This document provides summaries for 18 chapters in the book "Breakthrough Discoveries in Information Technology Research: Advancing Trends". The chapters cover a wide range of topics related to information technology research, including risks and success factors of IT outsourcing, emerging trends in outsourcing, agile software processes for distributed development, and applications of technologies like fuzzy logic, biometric systems and probabilistic models in domains like healthcare, finance and medicine.
1) The document discusses developing an effective asset management information strategy and system using quality data and standards.
2) It identifies common flaws like lack of understanding knowledge utilization and issues implementing information systems or with data quality.
3) The proposed solution is an Asset Integrity Management information framework that standardizes data using ISO standards and structures it in a way that prevents bad decisions from low quality data.
In 1997, a computer named Deep Blue defeated Garry
Kasparov, the world chess champion at the time. In 2011,
another computer, Watson, competed and won against former
champions of Jeopardy!, the popular U.S. television quiz show.
Both events changed perceptions about what computers could
do. Deep Blue demonstrated the power of new parallel
processing technology, and Watson showed that computers can
understand ordinary language to meet the challenges of the
“real world.”
Data-Driven Talent Strategy: Bridging the Capability Gap in People AnalyticsAmelia Green
Companies that develop successful people analytics frameworks outperform their competitors in quality of hires, retention levels, leadership pipelines and several other key performance metrics
Dr. Prasanna Karhade is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department on Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
This document summarizes the skills needed for IT professionals in Kenya. It finds that both technical and soft skills are important, with ethics, communication, and business skills being especially critical for both entry-level and mid-level employees. There are also skills gaps in Kenya, particularly in software development and project management. Developing IT skills is important for Kenya's growing economy and digital transformation, but better data and collaboration between education and business is still needed to understand skills demands.
This literature review summarizes existing research on e-leadership. The review found that while the goals of leadership have not changed, e-leadership requires implementing those goals electronically with virtual teams dispersed over space and time. E-leadership provides new opportunities like improved communication and talent utilization, but also challenges like developing trust remotely. Effective e-leaders require skills like inspiring teams electronically and conveying enthusiasm virtually. Research on e-leadership examines topics such as required skills, virtual team structures and technology support.
EMPLOYEES CHARACTERISTICS IN KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND PERFORMANCEcsandit
While most studies are concerned with the industry, but for non-profit organizations has not
received much attention. Various have highlighted knowledge transfer (KT) for creates value,
however an obstacle from the perspective among employees still exists. The main problem is
still difficult because employees will not share their knowledge. This study investigated factors
and develop that influence KT among employees of non-profit organizations in Indonesia. The
survey 364 respondents were used, 325 were returned, and 39 were not returned. Likert and
smart PLS to confirm construct. This paper conclude factors that helping others, trust, soft
reward, and personality of employees motivation are factors which influencing the KT
behaviour. Finally, the findings were discussed.
This document discusses knowledge audits and knowledge management. It provides definitions and methodologies for conducting a knowledge audit. A knowledge audit reviews an organization's knowledge assets and systems to identify what knowledge exists, where it is located, who possesses it, and how it can be better leveraged. The goals are to solve problems, fill knowledge gaps, and prioritize knowledge management initiatives. A knowledge audit is a key part of strategic planning and demonstrates an organization's capabilities. It involves interviewing employees at all levels to understand information and knowledge needs, flows, and barriers to sharing.
1) The document discusses developing an effective asset management information strategy and system using quality data and standards.
2) It identifies common flaws like lack of understanding knowledge utilization and issues implementing information systems or with data quality.
3) The proposed solution is an Asset Integrity Management information framework that standardizes data using ISO standards and structures it in a way that prevents bad decisions from low quality data.
In 1997, a computer named Deep Blue defeated Garry
Kasparov, the world chess champion at the time. In 2011,
another computer, Watson, competed and won against former
champions of Jeopardy!, the popular U.S. television quiz show.
Both events changed perceptions about what computers could
do. Deep Blue demonstrated the power of new parallel
processing technology, and Watson showed that computers can
understand ordinary language to meet the challenges of the
“real world.”
Data-Driven Talent Strategy: Bridging the Capability Gap in People AnalyticsAmelia Green
Companies that develop successful people analytics frameworks outperform their competitors in quality of hires, retention levels, leadership pipelines and several other key performance metrics
Dr. Prasanna Karhade is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department on Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
This document summarizes the skills needed for IT professionals in Kenya. It finds that both technical and soft skills are important, with ethics, communication, and business skills being especially critical for both entry-level and mid-level employees. There are also skills gaps in Kenya, particularly in software development and project management. Developing IT skills is important for Kenya's growing economy and digital transformation, but better data and collaboration between education and business is still needed to understand skills demands.
This literature review summarizes existing research on e-leadership. The review found that while the goals of leadership have not changed, e-leadership requires implementing those goals electronically with virtual teams dispersed over space and time. E-leadership provides new opportunities like improved communication and talent utilization, but also challenges like developing trust remotely. Effective e-leaders require skills like inspiring teams electronically and conveying enthusiasm virtually. Research on e-leadership examines topics such as required skills, virtual team structures and technology support.
EMPLOYEES CHARACTERISTICS IN KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND PERFORMANCEcsandit
While most studies are concerned with the industry, but for non-profit organizations has not
received much attention. Various have highlighted knowledge transfer (KT) for creates value,
however an obstacle from the perspective among employees still exists. The main problem is
still difficult because employees will not share their knowledge. This study investigated factors
and develop that influence KT among employees of non-profit organizations in Indonesia. The
survey 364 respondents were used, 325 were returned, and 39 were not returned. Likert and
smart PLS to confirm construct. This paper conclude factors that helping others, trust, soft
reward, and personality of employees motivation are factors which influencing the KT
behaviour. Finally, the findings were discussed.
This document discusses knowledge audits and knowledge management. It provides definitions and methodologies for conducting a knowledge audit. A knowledge audit reviews an organization's knowledge assets and systems to identify what knowledge exists, where it is located, who possesses it, and how it can be better leveraged. The goals are to solve problems, fill knowledge gaps, and prioritize knowledge management initiatives. A knowledge audit is a key part of strategic planning and demonstrates an organization's capabilities. It involves interviewing employees at all levels to understand information and knowledge needs, flows, and barriers to sharing.
MEASURING TECHNOLOGICAL, ORGANIZATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING...csandit
This document summarizes a research study that examined factors influencing the adoption intentions of public cloud computing among private sector firms. The study used a proposed integrated model to analyze technological, organizational, and environmental factors. A survey of IT decision makers at 40 firms across various industries received 122 responses. The results found that compatibility, cost savings, trialability, and external support were the most influential factors in adoption intentions. The study provides recommendations to help increase cloud adoption rates among firms and improve cloud services.
This document provides an outline for a research study on records management practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It will involve distributing a questionnaire to local SMEs and conducting follow-up interviews. The literature review finds that effective records management can provide benefits like reduced costs, minimized legal risks, and increased revenues for SMEs. However, many SMEs lack formal records management policies and trained professionals to implement them due to limited resources. The study aims to better understand current practices in Halifax SMEs and identify best practices.
This document discusses frameworks for understanding the hidden competitive intelligence needs of firms. It examines how both internal and external factors can compel a firm to establish a formal competitive intelligence process. Two common approaches for examining intelligence needs - direct questioning of decision-makers and studying a firm's strategy and objectives - are described. However, these may fail to detect needs early due to issues like managerial assumptions and blind spots. The document proposes examining contingency factors like a firm's environment, strategies, and manager traits to better determine when a competitive intelligence program is needed and what type is required.
Employee Engagement within the IT Industry Momo Scott
This document is a 2288 word consulting report that addresses employee engagement within a multinational IT business. The report aims to provide recommendations on whether the client should participate in an industry-wide employee engagement survey and what engagement means within their context. Through a literature review, the report finds that participation in the survey could help the client better understand their workforce and contribute to research in the field. Key factors that influence engagement are identified, and it is recommended that the client participate conditionally to address issues like absenteeism and turnover.
Case Study, Cairo-Amman Bank-Jordan: Improving an Organization by the use of ...journal ijrtem
Abstract : In this study, analysis and comparison between the most important enterprise systems Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) are studied in accordance with the organization innovation performance as a special case Cairo Amman Bank in Jordan for process and as well the CRM while using smart phones and iPads as product innovations. Moreover, this study employed a database obtained from two computers aided, mobile surveys conducted since 2010 by the Cairo Amman Bank in Jordan. Both studies are focused along the dispersal and use of the information and communication technology (ICT) in Cairo Amman Bank and its ramifications. Each database contained information about 4000 customers with more than five employees, these databases representatively choose from the most important services in the bank. These databases are taken for the sample which is furnished from the credit rating employees or agents. This agency who provides the biggest database on organizations available in Jordan. Moreover, collects basic information about customers as addresses, sectors, organization’s sizes in the market, and sizes in all enterprises that applied to the bank for credits. These excerpts from the populations of Jordan organizations were stratified according to two size categories, as Jordan and Palestine (East/West) and to several branches in both states. As many organizations as needed have been asked until all classes were met. The interviewee was, in general, the principal executive officer of the organizations who could also resolve to legislate on queries to a corresponding employee like, e. g.,
Best Practices in Creating and Using Employee Survey Feedback Data as a Means...Ardavan Shahroodi
This document summarizes best practices for using employee survey feedback to improve retention and engagement. It discusses how competently designed surveys can provide valuable insight into organizational dynamics. Surveys should focus on questions that are essential to understanding how employees feel about their workplace. Proper design includes involving cross-functional teams, learning from past surveys, and communicating frequently with stakeholders before, during and after the survey process. The document also provides examples of how companies like Heinz and Astellas Pharma have successfully used survey data to implement policies to attract top talent and create dynamic work environments.
PhD Thesis Defense Knowledge Management and Strategically Suitable Decision M...Fayaz01
Sayed Fayaz Ahmed authored several books and research papers on topics related to telecommunications. He defended his PhD thesis on using knowledge management as a tool for strategic decision making in Pakistani telecommunication sector organizations. The thesis analyzed how knowledge management impacts factors like customer relationships, security of information, and competitive advantage to enable strategic suitable decision making. A mixed methods research approach was used, involving a literature review, development of hypotheses and a theoretical framework, and a quantitative empirical study to validate the hypotheses.
This document presents a framework for assessing the maturity level of Competitive Technology Intelligence (CTI) activities in organizations. It consists of three key components: 1) purpose and strategic orientation, 2) quality of the CTI process, and 3) strategic alignment of CTI activities. The framework was tested on two large companies in Latin America. Results showed the effectiveness of the framework in evaluating CTI activities and identifying opportunities for improving resource allocation. However, further testing is needed given the limitations of the case study methodology used.
