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Information technology (IT) is the study, design, development, application, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware
Posted on 15 June 2014. Tags: implementing information systems, IT strategies, management organization efficiency, small and medium enterprises
This paper tries to analyze the ways of perfecting management at SMEs level by an intensive use of informatics technologies, in the context of implementing the information society and the 2020 digital agenda. Large volumes of data, the complexity of its administration and processing procedures, the high demands related to the computer system providing in […]
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Posted in Economics, Information Technology, Volume IV, Issue no. 3
Posted on 15 June 2014. Tags: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cloud Computing, Compliance, Data Protection, Information Security
The rapid emergence of cloud computing has raised concerns about its legal and regulatory implications. Issues of data protection and security are among the concerns most frequently mentioned by potential cloud customers. If sensitive company data are stored, processed or transmitted in a cloud environment, data protection and other laws will apply to that environment […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume IV, Issue no. 3
Posted on 15 June 2014. Tags: AIM, Dot-com boom, intangible assets, Internet company, IPO
The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) is characterized by the presence of numerous firms operating in sectors with a high rate of technological innovation. In this research we will deal with IPOs about companies active in the sector of Information Technology and Software & Computer Services. The purpose of the research is testing the market’s ability […]
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Posted in Economics, Information Technology, Volume IV, Issue no. 3
Posted on 15 April 2014. Tags: Higher education, Knowledge sharing, Social Dilemma Social Identity, web technologies
Knowledge sharing is becoming more and more important as such educational institutions are trying to harness this opportunity to students’ learning environment in order to create value. Therefore, the motivation behind this research is to conduct an empirical study to explore the factors that influence the success of knowledge-sharing using web technologies among students in […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Knowledge Management, Volume IV, Issue no. 2
Posted on 15 April 2014. Tags: E-learning, Moderating role of gender, Quantile regression
In this research, the quantile regression is applied to investigate the affecting factors associated with the application of e-learning. The findings provide a comprehensive picture about the relationships between the application of e-learning and its determinants. It sheds light on these complicated relationships that, at the different quantiles of the conditional distribution of e-learning adopting […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Knowledge Management, Volume IV, Issue no. 2
Posted on 15 April 2014. Tags: European Region, innovation, Production Function, social networks
This research analyses the relationship between the use of social networks and the generation of innovations in European regions through a production function of innovations using human capital, technological capital and virtual relational capital with the new theoretical approach. For this, it is estimated an econometric model of panel data for the period 2007-2011 and […]
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Posted on 15 April 2014. Tags: e-government, Front Office, ICT, Online Services
Electronic Government (e-Government) is a simple-identified phenomenon in globally. E-Government (front office) is the application of information technology through average person field companies to obtain to its people in the current and effective technique (Al-Taie, M. Z. and S. Kadry). In 2003, Iraq began the establishment of electronic government with the help of the Italian […]
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Posted in Economics, Information Technology, Knowledge Management, Volume IV, Issue no. 2
Posted on 15 April 2014. Tags: competition forces, data collection strategies, information organization and use, managerial strategies, performance assessment, porter model, tourism, tourism activities
The unprecedented development of communication, transportation media and infrastructure, as well as the increase of the number and diversity of offers, within the context of growth of incomes of certain social categories, have facilitated during the last few years a significant increase of demand in the touring industry which therefore occupies a more and more […]
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Posted in Economics, Information Technology, Volume IV, Issue no. 2
Posted on 15 February 2014. Tags: country, e-government, information, technology, women
E-government is a positive situation prevalent in most developed and developing countries in order to provide the best possible service to citizens and keep time and effort and reduce the waste of public money (Al-Dabbagh, 2011). Based on view of literature in some countries, problems faced in the establishment of e-government are located within the […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume IV, Issue no. 1
Posted on 15 February 2014. Tags: Digitalization, experience of consumption, point-of-sale, re-enchantment; immersion, technology
Henceforth, the retailers estimate that the digital transformation of their enterprises manipulates two levers of performance notably: the customer’s relations and the turnover. They use some digital technologies to personalize the consumer’s experiences and to offer to the customers the possibility to make the self-service and to dive in an exceptional experience. The demonstration of […]
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Posted in Economics, Information Technology, Knowledge Management, Volume IV, Issue no. 1
Posted on 15 February 2014. Tags: Adoption of e-learning, Attitude toward using e-learning, Perceived usefulness of e-learning
This research explores the causal relationships among the attitude toward using e-learning, the perception on the usefulness of e-learning and the adoption of e-learning as well as the mediating role of the attitude toward using e-learning and the moderating role of the perceived usefulness of e- learning. We use an advanced method known as the […]
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Posted on 15 February 2014. Tags: consumers, SNS communication, social networking sites, tourism industry
Social networking has taken contemporary business experiences to a new level that cannot be compared with anything that happened so far. Tourism industry and travel booking activities have significantly benefited from such development. Potential travelers can communicate with tourist agencies and operators through social networking sites as well as with tourists who already have visited […]
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Posted in Economics, Information Technology, Volume IV, Issue no. 1
