The Moderating Effects of Family Farms Between Innovation, Information Systems, and Training-Learning Over Performance

2019 ◽  
pp. 205-231
Author(s):  
Alfonso A. Rojo-Ramírez ◽  
Alicia Ramírez-Orellana ◽  
John Eddson Burgos-Burgos ◽  
Daniel Ruiz-Palomo
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals The Ecuadorian Banana Farms Managers’ Perceptions: Innovation as a Driver of Environmental Sustainability Practices

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Alicia Ramírez-Orellana ◽  
Daniel Ruiz-Palomo ◽  
Alfonso Rojo-Ramírez ◽  
John E. Burgos-Burgos
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Environmental Practices ◽  
Sustainability Practices ◽  
Policy Incentives ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

This article aims to explore the perceptions of banana farms managers towards environmental sustainability practices through the impact of innovation, adoption of information systems, and training employees through a case study in the province of El Oro (Ecuador). Furthermore, the paper assesses how farmers’ perceptions could guide public policy incentives. PLS-Structural Equation Modeling are used as the framework by which the constructs is represented within the model. The model explained 59% of the environmental sustainability practices of Ecuadorian banana farms. The results indicate that environmental sustainability practices were positively influenced mainly by training employees, innovation, and adoption of information systems. Additionally, both the adoption of information systems and training employees indirectly influenced sustainable practices through innovation as a mediator. We may conclude that in the Ecuadorian banana farms, changes in environmental practices are derived from innovation strategies as an axis of development of useful information and training employees in public policies.

Marketing Information Systems and Management Information Systems: Education and Training

1991 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-152
Author(s):  
Warren Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
Computer Training ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Computer Education ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Business Executives ◽  
Computer Information Systems ◽  
Marketing Information ◽  
And Training

Computer education and computer training is becoming more important as technology advances. Human resource specialists will be forced to make crucial decisions that will impact the total organization as more organizations use computer technology. Information is important to the organization. Business executives and managers need to be educated and continuously trained on computer information systems. The benefits from computer education and training outweigh its costs. This is evident by the increasing interest in education and training in business organizations. This article compares and discusses management information systems and marketing information systems and focuses upon the training that is needed for today's managers and executives. It is an attempt to review the major concerns of MKIS and MIS education and training.

Managing top management support in complex information systems projects

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 151-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvador Bueno ◽  
M. Dolores Gallego
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Organizational Communication ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
End Users ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
And Training

Purpose Top management support (TMS) is considered as a critical factor for the success of information systems (ISs) projects. The literature shows that TMS has a positive impact on achieving success in ISs’ projects in different aspects. However, the enabling factors for TMS in complex ISs’ projects have barely been tested, something which this study aims to rectify. Design/methodology/approach This study has designed a research model based on structural equation modelling (SEM) with the intention of analysing the perception of IS end users regarding the effect on TMS of the following factors: technological complexity and training and organizational communication. The application of the study has focused on an enterprise resource planning–open source software (ERP-OSS) environment. Findings The findings show how end users have a perception that organizational communication and training have a positive relation with TMS. Based on these findings, the authors have suggested several practical considerations. Research limitations/implications There are two limitations to this study. First, this study is based on the perception of complex IS/IT users. It would be interesting to add the perception of top managers to provide more solid findings. The second limitation is that this study has not suggested any additional potential factors which could affect TMS. Practical implications First, this article provides a study of the key role of TMS when an organization needs to implement a complex IS/IT. Second, organizations must develop mechanisms for increasing training and communication relating to the new complex IS/IT projects. Finally, the complexity of an IS/IT project does not constitute an enabling factor incentivizing TMS and should therefore not be a determining factor in increasing TMS within an organization selecting an IS/IT. Originality/value This study contributes to advancing theory in the field of TMS in information systems projects.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENGAWASAN INTERNAL, KEMAMPUAN TEKNIK PERSONAL, PROGRAM PENDIDIKAN DAN PELATIHAN TERHADAP KINERJA SISTEM INFORMASI AKUNTANSI (Studi Kasus Pada kantor Kementerian Agama Kab/Kota di Propinsi Banten)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-72
Author(s):  
Enah Unayah
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Accounting Information Systems ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
And Training

This study aims to examine the influence of internal control, personal technical skills, education programs and training on the performance of accounting information systems. The population in this study is the sub-section of administration in the Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs in the Regency / City in Banten province with the research sample is the Head of Sub division of administration and application operator employees. The sampling method used is purposive sampling. The data in this study was obtained by distributing questionnaires directly to the respondents. Data in this research is analyzed by strcutural equation modeling (SEM) method, with Partial Least Square (PLS) approach. The results of this study indicate that internal control has a significant positive effect on the performance of accounting information systems, the ability of personal techniques has no significant effect on the performance of accounting information systems. While education and training programs have a significant positive effect on the performance of accounting information system.

Security Policies and Procedures

2011 ◽  
pp. 2352-2364
Author(s):  
Yvette Ghormley
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
Security Policies ◽  
Human Element ◽  
Weakest Link ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Management Commitment ◽  
Physical Assets ◽  
And Training

The number and severity of attacks on computer and information systems in the last two decades has steadily risen and mandates the use of security policies by organizations to protect digital as well as physical assets. Although the adoption and implementation of such policies still falls far short, progress is being made. Issues of management commitment, flexibility, structural informality, training, and compliance are among the obstacles that currently hinder greater and more comprehensive coverage for businesses. As security awareness and security-conscious cultures continue to grow, it is likely that research into better methodologies will increase with concomitant efficiency of security policy creation and implementation. However, attacks are becoming increasingly more sophisticated. While the human element is often the weakest link in security, much can be done to mitigate this problem provided security policies are kept focused and properly disseminated, and training and enforcement are applied.