The document discusses guidance from research on developing effective analytics strategies and measuring the business value of mobile applications. It summarizes that companies should assess their current analytics maturity, define a strategy focused on business objectives and user experience, start small and iterate based on metrics, and communicate insights to stakeholders. Mobile analytics specifically should measure how mobile supports business goals, the user experience, and overall channel value to make data-driven decisions.
This document discusses organizational and entrepreneurial factors related to effective customer information systems practices in B2B firms. It finds that:
1) Effective CIS requires coordination across functions to actively manage customer information as the core of marketing decision-making.
2) One exemplary firm was found to develop customer-centric strategies interactively through dialogue between middle and upper management using customer data and trends.
3) While CIS promises closer customer relationships, many firms fail due to lack of information sharing across functions, requiring cultural and structural changes to facilitate sharing.
This document discusses managing Generation Y (Gen Y) talent in IT project teams. Gen Y now makes up a large portion of the workforce, especially in the IT sector, and their traits require a different talent management approach than previous generations. Gen Y expects more flexibility, frequent feedback, meaningful work, and opportunities for growth. The current talent management frameworks in many companies are not adequately addressing Gen Y's needs and expectations, leading to high attrition rates. A new, holistic approach is needed to manage the Gen Y talent lifecycle from recruitment to performance management, focusing on technology, processes, and people to retain Gen Y in projects and get the best return on investment.
Strategic Sensitivity and Innovative Capabilities of Software Development Com...ijtsrd
This work tends to review the issues of strategic sensitivity and innovative capability among software development companies in South South, Nigeria. Innovative capability is define as the holistic, comprehensive, and all encompassing ability of an entire organization to respond to changes in the business environment with actions that deliver real value to the organization. Strategic sensitivity describes organizations' scanning ability and knowledge development about its context, the internal assessment of its capacities and its alignment of functions and behavior in a manner that advances it towards its goals and objectives. The issue that this works intends to address is the negligence that is given to the contextual business issues which has led to lose of sensitive data, disruption of work, damage to the brand image, and company reputation. Findings revealed that strategic sensitivity relatewith innovative capability among software development companies in south south, Nigeria. The study conclude that for organization to be able to stay relevant such a firm must ensure that its operations efficiency, management capability and personnel must be competent to allow for the organization to be able to achieve its goals and objectives. Therefore, we recommend that software development companies should have the right staff with the proper skills and competencies if the will want to stay relevant in the software development industry. Also modern management styles and operational techniques must be put in place for a better and sustainable advantage. Agbeche, Aaron | Lawrence, Damiete Onyema | Okechukwu, Prince Jumbo | Elechi, Bobby Chime "Strategic Sensitivity and Innovative Capabilities of Software Development Companies in South-South, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47706.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/strategic-management/47706/strategic-sensitivity-and-innovative-capabilities-of-software-development-companies-in-southsouth-nigeria/agbeche-aaron
Integrated Strategy and Business Architecture Meta ModelGraham McLeod
This document describes a comprehensive and integrated meta model developed by the author and colleagues at Inspired to support strategy, business architecture, and transformation. The meta model bridges strategic planning, enterprise architecture, and business analysis by drawing from various frameworks and integrating concepts. It addresses shortcomings in existing meta models by incorporating additional business elements and contextual factors. The meta model has been applied successfully in real-world projects across multiple industries.
Making the Cut: A Review of Open Talent Analytics Job PostingsAndrea Kropp
A systematic analysis of Talent Analytics position descriptions aimed at revealing the backgrounds, skills, competencies and responsibilities most central to the role and how some requisitions stand apart from the crowd.
This document presents a system for predicting corporate bankruptcy using textual disclosures from SEC filings. It discusses how previous studies have used financial ratios and market data to predict bankruptcy, but that textual disclosures also provide important unstructured qualitative information. The proposed system uses natural language processing and machine learning algorithms to extract features from 10-K and 10-Q filings and predict bankruptcy with high accuracy, even before the final bankruptcy occurs. It aims to improve on previous bankruptcy prediction methods by incorporating both financial and textual data sources.
For more course tutorials visit
www.cis336.com
CIS 336 Final Exam Guide
1)Joe works for a company where the IT department charges him for the number of CRM login accounts that are in his department. What type of IT funding model is his company deploying?
2) This project cycle plan chart looks very much like a bar chart and is easy for management to read because of its visual nature.
CIS 336 STR Become Exceptional--cis336str.comclaric132
For more course tutorials visit
www.cis336.com
CIS 336 Final Exam Guide
1)Joe works for a company where the IT department charges him for the number of CRM login accounts that are in his department. What type of IT funding model is his company deploying?
2) This project cycle plan chart looks very much like a bar chart and is easy for management to read because of its visual nature.
A case study of using the hybrid model of scrum and six sigma in software dev...IJECEIAES
The world of software engineering is constantly discovering new ways that lead to an increase in team performance in the production of software products and, at the same time, brings the customer's further satisfaction. With the advent of agile methodologies in software development, these objectives have been considered more seriously by software teams and companies. Due to their very nature, agile methodologies have the potential to be integrated with other methodologies or specific managerial approaches defined in line with agility objectives. One of the cases is Six Sigma, which is used in organizations by focusing on organizational change and process improvement. In the present study, attempts were made to present the hybrid software development approach, including Scrum, as the most common agile and Six Sigma methodology. This approach was practically used in a case study, and the obtained results were analyzed. The results of this evaluation showed that this hybrid method could lead to the increased team performance and customer satisfaction. However, besides these two achievements, an increase in the number of re-works, number of defects discovered, and the duration of the project implementation were also observed. These cases are in line with the main objectives of Scrum and Six Sigma and are justifiable and acceptable due to achieving those objectives.
This document provides a synopsis of a thesis submitted to Tumkur University in India on self-organizing "for profit" institutions. The thesis studied global organizations over 10 years and analyzed data from 60-80 individuals across 9 companies to understand informal team roles and how priorities are balanced. The main contributions of the thesis are an ethnographic study of senior management, a set of narratives detailing real events, a conceptualization of roles/values/practices in self-organizing institutions, and a proposed cultural model to facilitate adoption of self-organization at the enterprise level.
Este documento fornece informações sobre um curso de mestrado em Comunicação Multimédia na Universidade de Aveiro. O curso inclui um projeto de dissertação que tem como objetivo ajudar os alunos a desenvolver competências de pesquisa através da construção de um projeto de pesquisa original. O projeto será supervisionado por professores e avaliado com base em um plano de pesquisa escrito e participação em atividades de aprendizagem.
Áreas interesse investigacão Francislê SousaLuis Pedro
O documento descreve as áreas de interesse de pesquisa de Francislê Neri de Souza, incluindo: 1) perfis de questionamento em contextos de e-learning, 2) o desenvolvimento de uma plataforma chamada ArguQuest para promover o pensamento crítico através do questionamento e argumentação, e 3) o uso de tecnologias para apoiar a pesquisa em ciências humanas e sociais.
MEASURING TECHNOLOGICAL, ORGANIZATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING...csandit
This document summarizes a research study that examined factors influencing the adoption intentions of public cloud computing among private sector firms. The study used a proposed integrated model to analyze technological, organizational, and environmental factors. A survey of IT decision makers at 40 firms across various industries received 122 responses. The results found that compatibility, cost savings, trialability, and external support were the most influential factors in adoption intentions. The study provides recommendations to help increase cloud adoption rates among firms and improve cloud services.
This document provides an outline for a research study on records management practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It will involve distributing a questionnaire to local SMEs and conducting follow-up interviews. The literature review finds that effective records management can provide benefits like reduced costs, minimized legal risks, and increased revenues for SMEs. However, many SMEs lack formal records management policies and trained professionals to implement them due to limited resources. The study aims to better understand current practices in Halifax SMEs and identify best practices.
This document discusses frameworks for understanding the hidden competitive intelligence needs of firms. It examines how both internal and external factors can compel a firm to establish a formal competitive intelligence process. Two common approaches for examining intelligence needs - direct questioning of decision-makers and studying a firm's strategy and objectives - are described. However, these may fail to detect needs early due to issues like managerial assumptions and blind spots. The document proposes examining contingency factors like a firm's environment, strategies, and manager traits to better determine when a competitive intelligence program is needed and what type is required.
Employee Engagement within the IT Industry Momo Scott
This document is a 2288 word consulting report that addresses employee engagement within a multinational IT business. The report aims to provide recommendations on whether the client should participate in an industry-wide employee engagement survey and what engagement means within their context. Through a literature review, the report finds that participation in the survey could help the client better understand their workforce and contribute to research in the field. Key factors that influence engagement are identified, and it is recommended that the client participate conditionally to address issues like absenteeism and turnover.
Case Study, Cairo-Amman Bank-Jordan: Improving an Organization by the use of ...journal ijrtem
Abstract : In this study, analysis and comparison between the most important enterprise systems Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) are studied in accordance with the organization innovation performance as a special case Cairo Amman Bank in Jordan for process and as well the CRM while using smart phones and iPads as product innovations. Moreover, this study employed a database obtained from two computers aided, mobile surveys conducted since 2010 by the Cairo Amman Bank in Jordan. Both studies are focused along the dispersal and use of the information and communication technology (ICT) in Cairo Amman Bank and its ramifications. Each database contained information about 4000 customers with more than five employees, these databases representatively choose from the most important services in the bank. These databases are taken for the sample which is furnished from the credit rating employees or agents. This agency who provides the biggest database on organizations available in Jordan. Moreover, collects basic information about customers as addresses, sectors, organization’s sizes in the market, and sizes in all enterprises that applied to the bank for credits. These excerpts from the populations of Jordan organizations were stratified according to two size categories, as Jordan and Palestine (East/West) and to several branches in both states. As many organizations as needed have been asked until all classes were met. The interviewee was, in general, the principal executive officer of the organizations who could also resolve to legislate on queries to a corresponding employee like, e. g.,
Best Practices in Creating and Using Employee Survey Feedback Data as a Means...Ardavan Shahroodi
This document summarizes best practices for using employee survey feedback to improve retention and engagement. It discusses how competently designed surveys can provide valuable insight into organizational dynamics. Surveys should focus on questions that are essential to understanding how employees feel about their workplace. Proper design includes involving cross-functional teams, learning from past surveys, and communicating frequently with stakeholders before, during and after the survey process. The document also provides examples of how companies like Heinz and Astellas Pharma have successfully used survey data to implement policies to attract top talent and create dynamic work environments.
PhD Thesis Defense Knowledge Management and Strategically Suitable Decision M...Fayaz01
Sayed Fayaz Ahmed authored several books and research papers on topics related to telecommunications. He defended his PhD thesis on using knowledge management as a tool for strategic decision making in Pakistani telecommunication sector organizations. The thesis analyzed how knowledge management impacts factors like customer relationships, security of information, and competitive advantage to enable strategic suitable decision making. A mixed methods research approach was used, involving a literature review, development of hypotheses and a theoretical framework, and a quantitative empirical study to validate the hypotheses.
