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16
Jun
2010

Framework to Manage Information Security for Malaysian Academic Environment

Journal of Information Assurance & Cybersecurity
Among the ICT challenges of most organizations including those from the academic sector is securing their information. Apart from technological aspect, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) also must implement and enforce proper policies, procedures, and standards in compliance with laws and regulations to safeguard and secure…
15
Jun
2010

The Role of Moderating Factors in Mobile Coupon Adoption: An Extended TAM Perspective

Communications of the IBIMA
This research represents a theoretical extension of the extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to study the consumer adoption of mobile coupons. We developed a model to test the relationship between theoretical constructs spanning technological and cognitive influence processes and their impact on Behavioural Intention. This…
15
Jun
2010

Sharing Knowledge to A Knowledge Management System: Examining the motivators and the benefits in an Omani organization

Journal of Organizational Knowledge Management
Knowledge is a powerful resource that enables individuals and organizations to achieve several benefits such as improved learning and decision-making. Repository knowledge management system (KMS) assists organizations to efficiently capture their knowledge for later reuse. However, the breadth and depth of a knowledge management system…
10
Jun
2010

Information Systems Security Measures and Countermeasures: Protecting Organizational Assets from Malicious Attacks

Communications of the IBIMA
Determining the exact requirements for security for a given organization is essential for implementing the proper security measures. Such measures are designed to protect information systems from security breaches.  The Internet and computer networking requires a new security measures and policies to reduce the threats…
09
Jun
2010

Factors related to IT outsourcing result

Journal of Outsourcing and Organizational Information Management
As IT outsourcing increases, this study is timely to revisit the key variables anticipated to influence IT outsourcing result. Prior to this study, very few studies have focused specifically on this aspect and by addressing this shortfall; it is the contribution of this study to…
08
Jun
2010

E-Consumer Redress Mechanism for Negligence in Malaysia: A Survey Analysis

IBIMA Business Review
The law of contract cannot provide any remedies as parties concerned in most cases had no contractual relationship. A negligence tort is simply an accident that occurs when someone fails to pay attention and therefore, harms another person or thing. This research paper analyses the…
24
May
2010

Economics as a Key Support Process in ERP Systems

Journal of Enterprise Resource Planning Studies
This article is oriented to the problems relating to the management of the economics issues in enterprises as one of the key support processes. It defines and delimits the basic terminology — which is not always understood in the same way in this field, whether…
14
May
2010

Enhancing Tourism through Viticulture Enterprises in Douro Region: The Inov@Douro Model

Communications of the IBIMA
This paper describes a business and technological model proposal, known as Inov@Douro, intended to support and to promote competitive and sustained precision agriculture practices in the Portuguese Douro Region. Our approach is based on a distributed cooperative network, tailored to meet the specific needs of…
12
May
2010

Factors Affecting Customer Loyalty of Using Internet Banking in Malaysia

Journal of Electronic Banking Systems
Internet banking has become one of the widely used banking services among Malaysian retail banking customers in recent years. Despite its attractiveness, customer loyalty towards Internet banking website has become an issue due to stiff competition among the banks in Malaysia. As the development and validation…
06
May
2010

E-learning Barriers in the United Arab Emirates: Preliminary Results from an Empirical Investigation

IBIMA Business Review
E-learning is relatively new to the United Arab Emirates. Most tertiary institutions have allocated ICT resources to provide alternatives to the previously used teacher-centred “chalk and talk” approach to learning and teaching. However we have not yet developed a comprehensive understanding of the application of…