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Although existing laboratory research shows that software is often used inefficiently, relatively little is known about (a) how efficiently software is used in a real work environment and (b) the factors that influence the efficiency of individual users. The present research consists of an...
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This study explored the relative efficacy of Enterview as measured by speed, accuracy, and perceived complexity. Enterview was contrasted with Lotus 123. The effect of methods of data entry and acquisition were investigated. These were the independent variables. Speed, accuracy, and perceived...
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Decision Support Systems (DSSs) are necessary resources for most complex decision making situations. The environment under which the DSSs function are, for the most part, evolving and, hence the DSSs should have the capability to adapt themselves as per the changes in the characteristics of the...
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The contribution of this research is in positing that national level indicators matter in IT adoption and diffusion and providing empirical support for this theory. National level indicators are scantily represented in IT adoption or diffusion theory. Empirical results on this are almost absent...
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As the software industry continues to mature, best practices have been defined to improve the quality and productivity of software development. Adoption rates of these practices are better understood for large organizations as compared to small standalone organizations. Based on surveys and...
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This thesis presents a model designed to optimize the allocation of corporate resources required for the success of a product in the marketplace. The product development resources used in the model are: market research, applied research, product design, cost reduction and advertising.
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marketing literature has suggested two prominent decision mechanisms through which their effects may take place, which I call …
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People are inaccurate judges of how their abilities compare to others’. Kruger and Dunning (1999; 2002) argue that most inaccuracy is attributable to unskilled performers’ lack of metacognitive skill to evaluate their performance. They overestimate their standing, whereas skilled performers...
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orientation, strategic posture, marketing strategy, and performance. The theoretical model employed explicitly incorporated a … extent of marketing strategy practices. Prospector type organizations exhibited a greater marketing orientation than Analyzer … or Defender type organizations, and engaged in marketing strategy practice activities to a greater extent than either of …
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technology, production, marketing, organizational control, strategic planning, and human resource management. … internationalization and level of sophistication in most managerial aspects except marketing research, decentralization and selection …
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