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This paper examines the motivational factors that could possibly lead women to become entrepreneurs. A comparison of these motivational factors is done between women entrepreneurs and women non-entrepreneurs. The study is based on 225 women entrepreneurs, engaging in the manufacturing, trading and services sectors in…

The objective of this study is to empirically examine the antecedents and dimensions of trust in inter-firm collaborative relationships. A conceptual model is introduced and tested on survey data. The resulting model is mainly supported, although some findings were unexpected.

The next generation Internet is expected to be a complete visual, audio experience, and possibly haptic experience. It will emulate real life experiences as virtual worlds filled with virtual objects simulating real world interact with users naturally. Users are also expected to be represented in…

The paper proposes an approach to transform an information based portal into a knowledge-based hub. The study is made on the Agribazaar, which is an information-based portal provided by the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-based Industry, Malaysia. Basically, the portal has been…

In Malaysia, SMEs operate in almost every major industry from manufacturing to manufacturing-related services to agriculture and the services sectors. This study examines the gap between the importance perception and implementation of Web Presence as a critical success factor among small and medium enterprises (SMEs)…

Most previous research in this area has conceptualized innovation through one or more dimensions of a firm’s innovative capability such as R&D of a firm. The measurement of the construct has thus reflected this narrow conceptualization with a single measure such as R&D expenditure of…

Public Transportation systems have been developed and formed independently from one another although they are within the same regional province where the corollary of such development is tremendously experienced. This report, which presented the barriers to Integrated Smart Card Fare Collection System (ISFCS) implementation and…

SME has been recognised as a major source of global economic growth and employment and women entrepreneurs have been acknowledged to play critical roles for bringing their ideas and capabilities towards successful achievement of the SME development in their countries. Prior literature indicated that capital,…

This paper aims to scrutinize how the organizational culture impacts knowledge activities and learning in project-based industry. The extent to which organizational culture influences knowledge activities and ultimately the performance of the project-based organization is investigated in the study. Firstly, the concept of knowledge and…

Blogs have become one of the most prominent forms of social media on the Web. This paper reports on the first part of a comprehensive study of how a mainstream Australian media organisation is integrating blogs into their business. The research used a qualitative approach…