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Fawn, John Richard. "The management of technology". Thesis, Cranfield University, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.280925.
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Cowper, Douglas Desmond. "Technology planning and management". Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2005. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1444586/.
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The term 'Technology' is widely used in our society and is also loosely defined. It is often used to gloss over intractable problems by implying 'we have the technology' and therefore reassuring everyone that everything is going to be okay! So, what are technology, and technology planning and management, why do we need technology, and where and how do we plan for technology to avoid it continuing to be a 'grey mist' of missed opportunity This PhD thesis sets out to explore the "What", "Why", "Who", "Where", "When", and "How" of technology planning and management. A review of existing tools and techniques established some of the "how" of technology planning and management and identified some gaps. The most significant of these gaps is a lack of a "lifecycle" framework for technology planning and management that will allow an organisation to know when and where to use the appropriate tools and techniques. The existing tools were also modelled using the Unified Modelling Language (UML) to gain a deeper insight into how they worked. A study was conducted into two instrumentation supply chains and resulted in 101 observations associated with technology planning and management. However, the most important observation was that the majority of organisations were not using a formal process for technology planning and any that were carried out were ad hoc. The most common reason for this was the lack of awareness of any formal tools and techniques and any that were used produced dubious results. The technology planning and management lifecycle model developed addresses the gaps in the existing range of tools, provides a framework indicating when to use particular tools and addresses the issues identified by the study. The aim of this model is to put some science and management back into technology development rather than it just being a good thing to do. The technology planning and management lifecycle model was tested in part by a hypothetical example and by a series of field trials. The untested parts will need to be explored further through implementation of this model within organisations and any follow-on projects. The main outcome from this thesis is an improved generic technology planning and management lifecycle model and a tool kit to help tailor it to an organisation's context.
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Sahlman, K. (Kari). "Elements of strategic technology management". Doctoral thesis, University of Oulu, 2010. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514262500.
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In an increasingly complex economic and social environment, high technology companies are facing accelerating technological development and global technology-based competition. Due to the critical role of technology in a competitive environment, strategic technology management is important for enterprises. For the long-term success, companies must develop and sustain their technological capabilities to create internal and external impacts within an ambiguous socio-economic context.
In the absence of commonly agreed frameworks, elements of strategic technology management are discovered in this dissertation. The research is conducted in the context of high technology product companies, to develop a framework based on literature findings, and by obtaining qualitative information on enterprise practices.
For the framework development, integrated management theory is applied to consider technology management in strategic dimension. The framework consists of structures, objectives and impacts categories, each having six main elements which contain several sub-classes.
In the research, perceptions of enterprise practitioners indicated that the entire field of strategic technology management is confusing and diversely practiced. The contribution of this dissertation is benefiting practitioners by providing an outline to assist in defining and developing the practices. For the main theoretical contribution, the framework unites strategic management, organizational management, and technology management concepts in enterprise context.
As a practical implication, it is suggested that companies should consider establishing and integrating strategic technology management as a distinguishing managerial discipline amongst other organizational functions. Enterprises should consider defining and developing the necessary structures and objectives for strategic technology management, to proactively manage impacts of technology for competitiveness of the enterprise, and for sustainable development of its socio-economic environment.
In conclusion, the framework provides for scholars and practitioners a logical structure to elements of strategic technology management.
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Alabed, Asmaa. "Knowledge management for grinding technology". Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2011. http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/14575/.
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This thesis describes an investigation concerned with development of a grinding knowledge warehouse system (GKWS). Based on a study of previous work on knowledge management and technique for a selection of grinding conditions, the thesis proposes a novel methodology to deal with missing data in surface and cylindrical grinding using Genetic Programming. The GKWS provides a guided tool for users to support the decision-making process to provide suggestions for selecting grinding conditions using rule-based reasoning (RBR) and case-based reasoning (CBR) and it can learn from new and previous grinding cases to improve and expand the CBR cases. The GKWS developed a new methodology to deal with missing data in grinding operations. The new methodology is built on If-Then rules, mathematical equations and modelling using genetic programming (GP). Dealing with missing data improves the performance of knowledge discovery in the GKWS and the results of the CBR. The GP is developed for modelling surface roughness in cylindrical and surface grinding. The developed GP model for surface grinding shows the ability to predict the surface roughness parameter especially when the GP terminals vary and the same material and wheel are used. The discussion forum facilitates and supports transferring tacit knowledge into explicit knowledge where the users can exchange their ideas, send questions and answers, and pass on important links. The tacit knowledge is acquired directly from the knowledge engineers. The debate and discussion in GKWS will create new knowledge that is accessible and available when needed.
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Beltrão, Ricardo L. C. (Ricardo Luis Carmeiro). "Management of technology in Petrobras". Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10878.
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McGee, Mary Jane. "Information Technology Management Strategies to Implement Knowledge Management Systems". ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4156.
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More than 38% of the U.S. public workforce will likely retire by 2030, which may result in a labor shortage. Business leaders may adopt strategies to mitigate knowledge loss within their organizations by capturing knowledge in a knowledge management system (KMS). The purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies that information technology (IT) managers use to develop and implement a KMS. The target population consisted of IT managers in a small-sized organization located in northwestern Florida who had implemented a KMS successfully. The conceptual framework for this study was organizational knowledge creation theory. The collection of public documents, execution of semistructured interviews with 5 qualified participants, literature on the topic, and member checking formed the determination of the findings of the study. Using triangulation and coding the data for emergent themes, 6 themes emerged from the data analysis: (a) training, (b) customer focus, (c) policy and governance, (d) leadership and management support, (e) communication and marketing, and (f) business process management. The application of the findings may contribute to social change by identifying strategies that leaders and IT managers from communities and government agencies use in implementing a KMS that may facilitate transparency and open flow of information to citizens, and allow access to timely, civic, and potentially life-enhancing information.
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Andersson, Kent. "Knowledge Technology Applications for Knowledge Management". Doctoral thesis, Uppsala : Institutionen för informationsvetenskap, Univ. [distributör], 2000. http://w3.ub.uu.se/fulltext/91-506-1437-1.pdf.
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Dee, N. J. "Technology management by sustainable energy ventures". Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.598487.
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This research addresses the sustainable energy venture through an exploration of how it manages the opportunities and obstacles it faces during firm development. The literature revealed a variety of perspectives on the entrepreneurial opportunity. It was shown that linking market failures to environmental entrepreneurial opportunities failed to resolve the paradox that market failure can cause both opportunities and obstacles to entrepreneurial endeavour. It was posited that this position was resolved by focusing on the act of opportunity/creation/development by the entrepreneurial process which distinguishes opportunities from obstacles in the endeavour to create and capture value. The research process required the development of a conceptual framework of the entrepreneurial process of firm development. The conceptual framework was enabled by drawing on the resource based view and evolutionary theory and linked the entrepreneurial process with value creation and capture. This framework guided case-study research and analysis from fuel cell and renewable energy sectors. This was followed by an investigation of opportunities and obstacles in sustainable energy through an analysis of technology and market challenges to value creation. Through managing the research in parts it became possible to address the primary research question. Several strategies were found for how new ventures manage various opportunities and obstacles. However it was also clear that the entrepreneurial process is holistic and should be evaluated as a whole for efficient and appropriate resource use. Interactions between firm and business environment were shown to influence firm and industry development.
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White, P. Scott. "Commercial technology for aviation configuration management". Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/8101.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimitedThis thesis examines the current policy and procedures used to manage naval aviation configuration control. It recommends that the Navy consult with SABRE Decision Technologies, or a company with a similar background, to re- engineer the process for approving configuration changes and create an information technology system to manage the process. During this study, I have identified two major challenges to naval aviation configuration policy. They are: (1) the process used to review and approve Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) is too complex and has too many stakeholders and (2) the current method for management of approved configuration changes is man-hour intensive, has potential for administrative error, and requires physical inspection to positively verify aircraft and equipment configurations. Finally, this study presents the theory that there are many common requirements between naval aviation maintenance and commercial airline maintenance. We should take advantage of the experience and technological innovations of industry and use them to make our configuration policy, and our entire maintenance effort, more effective for the users in the fleet
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黎美鳳 i Mee-fung Janice Lai. "Joint ventures in China: technology management". Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31266095.
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Toft, P. N. "Management of innovation in school technology". Thesis, University of Salford, 1988. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/14795/.
