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Use Of The Internet By Health Professionals And Consumer Support Groups: A Case Analysis, Rachel Mclean, Oliver G. Kayas, Alison Henderson Jan 2015

Use Of The Internet By Health Professionals And Consumer Support Groups: A Case Analysis, Rachel Mclean, Oliver G. Kayas, Alison Henderson

Communications of the IIMA

This paper outlines case study research with "Eye Believe " a support group for patients who have had an eye removed usually (but not exclusively) due to ocular melanoma (cancer of the eye). It is a participative action research (PAR) project. The aim is to adopt a user-centric socio-technical approach to developing an online community to offer information and support to the group. The project will draw upon theories of knowledge creation and management through socialization, user participation in a health service context and the sociology of technology. In its initial stages the research was explorative. However, a conflict of …

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A Method For Filling Up The Missed Data In Information Table, Gao Xuedong, E Xu, Li Tieke, Zhang Qun Jan 2015

A Method For Filling Up The Missed Data In Information Table, Gao Xuedong, E Xu, Li Tieke, Zhang Qun

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Almost algorithms based on the rough sets, such as mean value method, maximum frequency method, mode method are week in supporting the hidden rules in the information tablel. By the breaking point sets in the information system, a new method for packing the missed attribute value is provided in the paper,. The method is more efficient for indicating the decision rules.

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An Effective Knowledge Management Environment Based On Knowledge Grid In Business Organizations, Hengshan Wang, Liqun Ji Jan 2015

An Effective Knowledge Management Environment Based On Knowledge Grid In Business Organizations, Hengshan Wang, Liqun Ji

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Ongoing transition of most of business enterprises to knowledge-based ones is a watershed event in the evolution of the global knowledge economies. This transition marks a paradigmatic shift from energy- based economies with traditional factors of production to information-based economies based upon knowledge assets. Accordingly, the objective of this paper is to develop a theoretical and pragmatic architecture of knowledge management system based on Knowledge Grid for better implementing knowledge management (KM) in business organizations to facilitate their vision of sustainable growth and development. This paper objectively analyzes the environmental problems that most of those enterprises, especially those knowledge-based ones …

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Sifo-Peers: A Social Foaf Based Peer-To-Peer Network, Brahmananda Sapkota, Lars Ludwig, Xuan Zhou, John G. Breslin Jan 2015

Sifo-Peers: A Social Foaf Based Peer-To-Peer Network, Brahmananda Sapkota, Lars Ludwig, Xuan Zhou, John G. Breslin

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In this paper, an attempt is made to conceptually unite three different application areas for semantic technologies, namely personal Knowledge Management, social networking, and Peer-to-Peer information-sharing. Until now, semantic technology has been applied to each of these application areas separately or in binary combinations only. By functionally combining all three areas in a single application, it is hoped to sketch a compelling Semantic Web system that will help increase the spread and acceptance of the Semantic Web vision. A concrete usage scenario of a community of researchers is used to demonstrate the approach.

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Innovative Teaching Techniques For Distance Education, M Natarajan Jan 2015

Innovative Teaching Techniques For Distance Education, M Natarajan

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Distance education is responsible for promoting quality information, resources and expertise. There are three reasons for disseminating education to all societies due to geographical isolation, social isolation and disadvantaged groups. Distance teaching techniques enable people to undertake a course of study in privacy. The advent of the Internet and the growth of Web have now transformed distance teaching from a broadcast mode to an interactive mode. The Web, when combined with other network tools such as listservs, Usenet newsgroups and video teleconferencing acts a virtual classroom to bring together a community of learners for interactive education. The growth of television, …

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E-Banking In Rural Area - Recent Trend And Development: A Case Study, Jiaqin Yang, Mike Whitefield, Rina Bhanot Jan 2015

E-Banking In Rural Area - Recent Trend And Development: A Case Study, Jiaqin Yang, Mike Whitefield, Rina Bhanot

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This paper discusses recent trend and development of e-banking (banking though Internet) for small and community banks in rural areas through a case study. The applications of e-banking of several local banks in rural areas are investigated and examined. The research objective is to investigate the trends and level of prevalence of on-line banking (i.e., e-banking) focusing on some emerging issues and challenges. Managerial implications are discussed with suggestions for future research.

