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May
2011

IT Enabled Engineering Asset Management: A Governance Perspective

Journal of Organizational Knowledge Management
Engineering asset lifecycle management requires a variety of information as well as operational technologies to keep their asset base in running condition In theory these technologies are used in collection, storage, and analysis of information spanning asset lifecycle processes; providing decision support capabilities through analytic…
27
May
2011

Cognitive Load and Learning Styles of Mobile Workers: Future directions

Communications of the IBIMA
The wide use of mobile information and communication technologies in working practices offers new opportunities to workers to absorb and process information in different ways, different places and consequently to support their learning anytime anywhere. However, owing to this mobilization, mobile devices contribute to work…
19
May
2011

Experienced Benefits and Barriers of E-Business Technology Adoption by SME Suppliers

Communications of the IBIMA
E-business technologies present unique opportunities and challenges for businesses, and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are no exception. However, there is a rich body of the e-business literature concentrates on adoption concerns from SMEs buyers’ viewpoint, little research has so far been reported from the…
19
May
2011

Profitability of Momentum Strategies in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Nairobi Stock Exchange

Journal of Financial Studies and Research
This paper tests the profitability of momentum strategies in Kenya, an emerging market for the period 1995 to 2007. Both relative strength strategies (RSS) and (weighted relative strength strategies (WRSS) are employed to implement momentum-based trading strategies. Analysis revealed that Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) exhibit…
18
May
2011

Developing a Mobile Curriculum Vitae Using Weblog: A Cross-disciplinary Survey on University Students’ Perception Based on Technology Acceptance Model

Journal of Southeast Asian Research
A traditional Curriculum Vitae (CV) fails to highlight the candidates’ strength, skills and achievement effectively. Thus, graduates are unable to sell and present themselves in an interactive way in order to impress the employer. In the digital age, mobile phones and Wi-Fi are ubiquitous; thus,…
16
May
2011

Strategic Instruments for University Performance Evaluation in the Context of the Economy Based on Knowledge

Journal of e-Learning and Higher Education
The first objective of knowledge economy is to capitalize on the human resource through the potential of the knowledge and cognitive skills of the latter. An important role in educating and training the human resource in the economic field is played by specialized universities, which,…
16
May
2011

Framework for Mobile Money Implementation in Nigeria

Journal of African Research in Business & Technology
A sizeable number of people in developing nations, particularly Africa countries are rural dwellers who seldom have access to banking services despite their heavy reliance on remittances from economic migrants for social protection and poverty alleviation. There is therefore a dire need for the development…
12
May
2011

Profiling E-business Practices amongst Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Using a Fit Perspective

Journal of Internet and e-business Studies
E-business as a multifaceted application has vast capabilities to support today's business. Nevertheless, these capabilities do not equally benefit all firms. Therefore, appropriate selection of e-business solutions would substantially enhance firm efficiency and effectiveness. Despite extensive research in this domain, there are limited works that…
10
May
2011

Distinctive Feature Extraction for Fast and Reliable Classification in Complex Systems

Communications of the IBIMA
In this work, an approach for establishment of class membership in complex systems is reported.   The classification is based on adaptive recognition facilitating the discovery of pattern features that make them distinct from objects belonging to different classes. By viewing a pattern as a representation…
10
May
2011

Optimal Growth and Development of Companies through Knowledge Management Value Chain

Journal of Mobile Technologies, Knowledge and Society
The tools and techniques in Knowledge Management (KM) are powerful measures for enhancing the growth and development of the company if it is well directed. It may also if not handled appropriately reflect inefficiency in work sapping the energy of employees who may not see…