6 Restaurant &

Edit tonal 6 Entertainment Guide 54-55

Close-up: Valerie Romero 7 Executive Time Out 56

IE Profile 45 Software Review 15

Hardware Review 15

April 1994, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

Answers 8 Closeup: John J. Peila 7

Ask the California IE Prof1lc 51

Venture Forum 23 Lists of the Month:

Advertising/Marketing Meeting Facilities 25

& Public Relations 18 Travel Agencies 26

At Deadline 3 New Business Listings 59-62

Bankruptcies 58 People, Places, and Events 54

Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Focus 42

Happenings 57 Restaurant &

Commentary 6 Entertaining Guide 44-45

Corporate Profile: Executive Time Out 46

Printing Resources 40 Software Review 16

Editorial 6 Hardware Review 15

March 1994, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

Answers 8

Rolfe Arnhym 7

Ask the California

IE Profile 17

Venture Forum 20

Lists of the Month:

Advertising/Marketing

Malls 50

& Public Relations 18

HMOs & PPOs 33

At Deadline 3

New Business Listings 67 – 70

Bankruptcies 66

People, Places and Events 61

Chamber of commerce

Real Estate Focus 60

Happenings 65

Restaurant &

Commentary 6

Entertainment Guide 52 – 53

Corporate Profile

Executive Time Out 54

Computer Marketplace 12

Software Review 45

Editorial 6

February 1992, Inland Empire Business Journal

Inland Empire Business Journal

Going Public Pays-off

For Corona Company 5

Computer Mar1cetplace Inc.,

Records 181% increase in

Revenues

Now Is the Perfect Time

for a Fiscal Diet 6

State Senator Bill Leonard

has ideas for trimming

fiscal fat

Region, State Face

Uncertain Construction

Future 9

Predictions hazy for IE

construction mar1cet in 1994

IE Building on Ruined

Real Estate Market 12

Outlook may be turning

around for real estate

New Trends In

Residential

Construction 15

Nation sees a surge in

residential home building

Discouragement Is a

Two-Way Main

Street 21

Taking stock of America's

unemployed, but looking

Who's Liable for the

Big One …

Smalltalk: Big Things Forecast, Brian D. Lynch

Journal of International Information Management

No abstract provided.

Perceived Usefulness Of Expert Systems For Mba Advisement: A Discriminant Model, John K. S. Chong, Steven B. Moser

Journal of International Information Management

Based on questionnaire data collected from 123 AACSB-accredited business schools, a discriminant model was developed to generate a descriptive profile of MBA Advisors in regard to their perceived usefulness of expert systems (ESs) for advising MBA students. Characteristics related to organization, advisee, advisor, and job/task structures were considered in formulating the model. Stepwise discriminant analysis resulted in 8 out of 15 independent variables entering the model.

A Neural Network Model For Decision Making With Application In Construction Management, Mirza B. Murtaza, Debroah J. Fisher

Journal of International Information Management

In this paper, an innovative approach is presented to decision making using self-organizing multi-layered neural networks. The model helps make a decision whether to use a conventional stick-built method or to use some degree of modularization when building an industrial process plant - a problem considered very important in construction management because of its economic impact. The objective of this paper is to show that both expert system and neural network approaches can be useful for decision making problems. However, in some situations a neural network approach can outperform the expert system approach. A brief overview of prior approach to …

Managing The Motivation Of Information Technology Staff For Higher Organizational Productivity And Employee Job Satisfaction, Ephrem Eyob

Journal of International Information Management

Motivating Information Technoloty (IT) employees has become more and more difficult because of the rapid technological changes and global competitiveness in the marketplace. IT managers can use a plethora of techniques to improve staff productivity and quality of output through better employee motivation techniques. This paper discusses some of those methods that can improve productivity as well as staff satisfaction with their work.