This document presents a framework for assessing the maturity level of Competitive Technology Intelligence (CTI) activities in organizations. It consists of three key components: 1) purpose and strategic orientation, 2) quality of the CTI process, and 3) strategic alignment of CTI activities. The framework was tested on two large companies in Latin America. Results showed the effectiveness of the framework in evaluating CTI activities and identifying opportunities for improving resource allocation. However, further testing is needed given the limitations of the case study methodology used.
The document discusses guidance from research on developing effective analytics strategies and measuring the business value of mobile applications. It summarizes that companies should assess their current analytics maturity, define a strategy focused on business objectives and user experience, start small and iterate based on metrics, and communicate insights to stakeholders. Mobile analytics specifically should measure how mobile supports business goals, the user experience, and overall channel value to make data-driven decisions.
This document discusses organizational and entrepreneurial factors related to effective customer information systems practices in B2B firms. It finds that:
1) Effective CIS requires coordination across functions to actively manage customer information as the core of marketing decision-making.
2) One exemplary firm was found to develop customer-centric strategies interactively through dialogue between middle and upper management using customer data and trends.
3) While CIS promises closer customer relationships, many firms fail due to lack of information sharing across functions, requiring cultural and structural changes to facilitate sharing.
This document discusses managing Generation Y (Gen Y) talent in IT project teams. Gen Y now makes up a large portion of the workforce, especially in the IT sector, and their traits require a different talent management approach than previous generations. Gen Y expects more flexibility, frequent feedback, meaningful work, and opportunities for growth. The current talent management frameworks in many companies are not adequately addressing Gen Y's needs and expectations, leading to high attrition rates. A new, holistic approach is needed to manage the Gen Y talent lifecycle from recruitment to performance management, focusing on technology, processes, and people to retain Gen Y in projects and get the best return on investment.
Strategic Sensitivity and Innovative Capabilities of Software Development Com...ijtsrd
This work tends to review the issues of strategic sensitivity and innovative capability among software development companies in South South, Nigeria. Innovative capability is define as the holistic, comprehensive, and all encompassing ability of an entire organization to respond to changes in the business environment with actions that deliver real value to the organization. Strategic sensitivity describes organizations' scanning ability and knowledge development about its context, the internal assessment of its capacities and its alignment of functions and behavior in a manner that advances it towards its goals and objectives. The issue that this works intends to address is the negligence that is given to the contextual business issues which has led to lose of sensitive data, disruption of work, damage to the brand image, and company reputation. Findings revealed that strategic sensitivity relatewith innovative capability among software development companies in south south, Nigeria. The study conclude that for organization to be able to stay relevant such a firm must ensure that its operations efficiency, management capability and personnel must be competent to allow for the organization to be able to achieve its goals and objectives. Therefore, we recommend that software development companies should have the right staff with the proper skills and competencies if the will want to stay relevant in the software development industry. Also modern management styles and operational techniques must be put in place for a better and sustainable advantage. Agbeche, Aaron | Lawrence, Damiete Onyema | Okechukwu, Prince Jumbo | Elechi, Bobby Chime "Strategic Sensitivity and Innovative Capabilities of Software Development Companies in South-South, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47706.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/strategic-management/47706/strategic-sensitivity-and-innovative-capabilities-of-software-development-companies-in-southsouth-nigeria/agbeche-aaron
Integrated Strategy and Business Architecture Meta ModelGraham McLeod
This document describes a comprehensive and integrated meta model developed by the author and colleagues at Inspired to support strategy, business architecture, and transformation. The meta model bridges strategic planning, enterprise architecture, and business analysis by drawing from various frameworks and integrating concepts. It addresses shortcomings in existing meta models by incorporating additional business elements and contextual factors. The meta model has been applied successfully in real-world projects across multiple industries.
Making the Cut: A Review of Open Talent Analytics Job PostingsAndrea Kropp
A systematic analysis of Talent Analytics position descriptions aimed at revealing the backgrounds, skills, competencies and responsibilities most central to the role and how some requisitions stand apart from the crowd.
This document presents a system for predicting corporate bankruptcy using textual disclosures from SEC filings. It discusses how previous studies have used financial ratios and market data to predict bankruptcy, but that textual disclosures also provide important unstructured qualitative information. The proposed system uses natural language processing and machine learning algorithms to extract features from 10-K and 10-Q filings and predict bankruptcy with high accuracy, even before the final bankruptcy occurs. It aims to improve on previous bankruptcy prediction methods by incorporating both financial and textual data sources.
For more course tutorials visit
www.cis336.com
CIS 336 Final Exam Guide
1)Joe works for a company where the IT department charges him for the number of CRM login accounts that are in his department. What type of IT funding model is his company deploying?
2) This project cycle plan chart looks very much like a bar chart and is easy for management to read because of its visual nature.
CIS 336 STR Become Exceptional--cis336str.comclaric132
For more course tutorials visit
www.cis336.com
CIS 336 Final Exam Guide
1)Joe works for a company where the IT department charges him for the number of CRM login accounts that are in his department. What type of IT funding model is his company deploying?
2) This project cycle plan chart looks very much like a bar chart and is easy for management to read because of its visual nature.
A case study of using the hybrid model of scrum and six sigma in software dev...IJECEIAES
The world of software engineering is constantly discovering new ways that lead to an increase in team performance in the production of software products and, at the same time, brings the customer's further satisfaction. With the advent of agile methodologies in software development, these objectives have been considered more seriously by software teams and companies. Due to their very nature, agile methodologies have the potential to be integrated with other methodologies or specific managerial approaches defined in line with agility objectives. One of the cases is Six Sigma, which is used in organizations by focusing on organizational change and process improvement. In the present study, attempts were made to present the hybrid software development approach, including Scrum, as the most common agile and Six Sigma methodology. This approach was practically used in a case study, and the obtained results were analyzed. The results of this evaluation showed that this hybrid method could lead to the increased team performance and customer satisfaction. However, besides these two achievements, an increase in the number of re-works, number of defects discovered, and the duration of the project implementation were also observed. These cases are in line with the main objectives of Scrum and Six Sigma and are justifiable and acceptable due to achieving those objectives.
This document provides a synopsis of a thesis submitted to Tumkur University in India on self-organizing "for profit" institutions. The thesis studied global organizations over 10 years and analyzed data from 60-80 individuals across 9 companies to understand informal team roles and how priorities are balanced. The main contributions of the thesis are an ethnographic study of senior management, a set of narratives detailing real events, a conceptualization of roles/values/practices in self-organizing institutions, and a proposed cultural model to facilitate adoption of self-organization at the enterprise level.
Este documento fornece informações sobre um curso de mestrado em Comunicação Multimédia na Universidade de Aveiro. O curso inclui um projeto de dissertação que tem como objetivo ajudar os alunos a desenvolver competências de pesquisa através da construção de um projeto de pesquisa original. O projeto será supervisionado por professores e avaliado com base em um plano de pesquisa escrito e participação em atividades de aprendizagem.
Áreas interesse investigacão Francislê SousaLuis Pedro
O documento descreve as áreas de interesse de pesquisa de Francislê Neri de Souza, incluindo: 1) perfis de questionamento em contextos de e-learning, 2) o desenvolvimento de uma plataforma chamada ArguQuest para promover o pensamento crítico através do questionamento e argumentação, e 3) o uso de tecnologias para apoiar a pesquisa em ciências humanas e sociais.
Este documento fornece informações sobre um seminário para um mestrado em Comunicação Multimédia. O seminário visa criar um espaço de debate sobre pesquisa nesta área e desenvolver competências de pesquisa aprofundada. Abordará diversos tópicos de pesquisa em comunicação multimídia como educação, mídia social, saúde e cultura.
Este documento fornece informações sobre um seminário sobre Comunicação Multimédia, incluindo objetivos de desenvolver conhecimento nesta área e reflexão crítica, painéis temáticos cobrindo tópicos como redes sociais móveis e implicações socioculturais, e avaliação baseada na participação e em trabalhos individuais de pesquisa.
O documento discute diferentes metodologias de pesquisa, definindo-as e distinguindo-as. Apresenta objetivos de pesquisa como exploratório, descritivo e explicativo e os procedimentos metodológicos associados a cada um, como estudos de caso e investigação-ação para exploratório e levantamentos para descritivo.
Este documento discute os media participativos e como eles alteraram o papel dos usuários de consumidores para prosumers. Ele explora como os media participativos podem ser usados para educação, cidadania, informação e entretenimento, e fornece exemplos de ferramentas digitais para cada área. O documento também descreve os objetivos e conteúdos programáticos de um curso sobre media participativos.
Este documento apresenta o plano de uma aula sobre projetos de dissertação, abordando tópicos como a plataforma de colaboração a usar, atividades iniciais de investigação e o lançamento de uma atividade à distância. Também discute conceitos importantes como dissertação e tese, e parte do plano de investigação como o título, índice, resumo e caracterização do problema.
Este documento descreve uma unidade curricular sobre multimédia e arquiteturas cognitivas. Os objetivos incluem discutir como a tecnologia afeta o aprendizado e desenvolver uma proposta de formação de professores usando redes sociais. Os alunos trabalharão em grupos para criar um curso online e alimentar um blog, e individualmente produzirão um artigo sobre como essas questões se aplicam a suas áreas.
Tecnologias da Comunicação em contextos educativosLuis Pedro
This document discusses how technology and the internet are changing how students learn and think. It notes that students today are used to multitasking, impatience, immediate gratification, and learning skills like collaborative problem solving online. While these "21st century skills" can be taught, schools may not be preparing students for learning outside of school. The document considers how education can change and innovate, what role technology should play, and how to involve stakeholders to develop technologies that fit educational contexts and goals within and outside the classroom.
Apresentação Projeto Dissertação MCMM 2013_14Luis Pedro
Este documento apresenta o projeto de uma unidade curricular de Projeto de Dissertação para um Mestrado em Comunicação Multimédia. O objetivo é ajudar os alunos a desenvolver competências de investigação através da construção de projetos individuais, cobrindo tópicos como metodologias de pesquisa, planos de investigação e normas de redação. A unidade será avaliada com base em componentes teóricos/práticos e práticos, com datas para entrega e apresentação dos projetos.
Guiao elaboracao projetos investigação (Moreira, 2003)Luis Pedro
Este documento fornece orientações para a elaboração de projetos de investigação, abordando tópicos como: 1) trabalho preparatório como revisão da literatura e cronograma; 2) estrutura da proposta incluindo título, resumo, objetivos e métodos; 3) importância do projeto. O texto destaca a importância de seguir as normas da instituição e fornecer detalhes sobre a metodologia para garantir a viabilidade do projeto.