Integrated Research and Training in Enterprise Information Systems

2009 ◽  
pp. 195-208
Author(s):  
Chen-Yang Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Enterprise Information ◽  
Enterprise Information Systems ◽  
Integrated Research ◽  
Training Approach ◽  
Implementation Approach ◽  
Training And Research ◽  
And Control ◽  
And Training

The success of implementing Enterprise Information System (EIS) depends on exploring and improving the EIS software, and EIS software training. However, the synthesis of the EIS implementation approach has not been investigated. In this chapter, the authors propose an integrated research and training approach for students and employees about enterprise information systems (EIS) that are encountered in an organization. Our integrated approach follows the different stages of a typical EIS project from inception to completion. These stages, as identified, are modeling, planning, simulation, transaction, integration, and control. This ensures that an employee who is trained by this plan has an acquaintance with the typical information systems in an organization. Further, for training and research purposes the authors developed prototype information systems that emulate the ones usually found in organizations. This ensures the EIS software logic is consistent with the business logic. This chapter also discuss some of the case studies conducted with the prototype systems.

Learning with Multimedia Cases in the Information Systems Area

2011 ◽  
pp. 242-251
Author(s):  
Rikke Orngreen ◽  
Paola Bielli
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Multimedia Systems ◽  
Course Structure ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Learning Scenarios ◽  
And Training ◽  
Multimedia Cases

The entrance of interactive multimedia systems into the arena of education and training has meant that in only a couple of years, a number of multimedia case studies for educational and training purposes in the Management of Information Systems area have emerged, and the tendency seems to be increasing. Use of such Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is often claimed to be both valuable and effective for conveying the intended learning. However, because of the novelty of this area, very little is written about the role that a multimedia case study can play and how to apply such cases in a learning environment. Through the BUSINES-LINC project, sponsored by the European Commission, eighteen multimedia cases have been developed, with the objective to support innovative business solutions, especially in the e-commerce area.1 The research study presented in this paper is currently rigorously investigating possible learning scenarios for three Italian and three Danish cases through the collection of qualitative and quantitative empirical data. Our objective is to gain experience in and knowledge about how the chosen learning objectives from a multimedia case are best transferred to the users. The results of the research study will guide instructors and developers of different types of multimedia cases to better contemplate their learning objectives and course structure according to their target group. The paper first presents a short introduction to the field and the theoretical foundation of the research study. Then the methodological aspects are described, and finally, our current experiences and preliminary results are conveyed, together with a short overview of the issues, which we are currently investigating further by means of our empirical material.

scholarly journals Do Agile Managed Information Systems Projects Fail Due to a Lack of Emotional Intelligence?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tan Trung Luong ◽  
Uthayasankar Sivarajah ◽  
Vishanth Weerakkody
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Agile Development ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Staffing And Training ◽  
And Training ◽  
Agile Teams

Abstract Agile development methodologies (ADM) have become a widely implemented project management approach in Information Systems (IS). Yet, along with its growing popularity, the amount of concerns raised in regard to human related challenges caused by applying ADM are rapidly increasing. Nevertheless, the extant scholarly literature has neglected to identify the primary origins and reasons of these challenges. The purpose of this study is therefore to examine if these human related challenges are related to a lack of Emotional Intelligence (EI) by means of a quantitative approach. From a sample of 194 agile practitioners, EI was found to be significantly correlated to human related challenges in agile teams in terms of anxiety, motivation, mutual trust and communication competence. Hence, these findings offer important new knowledge for IS-scholars, project managers and human resource practitioners, about the vital role of EI for staffing and training of agile managed IS-projects.

scholarly journals Environmental Informatics: Potentialities in iSchools and Information Science & Technology Programs— An Analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 238-250
Author(s):  
P.K. Paul ◽  
Ricardo Saavedra ◽  
P. S. Aithal ◽  
Bashiru Aremu ◽  
Pappachan Baby
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Policy Paper ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Environmental Informatics ◽  
Tourism Education ◽  
Academic Units ◽  
And Training

Environment is an alarming concern and valuable to all of us, as all of us belong to the environment and ecology in a different context. There are different studies available related to the environment and as far as Informatics is concerned, it is the field of practice and study related to the information systems and information activities using tools, techniques and technologies. The applications of Informatics in different areas and branches are important concerns viz. agriculture, healthcare, transport and tourism, education and training, government and administration, business and commerce; and in this context Environmental Informatics are important. This is the application of Informatics and Information Technologies in the environment and allied subjects. There are universities and academic bodies offering Environmental Informatics academic programs mainly from the environment and allied departments and units. Though, the field is a combination of both the areas and thus can be offered in Informatics or allied departments or bodies. As far as Informatics related branches are concerned important are IT, Information Systems, Information Management, Computer Sciences, etc. And in all these departments or units Environmental Informatics can be started as a Major or Specialization with proper educational policies. iSchools is an international consortium and body dedicated to combining all information related institutes, departments and programs under one roof with a focus on technologies for the societies and different sectors. Thus, the field of Environmental Informatics can be started easily in the iSchools. Furthermore, in recent past iSchools considered as the academic units offering information or IT related programs irrespective of their affiliation to the iSchools Organization, United States. This is maybe considered as a policy paper for the environmentalist, educationalist, IT educators to think about the potentialities of Environmental Informatics in Informatics or IT or simply iSchools related departments, programs, etc.

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