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Study On Recommender Systems For Business-To-Business Electronic Commerce, Xuirui Zhang, Hengshan Wang Jan 2015

Study On Recommender Systems For Business-To-Business Electronic Commerce, Xuirui Zhang, Hengshan Wang

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Recommender systems have become a popular technique and strategy for helping users select desirable products or services. Most research in this area focused on applying the method to help the customers in Business-to-Customer (B2C) electronic commerce (e-commerce), however, the participants in Business- to-Business (B2B) market can also get useful assistance from the recommender system. In this article we discuss the application of recommender system to B2B e-commerce. First, we examine how recommender system help B2B participants do transactions easier, then we design an effective system framework for the B2B e-commerce's recommender system based on B2B business practices and business intelligence; …

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Understanding Cyberspace Addictive Behavior With The Critical Social Theory, Ook Lee Jan 2015

Understanding Cyberspace Addictive Behavior With The Critical Social Theory, Ook Lee

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This paper presents an application of the Critical Social Theory (GST) in understanding cyberspace behavior. CST can be used as one of qualitative methodologies in IS research. However most prior IS research utilized a very narrowly drawn insight from CST without historical and social context considered. This study tries to apply a general concept of CST for the purpose of providing plausible explanation for cyberspace behavior. CST identifies unjust conditions and tries to find the cause through critical reflection, which eventually might lead to emancipation of people. In this paper, a cyberspace behavior case of a relatively developed country where …

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The Impact Of Human Resource Information Systems: An Exploratory Study In The Public Sector, Nicholas Aston Beadles Ii, Christopher M. Lowery, Kim Johns Jan 2015

The Impact Of Human Resource Information Systems: An Exploratory Study In The Public Sector, Nicholas Aston Beadles Ii, Christopher M. Lowery, Kim Johns

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Various authors have advocated that the use of a Human Resource Information System (HRIS) should lead to valuable outcomes for the organization. Decreased costs, improved communication, and decreases in time spent on mundane activities should create an environment wherein the Human Resources (HR) department would play a more strategic role in the organization. This study is an initial attempt to determine whether HRIS has reached these potential benefits. Based on responses from a sample of HR directors of from public universities we found that, while valuable, HRIS has not yet reached its full potential in this environment.

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Java Bluetooth Wireless Technology For Evaluating Student Performance In Classroom, Reggie Davidrajuh Jan 2015

Java Bluetooth Wireless Technology For Evaluating Student Performance In Classroom, Reggie Davidrajuh

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This paper focuses on the use of Java Bluetooth wireless technology for evaluation of student performance in classroom. First, an introduction to Bluetooth wireless technology is given. Second, use of Java technology for developing wireless applications is explored. Third, a framework is given for identifying the processes involved in education that can make use of mobile technology. Finally, a case study is presented on wireless classroom application for student evaluation.

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Status Of E-Government In Georgia, Douglas A. Goings, Mahesh B. Vanjani, Carol A. Goings Jan 2015

Status Of E-Government In Georgia, Douglas A. Goings, Mahesh B. Vanjani, Carol A. Goings

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As e-commerce facilitated the movement of businesses from bricks and mortar interfaces, Internet and communication technology are moving e-govemment to a point where all citizens will be able to access government services in their homes. This paper reports the status of e-government in Georgia (USA), with particular attention to stages of e-government development in the state. Currently, only 51 percent of counties in Georgia have official e-government web sites. Generally, rural counties have not developed their official e-government web sites as much as have counties in metropolitan areas.

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The Price Of Security: The Challenge Of Measuring Business Value Investments In Securing Information Systems, Tony Coulson, Jake Zhu, Shan Miyuan, Tapie Rohm Jan 2015

The Price Of Security: The Challenge Of Measuring Business Value Investments In Securing Information Systems, Tony Coulson, Jake Zhu, Shan Miyuan, Tapie Rohm

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With powerful regulations surrounding security and privacy of information, the authors attempt to identify challenges valuing information security investments. The authors examine three primary approaches to measuring information value: Perceived, Real, and Normative. Literature is reviewed and the approaches are examined in terms of their strengths and weaknesses in providing value measurements for secure information systems. A framework is presented to suggest at what level in an organization and in what situations these information value approaches are most suitable.

