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30
Jul
2011

Drivers and Attitudes towards Online Shopping: Comparison of Turkey with Romania

Communications of the IBIMA
The purpose of this study is to examine the shopping and buying behavior of consumers and their attitudes toward internet shopping in both Romania and Turkey. Another purpose is also finding out critical factors or drivers of online businesses to be successful and being able…
27
Jul
2011

Emerging Themes of the Leadership and Green Innovation of the Government-Linked Companies

IBIMA Business Review
The main reason businesses need to innovate is due to its necessity to sustain and survive, and not for the matter of how brilliant and visionary the leaders of the organisation are. Innovation has known for its very significant role in the organisation progression and…
20
Jul
2011

Effects of Cybercrime on State Security:Types, Impact and Mitigations with the Fiber Optic Deployment In Kenya

Journal of Information Assurance & Cybersecurity
The identification of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as an essential tool for sustainable development has proved to be worth every investment. As a result of this, Internet usage in Kenya has grown rapidly resulting in the explosion of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Internet…
19
Jul
2011

The Impact of Digital Administration (DA) on the Development of New ICT Skills within Moroccan Administrations

Journal of e-Government Studies and Best Practices
All studies and analysis highlight the importance given by the government, both developed countries as emerging markets to information and communication technologies (Aldrich and al, 2002). This strategic importance given to the roles of information and communication technologies is doubly justified: First, the economic sector…
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…