Current Issue : April - June Volume : 2014 Issue Number : 2 Articles : 4 Articles
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have been identified as one of the key factors for the\r\ngrowth and development of a nation. This is reflected in the vast amount of investment of public\r\nfunds into research activities among the HEIs by the Malaysia government. Such a move is\r\nembraced by both developed and developing nations in the hopes of reaping the benefits in\r\nterms of the enrichment of knowledge, development of expertise and human capital and more\r\ntangibly in terms of the intellectual properties (IPs) produced by the research activities. Often\r\nthe IPs would have commercial potential and there are numerous avenues for commercialising\r\nsuch IPs. However, often only small percentages of the R&D output do get commercialised; most\r\nare treated as just another academic exercise. Thus, the challenge is driving the researchers in\r\nthe HEIs to ensure R&D doesnââ?¬â?¢t end with publication of findings only, but it flows continuously\r\ninto C ââ?¬â?? commercialisation, which includes the creation of university spin-out (USO). This study\r\ninvestigates the researchersââ?¬â?¢ behaviour in terms of conducting research, exploiting the results\r\nand ultimately commercialising their innovations....
In this paper E-loyalty issue has been investigated with emphasis on the effects of three independent variables,\r\nE-perceived quality, E- perceived value and attitude towards e-shopping on the dependent variable electronic loyalty\r\namong web site user's of the Tourism Development Company.\r\nThe most important purpose of this study is analyzes the impact of these factors on the loyalty of internet users.\r\nResults obtained using the methods of exploratory factor analysis and linear regression showed the three variables\r\ninvestigated, have a positive impact on the dependent variable electronic loyalty. However, the e-perceived service\r\nquality has the greatest impact on the dependent variable.\r\nThe results of this paper can have potential areas of scientific and practical knowledge in order to gain a greater\r\nunderstanding of customers and increase market share....
This exploratory study is aimed at identifying and exploring the key components of Information\r\nTechnology (IT) capabilities that enable e-banking. It attempts to generate a framework that\r\nillustrates the variables, which led to a specific performance. The performance (independent\r\nvariable) was linked with three dependent variables: Information security (ISec), regularity, and\r\nreliability. The study focused on the ISec factor and its effect on e-banking. This factor was analysed\r\nthrough the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) elements.\r\nThe study presents the case study of a Libyan bank and the challenges from the ISec perspective. It\r\nexplains how the bank attempted to improve the legacy bank system in terms of raising the level of\r\nCIA elements. The study collected 30 participants� opinions via an online survey. The responses\r\nwere analysed statistically using SPSS software to identify the most important elements for ISec, to\r\nraise the level of e-banking services and also to identify whether these three elements were equally\r\nsignificant or different. Likert scale was used to rate the questionnaire responses.\r\nIntegration was found to be one of the most vital elements, and should be given high priority in any\r\nbank operating in developing countries followed by the confidentiality and integrity elements. To\r\nensure the technical success of e-banking services, banks in developing countries should provide\r\nawareness and training programmes to increase the level of security. Moreover, the banks need to\r\nestablish reliable polices that can control staff behaviour and minimise the level of risk in e-banking\r\nservices....
In the Neamt County, tourism is an important component of local economy. This area is well\r\nknown for its natural attractions, historical and cultural heritage. The leisure facilities, besides\r\nlocal traditions, well promoted through tourism marketing activities, can lead to the increase in\r\nthe number of national and foreign tourists, with positive effects for the local population\r\ndirectly or indirectly implied in tourism activities. In this paper, we make an analysis of tourist\r\ntraffic in the resort spa Durau, situated in the Neamt County, by calculating the most\r\nrepresentative tourism indicators: daily average number of tourists, the number of overnight\r\nstays, average length of stay, tourist traffic density and capacity utilization coefficient of\r\naccommodation, and other indicators. The results indicate the high region tourism potential....
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