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Rfids: From Invention To Innovation, Susan Foster, Helana Scheepers, Nasrin Rahmati Jan 2015

Rfids: From Invention To Innovation, Susan Foster, Helana Scheepers, Nasrin Rahmati

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Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology was invented nearly 60 years ago during the 2"^ World War. However it has only been relatively recently that RFID technology adoption has been headlined in the popular press. With strategic business drivers such as supply chain management and e-commerce initiatives, and the need for increased value from improvements in product tracking, together with a push from consumers and regulatory demands for safe product handling, attention has focused on the adoption of RFID technology. This paper reviews the available literature on RFID technology and develops a four- phase RFID innovation diffusion adoption model which builds on …

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The Restech Connections Cd Project: A Case Study On The Social Construction Of Risk, Jason Koch, Jack T. Marchewka Jan 2015

The Restech Connections Cd Project: A Case Study On The Social Construction Of Risk, Jason Koch, Jack T. Marchewka

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Risk management is an important component in understanding and managing information technology (IT) projects. The traditional view of risk management focuses on a three-stage process: identifying risk, assessing risk, and developing a strategy for dealing with each risk. This, unfortunately, may give project stakeholders a false sense of security. Although the application of risk management philosophies, techniques, tools, and methods to managing IT projects is not new, the idea of viewing risk as a social construction outlines a new paradigm for understanding and managing risk. Since the idea of a social construction view of risk has been introduced only recently, …

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Integrating Information Technology Into Curricula Activities: Participant Observation Of Laptop Use, Lorraine Fisher, Martin Butler, Peter Keenan, Geraldine O' Neill Jan 2015

Integrating Information Technology Into Curricula Activities: Participant Observation Of Laptop Use, Lorraine Fisher, Martin Butler, Peter Keenan, Geraldine O' Neill

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This paper presents descriptive use of laptops as a lecturer and students engage in curricula activities over one hour of instruction. Lave and Wenger's (1991) theory of situated learning (SL) is used to contextualise laptop use in teaching and learning, inside the undergraduate business classroom. We examine how laptops are used to support teaching and learning practice and influence the curricula process, as laptops are introduced into instruction. Interpretive ethnography and participant observation capture lecturer and student descriptive narrative as they use laptops. Analysis is presented in time order and documents lecturer / student laptop use inside the undergraduate classroom.

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Leaders And Leadership: A Corpus-Based Approach For Evaluating The Evolution Of Leadership, William S. Lightfoot, Mounir Kehal Jan 2015

Leaders And Leadership: A Corpus-Based Approach For Evaluating The Evolution Of Leadership, William S. Lightfoot, Mounir Kehal

Communications of the IIMA

Much has been written about leaders and leadership, managers and management. The terms are often used interchangeably, (see http://thesaurus.reference.com). With rapid changes in technology, and the spread of capitalism, networks which use English as the common language are flourishing. Many authors have written about the affects this has had on management and leadership and the differences between the two. This paper reviews common definitions of leadership, explores some of the key concepts associated with the transition from the industrial to the information age, and the evolution of the terminology of leadership, and then reviews the results of a preliminary research …

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Assessing Skills And Knowledge Of It Professionals In Saudi Arabia, Ibrahim M. Al-Jabri, Haidar M. Fraihat Jan 2015

Assessing Skills And Knowledge Of It Professionals In Saudi Arabia, Ibrahim M. Al-Jabri, Haidar M. Fraihat

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This research paper assesses current and future skills and knowledge of IT professionals working in selected Saudi Organizations through ranking the importance of selected IT, management, database, and programming skills and knowledge gained by IT university graduates. The study depicted moderate dynamism and change in the importance of several IT skills and knowledge after 3 years compared with the present time. It was concluded that IT curricula, especially MIS, have to be alter to the changes in the demand for knowledge and skills in computer programming languages, database systems, IT and management knowledge/skills and reflect that in their educational programs. …

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Mining User's Preference Information Through System Log Toward A Personalized Erp System, Zhang Qun, Shoulin Lai, Shufen Dai, Xuedong Gao, Tieke Li Jan 2015

Mining User's Preference Information Through System Log Toward A Personalized Erp System, Zhang Qun, Shoulin Lai, Shufen Dai, Xuedong Gao, Tieke Li

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This paper discusses how to mine the user's preference information through the system log of the ERP system. Our findings support that the user's preference degree is positively correlated with the usage frequency and negatively correlated with the latest waiting time. With a derived function of user's preference degree, it can be applied to guide the automatic readjustments to the system interface and content accordingly. Taking a contract management subsystem as an example, the paper shows how to mine the system log toward a intelligent personalized ERP system.

