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Sampling Concepts, Paul Boyd, Ph.D.

MBA Faculty Conference Papers & Journal Articles

The usefulness of any research is dependent upon how well the group studied represents the group about which decisions are to be made or conclusions drawn. That is, it depends upon how well the sample reflects relevant characteristics of the population. When it is possible to study every member of that group there is no problem, for on these occasions we can easily calculate the exact attribute (parameter) of interest for our population.

For example, if we were interested in determining the average number of gallons of gasoline sold to customers at our service station yesterday, we …

The Commercial Usage Of Internet By Insurance Companies In Malaysia, Chee Kiat Tee

Student Works (2000-2009)

One of the characteristics of the new millennium is the increasing pace of change that has been brought about by the advent of Internet technologies, and it becomes another viable channel of delivery for the insurance industry. The question is no longer whether the Internet will change the insurance marketplace. Rather, the focus is on how quickly the changes will occur, how the industry will be affected, and how insurance companies can best position themselves to take advantage of new e-commerce opportunities. The primary motivation for this study comes from a lack of studies of commercial Internet usage by Malaysia's …

Online Shopping Cart & Ordering System, Siang Schee Lee

Student Works (2000-2009)

E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) is the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet, especially the World Wide Web, E-commerce makes purchasing easier for customer. However, it will cost a corporation a lot of money to build up a dynamic e-commerce website. To overcome this issue, a web-based E-commerce development tool is developed to create web page to selling the corporation's products. The proposed project offers a web-based service to let any shopping stores build their own web store from start to finish. It include template for online shopping cart, backend management and database. The dynamic database …

B2b Portal: Web-Enable Fulfillment System, Oi Ching Wong

Student Works (2000-2009)

The Web-enable fulfillment system is basically a web site that enables suppliers to automate and structure the order fulfillment process to help ensure that products and services meet or exceed customer’s exact requirements including quality, quantity and specifications. The intelligence of the system will be the server where all calculations and business rules are applies. Business-to-business (B2B) e-Commerce implies that both the sellers and buyers are business corporation. Purchase order is used as the system default as the business partners rarely use credit card for payment. Therefore, the order fulfillment process begins when an approved order is routed to the …

Virtual Estore - Ves.Com, Hean Giap Tan

Student Works (2000-2009)

This is an e-commerce project that suitable for medium-scaled company. It allows companies to register as retailer and sell their product online. Customer can choose and compare products' price from different retailer in this system and pay for their products online using credit cards. Before developing this system, surveys on several development tools are carried on. After the literature surveys, appropriate software tools are chosen. Besides, some existing Malaysia e-commerce website also investigated and their weaknesses are identified. Strength of foreign e-commerce is reviewed, hopes that it will help in developing the system. Furthermore, correct methodology of the project is …

Electronic Marketing, Sin Yong Choo

Student Works (2000-2009)

In the world of twenty-first-century business, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and Internet technologies are rapidly coming together. ERP software is used to share accurate information with trading partners. Meanwhile, Internet help to connect people, streamline processes and help reduce costs. Easy-to-use, web-based business environments help companies get to the point, and focus on what they do best. Integrated Business Solutions (IBS) developed under ERP concept, which enables the company for managing their daily business processes systematically. IBS consists eight modules that meet the needs of customers, suppliers, partners and employees. The eight modules are E-Human Resource, E-Supplier, E-Banking, E-Sales, E-Marketing, …

Perkembangan Perdagangan Elektronik Di Malaysia, Navarajan Subramaniam

Student Works (2000-2009)