Painel Avaliação Digital - Challenges 2015Luis Pedro
O documento discute modelos e instrumentos para avaliação de aprendizagens online. Apresenta diferentes abordagens teóricas como o construtivismo, construtivismo social e cognição distribuída. Debate também o uso de badges digitais e gamification no contexto educativo, propondo a atribuição de badges com apoio da comunidade de aprendizes.
Este documento apresenta um projeto de doutoramento que visa estudar as implicações das práticas participativas nos media digitais no desenvolvimento de aprendizagens de estudantes do ensino superior. O projeto pretende analisar como estas práticas, realizadas em contextos formais e informais, afetam o desenvolvimento de competências e atitudes dos estudantes, e como percecionam a transferência de aprendizagens entre estes contextos. A investigação será realizada através de um estudo de caso com métodos quantitativos e qualitativos, incluindo questionários,
Apresentação pré projeto de DoutoramentoSusana Lemos
1) O documento descreve um pré-projeto de doutoramento sobre competências TIC e desenvolvimento profissional docente no ensino superior.
2) O objetivo é desenvolver um modelo de formação em TIC para docentes universitários que se ajuste às suas necessidades percebidas e competências.
3) Serão realizados inquéritos e entrevistas para caracterizar as competências e necessidades de formação dos docentes e identificar boas práticas de integração das TIC no ensino superior em Portugal.
Este documento apresenta um pré-projeto de tese de doutoramento sobre a importância dos líderes escolares no processo de integração de tecnologias nas escolas portuguesas. O estudo irá analisar o papel dos diretores escolares nesta integração através de questionários a diretores e professores. Espera-se que os resultados identifiquem como a liderança escolar pode facilitar a adoção de tecnologias e informe futuras iniciativas de formação de líderes.
MIST.601 Management Information SystemsResearch Project Proposal.docxannandleola
MIST.601 Management Information Systems
Research Project Proposal
Name
Ryan Schwalbe
Title
Robot Lawyers – The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Law
Synopsis
(Briefly describe your research proposal with the following criteria.)
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI), also referred to as machine based learning, is currently being used in the legal industry. Furthermore, the project intends to discuss the benefits of this technology in addition to the challenges clients and attorneys face both working with and against it.
Problems & Issues
One of the various issues the industry is facing with AI technology is the general adoption and implementation into traditional document review models. Many clients and senior attorneys are still hesitant to rely on computers for document review calls without the validation by human lawyers. The technology also requires a technical understanding of computer science and statistical methodologies used in machine based workflows, which many lawyers do not have experience in. AI methods can also reduce the number of human attorneys necessary to facilitate electronic document reviews. As the technology continues to evolve this could potentially create a drought for attorneys that would have otherwise been needed for the review work.
Organizational Impacts
It’s already been proven that large scale document reviews leveraging AI software can significantly reduce the legal spend when compared to traditional search term and linear based human review models. Courts are now more accepting of this approach due mostly to the controversy surrounding e-discovery related costs proportional to the financial damage merits of many law suits. The technology has also been proven to increase the accuracy and consistency of document reviews which reduce the associated risks of missing key documents and producing sensitive privilege materials inadvertently.
Suggestions
Companies, law firms and governing bodies alike need to continue evaluating the needs and uses of this learning technology for practical legal applications. Currently, there are many private vendor companies with expertise in this area but the lack of standardizations in the industry has created a diverse range of AI software and practices which has in turn has caused confusion through complexity. Industry standard practices should be developed so that training can be standardized, implemented and adopted across the legal community more rapidly.
Future Implications & Directions
As the AI technology in legal review continues to develop the need for human review and even second level validation will continue to decrease. Courts will become more accepting of the process and corporate clients will be less tolerant of expensive, bloated document review costs. Attorneys will need to be armed with both the legal and technical knowledge necessary in order to stay relevant in next generation law firms.
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This document summarizes an IBM executive report on using business analytics to gain competitive advantage. It discusses how analytics can help organizations understand customer behavior, risks, and regulations to inform strategic decision making. The report finds that while technology barriers to analytics are decreasing, organizational culture challenges remain, such as integrating data across departments and establishing a leadership mandate to make decisions based on facts. It recommends that organizations lay the foundation for fast responses, extract value by aligning objectives with integrated data, and use predictive analytics to detect opportunities. When applied to understanding customers, risks, and regulations, analytics can help optimize performance in today's complex environment.
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Trends in Computer Information Systems, and the Rise to Business Intelligence
Shad Martin
School for Professional Studies
St. Louis University
ENG 2005 Dr. Rebecca Wood
November 23, 2016
Introduction
Our quest to increase our knowledge of Computer Information Systems has produced a number of benefits to humanity. The innovation humans have discovered in Computer Information Systems has led to new sub-areas of study for students and professionals to continue their progression to master all that Computer Information Systems has to offer. Amy Web of the Harvard Business Review reported 8 Tech Trends to Watch in 2016, She noted, “In order to chart the best way forward, you must understand emerging trends: what they are, what they aren’t, and how they operate. Such trends are more than shiny objects; they’re manifestations of sustained changes within an industry sector, society, or human behavior. Trends are a way of seeing and interpreting our current reality, providing a useful framework to organize our thinking, especially when we’re hunting for the unknown. Fads pass. Trends help us forecast the future” (Harvard Business Review, 2015). In short, Amy’s reference to understanding the emerging trends in Computer Information can provide a framework from which, students, professionals, and scientists to conscientiously create a path towards optimizing their efforts. Ensuring we have a fundamental approach to analyze data will enhance our understanding of this subject further.
In this paper I will expound on three of the top trends used to provide insight into the data produced from the advancements in Computer Information Systems. These trends or methods are taking place in my workplace within a financial institution, and in many other industries. It is important to note this paper does not provide an inclusive list of all methodologies that exist. Individuals can now leverage analytics to synthesize insights from data to identify emerging risk, manage operational risks, identify trends, improve compliance, and customer satisfaction. Data in and by itself is not always useful. Regardless of the data source, trained professional must understand the best approach to structure the data to make it more useful. In this paper, I will touch on three popular methodology trends occurring in Computer Information Systems. Students and professionals who work with large data would benefit from having a solid understanding of the fundamental principles of Business Intelligence as data scientific approach and when to use these methodologies.
The rise of Business Intelligence
Computer Information Systems allow many companies to gather and generate large amounts of data on their customers, business activities, potential merger targets, and risks found in their organization. These large sets of data have given rise to vari.
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This document discusses knowledge transfer in virtual organizations and the impact of virtual moderators on business productivity. It begins by defining virtual organizations and outlining their key characteristics, including their reliance on information and communication technologies. It then examines knowledge transfer in healthcare and construction industries, noting that ineffective communication channels can hamper the transfer process. The document reviews different virtual communication methods like Zoom and their ability to facilitate knowledge sharing. It evaluates factors like ease of use, urgency of information, and regulatory constraints that should be considered when selecting a communication medium to ensure efficient knowledge transfer. Finally, it discusses media richness theory and how lean media may be better than rich media for conveying certain types of messages in organizations.
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DATA GATHERING PLAN
Data Gathering Plan
Karen Crump
National Louis University
Dr. Beth Minor
Data Gathering Plan
Learning and Development in Corporations
Learning and development in corporations involve different stages and procedures that require the participation of all the stakeholders. The decision-making process in the data gathering about corporation development entails information from employees, management, and other subordinate staff. A plan to gather data is undertaken tom collect appropriate information regarding learning in corporations. The paper discusses a primary method of gathering information about development and learning in corporations to inform decision-making.
Institutional Steps of Collecting Data for Analysis
Step 1: Definition of Question
Learning and development of corporation require the sound strategic decision making plan. Therefore, it would be necessary to collect information from employees and the management to find a solution. The decision making process is essential for the growth of the organization. It enables the process of achieving the right ways to manage the various steps in the corporation. One of the question to help in the development of the organization involves, Can the management include employees in strategic decision-making prices for development?
Step 2: Measurement Priorities
The measurement priorities used in the research include questioning the employees on their responses. The willingness of the staff and management to participate in collaboration is also measured. Available information inventory begins the formation of the data warehousing process (Wayman, 2005). Establishment of the methods to learn in the organization is also tackled with the question. The development step of realizing success in the management of employees will be measured through the study. The influence of development and learning in the decision-making process is present in the discussion.
Step 3: Data Collection
Information on the different ways of managing and developing a corporation will be obtained from different perspectives. The potential of realizing credible results in the study is attainable through the analysis of articles on decision-making. Development of the interview template then follows to help in saving time. Every individual is entitled to the information and opinion provided (Hora, Bouwma-Gearhart, & Park, 2017). Naming the system and file storage is essential in the process of maintaining consistency and reducing errors. Individuals responsible for the collection of information have to utilize the right steps in establishing ways of learning. The employees are provided with the questionnaires and the responses recorded. Gathering of data will also occur through observation that will provide type opportunity of analyzing the informat ...
The document is a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit that discusses the challenges of building a data-centric culture in organizations. It is based on a global survey of 395 executives. Some key points:
- Building the right organizational culture to realize business value from data analytics is now a priority for companies, as they have already invested in technology and talent.
- CEOs face the challenge of transforming company culture and how data is used. They must implement strategies from the top-down and engage employees.
- Successful data-driven companies are inspired by leaders who communicate a strong vision of how data can help the business and drive values like customer service. Leaders also provide expertise and education to help employees apply data.
Driving A Data-Centric Culture: The Leadership ChallengePlatfora
Embracing data as a corporate asset—and a source of competitive advantage—is not just a “good idea” that companies should consider. Such adoption will help determine the winners and losers across multiple markets and industries in the future.
In the last couple of years, corporate focus has shifted: first, from investing in the right technology and tools; then to acquiring the right talent and skills; and now to building the right organizational culture that can realize the business value of powerful big-data analytic tools.
Most organizations today are still focused on putting in place the right technology and talent, but others have evolved further and are working toward fostering a data-centric corporate culture.
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy has several advantages for adhesion studies. XPS allows researchers to determine the chemical
composition of surfaces and interfaces. It can detect all elements except hydrogen and helium. XPS also provides information on the
chemical/oxidation state of the elements detected. Furthermore, the technique is highly surface sensitive, with a probing depth of only 5-10
nm. This makes it ideal for analyzing thin film interfaces and coatings.
The document discusses standards that must be followed by Wright Aircraft Corp to enable an effective information security program, noting that compliance is mandatory though deviation is possible with approval. The standards define minimum baseline procedures, practices, and configurations for systems and related topics to provide a single reference point during various stages of development and contracting. However, the standards do not provide detailed instructions for how to meet the company's policies.