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Lying About Private Information: An Ethical Justification, Sabah S. Al-Fedaghi Jan 2015

Lying About Private Information: An Ethical Justification, Sabah S. Al-Fedaghi

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Lying motivated by a fear of misusing private information is a key issue in ethics with many important applications in law, business, politics, and psychology. In this paper, lying is separated according to two types of assertions: lying about non-private information and lying about private information. This distinction is applied to the case of the 'known murderer' in the context of Kant's categorical imperative. The main result of the paper is narrowing the ethical dilemma to a choice between 'a zero private information society' and 'an alTlying-about-private-information society'. We claim that privacy as a universal requirement supports lying about private …

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A Framework For Healthcare Information Systems: Exploring A Large System Of Systems Using System Dynamics, Lorie Obal, Frank Lin Jan 2015

A Framework For Healthcare Information Systems: Exploring A Large System Of Systems Using System Dynamics, Lorie Obal, Frank Lin

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Government and private health agencies are being compelled by internal and external forces to integrate their electronic records and resources. Many medical systems consist of isolated, disparate implementations that are now being required to interoperate with other systems. This study reviewed the literature on healthcare and other large systems of systems (SOS) implementations and frameworks to determine common problem themes. Reports on large government systems revealed that planning frameworks had difficulty accounting for unexpected aspects of system behavior when a systems' whole exceeds the sum of its parts. System Dynamics modeling, first developed at MIT, was examined as a possible …

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The Use Of It In Teaching Accounting In Egypt The Case Of Beckerconviser, Khaled Dahawy, Eskandar Tooma, Sherif Kamel Jan 2015

The Use Of It In Teaching Accounting In Egypt The Case Of Beckerconviser, Khaled Dahawy, Eskandar Tooma, Sherif Kamel

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The use of information and communication technology with its different tools and techniques is penetrating different aspects of life with various implications. The use of the Internet and the World Wide Web as well as the emerging of different communication channels have brought the world closer and contributed to the concepts of globalization and the extended enterprise. The educational sector at large has been one of the beneficiaries of the use of different information and communication technology tools and techniques. This paper focuses on a research that has been conducted in Egypt to study the use of emerging information and …

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Constraint Programming Approach To Steelmaking-Making Process Scheduling, Tieke Li, Yan Li, Qun Zhang, Xuedong Gao, Shufen Dai Jan 2015

Constraint Programming Approach To Steelmaking-Making Process Scheduling, Tieke Li, Yan Li, Qun Zhang, Xuedong Gao, Shufen Dai

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This paper presents a constraint programming (CP) approach to optimal steelmaking process scheduling with constraints of processing time, limited waiting time between adjacent stages, serial batching, sequence independent setup time, release/due time, and with the objective of minimizing maximal total waiting time between adjacent charges in the same casts. The model and search strategies are proposed. Numerical experiments with the steel making process show that CP approach, under appropriate formulation and search strategies, can not only describe the problem exactly, but also can solve the problem more effectively and efficiently compared with classical exact algorithms and heuristic rules

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Enacted Capabilities On Adoption Of Information Systems: A Study Of Small- And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Noor Akma Mohd Salleh, Fiona Rohda Jan 2015

Enacted Capabilities On Adoption Of Information Systems: A Study Of Small- And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Noor Akma Mohd Salleh, Fiona Rohda

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An increasing number of studies into the adoption behaviour of Information systems (IS) have focused on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These past studies provide an understanding of the contextual factors offering a simple dichotomous measure such as adopters and non-adopters rather than the manner of usage (from adoption to utilisation). This study introduces the construct of enacted capabilities and examines the enacted capabilities that activate and stimulate SMEs to use an IS to it fullest potential. The construct is derived from the resource-based view of the firm and allows the integration of the technology acceptance model with diffusion of …

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A Comprehensive Analysis Of The H-Ib And L-1 Visa Programs In The U.S. From An It Perspective, Donald R. Moscato, Eric D. Moscato Jan 2015

A Comprehensive Analysis Of The H-Ib And L-1 Visa Programs In The U.S. From An It Perspective, Donald R. Moscato, Eric D. Moscato

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This paper analyzes the experience of the H-IB and L-1 visa programs and their impact on information technology in the United States. The topics discussed are as follows: initial justification of the programs, the relationship of the programs to outsourcing and off-shoring, who is covered by the H-IB and L-1 visa programs, utilization of the visa programs by various constituencies, the impact of the visa programs on the prevailing wage, the arguments pro and con for the program, who is on either side of the lobbying effort, protectionist legislation regarding the visa programs, fraud within the visa programs, the alleged …

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Mobile Computing For Hospitals: Transition Problems, Warren Adis Jan 2015

Mobile Computing For Hospitals: Transition Problems, Warren Adis

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Mobile communication devices have an untapped potential to increase the quality of healthcare services. These devices can become the backbone for a new level of hospital service. This would include improved communications among medical and support staff and increased patient monitoring using a whole new generation of RFlDs. Yet, problems come with the introduction of new technology, some anticipated, some not. This paper develops several hospital scenarios depicting possible problem areas in the conceptualizing, planning and design of future mobile networks.

