IS-Supported Managerial Control for China’s Research Community

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 53-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Tian ◽  
Douglas Vogel ◽  
Jian Ma ◽  
Jibao Gu
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Managerial Control ◽  
Knowledge Quality ◽  
Government Project ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Science Information

In the first decade of the 21st century, China’s Research Community (CRC) is struggling to achieve better performance by increasing growth in knowledge quantity (e.g., publications), but has failed to generate sound growth in knowledge quality (e.g., citations). An innovative E-government project, Internet-based Science Information System (ISIS), was applied nationwide in 2003 with a variety of embedded incentives. The system has been well received and supports the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) to implement managerial control to cope with pressing demands relating to China’s research productivity. This paper explores the impact of Information Systems (IS) from the perspective of agency theory based on CRC empirical results. Since the nationwide application of ISIS in 2003, CRC outcomes have markedly improved. The discussion and directions for future research examine implications of IS for E-government implementation and business environment building in developing countries.

IS-Supported Managerial Control for China’s Research Community

2011 ◽  
pp. 264-292
Author(s):  
Wen Tian ◽  
Douglas R. Vogel ◽  
Jian Ma ◽  
Jibao Gu
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Managerial Control ◽  
Knowledge Quality ◽  
Government Project ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Science Information

In the first decade of the 21st century, China’s Research Community (CRC) is struggling to achieve better performance by increasing growth in knowledge quantity (e.g., publications), but has failed to generate sound growth in knowledge quality (e.g., citations). An innovative E-government project, Internet-based Science Information System (ISIS), was applied nationwide in 2003 with a variety of embedded incentives. The system has been well received and supports the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) to implement managerial control to cope with pressing demands relating to China’s research productivity. This paper explores the impact of Information Systems (IS) from the perspective of agency theory based on CRC empirical results. Since the nationwide application of ISIS in 2003, CRC outcomes have markedly improved. The discussion and directions for future research examine implications of IS for E-government implementation and business environment building in developing countries.

scholarly journals “Impact of Training on Employees Performance” (Evidence from Pharmaceutical Companies in Karachi, Pakistan)

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uzma Hafeez ◽  
Waqar Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
The Impact

Employees are major assets of every organization. The accomplishment of the industry depends on its employee performance. Therefore, upper management knows the significance of expense in training for the advantage of improving employee performance and also places them to get the challenges of the today’s competitive business environment. This research also aims to see the “Impact of Training on Employee Performance in Pharmaceutical Industry in Karachi Pakistan”, in which Training consider as independent whereas dependent variable ‘Employee Performance‘ having its Performance areas i.e.; demonstrating team work, communication skill, customer service, interpersonal relationship and reduced absenteeism and its Developments areas i.e.; job-satisfaction, employee motivation, new technologies, efficiencies in process and innovation in strategies as its levers. The paper presents a concise summary of the literature on the value of training in improving the performance of the employees. Four pharmaceutical companies are selected. A survey of 356 employees via self administrated questionnaire with the help of random sampling technique is conducted with the response rate of 96%. Two sets of hypothesis are developed which relate directly to the research questions. SPSS 19 is used to perform reliability, descriptive, correlation and regression analysis. The analysis shows a positive significant relationship between them and the results reveal that the more the employee gets training, the more efficient their level of performance would be. The last section of the paper concludes along with recommendation to give guidelines for future research.

scholarly journals Do it Helps SMEs Gain Better Performance: A Conceptual Analysis on RBV Theory

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 307-320
Author(s):  
Wan Nur Syahida Wan Ismail ◽  
Mohd Zulkifli Mokhtar ◽  
Azwadi Ali ◽  
Mohd Shaari Abdul Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
It Adoption ◽  
It Investment ◽  
It Resources ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
Value Of It ◽  
The Impact

Nowadays, competition is everywhere in the business environment. The survival of Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) depend on their ability to take full advantage of the resources available. Prior research had identified that IT is an important resource to the success of the firms. However, despite the common consensus that IT influences firm’s performance, results of previous studies on the effect of IT resources on firm’s performance are often inconsistent. Given these inconsistent results, it is unclear whether any direct effect exists between IT resources in organizations and their firm’s performance. For that reason, several authors highlighted the need for more research to investigate the impact of IT adoption on the firm’s performance. In response to this, this conceptual paper attempts to analyze relevant literatures on whether IT investment would help firms gain better performance. Understanding whether and how IT has affected firm’s performance is an important research issue as it allows the firms to know the value of IT investment and whether such innovation is worth to be adopted. Grounding in RBV theory, this study concluded that the combination of IT assets and IT capabilities (IT infrastructure) provides competitive advantage to the firm. This study also suggested that SMEs that adopt IT would perform better than those that do not adopt IT. This conceptual analysis is hoped to consolidate the body of knowledge in the area and significant to the researchers as it directs to the hypotheses development for future research.

