Causal Mapping for Research in Information Technology provides an introduction to causal mapping for IS researchers and practitioners and goes further to provide IS researchers and practitioners information to use in causal mapping for both research and application.

This book compiles research on the expanding role of earth observation satellite initiatives and their application to such capabilities as mobile broadband, Internet, and mobile communication connectivity. This book provides a comprehensive review of how space technology can influence the future...

This book provides a collection of comprehensive research articles on the rising demand for more informative consumer services from e-commerce and agent technology researchers, academicians, and practitioners with an overview and references to the latest advancements in the field.

This book covers the current state-of-the-art theories and applications of neural networks with high-dimensional parameters such as complex-valued neural networks, quantum neural networks, quaternary neural networks, and Clifford neural networks, which have been developing in recent years.

While implementing IS and IT in support of their business strategies, companies are looking for ways to bridge the gap between their competitive position and technological investment, including ways to use this investment to the advantage of the organization. This book faces this challenge by...

Data warehouses and online analytical processing (OLAP) are emerging key technologies for enterprise decision support systems. They provide sophisticated technologies from data integration, data collection and retrieval, query optimization, and data analysis to advanced user interfaces. New...

Despite the significance and potential benefits of data-exchange standards, a void remains in literature of a research publication dedicated to its barriers and critical success factors. This book establishes factors related to the implementation and dissemination of data-exchange standards....

The book presents state of the art knowledge about decision-making support systems (DMSS). Its main goals are to help diffuse knowledge about effective methods and strategies for successfully designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating decision-making support systems, and to create an...