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This thesis documents and evaluates two associated topics of action research in the form of case studies in school technology. Its emphasis is on the role of strategic planning in the management of innovation within this increasingly important area of the English school curriculum. The research was carried out during a period in which British industrial innovation, and its effective management, was seen to be crucial to the nation's economic well being in the face of international competition. Growing acceptance of the importance of technology in general schooling, evidenced by its inclusion in the national curriculum embodied in the 1988 Education Reform Act, is set against the interlinked cultural, epistemological and professional barriers to its acceptance as high status activity within schools. It is argued that considerable energy expenditure is required before the intentions of the Reform Act become reality, and that innovation will need to be effectively managed. The study is therefore set against a review of the literature of innovation management in three spheres: curriculum development; the diffusion of Innovations; and industrial management. The first case study examines the implementation of an innovatory interpretation of the school subject Craft, Design and Technology (CDT) within the City of Manchester Education Authority. It tests the feasibility of developing a 'concept base' approach to CDT by teachers collaborating and being supported by the authority's inspector for CDT. It concludes that the innovation in a simple form is feasible, given that certain conditions and levels of resourcing can be met, but that in a more elaborate form, the innovation is severely problematic. The turbulence and rapid change being experienced within schools in the late nineteen eighties increases the severity of these problems. The second case study describes a project carried out in the North West of England in which various local education authorities and institutions of higher education collaborated to reduce perceived severe qualitative and quantitative shortages of CDT teachers. Five project aims were tested within the research and it is concluded that under certain conditions they are achievable, but that collaboration between institutions with different goals and customs is difficult, and that the quality of management information available to CDT staffing decision makers in the region W4S insufficiently accurate or sophisticated for effective innovation to proceed. In conclusion, certain generalisations are made relating to the effective management of innovation in school technology. These include: the inevitability of transactional distortion of objectives in the journey from intention-to outcome; the need to formulate and understand objectives and defend them from this drift, albeit in flexible ways; the need for incentives and central control in such collaborative endeavours; and finally the need for simple and effective communications within innovations.
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Duffy, Juliet (Juliet Maria). "Information management using Web 2.0 technology". Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/50100.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2009.Includes bibliographical references.
Web 2.0, the ultimate platform for tacit based knowledge work has finally arrived. User driven, collaborative platform based tools including wikis, web mash-ups, discussion boards, linkage based search engines, and tagging have the potential to vastly change how information is managed and how knowledge work is captured. This thesis investigates how the new paradigms and tools of Web 2.0 can be applied to the Pharmaceutical Industry and assist with information management at The Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research (NIBR). Applying Web 2.0 tools to NIBR's chemical compounds, targets, assays, people, and projects in a well thought out framework has the potential to yield tremendous productivity improvements in the drug discovery process. Effectively harnessing the collective intelligence of thousands of scientists within Novartis's worldwide research network will enable a paradigm shift. A large, extremely knowledgeable user community can more effectively annotate metadata, hyperlink to important content, establish tags, and collectively author content. Such activities will not only improve the search ability of information but also allow important scientific connections to emerge linking biology to chemistry and furthering Novartis's understanding of disease.
by Juliet Duffy.
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Keltsch, Jan-Niklas. "Technology management tools : configuration in context". Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.610558.
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Lai, Mee-fung Janice. "Joint ventures in China : technology management /". [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13787962.
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San, Jose Ralf 1970. "Bluetooth technology". Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9207.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2000.Also available online at the DSpace at MIT website.
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Bluetooth is the codename adopted by a consortium of wireless equipment manufacturers that is working toward a low-cost, global standard for wireless communication of data and voice. It will operate in the unlicensed ISM band (industrial, scientific, and medical) with gross transfer rate up to lMbps and it will connect devices within a range of 10 or up to lOOm. The benefits of Bluetooth technology are twofold. First, it enables a user to replace the various cables between devices with a universal short-range radio link. For example, a cellular telephone and a portable computer equipped with the Bluetooth technology can interface without the need for cables. Further, they could interoperate with similarly equipped devices such as printers, fax machines, desktop computers and peripherals, and a host of other digital devices. The second major benefit of the Bluetooth technology is its ability to provide a connection between the ad hoc network and existing data networks. Bluetooth technology is designed for wireless personal area networks (WPANs), which are networks of personal electronic devices in close proximity to each other. Expectations for Bluetooth technology are that it will become a major player in the wireless data communications market, due primarily to its simplicity and its support from large companies, many of whom are integrating the technology into their products. Further, Bluetooth members are encouraging vendors to incorporate the technology into their products by waiving intellectual property royalty fees. That being said, this paper will explore the technical aspects of Bluetooth as well as the strategic rationale behind the founding companies. Since e-commerce might be heavily affected by this technology, especially business-to-consumer and consumer-to-consumer, this paper also explores the impact and possible changes in consumer and merchant behaviors.
by Ralf San Jose.
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De, Jongh Henk. "Information technology outsourcing". Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53467.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study project examines the concept of information technology (IT) outsourcing to external service providers. It is a relatively new concept in the South African scenario and there are many risks associated with the process that can cause a company to loose large amounts of money if outsourcing is not done right. The study project will aim to examine the most important aspects regarding IT outsourcing in order to reduce the risks associated with the process. The definition of IT outsourcing is the practice of transferring an organisation's computer centre operations, telecommunications networks, or applications development to external vendors of these services. There are different variations of outsourcing applicable to IT, for example: contracting out, outsourcing, in sourcing and co-sourcing. Companies have different reasons for outsourcing and the risks associated with the process have to be taken into account when embarking on an outsourcing initiative. With IT outsourcing there are different services that can be outsourced, for example: mainframe services, desktop computer services, security services and different application services. The decision to outsource a specific area of IT is a strategic issue and the risks, costs, and selection of the service provider are all very important factors to take into account. One of the main factors that any company should take into account when embarking on a big initiative is of course costs. The aim is the reduction of costs of the specific outsourced area. Therefore the necessary measures need to be in place to measure costs before and after the outsourcing process. It could happen that the outsourcing process do not provide the reduced cost benefits envisaged initially. This could be due to hidden costs that were not taken into account when the outsourcing initiative was planned. Normally the outsourcing process is driven by a structured project and numerous important factors need to be taken into account when managing the whole process. The factors include: the vendor evaluation process, setup of the service level agreement, the request for proposal, relationship with the supplier, communication of the whole process inside the company, the contract between the two parties, and the transition period with the measuring of results thereafter. The current IT skills shortage in South Africa is causing companies to rethink their IT strategies and make use of external service providers to supply them with the necessary skills to get the job done. The research illustrates this fact that IT consulting has one of the highest adoption rates currently and with regard to the future. Full blown outsourcing is still a relatively new concept in South Africa and companies will only adopt the concept as soon as it has proved to be successful and cost effective. As mentioned it is important that a structured methodology should be used to drive an outsourcing process. It is important that the approach is structured around proven project management principles with the correct measures in place to support and sustain the whole process. Outsourcing of IT services is a strategic decision that a company must take and the risks associated with the process mean that it must be planned and executed very carefully. Outsourcing has various risks associated with it like the appointment of the wrong service provider. However, the outsourcing process can also have its merits and the most important of these are most probably lower costs, new IT skills, and better service. The shortage of IT skills in South Africa makes the idea of outsourcing more and more attractive because of the fact that companies can now "buy" the skills without having to commit to long term permanent employment contracts for permanent staff.