The document discusses the results of a survey about machine learning adoption among businesses. Some key findings include:
- 60% of respondents have already implemented ML strategies, with nearly 1/3 considering themselves mature in their initiatives.
- Early adopters are realizing benefits like increased data insights and return on investment.
- Common ML projects include image recognition, text analysis, and natural language processing.
- While most organizations plan to adopt ML, some lack understanding of how to apply it or secure funding.
- Data scientists and C-suite executives are often the champions of ML initiatives within organizations.
installed manager seeking to develop an IS
strategy would ask:
Which process can we follow to develop an IS
strategy?
How can we ensure that the IS strategy supports the
business strategy?
What analysis tools are available to assess current
use of IS within the organisation and its environment
and formulate IS strategy?
Where should we locate the IS function and to what
extent should some services be outsourced?
The document discusses the implementation of a performance management system in an IT service desk organization. It describes the background of the organization and the need for a performance management solution to address issues. It analyzes three approaches and recommends the best one. It then discusses the goals, objectives, and implementation process including communication, project structure, and risk mitigation. Finally, it covers an evaluation and reporting program to monitor the performance management program.
Are QM models aligned with Industry 4.docxsiyoumnegash1
This document discusses whether quality management (QM) models are aligned with Industry 4.0. It notes that studies have shown QM models can hamper innovation and responsiveness. The document then discusses how Industry 4.0 has enabled new business processes like co-production and knowledge sharing between organizations. However, the document states that QM models have not considered their alignment with Industry 4.0. It proposes a framework with five dimensions to assess how well QM models address aspects of Industry 4.0 like intellectual capital management, using big data to predict quality, and managing networked organizations.
This document discusses research into the connections between ERP systems and decision support. It summarizes previous research on ERP objectives and decision support benefits. It then describes a study conducted by the authors that examined the importance of decision support objectives in ERP planning for 53 organizations. The study also looked at the decision support benefits realized from the implemented ERP systems and relationships between objectives and benefits. Key findings are reported on the importance of objectives, perceived benefits provided, and relationships between objectives and benefits. The research provides new insights for ERP planners, adopters, and vendors.
mHealth and Wireless Technology Conference Partnering with academic organizat...P. Kenyon Crowley
The document discusses partnering between academic organizations and industry on mHealth and wireless medical technology projects. It provides an overview of the Center for Health Information and Decision Systems (CHIDS) which partners with government agencies, private companies, and non-profits on various research projects related to health IT, mobile health, and healthcare analytics. The document then discusses specific opportunities for collaboration such as technology development, pilot programs, clinical trials, and applying for grants and contracts.
Case Study: Business Management School at the Turkish Republic of North Cypru...journal ijrtem
Abstract : The global mega-trends as the case in the Business Management School (BMS) at Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) are leading to increase the levels of their school, dynamism and uncertainty in the corporate environment and outside the country. In an uncertain economy, the BMS needs effective strategies that will enable it to prosper. Traditional leadership approaches have been recognized insufficient by the rapid changes in the knowledge economy. This business need to practice systemic innovation in this fast-changing, knowledge-driven global business landscape in order to remain competitive with the available Universities and Colleges. Strategic administration is random to the span of the association, however will probably happen in a violent business environment. Item separation and cost administration were additionally straightforwardly connected to vital authority. Finally, this study affirmed that viable vital administration practices could help business associations in BMS to upgrade their execution while contending in disorderly and cracked situations. Estimation instruments have additionally been produced, which might be utilized by administrators, experts and different specialists to quantify these marvels in future. Keywords: Strategic, Thinking, Planning, Disorder, Knowledge, TRNC, Leadership
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Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 3
Sri Chaitanya Patluri
University of the Cumberlands
Organizational Behavior
Dr. Johnny Chavez
Sep 07, 2021
Reflection
Motivation is defined as a set of motives or conditions that drive the behavior of individuals, organizational units, or projects. The purpose of motivation concepts is to help them focus on the primary purpose of the process and the related motives that underlie it. Once they understand motivation concepts, they can use them to motivate people and accomplish tasks. Motivation concepts help people understand why they do what they do and help them identify the steps that motivate motivation. The next step understands the steps needed to move from one problem domain to another. The theories that have been developed are generally confusing, contradictory, and contradictory to the originated objectives. The more theory that is used, the more contradictory it is to the objectives it supposedly was intended to achieve. However, it is essential to realize that more theories and theories will lead to a more consistent method of achieving objectives(Nasution, 2021).
Most organizations today know the objectives and are using organizational, motivational methods to achieve them. Organization-level factors such as human resources, compensation, and support systems influence whether an organization achieves its goals. These factors influence many factors, including the organization's performance as measured by objectives. Employee job engagement can affect managerial relationships and organizational behaviors, and the firm's overall success. It can improve compliance, employee satisfaction, better financial performance, increased employee motivation, and improved corporate image. The degree to which an organization considers its corporate environment a living environment is called corporate culture. The potential for employee empowerment and communication increases when there is corporate culture. The driving forces behind the decision-making process are the drive for performance, and both factors drive performance. The more drive for performance, the more drive for performance needs to be met. One of the significant factors that drive performance is the drive for return on investment. The second major factor that drives performance is the drive for achievement(Robbins & Judge, 2018).
Motivation plays a significant role in organizational functioning and decision-making. A good motivator's personality is a significant factor influencing their decision-making abilities. JCM utilizes opportunities to take risks in order to learn. It is essential because there is a risk associated with going beyond the requirements set for them in the job they are doing. Some employees find that adding pressure to achieve a JCM Goal of getting more done results in increased pressure to get things done and less commitment to the organization. To achieve this goal, employees must take on more responsibility and n ...
15Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 3Sri ChaitaKiyokoSlagleis
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5
Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 3
Sri Chaitanya Patluri
University of the Cumberlands
Organizational Behavior
Dr. Johnny Chavez
Sep 07, 2021
Reflection
Motivation is defined as a set of motives or conditions that drive the behavior of individuals, organizational units, or projects. The purpose of motivation concepts is to help them focus on the primary purpose of the process and the related motives that underlie it. Once they understand motivation concepts, they can use them to motivate people and accomplish tasks. Motivation concepts help people understand why they do what they do and help them identify the steps that motivate motivation. The next step understands the steps needed to move from one problem domain to another. The theories that have been developed are generally confusing, contradictory, and contradictory to the originated objectives. The more theory that is used, the more contradictory it is to the objectives it supposedly was intended to achieve. However, it is essential to realize that more theories and theories will lead to a more consistent method of achieving objectives(Nasution, 2021).
Most organizations today know the objectives and are using organizational, motivational methods to achieve them. Organization-level factors such as human resources, compensation, and support systems influence whether an organization achieves its goals. These factors influence many factors, including the organization's performance as measured by objectives. Employee job engagement can affect managerial relationships and organizational behaviors, and the firm's overall success. It can improve compliance, employee satisfaction, better financial performance, increased employee motivation, and improved corporate image. The degree to which an organization considers its corporate environment a living environment is called corporate culture. The potential for employee empowerment and communication increases when there is corporate culture. The driving forces behind the decision-making process are the drive for performance, and both factors drive performance. The more drive for performance, the more drive for performance needs to be met. One of the significant factors that drive performance is the drive for return on investment. The second major factor that drives performance is the drive for achievement(Robbins & Judge, 2018).
Motivation plays a significant role in organizational functioning and decision-making. A good motivator's personality is a significant factor influencing their decision-making abilities. JCM utilizes opportunities to take risks in order to learn. It is essential because there is a risk associated with going beyond the requirements set for them in the job they are doing. Some employees find that adding pressure to achieve a JCM Goal of getting more done results in increased pressure to get things done and less commitment to the organization. To achieve this goal, employees must take on more responsibility and n ...
Analysing Knowledge Requirements A Case StudyAaron Anyaakuu
This document summarizes a knowledge audit conducted for a large service-based enterprise in South Africa. The audit aimed to identify the enterprise's current and future knowledge requirements. It found that employees have basic knowledge and information needs that must be satisfied before further investigating knowledge management solutions. It was recommended that establishing fundamental knowledge content is needed before more sophisticated solutions. Broad recommendations for a knowledge management strategy that provides sustainable competitive advantage were proposed.
O documento apresenta dados e discussões sobre acesso e literacias digitais. Aborda evidências sobre uso de mídia e tecnologias durante a pandemia de COVID-19, incluindo aumento do consumo de notícias online e declínio do streaming de música. Apresenta também dados sobre acesso à internet em Portugal e questões sobre multitarefa em reuniões virtuais.
This document discusses the need to rethink education technology in light of changing student cognition and skills demands. It argues that schools must adapt to how students are learning outside of school through technologies like social media that foster multitasking, hyperconnectivity, and immediate gratification. The document proposes developing SAPO Campus, a free and open online platform, to conceptualize, develop and assess technologies better suited for educational contexts and lifelong learning. It describes SAPO Campus features like badges that could promote alternative assessment, engagement and motivation.
Este documento fornece informações sobre o projeto de dissertação de mestrado de Luís Pedro, incluindo detalhes sobre a avaliação, entrega, apresentação e orientadores.
O documento descreve o projeto de dissertação de Luís Pedro sobre investigação de desenvolvimento. Apresenta a agenda do projeto, que inclui a caracterização dos processos de amostragem e instrumentação de dados, bem como as metodologias e tipologias de investigação de desenvolvimento. Discute também questões relacionadas com a recolha e análise de dados no âmbito deste tipo de investigação.
Luís Pedro apresenta vários pontos sobre metodologias de investigação para projetos de dissertação, incluindo abordagens quantitativas, qualitativas e mistas. Discute métodos como experimentais, comparativos, inquéritos por questionário e estudos de caso. Fornece detalhes sobre as características e aplicações apropriadas de cada abordagem metodológica.
Este documento contém notas de um projeto de dissertação sobre dependência e abuso de álcool. Nele, o autor discute a natureza e propósito da investigação, possíveis perguntas de investigação e tipos de estudos. Ele também reflete sobre como construir boas perguntas de pesquisa e apresenta exemplos destas.
O documento resume um seminário realizado em 04 de outubro de 2013 na Universidade de Aveiro sobre formação SBDIM, onde os participantes escolheram as formações que consideraram interessantes e as datas em que poderiam ocorrer, e foram instruídos a escrever um post no blog sobre o desenho de investigação que acharam mais interessante nos estudos lidos, explicando se era focado no produto, processo, avaliação de uso ou participantes.
Este documento apresenta notas de uma reunião sobre o projeto de dissertação de mestrado de Luís Pedro. Discute-se a abordagem metodológica dedutiva versus indutiva, a importância da teoria de investigação e os diferentes enfoques da investigação aplicada e fundamental. Também reflete sobre a relação entre epistemologia, perspetivas teóricas e metodologia.