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Workplace Surveillance And Employee Privacy: Implementing An Effective Computer Use Policy, Scott Cox, Tanya Goette, Dale Young Jan 2015

Workplace Surveillance And Employee Privacy: Implementing An Effective Computer Use Policy, Scott Cox, Tanya Goette, Dale Young

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Organizations face growing liability with regard to employee use of electronic resources. To mitigate the risk of liability, companies must develop and implement a computer-use policy outlining proper use of organizational electronic resources. This paper examines critical aspects of computer use policies, including: clearly explaining reasons for the policy, applying the policy to all employees including all levels of the organization, and indicating zero tolerance for offensive, harassing or discriminating communications. Finally, the paper identifies the implications of a computer usage policy.

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War Against Spam: A Comparative Analysis Of The Us And The European Legal Approach, Sylvia Mercado Kierkegaard Jan 2015

War Against Spam: A Comparative Analysis Of The Us And The European Legal Approach, Sylvia Mercado Kierkegaard

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Unsolicited commercial mail (also known as spam and junk mail) can inconvenience tens of millions of Internet users and impose huge costs on Internet Service Providers. Realizing the need to boost competitiveness and consumer confidence, the European Union (EU) and the United States have instituted various legal frameworks and policies to regulate unsolicited commercial mail. The EU has adopted an opt-in approach to spam mail, which means e-marketers need to seek the permission of consumers before they send out commercial emails, while the US CAN SPAM Act takes an opt-out approach. The EU's opt-in regime is viewed as offering greater …

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The Diffusion Of Internet Interactivity On Retail Web Sites: A Customer Relationship Model, Noor Raihan Ab Hamid, Micheal G. Mcgrath Jan 2015

The Diffusion Of Internet Interactivity On Retail Web Sites: A Customer Relationship Model, Noor Raihan Ab Hamid, Micheal G. Mcgrath

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The use of internet as an interactive marketing media has captured much attention from managers in their quest for a better relationship with online customers. The belief that serving existing customers are more profitable than acquiring new ones, entailing relationship building effort no longer a choice, but a necessity. This study attempted to uncover the measures of E-CRMprogram and determining the extent to which these features influence consumer satisfaction and loyalty. The findings revealed that firms should focus on ten relationship marketing measures in order to build enduring consumer relationships. Further, this study provides evidence that the implementation of E-CRM …

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Web-Based Aptitude Tests At Universities In German-Speaking Countries, Michael Amberg, Sonja Fischer, Manuela Schroder Jan 2015

Web-Based Aptitude Tests At Universities In German-Speaking Countries, Michael Amberg, Sonja Fischer, Manuela Schroder

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Universities can select their students more and more independently. In order to support the selection process, web-based aptitude tests are a possibility to balance benefits und efforts of this task. Within this paper, we will point out how current web-based aptitude tests are designed, what competences are covered, and which methods for development are used. For this purpose, we developed a classification how web-based aptitude tests are implemented. Furthermore, competences as the basis of web-based aptitude tests are appraised. Four competence categories (professional, methodological, personal, and social competences) are selected as the most appropriate pattern. Thereafter, we analyse methods for …

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Soft-Skills Training And Cultural Sensitization Of Indian Bpo Workers: A Qualitative Study, Ramesh Subramanian Jan 2015

Soft-Skills Training And Cultural Sensitization Of Indian Bpo Workers: A Qualitative Study, Ramesh Subramanian

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This paper describes a study of soft-skills training at a large Business Process Outsourcing Firm located in Bangalore, India. Soft-skills training pertains to social and customer handling skills in addition to cultural sensitization of Indians to other cultures. Soft-skills are very important for the success of BPO firms, yet there is not much in the literature that addresses soft-skills training of BPO workers. This study attempts to bridge the gap. It adopts a qualitative approach using a combination of methods such as the long interview, secondary sources research and actual observation. The results are used to develop a framework for …

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