Transportation management in distributed enterprises

1999 ◽  
Vol 18 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 203-212
Author(s):  
Geir Hasle
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Transportation Management ◽  
Conflicting Objectives ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Transportation Logistics ◽  
Distributed Enterprises

The recent trend towards globalisation, with a tendency towards geographical distribution of manufacturing in distributed enterprises, has generally increased the complexity of transportation management. Other driving forces towards higher complexity in transportation logistics are the implementation of Just-In-Time principles, the explosion of Internet trade (including home shopping), a strengthening of environmental concerns, and the implementation of new legislation. Moreover, there is higher emphasis on customer service, timeliness, reactivity, and efficiency in the transportation function. We may safely conclude that there is a need for highly optimised transportation management practices at the strategic, tactical and operational control levels. Today, lack of planning and co-ordination is the cause of excess travel for commercial vehicles, with detrimental effects on economy and the environment. In distributed enterprises, these tasks (if supported at all) typically use isolated IT tools that cannot address the full problem, fail to address important constraints, cannot balance partially conflicting objectives, do not react to dynamics, and, cannot interact with the user in a timely and meaningful way. Recent advances in Information and Communication Technologies have enabled us to remedy these shortcomings. As a point in case, the GreenTrip Esprit project has developed a rapidly re-configurable, generic software tool for optimised transportation management. With GreenTrip as an illustration, this paper will describe state-of-the-art decision-support tools in transportation logistics, their underpinning technologies, and their possible impacts on business.

Challenges Posed by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for South African Higher Education Institutions

10.28945/2679 ◽  
2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
ME Herselman ◽  
HR Hay
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Revolutionary Change ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Teaching Learning

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are the major driving forces of globalised and knowledge-based societies of a new world era. They will have a profound impact on teaching and learning for two decades to come. The revolutionary change which is taking place in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), has dramatic effects on the way universities carry out their functions of teaching, learning and research, particularly on the creation, dissemination and application of knowledge. These developments pose unprecedented challenges to higher education institutions (HEIs) in developing countries particular in South Africa as South Africa is viewed as the leading country on the continent.

scholarly journals The effect of talent management practices on employee turnover intention in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) sector: case of Jordan

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 59-71
Author(s):  
Maha Al-Dalahmeh ◽  
Mária Héder-Rima ◽  
Krisztina Dajnoki
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Intention To Leave ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Employee Turnover Intention ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Companies

This research aims to examine the intention of talented employees to leave an organization and discover how talent management practices could affect employee intention to leave an organization. This paper`s framework intends to outline the relationship between variables to present the idea of talent management practices and employee retention. The hypothesis was tested using a survey data set of 210 questionnaires collected from employees working in 82 ICT companies in Jordan to attain the research objectives. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS program, and EMOS program, and basic and initial statistical techniques were applied. The results show that talent management practices significantly affect employee intention to leave an organization. Accordingly, whenever firms applied talent management practices, employee intention to leave decreases. The results demonstrated that attracting talented employees has emerged to have the strongest effect on decreasing employee intention to leave; however, developing and rewarding talented employees was revealed to have the lowest effect. Thus, the ICT firms’ managers have to generate specific training programs to reward and develop talented employees. AcknowledgmentThe publication is supported by the EU-funded Hungarian grant EFOP-3.6.3.-VEKOP-16-2017-00007 for the project entitled “From Talent to Young Researchers” – Supporting the Career-developing Activities of Researchers in Higher Education”.

ICT Adoption, Capabilities Development, and Innovation Processes in Argentina

2014 ◽  
pp. 298-321
Author(s):  
Marta Novick ◽  
Sebastian Rotondo ◽  
Gerardo Breard
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
New Information ◽  
Ict Adoption ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Economic Growth Rates

The discussion on innovation and the adoption of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and their impact on economic growth and development have flared up in the past few years. This debate has become increasingly relevant in emerging countries like Argentina, which, in spite of high economic growth rates in the last decade, has been facing the challenge of quality employment creation. This chapter analyzes the impact of the ICT diffusion process in Argentine companies from a firm-level employment, innovation capabilities development, and knowledge management approach. Recent findings support the linkage between different firms’ ICT adoption patterns and the development of innovation capabilities, employment dimensions, and knowledge management practices. These results provide evidence to think and develop new productive and technological policies.