O documento discute como a educação precisa se adaptar aos alunos da era digital. Aprendizes agora crescem em um mundo de mídia participativa e resolução de problemas colaborativa. Isso requer novas abordagens educacionais centradas no aluno, aprendizagem informal e construção de redes de conhecimento.
The document discusses citizenship and participatory media. It notes that citizenship has traditionally been viewed narrowly through political and civic rights, but that view is changing as citizenship is now also practiced through everyday life, leisure activities, and popular culture. New forms of participation online involve sharing information, modifying existing content, and combining elements to create new content mixes. While many youth believe in civic participation, there is often a gap between interest and real involvement. Fostering offline community opportunities and connections between youth and those in power may better encourage participation than online sites alone. The challenges are engaging youth while respecting their autonomy and avoiding attempts to simply manage their activities.
Este documento descreve as diretrizes para um trabalho colaborativo sobre mídia participativa. Os alunos serão divididos em grupos para desenvolver um agregador de notícias cobrindo quatro dimensões: educação, cidadania, informação e entretenimento. Cada aluno também escreverá um artigo analisando um caso de uso de mídia participativa. O trabalho seguirá um cronograma com apresentações ao longo do semestre.
Luís Pedro apresenta uma palestra na Universidade de Aveiro sobre multimédia, aprendizagem, tecnologia e arquiteturas cognitivas. A palestra discute vários tópicos relacionados como construtivismo, cognição distribuída, identidade digital, acesso aberto ao conhecimento e influências da tecnologia no aprendizado.
Este documento apresenta o projeto de dissertação de Luís Pedro na UA. Discute os processos de amostragem e instrumentação de dados, incluindo tipos de amostragem, validade e instrumentos de recolha de dados como questionários e entrevistas. Também aborda a seleção de participantes e recolha de dados necessários para responder às questões de investigação.
O documento discute a participação cidadã e mobilização através de três pontos principais: (1) Orçamento Participativo em diferentes cidades como Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte e Lisboa; (2) o uso de mídias sociais e sua influência na sociedade civil e mobilização política; (3) a adesão aos sites de redes sociais em Portugal e seus efeitos.
O documento discute como os filtros personalizados e as cidades inteligentes podem limitar a exposição a novas ideias e pessoas diferentes. Os algoritmos de filtragem criam "bolhas de filtro" que reforçam nossas crenças existentes em vez de nos expor a novas perspectivas. Isso limita a inovação, criatividade e serendipidade.
O documento discute como as novas mídias e redes sociais afetam a sociedade e as relações humanas. Aborda tópicos como a dependência das redes, a fragilidade dos laços sociais online e a falta de direito ao esquecimento na era digital. Recomenda obras para entender melhor esses temas complexos na interface entre comunicação, psicologia e sociologia.
O documento discute a investigação de desenvolvimento como uma abordagem metodológica que é iterativa, inclusiva e interdependente, focando-se na resolução de problemas para desenvolver novos processos, ferramentas ou modelos. O documento fornece detalhes sobre como formular questões de pesquisa, revisar a literatura e documentar o processo de pesquisa de desenvolvimento.
Este documento fornece orientações sobre abordagens metodológicas para projetos de dissertação. Discute métodos quantitativos, qualitativos e mistos, enfatizando a importância de se alinhar a abordagem metodológica com as questões de pesquisa. Também descreve estudos de caso e surveys como opções metodológicas.
O documento apresenta um seminário sobre visualização da informação e comunicação ministrado por Óscar Mealha. Aborda temas como a natureza transdisciplinar da área, a importância da colaboração entre disciplinas e a criação de ambientes que propiciem o encontro e a partilha de ideias. Discorre também sobre conceitos como satisfação, emoção, razão e fluxo na experiência do usuário.
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
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2. Technology Research: Advancing Trends
Part of the Advances in Information Technology
Research (AITR) Book Series
Edited By: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Information Resources
Management Association, USA
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Information Technology/Systems Offshore Outsourcing: Key
Risks and Success Factors
Mahesh S. Raisinghani, Texas Woman’s University, USA Brandi Starr,
Texas Woman’s University, USA
Blake Hickerson, Texas Woman’s University, USA
Marshelle Morrison, Texas Woman’s University, USA
Michael Howard, Texas Woman’s University, USA
The operation of information technology and information systems
(IT/IS) offshore outsourcing is being increasingly practiced among
firms that are focusing on core competencies and cost
effectiveness. With the increase in offshore IT/IS operations, a
growing number of companies are encountering negative
experiences and unpredicted results. The analysis performed in
this chapter reveals the possible risks and perceived success
factors of companies outsourcing IT/IS operations offshore. The
major points of interest are operational and strategic risks; legal
contracts; cultural, security, and financial issues; and noted
success factors by companies that participate in offshore
outsourcing. The research indicates the importance of risk
identification and the formulation of strategic plans that include
preventive, detective, and corrective control methods of
implementation and evaluation. Effective methods and metrics for
measuring the success or failure of IT/IS offshore outsourcing
operations is expected to be a continuing development with the
increasing growth of this phenomenon.
Chapter 2: Emerging Trends in Outsourcing
Tapasya Patki, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
A.B. Patki, Government of India, New Delhi, India
Mahesh Kulkarni, Center for Development of Advanced Computing,
Pune, India
Outsourcing has been conventionally viewed as a solution to generate
quick profits and provide business continuity. The previous
decades have seen the emergence of the Information Age, where
3. the key focus was on knowledge acquisition and application. We
are now progressing towards the era that revolves around
“concept” development from an era that was information-
dependent. This age, referred to as the Conceptual Age, will be
dominated by six new senses: Design, Story, Symphony,
Empathy, Play and Meaning; and shall focus on the human
resource development aspects. This creates a need to diverge
from the current reliance on linear and sequential algorithmic
practices in outsourcing and to adopt cognition based engineering
and management approaches. This chapter lays the foundation
for Offshore Engineering and Management (OEM) and discusses
estimation issues in OEM that have their roots in software
engineering. Also, this chapter identifies the limitations of the
current methodologies from an outsourcing point of view, and
delineates how they can be deployed effectively for an outsourced
environment.
Chapter 3: Agile Software Processes for the 24-Hour Knowledge Factory
Environment
Nathan Denny, University of Arizona, USA
Igor Crk, University of Arizona, USA
Ravi Sheshu, University of Arizona, USA
The growing adoption of outsourcing and offshoring concepts is
presenting new opportunities for distributed software
development. Inspired by the paradigm of round-the-clock
manufacturing, the concept of the 24-hour knowledge factory
(24HrKF) attempts to make similar transformations in the arena
of IS: specifically to transform the production of software and
allied intangibles to benefit from the notion of continuous
development by establishing multiple collaborating sites at
strategically selected locations around the globe. As the sun sets
on one site, it rises on another site with the day’s work being
handed off from the closing site to the opening site. In order to
enable such hand offs to occur in an effective manner, new agile
and distributed software processes are needed, as delineated in
this chapter.
Chapter 4: Leveraging Knowledge Reuse and Systems Agility in the
Outsourcing Era
Igor Crk, University of Arizona, USA
Dane Sorensen, Raytheon Missile Systems, USA
Amit Mitra, TCS Global Consulting Practice, USA
4. Collaborative work groups that span multiple locations and time
zones, or “follow the sun,” create a growing demand for creating
new technologies and methodologies that enable traditional
spatial and temporal separations to be surmounted in an effective
and productive manner. The hurdles faced by members of such
virtual teams are in three key areas: differences in concepts and
terminologies used by the different teams; differences in
understanding the problem domain under consideration; and
differences in training, knowledge, and skills that exist across the
teams. These reasons provide some of the basis for the
delineation of new architectural approaches that can normalize
knowledge and provide reusable artifacts in a knowledge
repository.
Chapter 5: Extending the Balanced Scorecard for Outsourcing: The
Goals Alignment Perspective
Preeti Goyal, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi,
India
Bhimaraya A. Metri, Management Development Institute, India
Alliances, collaborations and networks are synonymous with strategy
today. Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is one such type of
alliance. With increasing reliance on outsourcing, the
organizational boundaries are blurring. The implications for the
client organization can be tremendous, as it now relies on an
outside organization to fulfill its operational objectives. Currently,
there is no single framework, which can effectively measure
performance for BPO arrangements. In its present form, the
Balanced Scorecard (BSC) only addresses, the performance
measurement needs of a single enterprise and any perspective on
any external relationships is completely missing. The traditional
BSC does not suffice as a performance measurement framework
for BPO. While both the client and the vendor can use a BSC for
their respective organizations, the strategic objectives of the
organizations may not be met. In this chapter, the authors
propose a new perspective as an extension to the BSC, namely
the goals alignment perspective. Goals alignment of the two
organizations will enable creation of performance measures that
will help participating organizations to achieve their respective
goals.
Chapter 6: Business Process Onshore Outsourcing within the
Community Banking System: An Investigative Study
B. Dawn Medlin, Appalachian State University, USA Adriana
Romaniello, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
5. Business processes refer to the activities that are performed within an
organization that are used in order to produce value for the
organization and its customers. Through the use of onshore
outsourcing, banks as do other industries expect several benefits
such as cost savings and reduction in overhead. Using knowledge
management concepts, banks can better understand their firm’s
performance as well as their own needs. This knowledge may also
lead to the increase of employees’ skill sets. This study surveyed
members of the North Carolina Bankers Association in order to
determine what if any of their business processes they selected to
outsource.
Chapter 7: Offshoring in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Jason McCoy, Global Seawater, Inc., USA
Johannes Sarx, ALCIMED, France
Offshoring has been adopted as a tool for reducing costs and for
gaining strategic advantages by financial services, software
development, and other competitive industries. For a variety of
reasons, the pharmaceutical industry has been slow to take
advantage of the benefits that offshoring can provide. The
purpose of this chapter is to explore the internal and exogenous
factors motivating global pharmaceutical firms to increase and
expand their sourcing activities. And, instead of discussing global
sourcing in general, India has been analyzed as a unique and
explanatory case study for this new, emerging trend. The reasons
behind this decision include India’s position as a renowned global
IT hub, the country’s “home grown” biotechnology and
biopharmaceutical industries, the numerous strategic partnerships
and offshoring relationships between global and Indian firms, as
well as its significant advances in IT and information
management.