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die navorsingsverslag handel oor die konsep van uitkontraktering van inligtingstegnologie(IT) dienste aan eksterne diensverskaffers. Aangesien dit 'n relatiewe nuwe tendens in Suid Afrika se IT bedryf is, en die risiko bestaan dat 'n maatskappy groot geldelike verliese kan ly indien dit nie reg aangepak word nie, word daar gepoog om na die belangrikste aspekte van uitkontraktering te kyk om die risikos daaraan verbonde so laag as moontlik te hou. Die definisie van IT uitkontraktering is die oordrag van 'n organisasie se rekenaar sentrum operasies, telekommunikasie netwerk, of toepassing ontwikkeling na 'n eksterne verskaffer van hierdie dienste. Daar is verskillende variasies van uitkontraktering van toepassing op IT soos byvoorbeeld: uitkontraktering, inkontraktering, en gesamentlike kontraktering. Maatskappye het verskillende redes om 'n diens uit te kontrakteer en die risikos verbonde aan die proses moet sorgvuldig in gedagte gehou word wanneer die uitkontrakteringsproses aangepak word. Met IT uitkontraktering is daar verskillende dienste wat uitgekontrakteer kan word soos byvoorbeeld: hoofraam dienste, persoonlike rekenaar dienste, sekuriteitsdienste en verskeie rekenaar applikasie dienste. Die besluit om 'n spesifieke area van IT uit te kontrakteer is 'n strategiese kwessie vir die maatskappy en die risikos, kostes en keuse van eksterne diensverskaffer is almal baie belangrike faktore wat in gedagte gehou moet word. Een van die vernaamste faktore wat enige maatskappy in ag behoort te neem wanneer 'n groot inisiatief aangepak word, is natuurlik kostes. Die doel van uitkontraktering is om die kostes van die spesifieke area te verlaag. Daarom moet die nodige maatreëls in plek wees om die kostes vooraf en na die uitkontrakteringsproses te meet. Die uitkontraktering inisiatief kan die maatskappy egter baie duur te staan kom en glad nie die koste voordele bied wat aanvanklik beplan is nie. Dit kan wees as gevolg van verskuilde kostes wat nie met die beplanning van die proses in ag geneem is nie. Gewoonlik word die uitkontrakteringsproses gedryf deur 'n gestruktureerde projek en verskeie belangrike faktore moet in ag geneem word vir die hele proses. Die faktore sluit in: die evaluasieproses om die regte diensverskaffer aan te stel, die opstel van die regte dokumentasie in terme van die diensvoorstel voorlegging, verhouding met die diensverskaffer, die opstel van die diensvlak ooreenkoms, kommunikasie oor die hele proses binne die maatskappy, die kontrak tussen die twee partye, oorgangstadium en die meting van voordele daarna. Die huidige tekort aan IT vaardighede in Suid Afrika veroorsaak dat maatskappye hul IT strategie moet herdink en die opsie van eksterna diensverskaffers wat die nodige vaardighede kan verskaf, oorweeg word. Die studie illustreer hierdie feit dat IT konsultasie een van die hoogste vlakke van ingebruikneming tans en vir die toekoms het. Volledige IT funksie uitkontraktering is nog 'n relatiewe nuwe konsep in Suid Afrika en maatskappye sal slegs die idee aanneem sodra uitkontraktering as suksesvol en koste effektief bewys is. Soos reeds genoem is dit belangrik dat 'n gestruktureerde metodologie gebruik word om 'n uitkontrakteringsinisiatief te dryf. Dit is belangrik dat die aanslag geskoei is rondom bewese projekbestuursbeginsels en dat die regte maatreëls getref is om die proses te ondersteun. Uitkontraktering van IT dienste is 'n strategiese besluit wat 'n maatskappy moet neem. Die risikos daaraan verbonde veroorsaak dat die beplanning en aanpak van die proses baie deeglik en noukeurig gedoen moet word. Uitkontraktering het verskeie risikos soos om die verkeerde eksterne diensverskaffer te kies, maar kan ook voordelig vir die maatskappy wees en die grootste voordele wat 'n maatskappy kan verwag is verlaagde kostes en nuwe IT vaardighede. Die probleem van 'n tekort aan goed opgeleide IT personeel in Suid Afrika maak die idee van uitkontraktering al meer aanlokliker omdat dit 'n goeie manier is om goeie vaardighede in te "koop".
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Rastogi, Rahul. "Information security service management : a service management approach to information security management". Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1389.
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In today’s world, information and the associated Information Technology are critical assets for many organizations. Any information security breach, or compromise of these assets, can lead to serious implications for organizations that are heavily dependent on these assets. For such organizations, information security becomes vital. Organizations deploy an information security infrastructure for protecting their information assets. This infrastructure consists of policies and controls. Organizations also create an information security management system for managing information security in the organization. While some of the policies and controls are of a purely technical nature, many depend upon the actions of end-users. However, end-users are known to exhibit both compliant and noncompliant behaviours in respect of these information security policies and controls in the organization. Non-compliant information security behaviours of end-users have the potential to lead to information security breaches. Non-compliance thus needs to be controlled. The discipline of information security and its management have evolved over the years. However, the discipline has retained the technology-driven nature of its origin. In this context, the discipline has failed to adequately appreciate the role played by the end-users and the complexities of their behaviour, as it relates to information security policies and controls. The pervasive information security management philosophy is that of treating end-users as the enemy. Compliance is sought to be achieved through awareness programs, rewards, punishments and evermore strict policies and controls. This has led to a bureaucratic information security management approach. The philosophy of treating end-users as the enemy has had an adverse impact on information security in the organization. It can be said that rather than curbing non-compliance by end-users, the present-day bureaucratic approach to information security management has contributed to non-compliance. This thesis calls this the end-user crisis. This research aims at resolving this crisis by identifying an improved approach to information security management in the organization. This research has applied the service management approach to information security management. The resultant Information Security Service Management (ISSM) views end-users as assets and resources, and not as enemies. The central idea of ISSM is that the end-user is to be treated as a customer, whose needs are to be satisfied. This research presents ISSM. This research also presents the various components of ISSM to aid in its implementation in an organization.
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Millman, Anthony Francis. "Technology strategy and the inward transfer of foreign technology in the UK machine tool industry". Thesis, University of Warwick, 1990. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/108043/.
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The International competitiveness of machine tool manufacturing companies in the UK is in long term relative decline. This is evident in diminishing UK shares of world production and exports, Increasing Import penetration and the higher technical sophistication of Imports over exports. Executives in the Industry tend to explain declining performance by referring to exogenous factors beyond their control, such as adverse currency movements, weak demand and conservatism among users in the domestic market. Rising imports are often explained away as the inevitable consequence of growing specialisation and internationalisation. These claims are not without foundation but they are at a high level of generalisation and do not shed light on the managerial problems of adapting to unprecedented levels of foreign competition and technological change. Most policy prescriptions for restoring competitiveness in the 1980's have highlighted awareness of the international dimension and the contribution of technology in overall strategy development. One strategic option finding increasing interest among executives in machine tool manufacturing companies and receiving substantial encouragement from the UK Government, is that of supplementing indigenous technological capability by increasing the "inward" transfer of foreign technology. This dissertation examines the sourcing of appropriate machine tool technology from overseas via foreign direct Investment, joint ventures and licensing arrangements. The approach is multidisciplinary and focusses on the strategic management of technology at the level of Individual business units, giving due consideration to existing patterns of foreign ownership and collaboration. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding how foreign technology emerges as a strategic option, the conditions under which it is assimilated and the relative merits of the three modes of Inward technology transfer. The research shows that providing a critical mass of Indigenous skills and capital expenditure can be maintained, the inward transfer of foreign technology offers considerable potential for achieving and sustaining a future level of technological capability comparable with that of International best practice. To facilitate effective exploitation of these opportunities, however, the priorities are threefold: firstly, executives must pay greater attention to competitor analysis and monitoring technological developments worldwide; secondly, many companies should use foreign technology to reposition themselves in existing segments and/or redirect their strategies towards growth segments; and finally, there is an urgent need for management/organisatlonal development in machine tool companies to create a balanced Internal environment which Is more receptive to the potential "total" benefits embodied in both internally generated and foreign technology.
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Freke, Vanessa. "Definitions, Reuse and Technology: How Context Impacts Technology Support for Knowledge Management". Thesis, Griffith University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/366974.
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Knowledge management has emerged as a central concept for improving an organisations competitive advantage. It claims to improve performance though better reuse of knowledge, and by minimising the loss of valuable organisational knowledge when employees leave. Information technology is often promoted as the core of knowledge management solutions, often at the expense of understanding the cultural and social barriers preventing knowledge use in organisations. Much of the research into knowledge management has taken the view that knowledge is an object that can be supported with technology tools, and hence has focused on explicit knowledge within organisations. This dissertation takes a different view, seeing the concept of knowledge as being intrinsically tied to an organisation's perceptions of their work and situation - i.e. situated and embedded within work practices. The research question explored in this dissertation is, What is the relationship between group context, technology and knowledge management?
For this dissertation, knowledge management is defined as a systematic effort to share and use organisational knowledge within the organisational context so as to increased organisational performance. By understanding how knowledge is perceived, a perspective of knowledge management emerges with particular focus on the organisation's situation. Tools to support knowledge management can then be tailored to best suit the organisation. This dissertation has used an interpretive case study approach to explore knowledge management in a large HRM department, using interpretive research assumptions. Data was collected through individual interviews, documentation review and observations. Holsapple and Joshi's Knowledge Management Influence Model and Markus' model of knowledge Reuse were used to analyse and structure the data collected from the case organisation. The research findings confirmed that the work practices of the case organisation impacted on knowledge management activities. Within the HRM department, 2 distinct work groups existed with difference organisational functions. Hence different knowledge reuse situations exist within the department, each having separate support needs. A range of influences also impact knowledge management within the case organisation. Externally, Freedom of Information legislation acts as a disincentive for storing additional information in case files. Use of the current technologies available to the department is limited due to the high reliance on personal networks for information, which is assisted by a low staff turnover rate. In addition, the lack of a clear strategy for knowledge management makes it difficult to see how technology can be better positioned to support knowledge activities.
