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Australia's Hand Out Addicted Car Industry Needs Some Tough Love, Henry Ergas
Australia's Hand Out Addicted Car Industry Needs Some Tough Love, Henry Ergas
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
The Federal Government will contribute millions of dollars to Australian car manufacturers Holden and Ford in an effort to keep Australia's automotive sector afloat. The government will add $34 million to a $103 million rescue package for Ford's Victorian assembly plant that will see the facility remain open until at least 2016. The funding, which will be met by a grant from the Victorian Government, comes as Holden is reportedly negotiating with Canberra over co-investment to produce a new Commodore model in 2018. But should governments continue to bail out an industry that is lagging in Australia and internationally? University …
Exploring Technological-Organizational And Environmental Characteristics Related To Rfid Adoption Intention In The Saudi Arabia's Retail Industry, Salem Alqahtani, Samuel Fosso Wamba
Exploring Technological-Organizational And Environmental Characteristics Related To Rfid Adoption Intention In The Saudi Arabia's Retail Industry, Salem Alqahtani, Samuel Fosso Wamba
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
Drawing on the diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory as well as on the emerging literature on RFID technology, this study explores a set of technological, organizational and environmental characteristics that will play an important role in the RFID adoption decision process within the Saudi retail industry. Results of data collected among seven (7) Saudi large-scale retailers are presented and discussed, together with the implications for research and practice.