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Information technology implementation: evidence in Spanish SMEs

Estébanez, Raquel Pérez; Grande, Elena Urquía; … - In: International Journal of Accounting and Information … 18 (2010) February, pp. 39-57

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to use empirical evidence to measure if the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have adapted to information technologies (ITs) and analyse the extent of IT knowledge and interest in new international accounting standards as factors that align strategies...

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Who are your peers?: An empirical investigation of the matched sample comparison analysis

Hu, Nan; Liu, Ling; Shin, Haeyoung; Zhang, Jin - In: International Journal of Accounting and Information … 18 (2010) June, pp. 140-155

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose and evaluate a new matching sample comparison method, the industry size peer matching method. Design/methodology/approach – Based on archival financial data from Compustat and econometric methods, the paper first validates that such a method...

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Skills, technology and organisational innovation in Spanish firms

Bayo-Moriones, Alberto; Billón, Margarita; … - In: International Journal of Manpower 29 (2008) May, pp. 122-145

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to provide empirical evidence on the relationships among new technologies, innovative work practices and upskilling in the Spanish case. Design/methodology/approach – Using detailed plant-level data from a survey of Spanish manufacturing firms, we...

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Technology and food security

Kasturi, Prahlad - In: Humanomics: The International Journal of Systems and Ethics 25 (2009) May, pp. 163-168

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain the global dilemma faced by humanity due to rising population pressures, constrained resources and related food security issues. The paper highlights the potential of information technology, biotechnology and nanotechnology in providing...

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Colleagues' norms regarding work-related messages : their differential effects among remote and onsite workers

Gillet, Nicolas; Austin, Stéphanie; … - In: Personnel review 53 (2024) 1, pp. 173-192

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The UAE growth surge: have information technology and human capital contributed?

Al-Khateeb, Faisal B.; Darrat, Ali F.; Elkhal, Khaled - In: Studies in Economics and Finance 24 (2007) September, pp. 297-306

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which information technology (IT) and human capital accumulation have contributed to the recent rapid economic growth of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach – Well-established prior theories suggest that...

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Transaction costs, information technology and development

Singh, Nirvikar - In: Indian Growth and Development Review 1 (2008) 2, pp. 212-236

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of transaction costs on economic welfare and development, and the role of information technology (IT) in reducing transaction costs. Design/methodology/approach – The paper extends the static model of Romer, in which transaction...

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An Emerging Knowledge Economy and a Stagnating Agrarian Economy: Contradictions in Andhra Pradesh under Globalization

Thomas, Jayan Jose - eSocialSciences - 2006

examine the extent to which information and communication technologies (ICTs) can aid development in rural Andhra Pradesh. …

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Getting real about ICT: Applying critical realism to the framing of information and communication technologies

Fox, Stephen - In: Management Research Review 36 (2013) 3, pp. 296-319

Purpose – Hype about information and communication technology (ICT) emphasizes potential positive outcomes; while … communication; quiet sufficient decision spaces; and independent engaged decision makers. The introduction of a new ICT can make a … improvement of information, communication, and contexts for decision making. Originality/value – The originality of this paper is …

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Internet Diffusion, Innovation and Employment Growth in the Costa Rican Manufacturing Sector

Monge-González, Ricardo; Rodríguez-Álvarez, Juan Antonio - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

This study assesses the direct impact of Internet diffusion on total labor demand, the demand for skilled labor, and the demand for female labor. Using data from a sample of manufacturing firms in Costa Rica from 2006 to 2007, the study finds that both process and product innovations are...

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