Considerable attention has been drawn by many researcherstoward the System Development Life Cycle and howbest to manage the development of a Large Scale Systemswithin a competitive environment. The success in developingthese systems is dependent upon many factors of influenceboth within the...

The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework and to explore the possible types ofInformation System (IS)-capability models especially in the Architecture, Engineering andConstruction (AEC) environment. Based on current literature, capability is considered from theperspectives...

Computer mediated interaction offers a rich application area for exploring communication between communities and servicedelivery provider. This paper outlines the conceptual framework, methodology and initial interpretations of a pilot studyundertaken by a governmental human service network,...

This paper discusses the difficulties which multi nationals face when their activities generatechanges in social relationships and resource flows within their host country. Multi nationalsare a form of business organisation that is well adapted to a world with few barriers toresource and money...

Legged robots offer exceptional mobility in uncharted terrains. Their dynamic nature yields unrivaled mobility, but serves to destabilize the motion estimation process that underlies legged operations. In particular, the discontinuous foot fall patterns and flight phases result in severe...

Co-evolution is considered as a key characteristic of designing. Several authors have described design thinking processes as the co-evolution of design problem and design solution. 1Is theoretical grounding is, however, still in an early stage. In this paper, we aim to bring the concept further...

In a comparison between Australian and United Kingdom property markets this article re-examines the long run performance of securitised property and its relationship with the equity and fixed income markets. The results show that Australian Listed Property Trusts perform very well in both high...