Business intelligence is a concept that arose twenty years ago from decision support, which were designed for directors, managers and their supporting analysts. Since then, organizations have come to realize that decision-makers at all levels in all parts of the organization need access to...

In the past few years, e-government has been a topic of much interest among those excited about the advent of Web 2.0 technologies. This paper reviews the recent literature concerning Web 2.0, social media, social networking, and how it has been used in the public sector. Key observations...

The objective of this research is to emphasize the difficulties generated by incomplete adoption of accounting concepts and treatments related to stocks into the public sector by the national regulators, by reference to the International Public Sector Accounting Standards. Taking into account...

To acquire knowledge through information obtained is the role of information technology. Information technology now provides support not only information necessary for carrying out business in terms of efficiency, but also solutions for rethinking the organization of business in order to...

Analyses realized on markets showed in time that these are not amorphous masses of buyers but are formed of different divisions that we can often find under the name of market segments. Market can be divided in more segments of request composed of buyers, instinctively in the search of the same...

Analysis of expenditure and income patterns of households in Malaysia that focuses on income, expenditure, loan, and saving is important. This study analyzes the impact of post global economic crisis on the income and expenditure patterns of Malaysian households. The study identifies major...

Okun’s Law has present in most of the European countries. It explained the negative relationship between output growth and unemployment rate. It has been a norm for the existence of the negative relationship between output growth and unemployment. The impact of high unemployment rate is...

The study shows that there is a need for riba-free banks in all countries where Muslims live. However, most countries operate under conventional banking laws, and it is futile to expect the situation to change; and it does not need to change. The interaction between the traditional Islamic and...

Enterprise risk management (ERM) is a new management concept fast ascending the corporate agenda globally. Its relevancy and popularity as a management technique are abetted by the changing business practices and burgeoning regulatory requirements on risk management. The shift in paradigm in...

Given that SMEs have been identified as main growth engines under Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP), there is now a pertinent need to provide SMEs with the necessary management skills and know-how in order to compete, sustain and succeed in today’s challenging business environment. This paper is based...