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Information Systems Development As A Research Method, Helen Hasan
Information Systems Development As A Research Method, Helen Hasan
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
This paper takes the stance that some cases of information systems development can be considered knowledge creating activities, and, in those cases, information systems development can be a legitimate research method. In these cases not only is knowledge created about the development process itself but also a deeper understanding emerges about the organisational problem that the system is designed to solve. The paper begins with a brief overview of research in the design sciences and a comparison of research methods that are concerned with the design, and use, of information systems. This is followed by an assessment of the way …
Review: The Sustainable Company, Jane Andrew
Review: The Sustainable Company, Jane Andrew
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
Book review of: Chris Laszlo. The Sustainable Company: How to Create Value Through Social and Environmental Performance. Washington DC: Island Press, 2003. 215 pp. ISBN 1-55963-836-2. US$26.00. Recycled, acid free paper.
Improving The Efficiency Of Sporting Venues Through Capacity Management - The Case Of The Sydney (Australia) Cricket Ground Trust, Paul Preda, Ted Watts
Improving The Efficiency Of Sporting Venues Through Capacity Management - The Case Of The Sydney (Australia) Cricket Ground Trust, Paul Preda, Ted Watts
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
Capacity management seeks to improve organizational effectiveness through improved operational efficiency and reduced congestion. The article contends that there are major similarities between manufacturing organizations and sporting venues with respect to issues of capacity management. This article reports the findings of two capacity management studies undertaken at a major sporting venue in Sydney, Australia, and relates the findings to capacity management theory articulated in current capacity literature and exhibited in existing management practice. It is proposed that by understanding the well-developed techniques presented in the production capacity literature, venue managers may be able to identify pockets of idle capacity and …
How To Construct A Test Of Scientific Knowledge In Consumer Behavior, John Rossiter
How To Construct A Test Of Scientific Knowledge In Consumer Behavior, John Rossiter
Faculty of Business - Papers (Archive)
Scientific knowledge in consumer behavior is defined as consisting of consumer behavior structural frameworks or models (microtheories) and well‐supported empirical generalizations in various areas of consumer behavior (microfindings). This re‐inquiry first examines a pioneering attempt to develop a test of scientific knowledge in consumer behavior, the Armstrong Test. The problems with that test are instructive in revealing threats to validity in test construction and analysis. Second, detailed steps are proposed for constructing a comprehensive, valid test of scientific knowledge in consumer behavior. Such a test should be useful for assessing the consumer behavior knowledge held by business educators, consultants, managers, …