The perceptions of knowledge management showed that the lack of clear strategy led to unclear perceptions about the sources of knowledge, and the knowledge management objectives, methods and uses. However, from the perceptions explored in the HRM department a useful framework for further analysis was developed and represents an interesting future research opportunity. The research findings clearly demonstrated the complexity of supporting knowledge management activities with technology in an organisation. Without understanding the current context of the organisation the design of any technology tools to support knowledge management would be unlikely to succeed. The HRM department consisted of two distinct work groups with different knowledge management and knowledge reuse needs. The external influences on knowledge management limited the amount of information staff were willing to store in electronic records, and generally technology was viewed unfavourably in the department. This dissertation has clearly demonstrated that successful technological support of knowledge management would require careful consideration of work processes and organisational influences. Technology is a tool that must be tailored to fit organisational circumstances if it is to be successfully implemented within organisations, especially when supporting a socially dependent concept such as knowledge management.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School of Information and Communication Technology
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Sahai, Anupam 1966. "Evolution of technology strategy for surviving high-technology companies". Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/88332.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2000."February 2000."
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-106).
by Anupam Sahai.
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Davies, Peter W. F. "The contribution of the philosophy of technology to the management of technology". Thesis, Brunel University, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.303268.
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Canada, Joseph. "The Impact of Technology on Management Control: Degradation, Empowerment, or Technology Dominance?" Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2013. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/5913.
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The evolution of technology brings with it the evolution of business processes. Without a doubt, technology changes how work is performed. At first glance, workplace technology appears to be a great boon to society. However, research presents opposing views on how workplace technologies impact the individual. One perspective argues that organizations utilize technology to redesign work processes, such that the worker requires less skill, autonomy, and compensation. The opposing perspective argues that organizations utilize technology to empower employees to improve efficiency and profits.
This dissertation consists of three interrelated studies examining workplace technology's impact on decision makers. The first study examines the capability of an enterprise system to increase the application of scientific management techniques to middle management and, consequently, to degrade middle management's work by limiting their autonomy. The second study investigates the capability of an enterprise system to facilitate the empowerment of managers via mutual monitoring and social identification. The third study builds upon the first study by examining how limiting autonomy through technology impacts the intrinsic motivation of decision makers and, as a result, affects the decision making process.
Study one applies labor process theory to explain how enterprise systems can degrade the work of middle management via scientific management techniques. The purpose of this study is to test if the expectations of labor process theory can be applied to enterprise systems. In order to test this assertion, a field survey utilizing 189 middle managers is employed and the data is analyzed using component based structural equation modeling. The results indicate that enterprise system integration increases two scientific management techniques, formalization and performance measurement, but do not reveal a significant relationship between enterprise system integration and routinization. Interestingly, the results also indicate that routinization is the only scientific management technique, of the three studied, that directly limits the autonomy of the middle managers. Although performance measurement does not reduce autonomy directly, performance measurement interacts with routinization to reduce autonomy. This study contributes to the enterprise system literature by demonstrating enterprise systems' ability to increase the degree of scientific management applied to middle management. It also contributes to labor process theory by revealing that routinization may be the scientific management technique that determines whether other control techniques are utilized in a manner consistent with labor process theory.
The ability of an enterprise system to facilitate the application of Mary Parker Follett's managerial control concepts are investigated in the second study. Specifically, Follett theorizes that information sharing facilitates the internalization of group goals and empowers individuals to have more influence and be more effective. This study employs a survey of 206 managers to test the theoretical relationships. The results indicate that enterprise system integration increases information sharing in the form of mutual monitoring, consequently, leading to social identification among peer managers. Additionally, social identification among peer managers empowers managers to have more influence over the organization. The study contributes to empowerment research by acknowledging and verifying the role that social identification plays in translating an empowering work climate into empowered managers. The study's conclusion that enterprise system integration facilitates the application of Follett's managerial control concepts extends both enterprise system and managerial control literature.
The third study builds upon study one by examining the affect that autonomy has upon the decision maker. This study marries self-determination theory and technology dominance theory to understand the role that self-determination, intrinsic motivation, and engagement have upon technology dominance. Self-determination theory asserts that higher degrees of self-determination increase intrinsic motivation. Furthermore, self-determination research finds that intrinsic motivation increases engagement, while technology dominance research indicates that lack of engagement is an antecedent of technology dominance. Thus, applying self-determination theory as a predictor of technology dominance suggests that autonomy and relatedness associated with a task increase the intrinsic motivation to complete that task and consequently increase engagement in the task. Task engagement, in turn, reduces the likelihood of technology dominance. The proposed theoretical model is tested experimentally with 83 junior level business students. The results do not support the theoretical model, however the findings reveal that intrinsic motivation does reduce the likelihood of technology dominance. This indicates that intrinsic motivation as a predictor of technology dominance should be further investigated. Additionally, the study contributes to technology dominance literature by exhibiting a more appropriate operationalization of the inappropriate reliance aspect of technology dominance.
This dissertation reveals that various theories concerning workplace technology and management control techniques have both validity and limitations. Labor process theorists cannot assume that all technologies and management control techniques are utilized to undermine the employee's value to the organization, as Study 2 reveals that enterprise systems and mutual monitoring lead to empowered managers. Likewise, proponents of enterprise systems cannot assume that the integrated nature of enterprise systems is always utilized in an empowering manner, as Study 1 reveals the increased performance measurement through enterprise systems can be utilized to limit managers in a routinized job environment. While the third study was unable to determine that the control features in technology affect the intrinsic motivation to complete a task, the findings do reveal that intrinsic motivation is directly related to technology dominance. The findings and theoretical refinements demonstrate that workplace technology and management control have a complicated relationship with the employee and that the various theories concerning them cannot be applied universally.Ph.D.
Doctorate
Dean's Office, Business Administration
Business Administration
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Liu, Wenyun 1971. "Essays in management of technology : collaborative strategies for the American technology industries". Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8973.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 2000.Includes bibliographical references.
A dynamic theory relating alliances and acquisitions to the evolution of technology and market structure is proposed. Three case studies demonstrate how companies used different alliance and acquisition strategies as technology and the market evolved. Data from the semiconductor and computer hardware industries is presented as empirical evidence in support of the proposed technological life cycle model. The literature of alliances and acquisitions is reviewed and further empirical studies of the economics of the strategic alliances are conducted. As a technology evolves, the high-technology companies that use it or sell it in the marketplace face a changing set of challenges and priorities. The decision to form alliances or make acquisitions relies not only on firm-specific competencies and needs, but also on the evolution of technology and market structure. A firm's propensity to ally or acquire is related to the growth rate of the market, changes in products and processes, the need for resources, its market position relative to its competitors, and the availability of alliance partners and acquisition targets.
by Wenyun Liu.
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Kuan, Chan Hong. "Management of information technology for competitive advantage". Thesis, University of Macau, 1996. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b1636729.
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Ververis, Vassilios. "Security Evaluation of Intel's Active Management Technology". Thesis, KTH, Kommunikationssystem, CoS, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-91109.
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Intel’s Active Management Technology (AMT) is, a hardware-based platform for remotely managing and securing personal computers out of band. AMT is available in most desktop and notebooks PCs equipped with an Intel Core 2, Centrino, or Centrino 2 processors with support for vPro technology. AMT operates independently of the platform processor and operating system. Remote platform management applications can access AMT securely, even when the platform is turned off, as long as the platform is connected to power supply and to a network. Developers can build applications that utilize AMT using the application programming interface (API) provided by Intel. While this might seem to enable creation of a powerful management tool, a secure infrastructure that is secure against insider and outsider attacks on an enterprise network is difficult. Unfortunately this technology can also potentially be used to create a powerful backdoor that is easily deployed and offers numerous features due to its almost unlimited permissions since the platform can be managed even though it is powered off.Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) är en hårdvarubaserad plattform för avlägset att hantera och säkra datorer utanför bandet. AMT är tillgänglig de flesta stationära och bärbara dator utrustad med en Intel Core 2, Centrino, eller Centrino 2 processorer med stöd för vPro-teknik. AMT driver oberoende av plattform processor och operativsystem. Remote optimera hanteringen ansökningar kan komma åt AMT säkert, även om Plattformen är avstängd, så länge som plattform är ansluten till linjen makt och till ett nätverk. Utvecklare kan bygga applikationer som utnyttjar AMT använder Application Programming Interface från Intel. Även detta kan verkar för att möjliggöra skapandet av ett kraftfullt verktyg i förvaltningen, faktiskt skapar en säker infrastruktur som är säkert mot insider och outsider angrepp på företagets nätverk är svårt. Tyvärr har denna teknik kan komma i används för att skapa en kraftfull rootkit som är lätt att iordningställas och erbjuder flera egenskaper på grund av dess nästan obegränsade tillstånd eftersom plattformen kan lyckades även om den är avstängd.
