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14
Jul
2011

The Role of ICT within Small and Medium Enterprises in Gauteng

Communications of the IBIMA
This article discusses the role of information and communication technology (ICT) within the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector in Gauteng, a province in South Africa. ICT plays a very important role in the current knowledge economy. It is vital for SMEs to participate in…
14
Jul
2011

Comparison of Decision-making under Uncertainty Investment Strategies with the Money Market

Journal of Financial Studies and Research
This paper proposes different investment strategies for portfolio selection based on decision-making under uncertainty, rather than the conventional Markowitz portfolio model. The results of perfect information and the results of investment strategies for decision-making under uncertainty are presented to illustrate the proposed strategies. It also…
13
Jul
2011

The Roles of Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence at the Workplace

Journal of Human Resources Management Research
The workplace environment keeps on changing, indicating its dynamic nature as well as unpredictability. The workforce is now more diverse, not only in terms of age but also of nationality. Globalization has made the world boundaryless and people are now mobile. Organizations require its employees to…
12
Jul
2011

E-Commerce Products and Services in the Banking Industry: The Adoption and Usage in Commercial Banks in Kenya

Journal of Electronic Banking Systems
Globalization, collaboration and wireless technologies have led to stiff competition. As a result, commercial banks have generally adopted the use of e-commerce products and services in their delivery of services to customers. This study’s main objective was to explore the challenges faced and benefits that…
12
Jul
2011

Public Health and the Environment: How Transdisciplinarity Can Support Large Scale E-Government Projects

Journal of e-health Management
Environmental projects are large scale public sector projects which demand the participation of a number of public and private sector agents working harmoniously towards the public good.  Public health and damaging environmental influences is a social problem that has attracted the attention of governments worldwide…
12
Jul
2011

Active Participation in Online Communities among Varsity Students

Journal of Internet Social Networking and Virtual Communities
This study analyzes the crucial factors affecting university students’ participation in online communities. The study examines the effect of the desire to: (i) connect with each other, (ii) earn money, and (iii) share files, as possible leads in university student’s participation in online community. Statistical…
11
Jul
2011

The Perception of Customer Relationship Management Adoption: Case of Mobile Companies in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Mobile Technologies, Knowledge and Society
The purpose of this study is to ascertain customer satisfaction perception of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) adoption by mobile telecom companies in Saudi Arabia. This study surveys more than 440  mobile telecom customers to investigate their opinion about the quality of offered customer services by…
11
Jul
2011

Efficient Creation of 3D Models from Buildings’ Floor Plans

International Journal of Interactive worlds
Nowadays, there is a huge need for efficient tools to produce virtual models, mostly urban, in several areas such as architecture, movies, games, virtual worlds and commercial applications. These models may be either generated “fictional” models or reconstructed models representing real world structures. This last…
10
Jul
2011

Development of Ontology Information Retrieval System for Novice Researchers in Malaysia

Journal of Software and Systems Development
This research describes the development of an online thesis database system to assist novice researchers in a Malaysian university to identify research topics in local language context. Two major problems have been identified in the current system of keyword search. Firstly, student’s lack of experience…
05
Jul
2011

Customer Knowledge Management Competencies Role in the CRM Implementation Project

Journal of Organizational Knowledge Management
The purpose of this research is to understand the way a CRM project implementation may contribute to the success of the project. The approach of Knowledge Management Strategic Alignment was used as a theoretical framework and a case study was realised for this end. The…