Kajian ini adalah berkenaan dengan perdagangan elektronik yang lebih dikenali sebagai e-dagang. Perdagangan elektronik ini telah diperkenalkan oleh kerajaan Malaysia pada awal tahun 90-an. Kajian ini akan menumpukan kepada tahap kesedaran dan potensi masa depan e-dagang di Malaysia. Kajian ini dijalankan ke atas sampel yang terpilih di sekitar Kuala Lumpur. Kajian bertujuan untuk melihat tahap kesedaran dan pemahaman rakyat amnya mengenai pelaksanaan e-dagang di Malaysia. Perdagangan elektronik berlaku melalui talian elektronik yang melibatkan urusan berkait dengan pengiklanan, pesanan, penjualan dan semua aktiviti pembelian serta termasuk juga penghantaran bagi perkhidmatan atau produk yang memungkinkan dihantar melalui media elektronik. Organisasi perniagaan memerlukan …

Perkembangan Perdagangan Elektronik Di Malaysia, Navarajan Subramaniam

Student Works (2000-2009)

Kajian ini adalah berkenaan dengan perdagangan elektronik yang lebih dikenali sebagai e-dagang. Perdagangan ini telah diperkenalkan oleh kerajaan Malaysia pada awal tahun 90-an. Kajian ini akan menumpukan kepada tahap kesedaran dan potensi masa depan e-dagang di Malaysia. Kajian ini dijalankan ke atas sampel yang terpilih di sekitar Kuala Lumpur. Kajian bertujuan untuk melihat tahap kesedaran dan pemahaman rakyat amnya mengenai pelaksanaan e-dagang di Malaysia. Perdagangan elektronik berlaku melalui talian elektronik yang melibatkan urusan berkait dengan pengiklanan, pesanan, penjualan dan semua aktiviti pembelian serta termasuk juga penghantaran bagi perkhidmatan atau produk yang memungkinkan dihantar melalui media elektronik. Organisasi perniagaan memerlukan polisi …

Seasonality Of Volatility And Returns And Their Causal Relationship In The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Hock Chai Toh

Student Works (2000-2009)

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the presence of seasonal variation in stock volatility and trading return across the days of the week and their causal relationship in the Malaysian stock market for period 3 July 1995 to 30 June 2000. The study revealed that there is no strong evidence to indicate the persistent presence of seasonal variation in stock volatility across the days of the week for the entire sample period and the three sub-periods, which correspond with a stable, declining and rising stock market. This finding does not concur with the previous findings on the …

Privacy On The Internet : Investigation Into Corporate Privacy Policy Of Australian Large Private Sector Organisations On The Internet, Keiko Sato

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The popularity of the Internet has been dramatically increased over recent years. The rapid growth of this technology and its international use has made it almost impossible to regulate the internet. As a result, the Internet has certainly provided freedoms to people and it has led to some abusing systems. Privacy is one of the major issues in the development of Electronic Commerce using the Internet. As an enormous amount of personal information is transmitted to several hosts connecting to the Internet, the information can be accessed by both authorised and unauthorised people. Although it is certain that there are …

Composing Qualitative Research: By Karen Golden-Biddle And Karen D Locke, Sage Publications, 1995, P Agiwal, K Sundara Raj

IIMB Management Review

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Managing The Virtual Corporation, Colin J Coulson Thomas

IIMB Management Review

With companies today increasingly becoming networks and with the growth of outsourcing, teleworking and electronic commerce, work is being undertaken by multi-functional teams and project groups whose members are based in different places. These 'virtual' teams are held together by shared visions and values, common opportunities, and compatible goals and beliefs. While Coulson-Thomas is enthusiastic about the possibilities of the virtual organisation, he draws attention to potential pitfalls and underscores the need to think through aspects such as the stability of virtual relationships, protection of intellectual property, and the development of a common code.

Appraisal Of Fixed. Assets Of Industrials, Louis W. Soener

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this paper is to acquaint the public with a few of the pointe with which appraisals deal. What is a good definition of an appraisal? One man gives it as:-(l) a scientific check by which past in¬ accuracies are brought to light, and it serves as a continuous measure of change to assist in the intelligent maintenance of property record". Another gives it as:-(2) "a service which work from the properties themselves, in the determination of any fact in reference to their in¬ vestment value, utility or usefulness." Still another calls it:-(3) "a service with inspections recording …