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An empirical investigation into factors influencing the adoption of an e‐learning system
Authors: Lee Ya‐Ching 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to investigate the factors affecting the adoption of the e‐learning system (ELS) in mandatory and voluntary settings, through an extension of the technology acceptance model (TAM).Design/methodology/approachRegression analysis was used to observe the associations of proposed constructs.FindingsThe results of the study confirm the original TAM findings. In mandatory settings, students would only intend to use the ELS. Computer self‐efficacy demonstrated significant influence on perceived ease of use. Effects of course attributes on perceived usefulness were negatively significant. Effects of content quality on perceived usefulness were significant. This study found that the effects of subjective norm significantly influenced perceived usefulness in both settings. Also, perceived network externality exerts a significant direct effect on usage intentions, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use. This research implied that, first of all, mandatory usage is necessary for overall adoption of the ELS. The ELS should be developed to target changes in perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and perceived network externality. Practical alternatives included enhancing content quality, developing a simple and easy‐to‐use system, and enhancing students' computer self‐efficacy. Secondly, perceived network externality was important in ELS adoption. That is, promotion of the system should emphasise the popularity of the system and future ELS products and services in order to create bandwagon effects.Originality/valueThese findings suggested an extended model of TAM for the ELS. This research advances theory and contributes to the foundation for future research aimed at improving our understanding of students' adoption behaviour of the e‐learning system.
The internet for academics: towards a holistic adoption model
Authors: Hinson Robert 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature on internet use, with particular respect to academics. The literature on academic uses of the internet is littered with empirical studies, which analyse aspects of the broad spectrum of uses to which the internet can be put, by academics anywhere in the world. This paper begins an initial attempt to provide a broad theoretical framework for internet adoption and utilization by academics, irrespective of rank.Design/methodology/approachPaper based largely on literature survey and an assessment of the existing models of internet use by academics.FindingsThe paper postulates an internet adoption model for academics. The Internet Adoption Model for Academics (IAMA) was conceptualized as an abstract object with five main components: internet for teaching, internet for research, internet for consultancy, internet for administration, and internet for policy making. The Internet Adoption Model for Academics (IAMA) provides a framework for internet use, and has the potential for being instructive for academics who have currently not integrated the internet fully into their professional activities.Originality/valueThe paper presents a modest theoretical contribution to the academic internet‐use literature, and might influence new research streams in this important conceptual area.
Privacy concerns, privacy practices and web site categories
Authors: Hsu Chiung‐wen (Julia) 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to disprove the common assumptions of research into privacy concerns from an adversarial paradigm, which does not work in the context of the internet. These assumptions usually claim that internet users who have higher privacy concerns will disclose less information, and that data subjects are always adversarial to data users without considering social contexts.Design/methodology/approachThe study surveyed 400 respondents from China, The Netherlands, Taiwan and the USA. It examined not only their privacy concerns, but also their actual practices, in order to identify any similarities between concerns and practices.FindingsThis study proved that internet users' privacy concerns do not reflect their privacy practices and showed how social contexts (Web category) influence users' privacy practices. Respondents from China, The Netherlands, Taiwan and the USA perceive Website categories in different ways, reflecting the influences of political systems, cultural background and economic development.Research limitations/implicationsThis study maintains that future research on online privacy should take contexts or situations into account. To confirm this, additional research should be undertaken on how social contexts in other countries affect users' privacy concerns and practices. Investigators should also study what makes users more likely to disclose information.Originality/valueThis study suggests that legislation provides the basic protection, while self‐regulation supplies the detailed principles of online privacy. Privacy education teaches users how to create their “zone of privacy” and how to be responsible for their online practices, in order to build an abuse‐free information environment on the internet.
Open access to scholarly full‐text documents
Authors: Jacsó Peter 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this article is to discuss open access to scholarly full‐text documents.Design/methodology/approachDiscusses open access to scholarly full‐text documents.FindingsThe paper shows that while open access archives are good for the majority, for publishers, editors and authors, open access articles can substantially increase their impact, and the impact factor for the source journals.Originality/valueThe paper offers insights into scholarly full‐text documents.
What does “online” mean in 2006?
Authors: Gorman G.E. 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss what “online” means in 2006.Design/methodology/approachThe paper examines items in the popular press on this issue.FindingsThe paper finds that online means anything digital, from any source, at any time.Originality/valueThe paper provides useful information on the current definition of online with respect to information mangement.
Digitisation: still the preserve of preservationists rather than users
Authors: Gorman G.E. 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the use of digitisation.Design/methodology/approachThe paper looks at the ways in which digitisation can be used.FindingsThe paper finds that digitisation has been used chiefly as a way of preservation, but it should also be looked at as a means of improving access.Originality/valueThe paper presents useful information on the use of digitisation as a means of access.
Electronic document management in temporary project organisations
Authors: Björk Bo‐Christer 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe aim of this paper is to study the use of internet‐based document management systems in a project‐based industry (construction).Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on a number of empirical studies in which the author has been involved, conducted over a long period in Sweden and Finland.FindingsThe central problems in putting electronic document management (EDM) systems into practical use are not technical, but relate to psychological and management issues. Issues discussed in the paper include very complex metadata and folder structures, the use of parallel paper distribution even after EDM has been introduced, the difficulty of measuring the benefits of system introduction and the split of users into document uploaders and downloaders.Originality/valueThe paper provides useful advice on factors to consider for project teams planning the use of EDM systems in their projects. It summarises the results of a number of studies which have used a variety of research techniques.