Posted on 15 December 2013. Tags: ECG, heart, QRS Detection, RRP algorithm
In this paper we presents the RRP algorithm with new adaptive method with new solution to resolve respective problem RR interval algorithm in heart signal processing. At first we focus on some previous research, to conclude tha, the important ECG processing algorithms discussed on deviation of ST section, width, height and duration of ORS complex […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume III, Issue no. 6
Posted on 15 December 2013. Tags: case diagram, regional innovation cluster, tangible and intangible, UML
Clusters contain a group of related industries and other entities important in terms of competition and are geographic concentrations of interconnected companies and institutions belonging to a particular area. These include suppliers of specialized inputs such as components, machinery and services, and providers of specialized infrastructure. Clusters often extend downstream towards various distribution channels and […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Knowledge Management, Volume III, Issue no. 6
Posted on 15 December 2013. Tags: cluster analysis, hospitality industry, information technology, Mures County, PCA
Tourism has a basic role within economy but also within a country and within the human social assembly. In the course of time, tourism services have become the key component of tourism activity, therefore a detailed attention has been provided to the units supplying tourism services, but especially to hotels and factors that can influence […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Knowledge Management, Volume III, Issue no. 6
Posted on 15 October 2013. Tags: biometrics, direct problems, face recognition, inverse problems, signature
The article purpose is to describe the two sides of biometrics technologies, direct problems and inverse problems. The advance that we face today in field of Information Technology makes Information Security an inseparable part. The authentication has a huge role when we deal about security. The problems that can appear in implementing and developing biometrics […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume III, Issue no. 5
Posted on 15 June 2013. Tags: Game Theory, Knowledge sharing
Knowledge is valuable assets of organizations. One of the effective ways of creating new knowledge is highlighting knowledge sharing process among people. In this study the researcher tries to investigate the solutions for knowledge sharing problem in the classroom context. We have two objectives. One is to examine whether participants’ decision-making process in knowledge sharing […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume III, Issue no. 3
Posted on 15 June 2013. Tags: Online Learning, Second Life, Social Presence, Virtual Learning Environment
Today’s using of virtual learning environments becomes more remarkable in education. The potential of virtual learning environments has frequently been related to the expansion of sense of social presence which is obtained from students and educators. This study investigated the effectiveness of social presence within virtual learning environments and analysed the impact of social presence […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume III, Issue no. 3
Posted on 15 June 2013. Tags: Determinants, internet technology, internet usage, ordered logit
Intensity of Internet use is significantly influenced by government policies, people’s levels of income, education, employment and general development and economic conditions. Iraq has very low Internet usage levels compared to the region and the world. This study uses an ordered logit model to analyse the intensity of Internet use in Iraq. The results showed […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume III, Issue no. 3
Posted on 15 June 2013. Tags: Distributor’s knowledge, Innovativeness, knowledge management, Measurement scale
Purpose – The present paper aims to generate and validate a measurement scale of the distributor knowledge sharing competency (DKSC). Design/methodology/approach: A pool of 50 items were generated on the basis of in-depth interviews with managers and was analysed using the “Sphinx” software. Exploratory Factor Analysis is performed in order to purify the scale measurement […]
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Posted on 15 April 2013. Tags: Information quality, Information System, System quality, User performance
Information systems play an important supportive role in most sectors of the economy. This study was developed to answer the question related to the impact of information systems on user performance in Tunisian companies. This article proposes a model combining the Task Technology Fit (TTF), the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Delone & McLean model […]
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Posted in Economics, Information Technology, Volume III, Issue no. 2
Posted on 15 April 2013. Tags: human factors, IT Effectiveness, IT-business alignment, IT-Business Competitive Advantage, strategic management
Information technology (IT) emerges as an essential asset of modern firms’ competitive advantage, because it connects all business functions and supports managerial decision processes – both essential conditions for the attainment of the organization agility level. However, many modern firms experience difficulties on attaining its competitive edge, mainly because of a deficient IT- Business managerial […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume III, Issue no. 2
Posted on 15 February 2013. Tags: knowledge gap, Knowledge management activities, quality performance, Software
Software quality has always been described as a poorly developed construct. Several reports and much evidence show clear problems related to software quality outputs. Therefore, software quality problems constitute the phenomenon investigated in this research question: Why does quality management not achieve its anticipated outcomes in the software industry? This research empirically tests if a […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume III, Issue no. 1
Posted on 15 February 2013. Tags: investments, linear programming, optimization
The authors’ scientific approach highlights the method to allocate resources for investments to modernize two laboratories within a school, using linear programming. The study aims to achieve maximum profit by upgrading the two laboratories. We made recommendations with respect to the optimum solution. However, using optimization conception is only possible if the conditions for achieving […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume III, Issue no. 1
Posted on 15 February 2013. Tags: e-learning platform, ITC technologies, quality in educational process
E-learning is a term frequently debated in the lasts years, especially in the academic environment. Computer technology has profoundly transformed society, research and education. It provides support for the development of an educational system continuously adapted to society’s demands and advances in knowledge acquisition. Students can learn, evaluate and communicate their own results in formal […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume III, Issue no. 1
Posted on 15 February 2013.