Chapter 8: Enhancing e-Business Decision Making: An Application of
Consensus Theory
William J. Tastle, Ithaca College, New York, USA and University of
Iceland, Iceland
Mark J. Wierman, Creighton University, Nebraska, USA
Statistical analysis is the universally accepted method by which sense
is created from raw data. Successful requirements determination
is often dependent upon the gathering customer data over the
6. Internet, and it may be largely limited to collecting the responses
such as Yes/No and Likert scale categories. These data are then
analyzed to identify customer trends or other items of interest to
management. The data can be useful, but key to their usage is
the application of suitable mathematical tools. Traditionally little
more than standard statistics has been used in the analysis of
ordinal, or category, data. This chapter introduces measures of
agreement and dissent to the field of e-business analysis and
shows how ordinal data can be analyzed in meaningful ways.
Chapter 9: Changing Healthcare Institutions with Large Information
Technology Projects
Matthew W. Guah, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
This chapter reviews the development of institutional theory in direct
relations to historical changes within the UK’s National Health
Service (NHS) with an eye to contributing to the theoretical
specification of healthcare information processes. This is done
partly by extending certain paradigms (see Meyer & Rowan,
1991; Powell & DiMaggio, 1991; Tolbert & Zucker, 1994) through
a proposed model of causes and consequences of variations in
levels of institutionalisation in the healthcare industry. It reports
finding from a 5-year study on the NHS implementation of the
largest civil ISs worldwide at an estimated cost of $10 billion over
a 10-year period. The theoretical basis for analysis is developed,
using concepts drawn from neo-institutionalism, realisation of
business value, and organisational logic, as well as mixed
empirical results about the lack of IT investments value in the
NHS. The findings suggest that large scale, IT change imposed
upon a highly institutionalised healthcare industry is fraught with
difficulty mainly because culturally embedded norms, values, and
behavioural patterns serve to impede centrally imposed initiatives
to automate clinical working practices. It concludes with a
discussion about the nature of evaluation procedures in relation to
the process of institutionalising IS in healthcare.
Chapter 10: Crisis Compliance: Using Information Technology to
Predict, Prevent and Prevail Over Disasters
Laura Lally, Hofstra University, USA
This chapter develops the concept of crisis compliance (CC)—defined
as making appropriate use of IT, and non-IT methodologies to
predict, prevent, and prevail over disasters. CC emerges from
Lally’s Target Shield and Weapon Model, which is grounded in the
theories of crisis management, normal accident theory, and high
7. reliability organizations. CC is then applied to a case study
involving Hurricane Katrina, with examples drawn from other
recent disasters. Emerging IT-based crisis management initiatives
will be examined with an emphasis on how the impacts of
Hurricane Katrina could have been mitigated. Recommendations
for predicting, preventing, and prevailing over future disasters will
emerge from the analysis.
Chapter 11: Ethical Concerns in Usability Research Involving Children
Kirsten Ellis, Monash University, Australia
Marian Quigley, Monash University, Australia
Mark Power, Monash University, Australia
This chapter examines the issues in conducting ethical usability
testing with children including the special complications presented
by the unique characteristics of children. It outlines the process of
gaining approval of overseeing bodies to conduct research with
children and discusses the difficulties in gaining informed consent
from teachers, parents and the children themselves; protection of
the research subject from harm and the difficulty of empowering
children to instigate their right to refuse to participate in the
research project. The chapter also discusses practical issues
regarding the research design such as age appropriate practice,
the duration of testing and recruitment of participants.
Chapter 12: A Generic Framework for Bluetooth Promoted Multimedia
on Demand (BlueProMoD)
Panayotis Fouliras, University of Macedonia, Greece
Nikolaos Samaras, University of Macedonia, Greece
In recent years many technologies have converged to integrated
solutions and one of the hottest topics has been the deployment
of wireless personal area networks (WPANs). This chapter
presents a generic architecture scheme that allows voice and
other real-time traffic to be carried over longer distances. The
proposed scheme is a novel framework that combines a wired
backbone network including Bluetooth access points (APs) with
the mobile Bluetooth-enabled devices of the end users. This
scheme is called Bluetooth Promoted Multimedia on Demand
(BlueProMoD). BlueProMoD is a hybrid network and provides free-
of-charge communication among customers, multimedia
advertisements, as well as location-based and other value-added
services.
Chapter 13: Social Interaction with a Conversational Agent: An
8. Exploratory Study
Yun-Ke Chang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Miguel A. Morales-Arroyo, Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore
Mark Chavez, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Jaime Jimenez-Guzman, National University of Mexico, Mexico
Conversational agents that display many human qualities have
become a valuable method business uses to communicate with
online users to supply services or products, to help in online order
process or to search the Web. The gaming industry and education
may benefit from this type of interface. In this type of chats,
users could have different alternatives: text display, photo of a
real person, or a cartoon drawing and others. This is an
exploratory study that reviews five randomly chosen
conversations that an animated chatbot has with Web users. The
character simulates human gestures, but they are stylized to
reproduce animation standards. The goal of this exploratory study
is to provide feedback that will help designers to improve the
functionality of the conversational agent, identify user’s needs,
define future research, and learn from previous errors. The
methodology used was qualitative content analysis.
Chapter 14: Voice-Based Approach for Surmounting Spatial and
Temporal Separations
Kate O’Toole, GreenSun and Kastle Data Systems, USA
Srividhya Subramanian, University of Arizona, USA
Nathan Denny, University of Arizona, USA
This chapter describes a new voice-based tool for global collaboration.
This tool, called EchoEdit, attempts to provide multimedia
capabilities to program source code editing for the purpose of
eliciting in situ vocal commentary from active developers.
Chapter 15: Intelligent Biometric System Using Soft Computing Tools
Anupam Shukla, ABV- Indian Institute of Information Technology and
Management, Gwalior, India Ritu Tiwari, ABV- Indian Institute of
Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, India Chandra
Prakash Rathore, ABV- Indian Institute of Information Technology
and Management, Gwalior, India
Biometric Systems verify the identity of a claimant based on the
person’s physical attributes, such as voice, face or fingerprints. Its
9. application areas include security applications, forensic work, law
enforcement applications etc. This work presents a novel concept
of applying Soft Computing Tools, namely Artificial Neural
Networks and Neuro-Fuzzy System, for person identification using
speech and facial features. The work is divided in four cases,
which are Person Identification using speech biometrics, facial
biometrics, fusion of speech and facial biometrics and finally
fusion of optimized speech and facial biometrics.
Chapter 16: Analysis and Modelling of Hierarchical Fuzzy Logic Systems
Masoud Mohammadian, University of Canberra, Australia
This chapter investigates the design and development of a hierarchical
fuzzy logic system. A new method using an evolutionary algorithm
for design of hierarchical fuzzy logic system for prediction and
modelling of interest rates in Australia is developed. The
hierarchical system is developed to model and predict three
months (quarterly) interest rate fluctuations. This research study
is unique in the way proposed method is applied to design and
development of fuzzy logic systems. The new method proposed
determines the number of layer for hierarchical fuzzy logic
system. The advantages and disadvantages of using fuzzy logic
systems for financial modeling is also considered. Conclusions on
the accuracy of prediction using hierarchical fuzzy logic systems
compared to a back-propagation neural network system and a
hierarchical neural network are reported.
Chapter 17: Fuzzy Logic in Medicine
Michelle LaBrunda, Cabrini Medical Center, USA
Andrew LaBrunda, University of Guam, USA
This chapter explores the use of fuzzy logic in the medical field. While
giving a comparison of classic and fuzzy logic the authors present
the various uses of the applications made possible by fuzzy logic,
focusing on diagnosis and treatment. The ever evolving
technology making the line between medicine and technology
thinner every year, is helping to make the treatment of disease
and the mending of injury easier for medical professionals. The
authors also propose several questions that arise from, and may
by answered by, fuzzy logic and its applications.
Chapter 18: On Bias-Variance Analysis for Probabilistic Logic Models
Huma Lodhi, Imperial College London, UK
10. The chapter introduces bias-variance decomposition in probabilistic logic
learning. The author uses Stochastic Logic Programs for probabilistic
logic representation. In order to learn probabilistic logic models the
author uses Failure Adjusted Maximization (FAM) that is an instance of
the Expectation Maximization (EM) algorithm for first order logic.
Experiments are carried out by concentrating on one kind of
application: quantitative modelling of metabolic pathways that is a
complex and challenging task in computational systems biology. The
author applies bias-variance definitions to analyze quantitative
modelling of amino acid pathways of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast).
The results show the phenomenon of bias-variance trade-off in
probabilistic logic learning.
