Journal of Academy of Business and Economics articles from March 2005

Journal of Academy of Business and Economics archives from March 2005

Building predictive models for election results in India--an application of classification trees and neural networks.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT The 2002 Judgment of the Supreme Court of India paved the way for compulsory disclosure of information with respect to the background of candidates in elections. This information includes the assets and liabilities as well as...

Multicriteria decision making on selection of decision analysis software.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT The problem approached in this work dealt with the direct selection of Decision Analysis Software, looking for selecting the more appropriate tool for the organization purposes, providing them the best investment return. The...

Comparative study of knowledge management success.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Knowledge management (KM) is emerging as a significant organizational and management challenge. KM can help shape an organization's technological and organizational innovations for a more effective operation. However, there exist...

An excel spreadsheet application for the calculation of reorder point of an ARMA lead-time demand with discrete stochastic lead time.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT In this research paper, we will look into the calculation of reorder point, safety stock and order quantity of an inventory based on the assumption that the process generating demand data can be forecasted by ARMA Box-Jenkins...

Kano's model for multiple product development.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Development of product families or multiple generations of products rather than designing one product at-a-time is becoming more and more essential due to shortening product life cycles and ever increasing competition. Companies...

Accessibility and coverage measurement by network peering information.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT This study provides a new methodology for the accessibility and coverage measurement utilizing the peering Internet sub-network among the Internet Backbone Providers (IBPs). The study provides many different ways to measure...

Analysis of end-user services and their potential load on the network.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Packet traffic on a network is generated by a wide variety of processes. With today's multi-taking operating system it is not unusual for a single computer to have several processes (or windows) running concurrently. Each process...

Defining components and taxonomy of e-commerce business models.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT In this paper, a comprehensive set of components to develop new and improve existing e-commerce business models has been introduced and explained. These components include: value proposition, value-added e-commerce offerings,...

Strategies for dealing with measurement error in multiple regression.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Methods for handling measurement error in regression analysis range from assuming that measures are perfectly reliable to explicitly modeling measurement error through the use of multiple indicators. In two simulation studies, we...

Using theory of constraints in E-Learning for overcoming internal, external, cultural, and international constraints.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT E-learning is an international phenomenon. Effective delivery of E-Learning must overcome external, internal, and cultural constraints; the question is what constraints are critical? Theory of Constraints (TOC) is a systematic...

Online shopping: what factors are important to shoppers?
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT The success of online businesses relies heavily upon their ability to attract and retain customers. This study investigates which factors can lead to a more favorable online shopping experience. More specifically, the study...

Application of core theory to the U.S. Airline industry.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Competition in the airline industry has been fierce since the industry was deregulated in 1978. The proponents of deregulation believed that more competition would improve efficiency and reduce prices and bring overall benefits to...

Risk modeling of hazardous materials rail movement to include a terrorist incident.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT The enactment of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Standards Act of 1990 placed added emphasis on the need to assess the risks and benefits associated with the transportation of hazardous materials by all modes. Rail...

ERP implementation and its effect on a few variables of organization structure and manager's job.(enterprise resource planning)
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems are used in the organizations for information integration and aligning & streamlining their processes for delivering high value to the customers. Through its very use, it influences...

Should we consider user readiness a prerequisite for information system development?
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Information system development (ISD) increasingly becomes a means of organizational change and virtually always triggers a wide variety of feelings from all stakeholders who are impacted in various ways. Motivated by the stubborn...

A time-cost based procedure for rescheduling job orders.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Rescheduling of open orders has played an important part in manufacturing systems to deal with production uncertainty, such as machine breakdowns or scraps. To be responsive to the needs of customers, rescheduling becomes an...

The role of hand-held computers in restaurants.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT This study deals with how hand-held computer technology which is used in restaurants for taking customer order is perceived by employees and employers of restaurants. An empirical survey was conducted with restaurant employees and...

Always low prices, always: marketing origins of Wal-Mart's dubious CSR performance.
March 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Wal-Mart, the world largest and most successful corporation, also has the unflattering reputation of being so uncaring that it now symbolizes corporate social irresponsibility in the eyes of many Americans. How did the most...