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Isaksson, Ulrika, Karin Kvarnström i Malin Nilsson. "Challenges with Incident Management : In Information Technology". Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för programvaruteknik och datavetenskap, 2003. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-1634.
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IT-security is a global problem and over the world Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are created in order to solve the problem. The common understanding is that IT-security is important but no straight guideline how to deal with it. The Swedish IT-incident centre (SITIC) started 2003. It is a Swedish solution on an international problem. There are challenges to be met when handling an IT-incident centre – organisation form, activity and result. We believe a general solution in IT-incident management that will suit all parties in the society, is a hard task for SITIC as things stand today. What we can deduce from our investigation is that there is no greater need of SITIC among the global companies. We believe one reason for this is that they are going to create within their companies some sort of CERT function by themselves in the future. This in its turn, depend on that the companies do not have any trust to SITIC, they do not see the benefit with an activity as SITIC because they only see the reporting, they do not believe they are going to get something in return. Conclusion: Incident management is not only about reporting incidents, but a continuous life cycle with phases: detect, report, measure and follow-up.IT-säkerhet är ett globalt problem och över världen skapas Computer Emergency Respons Teams (CERT) för att försöka att lösa olika problem. Den vanliga uppfattningen är att IT-säkerhet är viktigt men att inga direkta guidelines finns för hur man skall hantera det. SITIC som är det svenska IT-incident centret, startade 1 januari, 2003. Det är en svensk lösning på ett internationellt problem. För ett IT-incident center finns det utmaningar att hantera såsom organisations form, verksamhet och resultat. Vi tror att en generell lösning av hanteringen IT-incidenter som skulle passa alla parter i samhället blir svårt för SITIC att klara av som det ser ut idag. Vad vi kan härleda från vår utredning är att det inte finns något större behov av SITIC för de globala företagen. Vi tror att en av anledningarna är att företagen själva i framtiden tänker starta egna CERT-funktioner. Detta i sin tur kan bero på att företagen inte har något större förtroende för SITIC, de kan inte se någon fördel men verksamheten, de ser endast rapporteringsdelen. Företagen tror inte att de kommer att få något tillbaka när dom rapporterar sina incidenter till SITIC. Slutsats: Incident hantering handlar inte bara om att rapportera incidenter, utan det är en kontinuerlig livscykel innehållande faserna: upptäcka, rapportera, åtgärda och följa upp.
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Bayraktaroglu, Serkan. "Management agendas for technology-based learning media". Thesis, Coventry University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.286773.
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Cobern, William R. "Asthma self-management using mobile phone technology". Thesis, University of Oxford, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.442382.
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Cheng, Man-fai, i 鄭文輝. "Utitlization in information technology in housing management". Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B4500920X.
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Zhang, Haifei. "University Technology Transfer and Research Portfolio Management". Thesis, Harvard University, 2013. http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11038.
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University technology transfer is of critical importance to the U.S. innovation economy. Understanding the drivers of technology transfer efficiency will shed light on University research portfolio management. In this dissertation, survey data from The Association of University Technology Managers is analyzed in various aspects to offer a overall understanding of the technology transfer industry, which include University research fund composition, technology transfer office staffing, licenses executed to start-ups, small companies, and large companies, license income composition, legal fee expenditures, new patents applications, provisional patents, utility patents, and non USA patents, invention disclosures, U.S. patents issued, start-ups initiated, and annual averages of U.S. University technology transfer offices. Then, a two-stage technology transfer model based on Data Envelopment Analysis is proposed to address the limitation of the single-stage model. The two-stage model provides the capacity to evaluate the efficiencies of university research and technology transfer office separately and also as a whole, offering better insights for university technology transfer management. Year to year productivity changes are also measured using Malmquist Index. It is found the productivity growth has stemmed primarily from a growth in commercialization by all universities rather than a catching up by the inefficient universities. Finally, technology transfer efficiency and academic reputation is studied for the first time. Counter intuitively, they are not correlated. To further understand University research portfolio management, Modern Portfolio Theory is applied for the first time in this field. University disciplines are categorized into three major disciplines: engineering, physical and mathematical sciences, and biological and life sciences. The risk and return of technology transfer are defined and research portfolio risk-return curve are solved. Then correlation between portfolio balance and technology transfer efficiency are studied. It is found that a balanced portfolio is correlated to technology transfer efficiency, which means Universities can structure its research portfolio to increase technology transfer efficiency.Engineering and Applied Sciences
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Rich, Martin. "Information and communication technology in management learning". Thesis, City University London, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.410151.
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Zhu, Ying 1975. "Information technology application in intermodal terminal management". Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/84783.
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Tucker, Andrew Neil. "Nitrogen management of corn with sensor technology". Diss., Kansas State University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4608.
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Doctor of PhilosophyDepartment of Agronomy
David B. Mengel
Corn (Zea mays) is an important cereal crop in Kansas primarily used as livestock feed for cattle in the feedlots, and there has been increased use of corn for ethanol production as well. According to the USDA National Agriculture Statistics approximately 1.7 million hectares of corn is planted each year in Kansas, with an average yield ranging from 5,750-7,750 kg ha[superscript]-1 within the last five years (2005-2009). With this variability in yield and volatility of crop and fertilizer prices over that same period, it seems logical that optimum nitrogen or N rates may vary. A series of 14 field experiments were conducted across Kansas from 2006 through 2009 to address this issue. Specific experiments included: evaluating optimum N rates from side-dressing nitrogen fertilizer; timing of nitrogen application, pre-plant vs. split applications and normal side-dress V-6-V-9 vs. late side-dress V-14-V-16; N response of corn to a late side-dress of nitrogen fertilizer; and the evaluation of optical sensors for making in season N recommendations. The specific objectives of this research were to: a. Determine the optimum N application rate and timing to optimize corn grain yields in different corn producing regions in Kansas. b. Confirm or revise the current K-State soil test based N recommendation system for corn. c. Evaluate N management strategies using the GreenSeeker, Crop Circle, and SPAD meter, crop sensors. d. Develop draft GreenSeeker, Crop Circle, and SPAD sensor algorithms for producers to use. Grain corn yields were responsive to N at all but 3 sites. Grain yields obtained at the sites ranged from 3,460 to 15,480 kg ha[superscript]-1. Optimum N rates varied from 0 to 246 kg N ha[superscript]-1. This work suggests that current K-State N fertilizer recommendations for corn need revisions due to over recommendation of N. Including different coefficients for irrigated and dry land corn along with N recovery terms would create a more accurate N recommendation system that more closely reflects the results obtained in these experiments, and provide a significant improvement over the current system. The optical sensors used in this study were effective at making N recommendations for corn. These sensors can be a valuable tool for producers to use and determine in season N status of corn.
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Hammar, Tora. "eMedication – improving medication management using information technology". Doctoral thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för medicin och optometri (MEO), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-37167.
