In this paper, we estimate the value of an Information?Communication Technology (ICT) investment opportunity, modelled as a real option, when there is competition threat that can influence its value negatively or even eliminate it. We put our analysis in the revenue management concept, which is...

This paper aims to present an idea and for the implementation of an educational programme to usher students towards entrepreneurship through an integration of process approach, illustrating business operations with real accounting documents and bookkeeping using ERP and IT modelling and process...

Improving the performance of service organisations and enhancing the well-being of communities are critical challenges in the field of public health. In this paper, we will discuss issues relating to the issues of cancer disability in the context of information transfer and delivery to public...

The impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Total Factor Productivity (TFP) is analysed under the hypothesis that a greater use of ICT may help firms to increase their efficiency. ICTs are considered as General Purpose Technologies (GPTs), i.e. drastic technological...

The study reported in this paper examines the use of ICTs and their efficiency impacts in the Nigerian printing and publishing industry. The findings provide evidence of the diffusion of ICTs in the industry, and regression of technical efficiency scores on firm characteristics and indicators of...

Technological changes are "the main engine of capitalism and evolution" (A. Toffler), "the fundamental driving force in transformation of an economy" (C. Freeman). The paper proposes a theoretical investigation of information and communication technologies evolution and their impact on the...

This study aims at exploring the effects of ICT in education. Computers play a vital role in every field of our lives. They facilitate an audio-visual representation of information, thus making the process of learning interactive and interesting in education. Therefore, it is only but natural...