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Predictive Modeling of Alumni Donor Behavior

Prue, Lauren - 2010

In recent years, college and universities have relied increasingly upon the charitable contributions of its previous graduates; as the costs of tuition rise substantially, development offices are facing the challenge of creating annual fund campaigns that are minimally expensive while providing...

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Non-Profit Organizations in a Down Economy: The Financial Performance of Higher Education Institutions in the New England Area

Li, Yuanjun - 2010

An economic recession affects an entire economy, including the non-profit sector. The impact could result from changes in government support, a decrease in donations, investment income, service fees or a combination. Many private universities and colleges, which rely on tuition and endowment,...

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On the Impact Assessment of ACIAR (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research) Projects

Spriggs, John; Farquharson, Robert J.; Martin, Bob - 2010

The current ACIAR (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research) guidelines forimpact assessment of agricultural development projects see impact assessment as being usefulfor both accountability to stakeholders and as a learning tool to find out what works, whatdoesn’t work and...

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Globalization and the Wage-Working Conditions Relationship: A Case Study of Cambodian Garment Factories

Warren, Cael - 2009

Cambodia's exporting garment factories to explore (1) the impact of foreign ownership on wages and working conditions, (2 …

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An overview of the role of information technology in strategic management: Part 2

Galbreath, Jeremy - 2006

Strategic management of the firm includes the strategic management of information technology in the context of business relationships. Firms do not exist in isolation. Multiple constituents make up a relationship network that constitutes the vital resources needed to fulfil the mission of a...

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Which Organisational Model Meets Best Practice Criterion for Critical Infrastructure Providers: An Examination of The Australian Perspective Based on Case Studies

Woodward, Andrew; Valli, Craig - 2010

While it is recognised that there must be segregation between corporate and process control networks in order to achieve a higher level of security, there is evidence that this is not occurring. Computer and network vulnerability assessments were carried out on three Australian critical...

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Fueling innovation through information technology in SMEs

Dibrell, Clay; Davis, Peter S.; Craig, Justin B. - 2008

This paper describes a study that investigates the mediating effects of information technology (IT) on the relationships among product and process innovations and firm performance (measured in multiple profitability and growth rate metrics). Using structural equation modeling on a sample of 397...

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Value creation in a virtual world

Hales, Kieth R - 2006

technology (ICT). VE s are characterised by various configurations of networks of collaborating partnerships and intensive ICT … linkages. As ICT has become more pervasive, businesses have become increasingly reliant on it for their effective operation so … from both the business and ICT disciplines to examine the theoretical foundations of value creation. It explores the …

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Examining Strategic Information Technology in Relationship to the Need for Technology Modernization

Brown, Jill A - 2009

Strategic planning can be a critical business process for today’s organizations, especially for IT organizations that are facing continually changes in technology. This research was designed to investigate IT organizations’ use of strategic planning and determine if the organization uses...

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Design of a Restaurant Kiosk Interface

Zhang, Lu - 2011

Self-service technology (SST) has been widely adopted by service oriented companies in different settings, such as hotel, restaurant, and airport. Although customers are less hesitant about using SST nowadays than before, how to increase customer satisfaction and repeat patronage remains an...

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