Location-based services evolved with the advancement in mobile technology and wireless technology. Researchers have studied location-based services in terms of privacy, trust, and user acceptance. Statistics suggest the percentage of location-based services users is still relatively low. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to gain a comprehensive and holistic understanding of the cr...

This paper will focus on issues relating to the delivery of elearning, using the delivery of a technology based college course to students in the workplace. The issues addressed include on-line learner skills and support, the effective and appropriate use of multimedia, the use of simulation, ICT requirements and tutor skills and training. On-line learning's opportunities for more personalised ...

Many of today’s problems are in search of new, innovative solutions. However, the development of new and innovative solutions has been elusive to many, resulting in considerable effort and dollars and no solution or a mediocre solution late to the marketplace or customer. This paper describes the results of research conducted to identify the critical success factors employed by several successf...

Received: June 11, 2009 Revised: August 6, 2009 Accepted: September 14, 2009 The implementation of a business intelligence (BI) system is a complex undertaking requiring considerable resources. Yet there is a limited authoritative set of critical success factors (CSFs) for management reference because the BI market has been driven mainly by the IT industry and vendors. This research seeks to br...

Although the purpose of strategic planning is straightforward to outline where an organization wants to go and how it’s going to get there its nature is complex and dynamic. Two techniques, the critical success factor (CSF) method and future scenario planning, can augment strategic planning efforts by illuminating an organization’s present situation and potential future. This paper explores the...

INTRODUCTION Distance education is playing an ever-growing role in the education industry. As such, it is prudent to explore and understand driving conditions that underlie this growth. Understanding these drivers and their corresponding concerns (Table 1) can help educators in the distance education field better prepare for the industry.

Overall, the results of this research demonstrated the effectiveness of behavior-based safety (BBS) interventions for increasing safe work behaviors and reducing injuries. Without exception, organizations participating in our research realized an improvement in their safety records after implementing a BBS process. Such success, however, was not always easily achieved. This helped identify a nu...

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) has become flavor du jour for many businesses. Seemingly, almost every company has implemented, is in the midst of implementing or is seriously considering a SOA project. A critical question many organizations are facing now is – what are the critical success factors for SOA implementations? This research aims to identify a list of factors relating to SOA imp...

Computer-mediated-communication (CMC) tools allowing learners to be in contact with native speakers of their target language in other locations are becoming increasingly flexible, often combining different modes of communication in a single weband internet-based environment. The literature on telecollaborative exchanges reveals, however, that online intercultural communication between language ...