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20
Sep
2009

Transforming Organisational Culture through the Impact of Information Integration

Communications of the IBIMA
Over the last 2-3 decades, investments in the new information technology (NIT) have left a deep impression on the life of organisations, that goes beyond ample differences in each organisation’s degree of automatisation. Furthermore, although the generalisation of NIT investment has not produced, on short…
19
Sep
2009

Organizational Readiness and its Contributing Factors to Adopt KM Processes: A Conceptual Model

Communications of the IBIMA
The main purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual model that can be used to assess the organizational readiness and its contributing factors for KM process adoption. The authors propose that the organizational readiness should be assessed considering both organizational and individual factors.…
18
Sep
2009

Information Technologies in the Calm Technologies Era

Communications of the IBIMA
Information and communication technologies met a culminant evolution even since they appeared, with major achievements that became established in various fields of activity. Currently, one can notice an increased tendency to upgrade from classic computers to other types of equipment, much smaller in size, able…
15
Sep
2009

Knowledge Management: Implications on Business Education

Communications of the IBIMA
Every organization or individual has been traditionally managing the knowledge unconsciously. Now, the time has changed, as a result, a need is felt to manage knowledge consciously. Over the past one decade there has been an increasing recognition to knowledge management. More conscious and active…
14
Sep
2009

HiKMas: Cultural Behavioural and ontology based approach towards a Holistic Knowledge Management System Design

Communications of the IBIMA
This paper discusses the Holistic Knowledge Management System design which is based on culture, behavioural and ontology approach that addresses the need to support a better management of the tacit and explicit knowledge, learning processes, knowledge creation, sharing and transfer; and continuous learning. The Cultural…
13
Sep
2009

Assessing Electronic Government Readiness of Public Organizations

Communications of the IBIMA
Electronic Government (eGovernment) has rapidly become a political imperative at local, national and international level. Based on the perceived success realized by the private sector through information and communication technology (ICT) introduction, diffusion and adoption, governments around the world are becoming more and more interested…
12
Sep
2009

IntelligentCart: Architecture of an Innovative System for the Acquisition of Products in Grocery Stores

Communications of the IBIMA
Large grocery stores are nowadays used by millions of people for the acquisition of an enlarging number of products. Product acquisition represents a complex process that comprises time spent in corridors, product location and checkout queues. On the other hand, it is becoming increasingly difficult…
11
Sep
2009

Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis for the Evaluation of the Informatics Systems Projected by Value-Based Concepts

Communications of the IBIMA
The present study aims at improving the system of indicators used for the evaluation of informatics systems by introducing a system of indicators which allows its analysis and complex appreciation, by quantifying the elements brought with the introduction of organizational aspects in projection, especially the…
10
Sep
2009

Introducing Technical Oriented Fast Diagrams in theProjecting of the Informatics Systems for the Management of Small and Medium Size Enterprises

Communications of the IBIMA
If the Value Engineering is currently applied mainly for the projection/reprojection of the products, the researches made in the last twenty years allowed to elaborate new methodologies in order to extend the application area of the method to the technological processes of fabrication and to…
08
Sep
2009

Performance Evaluation of Symmetric Encryption Algorithms

Communications of the IBIMA
Internet and networks applications are growing very fast, so the needs to protect such applications are increased. Encryption algorithms play a main role in information security systems. On the other side, those algorithms consume a significant amount of computing resources such as CPU time, memory,…