scholarly journals Design and Implementation of a Social Network for Laboratory Researchers

Background and Objectives: This study faces two main challenges, namely the lack of budget and similar national social networks. Moreover, the problems of information and communication technology infrastructure in Iran and issues, such as compliance with copyright and privacy, complicated the project. Materials and Methods: Given that there has been no previous research in this regard, the present study was the first attempt to design and implement a social network for Iranian health academics. Therefore, to achieve the goals of this study, various methods will be used to prevent the failure of the project and gather comprehensive information. This research project will make use of four qualitative studies, one comparative study, one review study, and four quantitative studies. Discussion: This study faces two main challenges, namely the lack of budget and similar national social networks. Moreover, the problems of information and communication technology infrastructure in Iran and issues, such as compliance with copyright and privacy, complicated the project.

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e0146220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra do Socorro da Silva ◽  
Silvana Rossy de Brito ◽  
Nandamudi Lankalapalli Vijaykumar ◽  
Cláudio Alex Jorge da Rocha ◽  
Maurílio de Abreu Monteiro ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Rani Rotul Muhima ◽  
Andy Rachman ◽  
Rahmi Rizkiana Putri ◽  
Farida Farida ◽  
Danang Haryo Sulaksono

The administration of TPA Al-Mursyidien was still manual. TPA, which is located on Jalan Semolowaru No. 114-118, Semolowaru Surabaya, has had a number of students to hundreds of santri. This is troublesome for the teacher who is also the TPA administration. TPA already has information and communication technology infrastructure facilities but is still not optimally utilized. In fact, ICT can be used to assist TPA’s administration management. Based on these problems, at the ITATS Informatics Engineering Program (PPM) was made application called the "Al-Mursyidien APP". This application is used as a database of santri, instructors, management of data in and out of students, in and out of lecturers, management of student tuition fees and management of teacher payroll at TPA Al-Mursyidien In addition to making these applications, training on the application is used as well as making modules for application usage "APP's Al-Mursyidien".


2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Cordelia

Transaction cost theory has often been used to support the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to reduce imperfection in the economic system. Electronic markets and hierarchies have repeatedly been described as solutions to inefficiencies in the organisation of transactions in complex and uncertain settings. Far from criticising this assumption, this paper highlights the limits associated with this application of transaction cost theory that has been prevalent in IS research. Building on the concepts first proposed by Ciborra, the paper argues that information-related problems represent only some of the elements contributing to transaction costs. These costs also emerge due to the interdependencies among the various factors contributing to their growth. The study of the consequences associated with ICT design and implementation, grounded in transaction cost theory, should consider the overall implication associated with the adoption and use of ICT and not only the direct effect on problems associated with information flow, distribution, and management.


Author(s):  
Khondker Mohammad Zobair ◽  
Louis Sanzogni ◽  
Kuldeep Sandhu

This article investigates potential barriers to telemedicine adoption in centres hosted by rural public hospitals in Bangladesh. Little is known of the barriers related to telemedicine adoption in this context. Analysis of data collected from rural telemedicine patients identified seven broad categories of barriers: lack of organisational effectiveness, information and communication technology infrastructure, quality of care, allocation of resources, health staff motivation, patient satisfaction and trustworthiness. Their significance is explored. This research is based on the quantitative analysis of a data set of 500 telemedicine patients, from rural areas in Bangladesh. A conceptual model showing the interaction of pre-determined classes of barriers was established and hypotheses set up and tested using partial least squares structural equation modelling. Exemplary barriers to telemedicine adoption were identified and confirmed (p<.01) namely, lack of organisational effectiveness, health staff motivation, patient satisfaction, and trustworthiness collectively explaining 62% of the variance in barriers to adoption and providing for the first-time empirical support of their existence. These barriers offer considerable resistance to the adoption and maintenance of current telemedicine projects in rural Bangladesh. Further, lack of information and communication technology infrastructure, allocation of resources and quality of care are indirect barriers affecting successful deployment of telemedicine in rural settings. These findings illuminate adoption impediments faced by existing telemedicine projects and institutionalise favourable policy guidelines to improve Bangladesh’s and similar emerging economies’ healthcare industries. Policy interventions and recommendations are provided, including current research limitations leading to opportunities for future research.


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