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Medication is an essential part of health care and enables the prevention andtreatment of many conditions. However, medication errors and drug-relatedproblems (DRP) are frequent and cause suffering for patients and substantial costsfor society. eMedication, defined as information technology (IT) in themedication management process, has the potential to increase quality, efficiencyand safety but can also cause new problems and risks.In this thesis, we have studied the employment of IT in different steps of themedication management process with a focus on the user's perspective. Sweden isone of the leading countries when it comes to ePrescribing, i.e. prescriptionstransferred and stored electronically. We found that ePrescribing is well acceptedand appreciated by pharmacists (Study I) and patients (Study II), but that therewas a need for improvement in several aspects. When the pharmacy market inSweden was re-regulated, four new dispensing systems were developed andimplemented. Soon after the implementation, we found weaknesses related toreliability, functionality, and usability, which could affect patient safety (StudyIII). In the last decade, several county councils in Sweden have implementedshared medication lists within the respective region. We found that physiciansperceived that a regionally shared medication list generally was more complete butoften not accurate (Study IV). Electronic expert support (EES) is a decisionsupport system which analyses patients´ electronically-stored prescriptions in orderto detect potential DRP, i.e. drug-drug interactions, therapy duplication, highdose, and inappropriate drugs for geriatric or pediatric patients. We found thatEES detected potential DRP in most patients with multi-dose drug dispensing inSweden (Study V), and that the majority of alerts were regarded as clinicallyrelevant (Study VI).For an improved eMedication, we need a holistic approach that combinestechnology, users, and organization in implementation and evaluation. The thesissuggests a need for improved sharing of information and support for decisionmaking, coordination, and education, as well as clarification of responsibilitiesamong involved actors in order to employ appropriate IT. We suggestcollaborative strategic work and that the relevant authorities establish guidelinesand requirements for IT in the medication management process.Läkemedel förbättrar och förlänger livet för många och utgör en väsentlig del av dagens hälso- och sjukvård men om läkemedel tas i fel dos eller kombineras felaktigt med varandra kan behandlingen leda till en försämrad livskvalitet, sjukhusinläggningar och dödsfall. En del av dessa problem skulle kunna förebyggas med rätt information till rätt person vid rätt tidpunkt och i rätt form. Informationsteknik i läkemedelsprocessen har potentialen att öka kvalitet, effektivitet och säkerhet genom att göra information tillgänglig och användbar men kan också innebära problem och risker. Det är dock en stor utmaning att i läkemedelsprocessen föra in effektiva och användbara IT-system som stödjer och inte stör personalen inom sjukvård och på apotek, skyddar den känsliga informationen för obehöriga och dessutom fungerar tillsammans med andra system. Dagens IT-stöd i läkemedelsprocessen är otillräckliga. Till exempel saknar läkare, farmaceuter och patienter ofta tillgång på fullständig och korrekt information om en patients aktuella läkemedel; det händer att fel läkemedel blir utskrivet eller expedierat på apotek; och bristande eller långsamma system skapar frustration hos användarna. Dessutom är det flera delar av läkemedelsprocessen som fortfarande är pappersbaserade. Därför är det viktigt att utvärdera IT-system i läkemedelsprocessen. Vi har studerat IT i olika delar av läkemedelsprocessen, före eller efter införandet, framför allt utifrån användarnas perspektiv. Sverige har lång erfarenhet och tillhör de ledande länderna i världen när det gäller eRecept, det vill säga recept som skickas och lagras elektroniskt. I två studier fann vi att eRecept är väl accepterat och uppskattat av farmaceuter (Studie I) och patienter (Studie II), men att det finns behov av förbättringar. När apoteksmarknaden omreglerades 2009 infördes fyra nya receptexpeditionssystem på apoteken. Vi fann att det efter införandet uppstod problem med användbarhet, tillförlitlighet och funktionalitet som kan ha inneburit en risk för patientsäkerheten (Studie III). I Sverige har man inom flera sjukvårdsregioner infört gemensamma elektroniska läkemedelslistor. I en av studierna kunde vi visa att detta har inneburit en ökad tillgänglighet av information, men att en gemensam lista inte alltid blir mer korrekt och kan innebära en ökad risk att känslig information nås av obehöriga (Studie IV). I två av studierna undersöktes beslutsstödssystemet elektroniskt expertstöd (EES):s potential som stöd för läkare att upptäcka läkemedelsrelaterade problem till exempel om en patient har två olika läkemedel som inte passar ihop, eller ett läkemedel som kanske är olämpligt för en äldre person. Studierna visade att EES gav signaler för potentiella problem hos de flesta patienter med dosdispenserade läkemedel i Sverige (Studie V), och läkarna ansåg att majoriteten av signalerna är kliniskt relevanta och att några av signalerna kan leda till förändringar i läkemedelsbehandlingen (Studie VI). Sammantaget visar avhandlingen att IT-stöd har blivit en naturlig och nödvändig del i läkemedelsprocessen i Sverige men att flera problem är olösta. Vi fann svagheter med användbarhet, tillförlitlighet och funktionalitet i de använda IT-systemen. Patienterna är inte tillräckligt informerade och delaktiga i sin läkemedelsbehandling. Läkare och farmaceuter saknar fullständig och korrekt information om patienters läkemedel, och de har i dagsläget inte tillräckliga beslutsstöd för att förebygga läkemedelsrelaterade problem. Eftersom läkemedelsprocessen är komplex med många aspekter som påverkar utfall behöver vi ett helhetstänkande när vi planerar, utvecklar, implementerar och utvärderar IT-lösningar där vi väger in både tekniska, sociala och organisatoriska aspekter. Avhandlingens resultat visar på ett behov av ökad koordination och utbildning samt förtydligande av ansvaret för inblandade aktörer. Vi föreslår gemensamt strategiskt arbete och att inblandade myndigheter tar fram vägledning och krav för IT i läkemedelsprocessen.
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Santos, João Pedro Nunes dos. "Identity management in healthcare using blockchain technology". Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/24008.
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Bitcoin served as the catalyst for creating a solution to secure digital transactions without requiring a trusted
third party to be involved. To solve this problem, the mechanisms now associated with a Blockchain were conceptualized
and implemented to serve as the backbone for the Bitcoin network. More specifically, it was used
as a security tool making Bitcoin a more transparent and reliable form of cash, a digital cryptographic currency.
Even tough Bitcoin ended up not fulfilling its intended purpose as a currency, the Blockchain technology has
enabled further avenues for innovation and creativity.
Blockchain has since been used as the backbone for various cryptocurrencies networks. Some implementations
of this technology allow the execution of code, also known as ”smart contracts”. Smart contracts are
executed in an autonomous manner, with no human intervention. These can be used to solve a new set of
problems due to their transparent behavior, lack of human intervention and distributed nature.
Blockchain technology allows the creation of systems that introduce a number of benefits over traditional data
handling used in today’s Healthcare Information Systems. Costs and risks associated with these systems can
be reduced and information can become transparent and trustworthy to all participants.
The Hyperledger Fabric Network with true private transactions and advanced security mechanisms was used to
serve as the basis for the system proposed in this dissertation. Moreover, a client application was also created
that interacts with smart contracts to manipulate the ledger.
The work discussed in this dissertation shows that a Blockchain system based on Hyperledger Fabric is suitable
for managing patients identity, in Healthcare. Even tough the feature set of this Blockchain is very focused in
privacy and security, some additional measures regarding confidentiality of data had to be implemented. Regardless,
a system was built successfully that met the requirements. The implementation of this system would
provide transparency, immutability and additional security for patients and medical staff alike; Sumário:
Gestão de Identidade nos Serviços de Saúde Utilizando Tecnologia Blockchain
A criptomoeda Bitcoin foi essencial para criar uma solução para transacções digitais seguras, sem requerer
a participação de um terceiro interveniente fidedigno para ambas as partes. Para resolver este problema, os
mecanismos que hoje são associados com a tecnologia Blockchain foram concebidos e implementados para
servir como base para a rede da Bitcoin. Mais especificamente, esta foi utilizada como um mecanismo de segurança,
de forma a tornar a Bitcoin uma forma de dinheiro mais transparente e estável, uma moeda criptográfica.
Mesmo que a Bitcoin não tenha conseguido cumprir o seu propósito original, a tecnologia Blockchain despoletou
novas inovações e permitiu maior criatividade.
A Blockchain tem sido, desde então, a base tecnológica de várias criptomoedas. Algumas implementações
desta tecnologia permitem a execução de código de uma forma autónoma exactamente como foi programado,
sem intervenção humana. Habitualmente chamados smart contracts, estes podem ser usados para resolver um
novo conjunto de problemas devido ao seu comportamento transparente, ausência de intervenção humana e
devido à sua natureza distribuida.
A Blockchain é uma tecnologia que permite a criação de sistemas que introduzem um conjunto de beneficios
em relação aos sistemas tradicionais de armazenamento de dados utilizados nos serviços de saúde. Custos e
riscos associados a estes sistemas podem ser reduzidos e a informação pode ser mais transparente e fidedigna
para todos os participantes.
A rede Hyperledger Fabric com transacções privadas e mecanismos avançados de segurança foi usada como
base para a criação do sistema proposto nesta dissertação. Adicionalmente, uma aplicação foi criada que usa
smart contracts para manipular o ledger da Blockchain.
O trabalho apresentado nesta dissertação mostra que um sistema baseado em Blockchain, neste caso em Hyperledger
Fabric, é adequado a gerir a identidade de utentes, em organizações prestadoras de cuidados de
saúde. Apesar das funcionalidades apresentadas por esta plataforma serem focadas em privacidade e segurança,
algumas medidas adicionais em torno da confidencialidade dos dados tiveram de ser implementadas.
Independentemente disso, o sistema foi construido com sucesso e conseguiu cumprir os requerimentos que
foram definidos. A implementação deste sistema em serviços de saúde traria tranparência, imutabilidade e
segurança adicional para utentes e profissionais de saúde.
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Sochynska-Sybirtseva, Iryna, i І. М. Сочинська-Сибірцева. "Personnel security management technology at the enterprise". Thesis, Ексклюзив-Систем, 2016. http://dspace.kntu.kr.ua/jspui/handle/123456789/3645.
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Young, Deborah J., i Malchus B. Jr Baker. "Management of Semi-Arid Watersheds: Technology Transfer". Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/296506.
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Gholizad, Babak <1980>. "Superconducting Technology for Power and Energy Management". Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2016. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/7279/1/Babak_Gholizad_tesi.pdf.