Harnessing Information and Communication Technologies for Diffusing Connected Government Applications in Developing Countries

2012 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
E. Ruhode ◽  
V. Owei
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Public Administrators ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations Theory ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Information And Communication

Improving information management practices is a key focus for many organisations across both the public and private sectors. An information society begins with a connected government and ICTs are the bedrock and founding pillars of such societies. To assist public administrators think beyond traditional e-government, this study describes a concept of connected government, whose philosophy rests on the integration story that happens behind the scenes of the visible web interface as well as the collaboration among government agencies. Diffusion of Innovations theory is the conceptual framework underpinning this study. The connected government phenomenon is also put into perspective by the systems theory that is explained in this study. This article describes a case study of an organisation in a developing country environment where even the basic e-government services are barely extant. This study was done to determine the connectedness within and across government agencies, with the idea of stimulating some thinking within and among public administrators, around the possibility that a connected government can indeed be established in a developing country setting. The study exposes shortcomings to e-government diffusion not only of the organisation under investigation, but also of other similar enterprises in developing countries within the same context. The paper concludes by proposing a set of recommendations toward diffusing connected government applications as an antidote to identified problems.

Using Duality Theory to Reframe E-Government Challenges

2016 ◽  
pp. 35-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen S. Hartzel ◽  
Virginia W. Gerde
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Duality Theory ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Conflicting Objectives ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
New Framework ◽  
Government Development

The design of information and communication systems for e-government is burdened with a host of conflicting objectives. For example, systems should be standardized and stable, but at the same time they should also be flexible and responsive to the needs of various stakeholder groups. When systems are designed properly, ICT (information and communication technologies) features can help resolve some of the tensions created by conflicting objectives. This chapter uses duality theory as a basis for a new framework that demonstrates how many of the tensions found at various stages of e-government (development, implementation, and adoption) can be reframed as dualities. When e-government systems are designed for duality, ICT mitigates many of the barriers and obstacles and increases the system's effectiveness and acceptance by the citizenry.

The Use of Electronic Banking and New Technologies in Cash Management

2011 ◽  
pp. 3914-3920
Author(s):  
Leire San Jose Ruiz de Aguirre
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Cash Management ◽  
Unit Costs ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication

The use of new information and communication technologies (ICT) as a business tool has increased rapidly for the past 10 years (Bonsón, Coffin, & Watson, 2000; Claessens, Glaessner, & Klingebiel, 2000; Vasarhelyi & Greenstein, 2003). More specifically, financial software, e-banking, and the Internet, as core aspects of the various technologies used, have become driving forces behind the expansion of firms and the development of cash management. New technologies are considered as one of the most attractive ways for businesses to increase revenue and achieve economies of scale that can reduce unit costs (Ballantine & Stray, 1998; Barajas & Villanueva, 2001; Daniel, 1999; Daniel & Storey, 1997; Deyoung, 2001; Downes & Muy, 1998; Faulder, 2001; Jayawardhena & Foley, 2000). There are different studies about the use of ICT in the management of the enterprise that explain the obtaining of enterprise performance. Brynjolfsson and Hitt (2000) and Nájera (2005) have done a review of these works and a classification of these types of researches. Unfortunately, there are not specific works or empirical researches about the use of e-banking in cash management; consequently, this work is focused in this. The rest of the chapter is structured as follows. The theoretical foundation on which the study is based is explained in Section 2. Section 3 presents the data and the analysis procedure used to conduct the empirical study. The main results of the investigation are shown in Section 4, and Section 5 presents conclusions. The chapter ends with a list of bibliographical references.

A Pliant-Based Software Tool for Courseware Development

2011 ◽  
pp. 166-185
Author(s):  
Marcus Vinicius dos Santos ◽  
Isaac Woungang ◽  
Moses Nyongwa
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Universal Usability ◽  
New Information ◽  
Learning Capabilities ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

The increasing importance of e-learning has been a boosting element for the emergence of Internet-based educational tools. As we move into the information age, tremendous efforts are made in the development of new information and communication technologies for educational purposes. The ultimate goal is to facilitate e-learning methodologies and acquisition. The chapter’s contribution is in the area of open source software for technology-enhanced learning. First, we report on the capabilities of Pliant, a novel software framework for Web-based courseware development. Pliant’ design features upon which e-learning capabilities are built are presented, showing that Pliant has some advantages over existing software, including flexibility, efficiency, and universal usability. A case study of the use of Pliant in the project “Multilanguage Database for Localization” developed at the CUSB School of Translation is presented. Second, we present Academia,3 a Pliant-based courseware development Web portal, and its use in translation studies at CUSB.