12. and X.0: Technologies, Business, and
Social Applications
Part of the Advances in E-Business Research
Series (AEBR) Book Series
Edited By: San Murugesan, Multimedia University, Malaysia &
University of Western Sydney, Australia
Table of Contents:
TENTATIVE
Section I: Overview
Chapter I: Web X.0 Roadmap
San Murugesan, Southern Cross University & University of Western
Sydney, Australia
Chapter II: An Overview and Differentiation of the Evolutionary Steps of
the Web X.Y Movement: The Web Before and Beyond 2.0
Sebastian Weber, Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software
Engineering (IESE), Germany
Jörg Rech, Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering
(IESE), Germany
Section II: Web Modeling and Design
Chapter III: A Model-Driven Engineering Approach for Defining Rich
Internet Applications: a Web 2.0 Case Study
Francisco Valverde, Centro de Investigación en Métodos de Producción
de Software, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Oscar Pastor, Centro de Investigación en Métodos de Producción de
Software, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Pedro Valderas, Centro de Investigación en Métodos de Producción de
Software, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Vicente Pelechano, Centro de Investigación en Métodos de Producción
de Software, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Chapter IV: Modular and Systematic Interface Design for Rich Internet
Applications
Gustavo Rossi, LIFIA, Facultad de Informática, UNLP and Conicet,
Argentina
Matias Urbieta, LIFIA, Facultad de Informática, UNLP and Conicet,
Argentina
Jeronimo Ginzburg, Departamento de Computación, FCEyN, UBA,
Argentina
Chapter V: Towards Web 2.0 Applications: A Conceptual Model for Rich
13. Internet Applications
Alessandro Bozzon, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Sara Comai, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Piero Fraternali, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Giovanni Toffetti Carughi, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano,
Switzerland
Chapter VI: A Tool for Model-driven Design of Rich Internet Applications
based on AJAX
Marco Brambilla, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Piero Fraternali, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Emanuele Molteni, Web Models S.r.l., Italy
Chapter VII: Web 2.0: Self-Managing System Based On SOA Model and
Grid Computing Overlay
Wail M. Omar, Sohar University , Sultanate of Oman
Section III: Web Architecture
Chapter VIII: An Overview of and Criteria for the Differentiation and
Evaluation of RIA Architectures
Marcel Linnenfelser, Synflag Web Engineering, Germany
Sebastian Weber, Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software
Engineering (IESE), Germany
Jörg Rech, Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering
(IESE), Germany
Chapter IX: Service-Oriented Architecture Framework for Cross-
Organizational Interoperation
Christoph Schroth, University of St. Gallen, MCM Institute and SAP,
Switzerland
Beat Schmid, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Chapter X: The Layered Virtual Reality Commerce System (LaVRCS):
Proposing an Immersive Web X.0 Framework for E-Commerce
Alan Rea, Western Michigan University, USA
Chapter XI: Mobile Service Oriented Architecture (MSOA) for Businesses
in the Web 2.0 Era
Ming-Chien (Mindy) Wu, University of Western Sydney
Bhuvan Unhelkar, University of Western Sydney
Chapter XII: Towards Web 3.0: A Unifying Architecture for Next
Generation Web Applications
Tzanetos Pomonis, University of Patras, Greece
Dimitrios A. Koutsomitropoulos, University of Patras, Greece
14. Sotiris P. Christodoulou, University of Patras, Greece
Theodore S. Papatheodorou, University of Patras, Greece
Section IV: Information Search, Bookmarking, and Tagging
Chapter XIII: Web 2.0: Social Bookmarking: An Overview of
Folksonomies
Richard Derham, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Annette Mills, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Chapter XIV: Social Semantic Bookmarking with SOBOLEO
Valentin Zacharias, FZI Research Center for Information Technology,
Germany
Simone Braun, FZI Research Center for Information Technology,
Germany
Andreas Schmidt, FZI Research Center for Information Technology,
Germany
Chapter XV: Social Bookmarking and Web Search
Yusuke Yanbe, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University,
Japan
Adam Jatowt, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Japan
Satoshi Nakamura, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University,
Japan
Katsumi Tanaka, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University,
Japan
Chapter XVI: Social Tagging: Properties and Applications
Yong Yu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Rui Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Shenghua Bao, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Ben Fei, IBM China Research Lab, China
Zhong Su, IBM China Research Lab, China
Chapter XVII: Improving Cross-Language Information Retrieval by
Harnessing the Social Web
Diana Irina Tanase, School of Computer Science, University of
Westminster, UK
Epaminondas Kapetanios, School of Computer Science, University of
Westminster, UK
Chapter XVIII: Leveraging User-specified Metadata to Personalize
Image Search
Kristina Lerman, USC Information Sciences Institute, USA
Anon Plangprasopchok, USC Information Sciences Institute, USA
Section V: Semantic Analysis and Semantic Web
15. Chapter XIX: Accessing, Analyzing, and Extracting Information from
User Generated Contents
Paolo Casoto, University of Udine, Italy
Antonina Dattolo, University of Udine, Italy
Paolo Omero, University of Udine, Italy
Nirmala Pudota, University of Udine, Italy
Carlo Tasso, University of Udine, Italy
Chapter XX: Wiki Semantics via Wiki Templating
Angelo Di Iorio, Department of Computer Science, University of
Bologna, Italy
Fabio Vitali, Department of Computer Science, University of Bologna,
Italy
Stefano Zacchiroli, Universitè Paris Diderot, PPS, UMR 7126, Paris,
France
Chapter XI: Towards Disambiguating Social Tagging Systems
Antonina Dattolo, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science,
University of Udine, Italy
Silvia Duca, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Bologna, Italy
Francesca Tomasi, Dept. of Classical and Medieval Philology,
University of Bologna, Italy
Fabio Vitali, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Bologna, Italy
Section VI: Web Quality, Trust, Security, and Effort Estimation
Chapter XXII: Modeling Content Quality for the Web 2.0 and Follow-on
Applications
Roberto Sassano, University of Trento, Italy
Luis Olsina, National University of La Pampa, Argentina
Luisa Mich, University of Trento, Italy
Chapter XXIII: A New Website Quality Assessment Model for the Web
2.0 Era
Minseok Panga, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of
Michigan, USA
Woojong Suhb, College of Business Administration, Inha University,
Korea
Jinwon Hongc, College of Business Administration, Inha University,
Korea
Jongho Kimd, Department of Corporate Strategy, Hyundai Research
Institute, Korea
Heeseok Leee, Graduate School of Management, Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Chapter XXIV: Electronic Reputation Systems
16. Mario Paolucci, LABSS-ISTC-CNR, Rome, Italy
Walter Quattrociocchi, LABSS-ISTC-CNR, Rome, Italy
Stefano Picascia, LABSS-ISTC-CNR, Rome, Italy
Chapter XXV: Improving the Information Security of Collaborative Web
Portals via Fine-Grained Role-Based Access Control
S. Demurjian, University of Connecticut, USA
H. Ren, University of Connecticut, USA
S. Berhe, University of Connecticut, USA
M. Devineni, Serebrum Cooperation, USA
S. Kopparti, Serebrum Cooperation, USA
K. Polineni, Serebrum Cooperation, USA
Chapter XXVI: Web 2.0 Effort Estimation
Emilia Mendes, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Section VII: Educational Applications
Chapter XVII: A Social Web Perspective of Software Engineering
Education
Pankaj Kamthan, Concordia University, Canada
Chapter XVIII: University 2.0: Embracing Social Networking to better
engage the Facebook-generation in University Life
David Griffin, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
Chapter XXIX: On Using Wiki as a Tool for Collaborative Online Blended
Learning
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, UK
Chapter XXX: Integration of Web 2.0 Collaboration Tools into Education:
Lessons Learned
Phillip Olla, Madonna University, USA
Elena Qureshi, Madonna University, USA
Chapter XXXI: ECHO: A Layered Model for the Design of a Context-
Aware Learning Experience
Hadas Weinberger, HIT – Holon Institute of Technology, Department
of Instructional Systems Technology, Israel
Chapter XXXII: Advancing Learning through Virtual Worlds
Steve Mahaley, Duke Corporate Education, USA
Robin Teigland, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden
Chapter XXXIII: Virtual Reality 2.0 and Its Application in Knowledge
Building
Johannes Moskaliuk, University of Tuebingen, Germany
17. Joachim Kimmerle, University of Tuebingen, Germany
Ulrike Cress, Knowledge Media Research Center, Tuebingen, Germany
Chapter XXXIV: Student and Faculty Use and Perceptions of Web 2.0
Technologies in Higher Education
Haya Ajjan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Richard Hartshorne, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Richard E. Ferdig, University of Florida, USA
Chapter XXXV: Social Issues and Web 2.0: A Closer Look at Culture in
eLearning
Bolanle A.Olaniran, Texas Tech University, Lubbock Texas, USA
Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University, Lubbock Texas, USA
Maiga Chang, Athabasca University (AU), Alberta, Canada
Section VIII: Enterprise 2.0, Healthcare, Finance and Other
Applications
Chapter XXXVI: Enterprise 2.0: Leveraging Prosumerism 2.0 Using Web
2.0 and Web 3.0
Chaka Chaka, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
Chapter XXXVII: Capturing Online Collaboration in the Design Elements
Model for Web 2.0 and Beyond
T. Andrew Yang, University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA
Dan J. Kim, University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA
Tri Vu, University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA
Vishal Dhalwani, University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA
Chapter XXXVIII: A Comparative Analysis of Online Social Networking
Sites and Their Business Models
T. Andrew Yang, University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA
Dan J. Kim, University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA
Chapter IXL: Health Care 2.0: The Use of Web 2.0 in Health Care
Shakib Manouchehri, University of Kassel, Germany
Udo Winand, University of Kassel, Germany
Chapter XL: Using a Web-based Collaboration Portal and Wiki for
Making Health Information Technology Decisions
R. Crowell, University of Connecticut Health Center, USA
T. Agresta, University of Connecticut Health Center, USA
M. J. Cook, University of Connecticut Health Center, USA
J. Fifield, University of Connecticut Health Center, USA
S. Demurjian, University of Connecticut, USA
S. Carter, Community Health Centers, Inc., USA
I. Becerra-Ortiz, Fair Haven Community Health Center, USA
L. Tracey, StayWell Health Care, Inc., USA
18. S. Vegad, Serebrum Corporation, USA
K. Polineni, Serebrum Corporation, USA
Chapter XLI: Assessing the Total Cost of Ownership of Virtual
Communities – The Case of the Berlin Stock Exchange
Jan vom Brocke, University of Liechtenstein, Principality of
Liechtenstein
Christian Sonnenberg, University of Liechtenstein, Principality of
Liechtenstein
Christoph Lattemann, University of Potsdam, Germany
Stefan Stieglitz, University of Potsdam, Germany
Chapter XLII: Connecting the Real World with the Virtual World: The
SmartRFLib RFID-Supported Library System on Second Life
Katinka Kromwijk, ETH Zurich, Department of Computer Science,
Zurich, Switzerland
Çaðrý Balkesen, ETH Zurich, Department of Computer Science,
Zurich, Switzerland
Gautier Boder, ETH Zurich, Department of Computer Science, Zurich,
Switzerland
Nihal Dindar, ETH Zurich, Department of Computer Science, Zurich,
Switzerland
Florian Keusch, ETH Zurich, Department of Computer Science, Zurich,
Switzerland
Ali Þengül, ETH Zurich, Department of Computer Science, Zurich,
Switzerland
Nesime Tatbul, ETH Zurich, Department of Computer Science, Zurich,
Switzerland
Chapter XLIII: Embracing the Social Web for Managing Patterns
Pankaj Kamthan, Concordia University, Canada
Chapter XLIV: Extending and Applying Web 2.0 and Beyond for
Environmental Intelligence
Bhuvan Unhelkar, Univ. of Western Sydney & MethodScience.com,
Australia
Bharti Trivedi, DD University - Nadiad , India
Section IX: Social Web: Foundations, Analysis and Visualisation
Chapter XLV: Social Software and Web 2.0: Their Sociological
Foundations and Implications
Christian Fuchs, University of Salzburg, Austria
Chapter XLVI: Sociology of Virtual Communities and Social Software
Design
Daniel Memmi, University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada
19. Chapter XLVII: Online Human Activity Networks (OnHANs): An Analysis
Based On Activity Theory
Dan J. Kim, University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA
T. Andrew Yang, University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA
Ninad Naik, University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA
Chapter XLVIII: Visualising Social Networks in Collaborative
Environments
Stephen T. O’Rourke, The University of Sydney, Australia
Rafael A. Calvo, The University of Sydney, Australia
Chapter IL: The Discourses of Empowerment and Web 2.0: The
Dilemmas of User-Generated Content
Yasmin Ibrahim, University of Brighton, UK
Chapter L: How Employees Can Leverage Web 2.0 in New Ways to
Reflect on Employment and employers
James Richards, Heriot-Watt University, UK
Chapter LI: Privacy Implications and Protection in the New Ubiquitous
Web Environment
Charalampos Z. Patrikakis, National Technical University of Athens,
Greece
Ioannis G. Nikolakopoulos, National Technical University of Athens,
Greece
Athanasios S. Voulodimos, National Technical University of Athens,
Greece