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In this thesis integration of high temperature superconductor technology in the future advanced power system will be investigated. In particular, superconducting magnetic energy storage system (SMES) for power quality of distribution grid and customer protection will be discussed. The complete design method, including the magnet and power electronic interface design will be discussed in more details. The method will be applied to the design of an industrial scale SMES system. Commercially available high temperature superconductor (HTS) material (YBCO) and magnesium diboride (MgB2) tapes will be considered for the design of the magnet. A multifunctional control algorithm for compensating voltage sag and improving power quality will be implemented, and the advantages of the SMES system and utilized control algorithm for this application will be illustrated.
As a second part of the thesis, high temperature superconducting DC (HTS-DC) cables for transmission and distribution will be introduced. A method for both electromagnetic and thermo fluid-dynamic design of power cable will be developed. As a first case study superconducting DC collector grid for offshore wind-park will be technically and economically evaluated and the cost and loss model of the system will be discussed. Also, the transient behavior of the high temperature superconducting DC cable in high voltage DC (HVDC) system, which is crucial for stability, will be evaluated. Both line commutated converters (LCC) and voltage source converters (VSC) will be considered.
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Gholizad, Babak <1980>. "Superconducting Technology for Power and Energy Management". Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2016. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/7279/.
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In this thesis integration of high temperature superconductor technology in the future advanced power system will be investigated. In particular, superconducting magnetic energy storage system (SMES) for power quality of distribution grid and customer protection will be discussed. The complete design method, including the magnet and power electronic interface design will be discussed in more details. The method will be applied to the design of an industrial scale SMES system. Commercially available high temperature superconductor (HTS) material (YBCO) and magnesium diboride (MgB2) tapes will be considered for the design of the magnet. A multifunctional control algorithm for compensating voltage sag and improving power quality will be implemented, and the advantages of the SMES system and utilized control algorithm for this application will be illustrated.
As a second part of the thesis, high temperature superconducting DC (HTS-DC) cables for transmission and distribution will be introduced. A method for both electromagnetic and thermo fluid-dynamic design of power cable will be developed. As a first case study superconducting DC collector grid for offshore wind-park will be technically and economically evaluated and the cost and loss model of the system will be discussed. Also, the transient behavior of the high temperature superconducting DC cable in high voltage DC (HVDC) system, which is crucial for stability, will be evaluated. Both line commutated converters (LCC) and voltage source converters (VSC) will be considered.
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Eberlein, John A. (John Arthur). "Technology transfer at MIT : an analysis of the technology licensing office". Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/14311.
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Alemzadeh, Seyed Mohammad. "Analysing the impact of technology characteristics on university technology transfer mechanisms". Thesis, Kingston University, 2016. http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/40867/.
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This thesis addresses the commercialization decisions of academic scientists. Although there is a great deal of research on environmental, university and individual determinants of the formal technology transfer mechanisms, this thesis addresses a gap in the literature by studying how technology characteristics affect the selection of university technology transfer mechanisms. For this purpose the insights from main theoretical sources were combined: a) the economics of technological change and b) the diffusion of innovations theory and a conceptual framework that considers eight characteristics of technology was developed. The technology characteristics derived from the two theoretical sources are: pervasiveness, tacitness, complexity, system dependence, relative advantage, compatibility, trialability and observability. These characteristics were then related to the choice of four technology transfer mechanisms by academic scientists. The study covers UK university scientists who have been involved in commercialization between 2005 and 2015. In the first stage, qualitative data were collected through 14 semi-structured interviews. The qualitative data analysis confirmed the predictive power of most factors in the conceptual framework and six new variables were also as potential predictors: patentability, inimitability, effectiveness of patents for the technology, capital intensity, independence, and technology dynamism. In the second phase, a questionnaire was developed and the quantitative data from 331 academic inventors were used to verify the result of the qualitative study. The quantitative data analysis suggests that the technologies that lead to the formation of a new company (either through formal or informal spin-offs) are complex and academics perceive higher profitability resulting from the commercialization of the technology. More novel or more system dependent technologies lead to the formation of formal university spin-offs and the technologies that are less novel or less system dependent are more likely to be transferred to a new company via informal spin-offs or to an existing company via licensing or consulting activity. In addition, when technologies are more capital intensive or patents are more effective for protection of them from imitation, they are more likely to be transferred formally via licensing or formal university spin-offs. The data analysis also confirms that higher dynamism associated with a technology leads to the creation of informal spin-offs and less patentability of a technology significantly predicts the engagement of academics in consulting activity. The thesis concludes with implication for theory and practices.
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Sezgin, Emre. "Itmem - Information Technology Management Enhancement Model: Assessment Of Information Technology Use In Organizations". Master's thesis, METU, 2010. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12612353/index.pdf.
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This study proposes a new model for the assessment of information technology (IT) use in public and private companies, which is called ITMEM- Information Technology Management Enhancement Model. This model aims to assist decision making processes in information technology management. For this purpose, a tool is developed to explore strengths and weaknesses of a company in IT use. The model was developed upon a three-folded structure including (1) academic studies in technology management, (2) best practices which are developed for control over operations and processes including COBIT, CMMI and ITIL, and (3) standards about IT management and IT security. The conceptual framework of ITMEM is based on technology management process assessment model of M.J. Gregory. Methodological triangulation approach is adopted for the model for retrieving valid and reliable results. Triangulation consists of (1) semi structured interview, (2) presented company documents and (3) questionnaire developed upon relevant academic researches, best practices and standards. ITMEM was practiced on ten domestic and experienced companies in software &development and manufacturing industries which were appraised in or in progress of being appraised in CMMI. The study revealed the benefits and deficiencies of IT use in the company. It also provided information for decision makers about IT value within companies, and demonstrated the effects of best practices and standards over IT use.The reported findings should be valuable assets to researchers studying on IT management and IT use in organizations.
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Funda, Vusumzi Neville. "Impact of information technology on knowledge management at a selected university of technology". Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/3006.
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Thesis (MTech (Business Information Systems))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2019Information and communication technology (ICT) is an enormous financial investment and its typical intended result is a subsequent positive effect on knowledge management and individual work performance which thus benefit the organisation through strategic competitive advantage. ICT plays a significant role in implementing and supporting knowledge management (KM). However, there are barriers hampering KM due to ineffective use of ICT such as poor knowledge coordination and transfer and unreliability of systems. The main aim of this research was to determine how ICT impacts on KM within higher education institutions (HEIs) in South Africa. Based on the primary research objective, the secondary research objectives were to explore the benefits of ICT in HEIs, find out what the barriers to implementing ICT in HEIs are and explore the key functions of knowledge management at HEIs. The outcome of this study was the proposing of general guidelines for ICT use in order to positively propel knowledge management for competitive advantage of HEIs. The methodology utilised in this study is a case study with a mixed qualitative and quantitative method. Data was collected through questionnaires, site observations and interviews from staff members (n=111) at a selected University in the Western Cape, South Africa. The questionnaire was used for quantitative data, and analysed and interpreted using SPSS software, whereas site observations and interviews were used for qualitative data and analysed through content analysis. The findings indicate that ICT users have varied levels of competencies when it comes to ICT use. It highlights the challenge for the university management to improve the ICT skills of staff members so that they may expand their ability to comfortably manoeuvre through the ICT system and maximise its benefits, and ultimately, to be more productive for the university. The findings further reveal that there is a need to establish general guidelines for ICT use in order to positively propel KM for competitive advantage of HEIs. Based on the research findings, this study recommends that the university take a comparative approach and examine the gaps in ICT use within the institution. Moreover, it will also be interesting to find out the experiences and views of stakeholders in ICT use at other HEIs such as students, management and teaching staff. This will generate valuable information that can shed more light on the opportunities and challenges of ICT use in KM in HEIs.
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Dunstheimer, Markus. "Idea Management in Technology Development : Evaluation Criteria for Value Proposition, Technology and Strategy". Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Centrum för innovations-, entreprenörskaps- och lärandeforskning (CIEL), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-40790.