scholarly journals Strategic company management in the digital business environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 82-91
Author(s):  
Mykola Gennadiyovych Nikolaev
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – to analyze strategic company management in the digital business environment. Design/Method/Approach. General scientific methods are applied: systematization, comparison, generalization, analysis, and synthesis. Findings. The essence of strategic management and its significance to a company has been analyzed. The relationship between strategic company management and digital business environment has been elucidated. Basic trends for doing business in the digital environment have been defined. Theoretical implications. Theoretical significance of the research is in the advancement of opinion on the strategic company management in digital business environment. Practical implications. The practical value of the research is in the possibility of applying the results obtained by both international and domestic companies for strategic management in the digital business environment that emerged as a result of the Fourth industrial revolution. Originality/Value. The main trends of modern business in the digital environment have been identified. The choice of strategies of multinational companies has been identified, as well as the areas of their application in digital business environment. Research limitations/Future research. The prospects for further research are to study the strategic management of international companies and analyze the impact of digital business environment on their development. Paper type – theoretical.

Understanding the internal audit function in a digitalised business environment

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathanaël Betti ◽  
Gerrit Sarens
Keyword(s):  
Data Analytics ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
Internal Audit Function ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to gain an in-depth understanding of how the internal audit function evolves in an increasingly digitalised business environment. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on 29 semi-structured interviews with members of management committees and internal auditors based in Belgium. Findings The analysis reveals that a digitalised business environment affects the internal audit function in three respects. First, it impacts its scope. The agility of the internal audit planning and the required digital knowledge are expected to increase and information technology (IT) risks gain importance, especially cybersecurity threats. Second, the demand for consulting activities performed by internal auditors is higher and third, digitalisation modifies the working practices of internal auditors in their day-to-day tasks. New technologies such as data analytics tools are being implemented progressively in internal audit departments and digital skills are considered a critical asset. Research limitations/implications This research was conducted in the European Union and gathers opinions of members of management committees and internal auditors. Future research could focus on other internal auditing stakeholders in other legal contexts. Practical implications The internal audit function needs to integrate IT and data analytics skills. In addition, the internal audit function should develop consulting activities to help organisations deal with the digitalisation of the business environment. Originality/value The impact of digitalisation on the internal audit function and its effect on internal audit practices is an underexplored area.

The Updated COSO Internal Control—Integrated Framework: Recommendations and Opportunities for Future Research

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane J. Janvrin ◽  
Elizabeth A. Payne ◽  
Paul Byrnes ◽  
Gary P. Schneider ◽  
Mary B. Curtis
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Environmental Scanning ◽  
Accounting Information System ◽  
Integrated Framework ◽  
Shareholder Interest ◽  
New Framework

ABSTRACT To address the changing business environment and increased shareholder interest, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) recently issued an exposure draft updating its 1992 Internal Control—Integrated Framework. We review the updated Framework and discuss the comments we (as the Environmental Scanning Committee of the American Accounting Association's Information Systems Section) offered COSO regarding how to improve the Framework. In addition, we identify research opportunities for accounting information system scholars related to the new Framework.

scholarly journals Political Preferences of QCA Methods Institutes? A Comment on the Availability and Gender Gap Disparity Problems

2021 ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
Dawid Tatarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Political Preferences ◽  
The Us ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

In this research note, I examine a set of two interrelated questions about the Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) methods institutes. First, I assembled and analyzed a novel dataset that tracks every QCA related training worldwide from 2002 to 2018. My examination finds that although QCA trainings are becoming more popular in Europe, the US is still the single most frequent host country for such events. Secondly, I examine the extent to which gender gap exists among QCA instructors. My findings show that female QCA instructors are severely under-represented, which likely limits their academic and professional opportunities. Thus, the QCA research community appears to be marked by the same structural challenges to diversity and gender equality as other areas of political science. Overall, this paper should of interest to scholars interested in the impact of academic infrastructures on future research trajectories as well as those concerned about gender equality in academia.