Sustainability in Information and Communication Technologies

2021 ◽  
pp. 375-396
Author(s):  
Clara Silveira ◽  
Leonilde Reis
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Organizational Strategies ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Information and communication technologies (ICT) can provide added value in an organizational context in order to enhance the definition of business support strategies. The purpose of the chapter is to focus on the contribution of ICT to implement a sustainability policy in the organizations, in the context of the sustainable development goals to improve cooperation and promote development. In this context, the principles of the Karlskrona Manifesto are applied to the development of software systems. The methodology focused on the literature review of the domain and on a case study, in order to analyze the impact of ICT as an engine of sustainability in organizations. The main conclusions focus on the analysis of the impact of established practices in organizations to design and develop sustainable software systems. The results point to a greater consciousness of the potential effects of software systems on sustainability, which will improve management practices, reducing the quantity of material to be recycled, and aligning organizational strategies with Green IT.

Digital Democracy

2008 ◽  
pp. 271-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anza A. Akram
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Direct Democracy ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Democracy ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
Electronic Democracy ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Informative Approach

The purpose of the chapter is to discuss the effects of information and communication technologies on democracy and focuses on the driving forces, citizen and technology, to understand the effects and future implications. The research is based on literature review and uses informative approach to analyze the existing practices in electronic democracy. It inquires the relationship between the theories in communications and democracy, and analyzes the interaction with the citizens from Athenian and the Orwellion perspectives in Politics. It proposes a framework to identify and analyze the driving forces and the issues related to the digital democracy. The resultant effects are important to study as they play a major role in shaping society and uncovering the issues related to direct democracy through integrated technologies. The future of democracy has privacy, security and legal implications but the enlightened citizens, compatible infrastructure and governess bodies will help in eliminating the drawbacks of direct democracy.

Harnessing information and communication technologies for effective knowledge creation

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 831-855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikas Gupta ◽  
Namita Jain
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
Brick And Mortar ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Future Of Education

Purpose Education is subject to the same pressures as a business, it has to spur innovation, improve customer service and achieve operational excellence. Education is expected to solve intricate problems that heralded the twenty-first century. Niche areas emerged in education that need further study and research. The authors postulate such demands may be met by information and communication technologies (ICTs) that opened up the avenue for innovation and experimentation in education. One such innovation is online learning and massive open online courses (MOOCs) that represent immense opportunities in education. With their advent, even the permanent relevance of physical classrooms has been questioned. The purpose of this paper is to answer to all these questions and attempts to fill gaps in the understanding of the future of education. Design/methodology/approach The paper came into being after a review of literature pertaining to the changing ecosystem of education and an analysis of newer platforms like MOOCs. The paper surveyed books, scholarly articles, reports, conference proceedings and online databases in the area of education and related technological developments. Findings The existence of MOOCs in the education landscape cannot be ignored. This is proven by the fact that MOOC enrollment surpassed 35 million users in 2015. MOOCs were considered a popular concept in the developed world to start with. But, today MOOCs are being offered by universities in developing nations too. As the number of participant countries increases, MOOCs in vernacular languages are being developed to overcome the language barrier. The paper found that the online model cannot replace the brick and mortar model completely. Rather, it will complement it by providing an enriching experience to various stakeholders, including the learner and the instructor. In the future, students will have the advantage of a blended classroom where the best of online and offline models converge into an optimal experience. Research limitations/implications As the theme of the paper is new and the educational landscape continues to evolve, it is very difficult to determine the pace of transformation of education. However, the authors have tried to suggest a conceptual framework for the future in education, subject to empirical validation. Practical implications This paper helps us understand that we are in a rapidly evolving scenario where innovations have the potential to disrupt the existing model. Such disruptions can have behavioral, economical and social ramifications. A better understanding of such alterations will help academicians equip themselves for evolving classrooms and the changing nature of their jobs. The new ICT enabled ecosystem will also try to overcome issues related to the quality of education and knowledge dissemination. Originality/value The present paper is a comprehensive study of the opportunities and challenges posed by emerging classrooms.

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