Browsing Enterprise Agility (Scholarly Articles) by Title
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Deciding on open innovation: an exploration of how firms create and capture value with open source software
(Springer Verlag, 2008-10)Open innovation is a paradigm that proposes that firms can and should use external as well as internal innovations/ideas. A popular example of open innovation has been open source software (OSS). The key issues facing ... -
A Delphi study on collaborative learning in distance education: The faculty perspective
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010-09-21)This paper focuses on the factors which influence collaborative learning in distance education. Distance education has been around for many years and the use of collaborative learning techniques in distance education is ... -
The diffusion of WOZ: expanding the topology of IS innovations
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2006-12-05)The growth and diffusion of self-service technology (SST) over the last decade has resulted in an increasing number of business and government transactions being completed without human assistance. One innovation in this ... -
E-Government evolution in Ireland: A framework for successful implementation.
(IGI Global, 2005)E-government provides unparalleled opportunities for governments to streamline processes and improve customer service. As a result, achieving successful citizen centric e-government has become a key concern for many ... -
E-tailing in Ireland: A review of Ireland's top 25 retailers
(Mercury Publications Ltd., 2003)Electronic commerce provides a new sales channel for traditional retailers (Gulati and Garino, 2000, Griffith and Krampf, 1998). Yet, many traditional retailers have been slow to embrace the new technology (Bellman, 2001, ... -
Future research in agile systems development: applying open innovation principles within the agile organisation
(Springer Verlag, 2010)A particular strength of agile approaches is that they move away from 'introverted' development and intimately involve the customer in all areas of development, supposedly leading to the development of a more innovative ... -
Health promoting school indicators: schematic models for children.
(Emerald, 2007-06)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to outline a three-stage process for engaging with students to develop school level indicators of health; in sequential class groups students first generated, then categorised indicators ... -
Implementing e-government in Ireland: a roadmap for success.
(IGI Global, 2003-10)E-government provides unparalleled opportunities for governments to streamline processes and improve customer service. As a result, achieving successful citizen centric e-government has become a key concern for many ... -
Implementing successful e-government in Ireland: the importance of business process redesign
(IGI Global, 2005)Competitive pressures and improvements in information technology constantly force organisations to re-evaluate their business strategies (Porter, 2001; Venkatraman, 1994). Although public-sector organisations may not operate ... -
The influence of quality on e-commerce success: an empirical application of the Delone and Mclean IS success model
(IGI Global, 2010-01)This research addresses difficulties in measuring e-commerce success by implementing the DeLone and McLean (D&M) model of IS success (1992, 2003) in an e-commerce environment. This research considers the influence of quality ... -
Innovation and the information society: policy coherence and governance in Ireland.
(IGI Global, 2005)This paper is part of the Irish contribution to the OECD project on 'Monitoring and Implementing Horizontal Innovation Policy' (MONIT). The objective of MONIT is to generate knowledge on how to improve innovation policy ... -
Investigating the rationale for adopting an internationally-recognised project management methodology in Ireland: The view of the project manager
(Elsevier, 2009-11-05)As businesses become more dependent on technology, effective project management has been recognised as a necessity, in order to lead and deliver quality software applications on time and within budget. One possible option ... -
Investigating the rationale for adopting an internationally-recognised project management methodology in Ireland: The view of the project manager
(Elsevier, 2010-06-02)As businesses become more dependent on technology, effective project management has been recognised as a necessity, in order to lead and deliver quality software applications on time and within budget. One possible option ... -
Open innovation in secondary software firms: an exploration of managers' perceptions of open source software
(Association for Computing Machinery, 2010-02)Open source software (OSS) is probably the best known exemplar of open innovation, with many practitioner-oriented publications having debated the merits and drawbacks of OSS in recent years. Nevertheless, much of the ... -
People over process: key people challenges in agile development
(IEEE, 2010-09-02)There is a common perception that, while there may be some 'teething' problems experienced during the initial transition to agile, people are much happier, engaged and ultimately more productive in these environments. ... -
Project failure en masse: a study of loose budgetary control in ISD projects
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2010-05-18)This paper investigates the tightness of budgetary control over projects in a large systems development multinational. This represents a case of extreme information systems development (ISD) failure en masse, where all but ... -
Proposing a formalised model for mindful information systems offshoring
(Springer Verlag, 2009-10-26)The central thesis of this paper is that Mathematical Economics can provide a novel approach to the examination of offshoring business decisions and provide an impetus for future research in the area. A growing body of ... -
The role of business process redesign in creating e-government in Ireland
(Emerald, 2006)The growth and popularity of e-commerce has both challenged and enabled public sector organizations to redefine their levels of service. E-government provides unparalleled opportunities for governments to streamline ... -
The role of the user story agile practice in innovation
(Springer, 2010-10)The concept of an innovation space where different knowledge and perspectives can interact leading to innovation is central to lean thinking. The SECI framework of organizational knowledge creation identifies five enabling ...