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A new revenue model: a different approach to reduce music piracy

Midha, Vishal; Ahluwalia, Punit; Hughes, Jerald - In: International Journal of Electronic Finance 5 (2011) 3, pp. 249-260

There is no evidence that various proposed technological barriers have been effective in stopping music piracy. Different studies have proposed either anti-piracy or pro-piracy ways to solve the music industry's problems, but piracy still exists. In this paper, we build a mathematical model of a...

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Fuzzy-neural model with hybrid market indicators for stock forecasting

Adebiyi, A.A.; Ayo, C.K.; Otokiti, S.O. - In: International Journal of Electronic Finance 5 (2011) 3, pp. 286-297

A number of research had been carried out to forecast stock price based on technical indicators, which rely purely on historical stock price data. Nevertheless, their performance is not always satisfactory. In this paper, the effect of using hybrid market indicators of technical, fundamental...

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Towards e-banking: the evolution of business models in financial services

Bask, Anu; Merisalo-Rantanen, Hilkka; Tinnila, Markku; … - In: International Journal of Electronic Finance 5 (2011) 4, pp. 333-356

We explore the evolution of business models over time in five Finnish organisations from the banking, insurance or … retail sector. The scope of the banking services to consumers has been extended in traditional banks from basic banking … services to asset management, insurance and expert services. Deregulation and new technologies have enabled …

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Empirical study of mapping adaptation antecedents of electronic money

Kaur, Mandeep; Nyangosi, Richard; Arora, Joginder Singh - In: International Journal of Electronic Finance 5 (2011) 1, pp. 1-14

Proliferation of Information Systems and Computer Technology (ISCTs) has led to the change on how payments are made worldwide. This paper will attempt to examine the adoption and usage of plastic money. Further, it will also analyse the factors influencing the adoption and choice of a particular...

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Recessionary pressures on food budgets and payment options among working professionals

Smith, Alan D. - In: International Journal of Electronic Finance 5 (2011) 2, pp. 169-208

Fast-food restaurants have generally benefited from difficult economic times throughout the USA and globally. In an exploratory study in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area of working professionals, it was found that current food preferences, as compared to the previous year, point to less...

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Retailing supply chain with location-sensitive mobile channel: a game-theoretic investigation

Wei, Wei - In: International Journal of Electronic Finance 5 (2011) 3, pp. 261-271

Nowadays, manufacturers are increasingly adopting direct channels to increase financial performance and improve services. Location-sensitive mobile channel helps retailers attract nearby incumbent consumers. How such a channel influences supply chain performance is unknown. In this paper, we...

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Project management and financial monitoring in public sector: an information support system

Kastanoulia, Michaela; Petropoulos, Fotios; Litsa, Akrivi; … - In: International Journal of Electronic Finance 5 (2011) 2, pp. 105-125

This research introduces a specialised information support system that was designed and implemented for project management and financial monitoring in public sector of funded projects, under the Greek National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF). Its goal was to ensure effective data monitoring...

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Exploring the security of e-banking systems: questions of theft, fraud, jurisdiction and the shifting sands of time

Jain, Vaneesha; Kohli, Shan - In: International Journal of Electronic Finance 3 (2009) 4, pp. 339-352

E-banking is the delivery of banking services through electronic communication. It uses technological methods to … governs e-banking in India. The present paper has been divided into two parts. The first part of the paper deals specifically … with e-banking and the associated concerns. In the second part of the paper, the authors have analysed the landmark …

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Training a Neural Logic Network to predict financial returns: a case study

Du, Jie; Rada, Roy - In: International Journal of Electronic Finance 4 (2010) 1, pp. 19-38

Companies in the S&P 500 produce quarterly financial statements that are closely studied by investors who forecast the stock market performance of those companies. This paper describes a Neural Logic Network (NLN) for predicting stock market returns based on financial ratios from financial...

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A comparative study on e-banking services between China and USA

Yang, Jiaqin; Cheng, Li; Luo, Xia - In: International Journal of Electronic Finance 3 (2009) 3, pp. 235-252

This paper describes a comparative study about the issues in the current e-banking services among the young consumers … between two nations: China vs. USA. As the attitude and usage of young consumers will be a good indicator for the trend of e-banking … service in the future, and different cultures and traditions will play a role in the development of e-banking industry among …

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