In this article we examine and demonstrate how we can recognize the handwritten digits using Kernel Discriminant Analysis and we make investigation on the optical recognition of the handwritten digits data set. The framework is based on linear discriminant analysis and Fisher’s linear discriminant. The output of the framework represents a combination which it can […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume III, Issue no. 1
Posted on 15 December 2012. Tags: absurd theatre, second order cybernetics, semiotics
The paper intends to propose a forum of opinions about an international debate concerning the existence of one very prestigious Nobel Prize. Last but no least Case Studies appears, with no solution given.
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Posted in Information Technology, Special Issue - December 2012
Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: Jitter, MOS, PESQ, QoS
As Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology matures, companies are increasingly adopting it to cut costs, improve efficiency and enhance customer service. Using the Internet as an existing network for integrating data and telecom systems through intelligent VoIP, a range of benefits results: lower long distance costs, cost cuts in cabling processes and more flexible […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume II, Issue no. 4
Posted on 15 June 2012. Tags: H.323, Q.931, VoIP, VRRP
This article focuses on existing technologies in telecommunications but also on a comparative analysis of VoIP protocols. There will also be listed ways to extend networks and processes that contribute to the steady operation of the network as a set SLA with the support of a large number of simultaneous connections
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume II, Issue no. 3
Posted on 15 June 2012. Tags: database, flood, GIS, hydropower, remote sensing, Shkodër, web mapping
The aim of this paper is to show the advantages of GIS in monitoring and improving flood response management in Albania. A full statistic overview of the last flooding occured in the region of Shkodra will be presented. The delicate area balances as far as water management is concerned, have turned into repetitive problematic that […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume II, Issue no. 3
Posted on 15 June 2012. Tags: learning challenges, online learning platform
This paper tries to explore the different ways in which online learning platforms can be used to address learning challenges for students at the University of Mauritius. The main challenges identified were in the form of large number of students in class, the lecturer being unable to give individual attention to each student and the […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume II, Issue no. 3
Posted on 15 June 2012. Tags: Adoption, Broadband, Canada, ICT, Rural, SME
Since 2005, we have conducted three Atlantic Canada-wide surveys of SME businesses benchmarking levels of ICT adoption, change in adoption, as well as the role of marketing and export on ICT usage in helping to create growing and sustainable business opportunities. Despite Atlantic Canada’s low population base and distance to major population centres, SMEs in […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume II, Issue no. 3
Posted on 15 June 2012. Tags: behavior, Business Intelligence components, decisional process, Diagrams, model, scenarios, structure, Unified Modelling Language
In the last years, the world has moved from predominantly industrial society to information society, governed by a new set of rules, which allows access to digital technologies, processing, storage and transmission of information. Organizations include in their decisional process Business Intelligence components, which help the decision-makers to establish the conditions of financial equilibrium, to […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume II, Issue no. 3
Posted on 15 April 2012. Tags: ARP, DoS, SIP, VoIP
VoIP relies on packet switching, similar to the way that e-mails are sent over the Internet. The technology breaks down a voice call into bite-size information packets. Instead of keeping the switch open all the time, the information is sent and received as needed, allowing excess line capacity to be used to carry other data. […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume II, Issue no. 2
Posted on 15 February 2012. Tags: Costumer-based brand equity, Mobile market, Structural equation model, Word of mouth
This paper investigates the impact of Word of Mouth (WOM) on Consumer Based Brand Equity (CBBE) creation. WOM characteristics such as, volume, valence, and source quality are studied to find how intensely they each affect brand awareness, perceived quality, and brand association. This investigation has been conducted in Tehran-Iran, on the cell-phone market. The methodology […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Knowledge Management, Volume II, Issue no. 1