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27
Aug
2008

An analysis on the competitive advantages of garbage incineration power plant

Communications of the IBIMA
Advances in garbage incineration technology have made it possible to turn waste into energy. However, launching such a plant will require huge amount of investment, and the cost of operation is expensive. So it is not easy for municipal governments to adopt such technology in…
26
Aug
2008

Knowledge Management Basics for Emerging Economies

Communications of the IBIMA
In this fast moving world of Globalisation, the World economy is getting much more service driven and knowledge oriented one. Compared to the previous era of imperialistic and localised economic growth orientation, the current trend in Global economic growth is a Trans - national one.…
25
Aug
2008

Managing Supply Chain Risks in Multi-site, Multi-partner Engineering Projects

Communications of the IBIMA
Identification and managing of variety of risks during the complete product design, development and delivery process are challenging. It covers the ‘product value stream’ in engineering projects including partners, suppliers, research and development, design and manufacturing, marketing, purchasing, service and support personnel and customers. This,…
24
Aug
2008

eWorks: Development of a Web Based Site Assessment Software for Construction Progress Project

Communications of the IBIMA
In assessment of site, contractors have a lot of routine jobs such as checklists, daily reports, collection of construction data and the inspection. Contractor needs to access the real construction site to manage the construction project progress. They usually use sheets of paper or field…
23
Aug
2008

An Evaluation of an Online Programming Course

Communications of the IBIMA
Recent developments in the quality of e-Learning tools now make it possible to integrate such technology into teaching programs to provide added value to the learning experience. This paper describes the experiences of Victoria University in adopting e-Learning technologies to teach students in a totally…
22
Aug
2008

Dimensions of Culture: A Project Perspective

Communications of the IBIMA
This research in progress explores organizational culture from a project context. The paper takes the form of a case study with two projects, one from an oil company and the other from a bank, presented and analysed using Hofstede’s Six Dimensions of Organizational Culture. Data…
21
Aug
2008

Online Impulse Buying and Product Involvement

Communications of the IBIMA
Do consumers behavior different on the Internet from other marketing channels? This study investigates impulse buying behaviors in both traditional store and online shopping contexts. The results show that impulsive buying tendency and involvement with clothing products is positively associated with impulse buying behavior of…
19
Aug
2008

Performance Evaluation to Enable Institutionalisation of Technology

Communications of the IBIMA
Technology implementation involves understanding of the structure of the technology, the reasons for choosing particular technology and its implementation approaches, assumptions about the context in which technology is to be used, and previous experiences with technology adoption. However, information systems implementation in engineering organizations generally…
18
Aug
2008

Improving Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) Practices through a Clinical Microsystem in the Malaysian Government Hospitals

Communications of the IBIMA
Healthcare is provided to patients by caregivers who give in complex organizational arrangements but the overwhelming amount of their own daily work is part of a clinical microsystem. The concept of clinical microsystem places medical error and harm reduction into the broader context of safety…
17
Aug
2008

Compliance of X.509 Certification Standard in the Implementation of Third Party Certification in Malaysian E-Commerce Websites

Communications of the IBIMA
The concept of trusted services forms a key issue for any kind of electronic services. Third Party Certification (TPC) endorsement has been used as one of the methods to instill consumers’ trust. Creating initial trust through implementation of TPC is very important because the consumer…