Cost savings through use of the Internet: a case study

Everywhere in the media, people talk about the so-called “Twitter and Facebook revolution” in regard to the Green Revolution in Iran or other new social movements which demand democratization in their countries and use the Internet for communication and mobilization. Libertarian advocates of the Internet state that the Internet has democratizing effects because of its reputed egalitarian, open and free technological structure for communication processes. Especially in countries in which the media is under strict control by the government, these characteristics are emphasized as stimulation for political liberalization and democratization processes. This essay critically examines the alleged democratizing effect of the use of the Internet on the Malaysian society exemplified on the social movement Bersih. The Bersih movement demands free and fair elections in Malaysia, often described as an ethnocratic and “electoral authoritarian regime”. 141 The objective of this study is to demonstrate the dependency of such possible effects on context.

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Organizational Research Over the Internet

Readings in Virtual Research Ethics ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-152-0.ch008 ◽

2004 ◽

pp. 130-155 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

W. Benjamin Porr ◽

Robert E. Ployhart

Keyword(s):

Informed Consent ◽

Applied Research ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Future Research ◽

The Internet ◽

Organizational Research ◽

Key Points ◽

Potential Benefits ◽

Use Of The Internet

This chapter presents a framework through which ethical Internet-based organizational research can be conducted. Organizational constraints that promote the use of the Internet for applied research are identified, followed by potential benefits and drawbacks. The chapter then discusses the ethical issues that must be considered when conducting Internet-based organizational research; these include concerns about privacy, confidentiality, anonymity, informed consent and providing a debriefing. A case study illustrates these issues, and the chapter concludes with directions for future research. Numerous tables and figures are used to serve as a quick reference for the key points of the chapter.

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Using the Internet for Knowledge Acquisition in Expert Systems Development: A Case Study

Journal of Information Technology ◽

10.1177/026839629601100304 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 223-234

Author(s):

Kathleen K. Molnar ◽

Ramesh Sharda

Keyword(s):

Expert System ◽

Knowledge Acquisition ◽

Electronic Mail ◽

System Development ◽

Cost Savings ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

The Internet ◽

Domain Experts ◽

Use Of The Internet ◽

Multiple Experts

Knowledge acquisition is a major task in expert system development. This paper proposes one way of acquiring knowledge for expert system development: through the use of the Internet. Internet resources (e.g. Usenet groups, ListServ discussion lists, archive sites and on-line literature/database searches) are knowledge sources. Internet tools such as newsreaders, electronic mail, Telnet, FTP, gophers, archie, WAIS and World Wide Web provide access to these sources. The results of an exploratory study that examined the use of the Internet as a knowledge source are presented here in conjunction with a framework for using the Internet in the planning phase. Four major advantages can be found in this: the availability of multiple experts in multiple domains, the interaction of domain experts and end users, time/cost savings, and convenience. The lessons learned and some additional issues are also presented.

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A study of Internet usage in Nigerian universities: A case study of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (originally published in February 2003)

First Monday ◽

10.5210/fm.v0i0.1785 ◽

2007 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kofoworola Jagboro

Keyword(s):

Academic Research ◽

The Internet ◽

Late 20Th Century ◽

University System ◽

Postgraduate Students ◽

Technological Developments ◽

Use Of The Internet ◽

Nigerian University ◽

E Mail

The Internet is arguably one of the most significant technological developments of the late 20th century. However, despite the added benefits of this tool to learning, teaching and research, a number of problems still plague Internet connectivity and usage in the Nigerian University system. The objective of this study was to evaluate the level of utilization of the Internet for academic research at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Questionnaires were administered to postgraduate students spanning art and science based programmes. The results from the analysis of the responses showed that the use of the Internet ranked fourth (17.26 percent) among the sources of research materials. However, respondents who use the Internet ranked research materials (53.42 percent) second to e-mail (69.86 percent). The study concludes that the use of the Internet for academic research would significantly improve through the provision of more access points at Departmental and Faculty levels.

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PROMOTING THE PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN PROFESSIONS FOR THE ETHICS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AS A CASE STUDY

ARID International Journal of Media Studies and Communication Sciences ◽

10.36772/arid.aijmscs.2020.113 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 48-70

Author(s):

بله أحمد بلال أحمد

Keyword(s):

Theoretical Study ◽

Environmental Design ◽

Global Network ◽

Professional Experience ◽

The Internet ◽

Leading Role ◽

Descriptive Approach ◽

Use Of The Internet

This study aimed at introducing the use of the Internet in providing information services in libraries and information centers, as well as clarifying the leading role of the Internet in terms of the purposes of its use and ways to benefit from it through a theoretical study on the description and analysis of the use of the Internet in this and identify the positive aspects in order to promote and develop. I have relied on the documentary and descriptive approach as well as observation through the researcher's professional experience. The results showed that the use of the global network will save a lot of time, effort and costs by investing its potential to perform many direct and indirect services and recommended the need to provide the necessary requirements of equipment and software activities and functions performed by libraries and information centers.

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Modern Technology and Mass Education

Selected Readings on Global Information Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-116-2.ch013 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 194-204

Author(s):

Ahmed Ali

Keyword(s):

Interactive Video ◽

Modern Technology ◽

Learning System ◽

The Internet ◽

African Countries ◽

Web Based ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Education Environment ◽

Use Of The Internet

This case study examined the effectiveness and significance of the Internet and interactive video broadcasting as instructional and communication media in a global virtual learning system. The study explored how differences in students’ technology experiences, curriculum, cultures, and access to technology influence learning and student attitude in a technology-based distance education environment. The research also investigated whether the use of online references and materials is adequate and appropriate for successful distance learning. The setting was a virtual campus that linked universities in the U.S., Australia, and Canada with learning centers in different African countries. E-mail and face-toface interviews, observations, and Web-based surveys were utilized to collect the data. The study reveals that students had mixed perceptions about the effectiveness of technology, with positive attitudes exhibited towards interactive video and some anxiety and dissatisfaction with the use of the Internet.

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The use of the Internet for political action by non-state dissident actors in the Middle East (originally published in November 2003)

First Monday ◽

10.5210/fm.v0i0.1791 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

W. Sean McLaughlin

Keyword(s):

Middle East ◽

Political Action ◽

Muslim Brotherhood ◽

Study Groups ◽

The Internet ◽

Islamic Reform ◽

The Face ◽

The Muslim Brotherhood ◽

Use Of The Internet

The use of the Internet for political action by non-state dissident actors in the Middle East by W. Sean McLaughlin This paper examines how non-state dissident actors in the Middle East use the Internet for political action in the face of state-imposed constraints on Internet access. Non-state dissident actors have revisionist goals and the Internet offers certain advantages for accomplishing these political objectives. States seek to limit the effectiveness of these dissident objectives and can use various methods, such as limiting Internet infrastructure or imposing censorship constraints, in efforts to oppose Internet-based dissidence. In response, dedicated dissidents can find ways to overcome these state-imposed constraints and continue with their dissident activities. Based on this understanding, this paper develops a dynamic model for Internet-based dissidence and then applies it to three different case studies: The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, and the Movement for Islamic Reform in Arabia (MIRA). All three case study groups used the Internet in a surprisingly competent and sophisticated manner, overcoming the various state-imposed constraints on their activities. That non-state dissidents in the Middle East have successfully used the Internet for political dissidence may have important implications for the political landscape in the region.

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