scholarly journals The Impact of Market Orientation and Dynamic Marketing Capability on the Marketing Performance of 'Make-To-Order' SMEs

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-170
Author(s):  
Yosef Budi Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Market Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Marketing Capability ◽  
Marketing Performance ◽  
Strategic Orientations ◽  
Make To Order ◽  
The Impact

Objective – Literature suggest that companies should focus their Market Orientation (MO) on good marketing and business performance. However, previous research in this area deals mostly with large companies. The objective of this research is to study the significance of MO for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the specific production strategy of Make-To-Order. Methodology/Technique – The sample of this study is 111 Indonesia SMEs. The descriptive research design is supported by exploratory research. The structural model is analysed using the Structural Equation Modelling approach with LISREL 8.8 and SPSS 16.00. Findings – The result shows that MO does not have a significant impact on Marketing Performance. In the context of MTO, SMEs do not need to have a high Market Orientation to have satisfactory performance. It is more important for them to take care of the relationship with their principal companies. Government regulations, such as raw material regulations, also have an impact on SMEs performance. It is recommended that future research explore the types of capabilities of SMEs relating with the era of Industry 4.0. Other strategic orientations, such as production orientation, could be considered as factors in future research. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Strategic Leadership Competence; Entrepreneurial Orientation; Market Orientation; Dynamic Marketing Capability; Business Environment; Marketing Performance; Maklun (MTO Strategy). Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Susanto, Y.B. 2019. The Impact of Market Orientation and Dynamic Marketing Capability on the Marketing Performance of ‘Make-To-Order’ SMEs, J. Mgt. Mkt. Review 4(3) 157 – 170 https://doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2019.4.3(1) JEL Classification: M3, M30, M31.

scholarly journals Measuring digital transformation impact in Jordan: A proposed framework.

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-26
Author(s):  
Mohammad Adaileh ◽  
Ali Alshawawreh
Keyword(s):  
Business Environment ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Public Sector Innovation ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The Government ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
The Impact

The digital transformation vision (REACH 2025) is essential for transformation and enabling individuals, sectors, and companies in Jordan to adopt digital solutions and build a robust ground in conducting business. The government in Jordan launched the REACH2025 Vision in 2016, and it has taken many serious measures to bring sectors, companies, and individuals to virtual digital by 2025. This government's vision consisted of seven dimensions (Smart Specialization and demand-driven innovation, Public Sector Innovation, Tech Start-ups and Entrepreneurs, ICT Skills, Capacity and Talent, Enabling Business Environment, Smart digital economy infrastructure, and Governance), and 18 actions to implement over ten years. The researchers used these dimensions to build a framework to measure the impact of government progress on enabling individuals, sectors, and companies, on productivity, and encouraging investment. The researchers used a sample of 196 respondents from various disciplines to figure out attitudes and evaluate government actions. The researchers also used responses to validate the proposed theoretical framework in the components of the digital economy. The results revealed positive attitudes towards the development and implementation, and excellent in some areas, while some measures need strengthening and re-evaluation. The study recommended employing the proposed framework to measure the actual impact of the digital transformation. The study also advises leading future research towards further empirical examination to validate the framework proposed.

The impact of information technology deployment on trust, commitment and value creation in business relationships

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricky Ryssel ◽  
Thomas Ritter ◽  
Hans Georg Gemünden
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Business Relationships ◽  
Organizational Relationships ◽  
Supplier Relationships ◽  
Technology Deployment ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Impact

To strengthen their position in today's highly‐competitive and fast‐paced business environment, supplier firms often engage in relationships with their customers. Recent advances in information technology offer new ways of managing inter‐organizational relationships. In this paper, a model conceptualizing the impact of information technology deployment on inter‐organizational buyer‐seller relationships is developed. Using an empirical study of 61 German firms engaged in customer‐supplier relationships, this paper also gives some empirical evidence for the developed framework. With regard to relationship management, intra‐ and inter‐organizational information technology deployment has different effects on relationship atmosphere and on the relationship's value creation. The findings give new insight into the role of information technology in value‐creation in business‐to‐business relationships. Managerial implications and future research questions in this area are also discussed.

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