Current Issue : July - September Volume : 2013 Issue Number : 3 Articles : 5 Articles
Information and communication technology (ICT) plays very crucial role to enhance sales,\r\nexpand business, reduce operating cost, reduce operating procedure, improve product or\r\ncompany image and easy access for product information in today�s competitive world. Although,\r\nthe intention to use ICT is significantly depends on the attitude and social norms of executives\r\ntowards ICT, especially in SME level. The main objective of the present article is to examine the\r\ndeterminants of ICT adoption among Malay based SMEs in Malaysia. Theory of Reasoned\r\nAction (TRA) has been employed to measure main factors that have effect on ICT adoption. The\r\npaper is based on review of literature and primary data. Data were gathered through\r\nquestionnaire survey of 199 SMES in Malaysia. Hypothetical relationships were identified using\r\nmultiple regression analysis in this research. The findings of this study are discussed and\r\nconclusion and policy implication are also addressed here....
The Tenth Malaysia Plan (2011 - 2015) [Tenth Plan] mentioned that in a quest to move from a middle income nation to high income nation, it is crucial for Malaysia to focus on innovation and knowledge-based growth. Despite the increasing attention focused upon knowledge management, particularly in the area of knowledge creation/innovation in Malaysia, organizations have yet to achieve the desired level of knowledge creation. Therefore, this study aims to determine what factors will influence knowledge creation among private sector organizations in Malaysia. This research examined how these four factors -- organization culture (sharing culture), organization structure (restrictive structure), Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and Human capital-- influences knowledge creation. The social system within the organization which includes knowledge sharing culture and human capital were found to positively influence the extent of knowledge creation. A restrictive organization structure had unexpected effect on knowledge creation whereas ICT was found to be only an enabler and not a driving factor....
The practice of Corporate Sustainability Management (CSM) is to believed strongly associated\r\nwith management attitudes about the relationship of corporate sustainability management and\r\ncorporate social responsibility. This literature review provides comprehensive indications that\r\nthe CSM is an important management issue, complex and global nature. It is not apart from the\r\ncompany''s position as a business institution that is able to influence and influenced by social\r\nconditions and environmental and position of management dilemma in meeting its profit and\r\nsocial responsibilities. CSM states that to survive in the long term, the management should\r\nhave a balance between financial, social and environmental performance. The paradox attitude\r\nindicates economic interests are still the main reference in determining attitudes and policies of\r\nCSM. This article explores factors that determines the success of CSR program, which is\r\ncorporate sustainability management. Using literature reviews, this article presents that at least\r\nthere are five factors that should be met as a successful condition for the practice of CSM,\r\nnamely: (1) the amount of commitments of shareholder to encourage the management engaged\r\nin solving social and environment issues, (2) the strength of humanist paradigm adopted by the\r\nmanagement, (3) the ability of management achieves higher level sustainability performance,\r\n(4) the ability of management builds and run a strong sustainability culture that reflects the principles of sustainability properly and (5) the ability of management builds mutually\r\nbeneficial collaboration with the economic stakeholders....
High failure rates continue to be reported for organizational change projects in general and\r\nmergers and acquisitions in particular, with the failures most often attributed to cultural\r\nincompatibilities or other people-related issues. The article identifies factors believed to be\r\ncontributing to this situation, which mean that organisations are often inadequately prepared\r\nfor the challenges of merger and integration. The Art and Science of TransformationTM\r\nframework developed by Schroeder & Schroeder, Inc. and two related organizational change\r\nreadiness assessment tools are discussed as a suggested approach for improvement of the\r\nprospects for a successful merger. These enable organizations considering a merger to\r\ndetermine their current state of change readiness in terms of art and science skills as well as\r\nproven organizational change shaping levers, and identify the cultural and people-related\r\nfactors that can facilitate or hinder transformation. In this way, potential risks can be\r\nidentified and eliminated and key drivers of successful transformation can be strengthened....
While the management consulting industry has been largely linked to the knowledge\r\nproduced within the disciplines of strategic management in the academic field, the truth is\r\nthat very little literature is produced in terms of research in this area, while the researchers\r\nfocused more on a set of static techniques to be applied in the development of this field of\r\nresearch concerns. This article seeks to bridge this gap as well, showing by example that the\r\nconsultancy sector is a true field of opportunities for the study of relationships management.\r\nThis presentation is thus the aim of contributing both theoretically and empirically in the area\r\nof relationships through research in the context of management consulting, trying to visualize\r\nhow the relationships are manifested in a context of high involvement and personal contact,\r\nand what�s the perception that must be taken into consideration by clients and consultants in\r\nterms of the benefits of their greater or lesser degree of involvement....
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