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Purpose Idea Management as key activity in the front-end of innovation is crucial for not only targeting new products but also for new technologies. Nevertheless, the interrelations between Idea Management and Technology Development are still not fully understood. Due to the different abstraction levels of products and technologies, an in-depth investigation of evaluation criteria for Technology Development ideas is required. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is to examine which evaluation criteria are pertinent for each phase of Idea Management, when applied for Technology Development. Design The research framework for Idea Management criteria in the context of Technology Development is built on data from 17 semi-structured interviews, two focus group interviews as well as participant observations. The participants of this study are experienced R&D experts from a large Swedish organization in the transport industry. Findings The results indicate that the evaluation of Technology Development ideas is more complex due to the high degree of uncertainty and unpredictability. In contrast to the common one-step evaluation process of New Product Development ideas, the findings suggest a three-step evaluation process for Technology Development ideas. Due to the lack of knowledge and maturity when an idea is generated, this three-step evaluation enables a continuous reduction of uncertainty. In addition to this, the result of this study contributes with the suggestion to attribute a focus dimension for each Idea Management phase, which in consequence is helping firms to direct their evaluation resources. The findings are presented in a generic evaluation framework that leads organizations through the assessment process. Theoretical contribution The present study contributes to the literature with an improved understanding of TD idea evaluations by suggesting a rather internally use-oriented perspective as well as advances prior research through knowledge about the right timing for the use of evaluation criteria. Practical implications Irrespectively of the origin or focus of an idea, evaluation criteria are helping to direct Technology Development initiatives. By having evaluation criteria, defined as pertinent for each phase of Idea Management, Technology Development ideas can be assessed appropriately regarding their contextual circumstances. Originality The study is among the first that differentiates Idea Management for Technology Development from the one targeting New Product Development. This study suggests a framework that considers the stages and criteria necessary in the context of TechnologyDevelopment.
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Ruud, Niklas. "Computerized maintenance management system". Thesis, Linköping University, Machine Design, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-51343.
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In this thesis have an implementation of a maintenance program called Computerized Maintenance Management System that has been developed together with the personal from SKF. The work has been conducted for 10 weeks at Sapa Thermal Heat Transfer (Shanghai) Ltd on the maintenance department. Sapa manufacture, sell and deliver to the automobile market. The goal has been to understand and learn how to use the new computer system CMMS. It shall help Sapa to save on doing unnecessary maintenance and make it easier to order spare part, scheduled maintenance and to see the problems and the solution the problems in the CMMS database. My report is limited to parts of the CMMS. The edge guides critical points that are the position transducer and the vertical roller bearing. I describe the failures that can occur and recommend some solutions to the problems. With the creation of different concepts, explanations are given to guide you to the right solution. I give a short introduction to the current maintenance in Sapa and how to update the database through the creating of a user manual directed to Sapa. Interviews have been conducted at Sapa maintenance department with SKF and API Pro personal. The biggest helping tool has been from the CMMS there I have been able to read about current problems with the edge guide. Fact has also been taken from the Internet and material provided by Sapa The report shows a few recommendations and helping tools for how to continue the update in the CMMS for the new hot mill. Optimize the maintenance to the smallest component with the goal of saving money and production time. The reason is that CMMS shall contribute to manage the maintenance so much that the machine should have availability above 90 percent.
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Mylonopoulos, Nikolaos. "The governance of information technology service provision". Thesis, University of Warwick, 1999. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/34705/.
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The governance of information technology (IT) service provision entails all those elements of the structure and process of contracting and organisation that are necessary in order to deliver effective and efficient IT services within today's organisations. This thesis develops a framework integrating those elements of governance with a view to explaining actual governance structures and to guiding relevant decisions in practice. Until the late 1980s, the principal concerns with respect to the organisation of IT activities revolved around the issues of centralisation versus decentralisation and end-user computing versus specialist control. Whilst contracts for various systems and services have always been a significant part of the IT department's activity, the issue of structuring such contracts took a prominent position on the management agenda in the beginning of 1990s with the proliferation of large contracts of the 'total outsourcing' kind. IT outsourcing rekindled interest in and reshaped the agenda of the organisation of IT provision. The debate on IT outsourcing provided the motivation and the starting point of this thesis. Thus, chapter 1 reviews this debate and, following on the opinion of others, recasts the question of 'whether to outsource or not' as 'how to set up the governance (i. e. the structure and process of contracting and organisation) of IT service provision'. In order to shed some light on the elements of governance, chapter 2 turns on a range of economic theories of the firm. These theories are critically reviewed and some preliminary suggestions as to how they might inform the governance of IT are put forth. The chapter concludes by setting the theoretical foundations for the rest of the thesis. The notion of a governance continuum between the ideal pure market and the ideal pure hierarchy is introduced. Actual governance structures, it is argued, can be placed on this continuum as individual instances. Before advancing onto more substantive work, chapter 3 pauses to reflect on the epistemological basis of this research project. The main principles of the epistemological position adopted here are taken from the philosophical arguments of transcendental realism. The implications of this epistemological position for the empirical methods and the theoretical claims made in this thesis are also examined. Chapter 4 documents an intensive case study at British Petroleum Plc. The purpose of this case study was to draw lessons from practice and to assess the relevance of the theories of chapter 2. This case study was an interactive learning process through which the researcher sought access to management practice in order to assess economic theories, while the managers at BP sought a broader understanding of IT outsourcing. The outcome of this interaction was the S-CAGE framework which coupled theoretical insights with practical relevance. The S-CAGE (Service Clustering And Governance Establishment) framework is described in detail in chapter 5. It is put forth as both an explanatory and a normative account of the governance of IT service provision. It is based on the notion of governance continuum, it introduces the idea of grouping services into clusters and it provides a classification of the elements of governance that should be customised to the characteristics of each cluster of services. Chapter 6 presents two further case studies aimed at evaluating the usefulness of SCAGE in understanding and explaining alternative outsourcing practices. ICI and Anglian Water have been visited for this purpose. On the basis of these cases, the concluding chapter summarises the strengths and limitations of the proposed framework. An attempt is also made to set forth some preliminary theoretical ideas extending the notions of clustering and governance continuum. The thesis concludes with a final short illustration of the use of the S-CAGE framework.
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Ham, Orville. "Advanced manufacturing technology transfer". Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/28663.
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Hu, Paul Jen-Hwa 1962. "Management of telemedicine technology in healthcare organizations: Technology acceptance, adoption, evaluation, and their implications". Diss., The University of Arizona, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/282579.
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As an exciting information technology-based innovation, telemedicine has potential to enhance physicians' patient care and management, improve healthcare organizations' operations and performance, and cause a paradigmatic shift in health care toward a progressively emerging digital practice. Previous research has concentrated on technology developments and clinical applications and therefore offers limited discussion of technology management. Managing telemedicine technology in healthcare organizations is so complex and dynamic that it has been an important factor in the failure of many early telemedicine attempts. This dissertation research directly addressed organizational management of telemedicine technology. To deal with complexity and dynamism, the research took a multi-phase approach, using a research framework built upon a well-established theoretical foundation. Case study was used in the exploratory phase to provide detailed understanding of the underlying technology implementation process and to generate specific research questions or models for the subsequent descriptive/explanatory phase. Systematic linkage of these investigations was safeguarded by desired methodological triangulation. Findings from the case study and substantiating interviews identified technology acceptance, adoption and evaluation as problematic areas in organizational technology management. Findings of a survey study administered to most physicians practicing in public tertiary hospitals in Hong Kong suggested that perceived usefulness and ease of use, self-efficacy, and subjective norms were important to their accepting telemedicine technology. Similarly, a survey conducted with hospital executive officers, chiefs of service and center directors of all Hong Kong public healthcare establishments indicated that service needs, attitudes of medical staff, and the technology's benefits, risks and compatibility were essential to organizational technology adoption. In addition, results of an evaluative experimental study showed that the clinical decision- making of physicians can be improved through use of appropriate telemedicine technology. The combined findings suggested that these separate technology management issues were closely interrelated rather than isolated. Effects of a technology on physicians' patient care and management practice have important impacts on their technology acceptance, which, in turn, needs to be considered by their affiliating organization when making an adoption decision.
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Lan, Yi-chen 1969, University of Western Sydney, of Science Technology and Environment College i School of Computing and Information Technology. "Management of information technology issues in enterprise globalisation". THESIS_CSTE_CIT_Lan_Y.xml, 2003. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/314.
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Domestic companies are increasingly trying to expand to become globalised firms or multinational corporations (MNCs). Existing business strategies, visions and information systems need to be re-analysed and perhaps reconstructed to fulfil the business goals, operations and characteristics of the global organisation. Information technology is a critical element in enabling globalisation, and enterprises need to identify and consider information technology and system management issues. Depending on the structure of multinational organisations, different emphases need to be placed on issues such as business information systems management, information technology management, people management, end-user management, and culture. A global transition issue priority model is constructed to support the following hypothesis: the global transition issue priority varies depending on the type of organisational structure. With the assistance of this model, MNCs are able to pinpoint the emphasis of issues in preparing the globalisation process according to their organisational structures. Surevsy were onducted to investigate the priority of issues, and outcomes suggest that the emphasis of each issue class is dependent on the type of organisational structure. The main contribution of this research is to develop a global information systems management priority model that will assist MNCs in preparing the strategic plan in the global transition process, and develop a global transition framework for enterprises which will facilitate construction of their global information systems.Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Staples, Douglas Sandfield. "Management of remote workers, an information technology perspective". Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq21317.pdf.
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