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08
Nov
2010

Factors Contribute To Slow Internet Adoption in Omani Private Sector Organizations

Communications of the IBIMA
The study explores the reasons for the slow adoption of Internet technologies in Omani private sector organizations. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data from 60 private Omani organizations. One of the main factors for not adopting internet technologies was that internet is not…
04
Nov
2010

Guiding Principles for Developing Adaptive Software Products

Communications of the IBIMA
This paper presents an analysis of problems that are faced by software development practitioners. While communication, team management, coding and software documentation are some of the persistent problems, the first and major troubles for software practitioners is to select appropriate software development approach. This approach…
02
Nov
2010

Factors Influencing Knowledge Management Practices among Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) organizations

Communications of the IBIMA
Knowledge management (KM) has emerged as a new discipline in managing organization. It plays important roles in establishing long term internal strength and supporting external competitive advantage. The purpose of this study is to gauge the level of KM practices in MSC status organizations. It…
01
Nov
2010

Decision-Making Styles of Arab Executives: Insights from Tunisia

Communications of the IBIMA
The main purpose of this research is to identify the decision-making styles of Tunisian managers. The relationships between their value systems and decision styles and between their decision styles and certain demographic variables (such as level of education, age, etc.) and organizational variables (such as…
31
Oct
2010

Facilitating Referee’s Decision Making in Sport via the Application of Technology

Communications of the IBIMA
The aim of this study was to examine the current uses of technologies to assist referee decision making processes in professional and Olympic sports, to provide the platform for the facilitation of correct decisions. Through discussion groups and interviews, five major sports in Australia were…
29
Oct
2010

A Reflection of Search Engine Strategies

Communications of the IBIMA
Cost efficiency has been a dominant perspective in the traditional IT literature. However, in complex technology and business environment, the widely recognized cost efficient assumption of information technology has been increasingly challenged. Drawing from a case study of wireless network implementation situated in a politically…
27
Oct
2010

Export Intention of Small and Medium Tunisian Enterprises

Communications of the IBIMA
Due to globalization, export is considered as an essential asset for the continuity and profitability of businesses. Nevertheless, export is a complex process. To initiate and to develop this strategy, a business must clear away the internal and external constraints and take advantage of the…
26
Oct
2010

Effect of Innovation to the Success of Female Entrepreneurs

Journal of Innovation Management in Small and Medium Enterprises
This ongoing study investigates the characteristics of innovation and its influence as a success factor for female entrepreneurs in Malaysia. It starts by presenting an extensive review of literatures in the area of entrepreneurship, particularly focusing on women entrepreneurs. Purposive sampling, namely snowball sampling method…
22
Oct
2010

When Cost-Efficient Technologies Meet Politics: A Case Study of Radical Wireless Network Implementation

Communications of the IBIMA
Cost efficiency has been a dominant perspective in the traditional IT literature. However, in complex technology and business environment, the widely recognized cost efficient assumption of information technology has been increasingly challenged. Drawing from a case study of wireless network implementation situated in a politically…
19
Oct
2010

Perspectives on Digital Content Markets: A Literature Review of Trends in Technologies, Business and Consumer Behaviour

Communications of the IBIMA
In this paper, we focus on digital content markets (DCMs), which have typically been seen as an offspring of technological and business innovations. However, recent trends indicate that these two perspectives are not enough when attempting to understand how DCMs actually work. Technology is obviously…