Measuring The Impact Of Information Systems, Warren Adis

Journal of International Information Management

For the last 35 years, the business strategy of corporate America has been to equate information services (IS) spending with business growth, increased re\'enue, and overall business success. This logic was based on the premise that productivity gains can be realized through efficient and effective delivery of business transactions and decision support. Yet, after significant financial resources have been invested in IS technology, the relationship between IS investments and business outcomes is still supported largely with anecdotal evidence and productivity measurements that mainly emphasize technical benchmarks. Such productivity criteria as volume throughput, shorter response time, and decreased processing costs, while …

Computer Ethics And Type Of Computer Used, Wallace A. Wood

Journal of International Information Management

The widespread use of microcomputers has introduced the issue of computer ethics to a larger and more diverse population than was the case with traditional mainframe computing. An ever-increasing larger number of people must now deal on a daily basis with ethical issues involving the use of information technology. This paper addresses the question of whether the ethical views of computer users is dependent on the type of computer used. The results should be of value in focusing institutional efforts on addressing the ethical uses of technology.

The Impacts And Benefits Of Using Case Tools In The System Development Life Cycle, Charles Necco, Nancy Tsai, Shyh-Jen Chang

Journal of International Information Management

The basic idea underlying computer-aided software engineering (CASE) technology is to increase a systems developer's productivity by providing a set of well-integrated, labor-saving tools that transform computer-based information systems (CBIS) development into an automated process. Two major issues of interest are addressed by this article. The first issue includes subjects related to the corporate data processing environment when adopting CASE technology for developing CBIS applications. The second issue includes subjects related to examining the impacts and benefits of using CASE technology as an automated development CBIS application tool within the system development life cycle.

Computer Abuse And Computer Ethics, A Framework To Guide Research And Practice^, Margret Anne Pierce, John W. Henry

Journal of International Information Management

The focus of the current research is to identify factors which can be used in constructing a theoretical framework to guide research and practice; those factors explored are categories of computer abuses, organizational factors, the application of professional and organizational codes, and the frequency of ethical decisions faced by practicing managers. A mailed survey of over5000 Data Processing Management Association members revealed patterns of differences in the frequency with which various types of computer abuse (hardware, data, services, and programs) are observed by industry as well as by position within the organization. Knowledge of computer ethics codes were reported by …

Effectiveness Considerations For End-User Computing Applications In Multiple-Location Environments, Joseph L. Sessum

Journal of International Information Management

Critical distinctions can be made between broad classifications of end user computing applications known as enterprise-wide computing situations and the more focused requirements for dispersed or multiple-location environments. Attaining efficiency in administrative information management systems is the objective in both cases. This paper discusses the coordination, design, programming and training efforts associated with a management information system which spans geographically dispersed offices (multiple-locations) of an enterprise. The focus of the application development project was to eliminate the requirement for each of the offices to have specialized application packages and to help ensure uniformity in reporting.

Offshore Outsourcing Of Help Desk Device To The Carribean, John E. Gochenourer, Michael J. Paul

Journal of International Information Management

The cost of maintaining a domestic help desk facility is quite expensive. Companies may also have to sacrifice the time of valuable software employees to help maintain these services. Qualified software employees represent a scarce resource and, as a result, many domestic help desk operations are understaffed and overworked. By taking advantage of today's improved communication systems and the economic advantages of foreign labor, it can be shown that outsourcing help desk services to English-speaking Caribbean countries can be a customer friendly, efficient, and economical solution.

The International Standards Organization (Iso) 9000 Series: A Competitive Pressure For U.S. Business, P. Candace Deans, Elizabeth K. Eldridge

Journal of International Information Management

ISO 9000 is becoming an increasingly significant issue for U. S. companies engaged in international business activity. Certification is fast becoming a requirement for companies doing business in Europe and other parts of the world

A Neural Network Driven Fuzzy System Approach To Decision Making, Mirza B. Murtaza, Vipul K. Gupta

Journal of International Information Management

It is necessary to model and manage uncertainties efficiently and effectively in solving decision-making problems. Fuzzy reasoning and logic offers a natural means of handling uncertainty. This paper discus.'ses the development of an architecture that utilizes the advantages of fuzzy logic and neural networks that can be used in decision-making. The present paper outlines the reasons that motivate development of models that integrate fuzzy logic and neural networks. This discussion is followed by a brief overview of fuzzy logic and its concepts that are essential in understanding the application presented in the paper. The paper then describes the classification procedure …