Communications of the IBIMA

Title of Article : Impact of Job Environment on Job Satisfaction and Commitment among Nigerian Nurses. Author(s): Osibanjo, A. O.; Abiodun, A. J.; and Adeniji, A. A. Outlet : International Business Information Management Association (IBIMA) 22nd IBIMA Conference, ROME

Communications of the IBIMA

The purpose of the study is to develop and validate an instrument to measure perception on TQM practices among research and development (R&D) center employees. Empirical data were collected from 102 employees in a public R&D center in Saudi Arabia. The content validity, construct validity, criterion-related validity, and reliability were examined. Results showed that the instrument is a reliabl...

From Virtual Teams to Online Communities: Fostering Group Based Collaboration for Innovation and Knowledge Management Communications of the IBIMA

This paper contrasts the characteristics of Virtual Teams and Online Communities with regard to their potentials for fostering Open Innovation Management. We develop scenarios to illustrate the potentially most effective usage for Virtual Teams and Open Innovation Communities in an enterprise and analyze how discontinuous innovations are developed in an open company environment. Core values, wh...

Knowledge Management for Fault Diagnosis of Gas Turbines Using Case Based Reasoning Communications of the IBIMA

Fault diagnosis of industrial equipments becomes increasingly important. Developing a fast and reliable diagnosis system presents a challenge issue in many complex industrial systems. The major difficulties therein arise from the unavailability of experienced technicians for support. This study is oriented to explore a knowledge management approach by capitalizing the expertise which serves on ...

Operationalizing Off-task Sociability of Asynchronous Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Communications of the IBIMA

Many previous studies have emphasized the role of the sociability of the computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments on learning achievements. Also, recent studies have reported that other than on-task interaction, students have considerable off-task interactions in CSCL environments. Yet, more studies are needed to clarify the off-task aspect of social interactions in CSCL an...

Knowledge Management and Competitive Intelligence: A Synergy for Organizational Competitiveness in the K-Economy. Communications of the IBIMA

The competitive pressure in business environment has increased tremendously especially in the knowledge based economy. As a result, companies from various industries around the world have invested millions in embarking the Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) and Competitive Intelligence (CI) activities to manage information and knowledge resources in their organizations to be competitive. This p...