Usability and impact of digital libraries: a review
Authors: Chowdhury Sudatta , Landoni Monica , Gibb Forbes 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe main objective of this paper is to review work on the usability and impact of digital libraries.Design/methodology/approachWork on the usability and impact of digital libraries is reviewed. Specific studies on the usability and impact of digital libraries in specific domains are also discussed in order to identify general and specific usability and impact measures.FindingsThe usability studies reviewed in this paper show that a number of approaches have been used to assess usability. In addition to the technical aspects of digital library design (e.g. architecture, interfaces and search tools), there are a number of usability issues such as globalisation, localisation, language, culture issues, content and human information behaviour. Digital libraries should, however, be evaluated primarily with respect to their target users, applications and contexts.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough a digital library evaluation study may have several objectives, ranging from the evaluation of its design and architecture to the evaluation of its usability and its impact on the target users, this paper focuses on usability and impact.Originality/valueThis paper provides insights into the state‐of‐the art in relation to the usability and impact of digital libraries.
Analysis of the moderating effect of industry on online behaviour
Authors: Hernández Ortega Blanca , Jiménez Martinez Julio , José Martín De Hoyos M. 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe main objective of the current work is to analyse the importance of the moderating effect of industry type on technological firms' behaviour and on the acceptance of online business management applications.Design/methodology/approachThe conceptual model, based on a technology acceptance model (TAM), has been tested across structural equation modelling techniques. Thus, a multi‐sample analysis has been developed to study the significance of the effect on industry. Data were collected using e‐mail and post‐mail survey.FindingsThe findings show that there are several factors influencing the acceptance process, such as ease of use and usefulness, but their effect depends on the industry in which the organisation operates. Likewise, greater experience in technology – which is the case for some sectors – facilitates the acceptance of IT.Research limitations/implicationsManagers should be aware that the synergies gained through their economic activity must be applied to adopt more new online business management applications, as this will help them to improve their competitiveness.Originality/valueIn contrast to other studies which analyse employee behaviour, this paper describes the technology acceptance process establishing the perceptions of the manager decision maker in the company, a perspective which increases the explanatory power of the models, and permits some of its weaknesses to be resolved. Moreover, the moderating effect of the industry has been empirically tested for a group of firms and variables which have rarely been analysed previously.
Business models for open access journals publishing
Authors: Chi Chang Chen 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThis study aims to summarise the information about open access publishing models and to analyse the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT).Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on a review of the academic literature, to conduct a comprehensive SWOT analysis and adopt the multiple case study approach to analyse the open access publishing model.FindingsUseful results include the findings that the success factors of open access business models are: creating savings in publishing costs, increasing incomes, adoption of innovative technologies and controlling the quality of journals. The open access publishing model makes the research permanently visible and accessible, with sustainable development.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the findings may be applicable to open access journals for reasons other than impact factor, further research would be required to confirm this.Originality/valueThis study provides results that may enhance one's understanding of the open access publishing model, allowing both the reader and the author to benefit from it. Open access publishing leads to wider dissemination of information and greater advances in science.
Online transparency of the banking sector
Authors: Bonsón‐Ponte Enrique , Escobar‐Rodríguez Tomás , Flores‐Muñoz Francisco 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe objective of the present work is to analyse the web pages of the principal European financial entities, with the aim of assessing the degree to which they are already disseminating information by internet in preparation for implementing the new requirements for transparency introduced by the New Capital Agreement of the Bank of International Settlements of Basel (Basel II).Design/methodology/approachThe study takes as its reference the literature existing on the examination of the quality of web pages, in particular the provisions of the Web Quality Model (WQM), and the importance of the content as a key variable in the quality of web pages. The normative requirements are converted into a disclosure index that is used to score the corporate web sites of all the banks quoted on the EuroStoxx Index. A linear regression analysis is performed in search for a relationship between size and degree of web transparency in the financial entities analysed.FindingsThe analysis of these entities shows that, to a certain degree, they have anticipated Basel II, and their web pages present a significant proportion of the information that will shortly be required. They seem to recognise the advantages of anticipating these new rules, in particular, and of greater transparency in general.Practical implicationsThe banking sector is responding efficiently to the requirements of the digital society, by greater transparency on the web and, in consequence, its image and the confidence of depositors are improving.Originality/valueTransparency in the banking sector is a topic of great interest in the current turbulent business environment. In these studies a systematised analysis is offered, to give a preview of the situation of generalised transparency that is coming closer through the requirements of Basel II.
Korean Electronic Site License Initiative: archiving of electronic journals
Authors: Park Eun G. , Nam Choi Ho 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to present a progress report on the building of a digital archive of electronic journals by the Korean Electronic Site License Initiative (KESLI) of the National Digital Science Library in Korea.Design/methodology/approachThe research involves identifying a system architecture, testing its prototype, deciding journal selection criteria and priority publisher selection criteria, and defining metadata sets.FindingsThe paper finds that production system and archiving system models are being implemented and tested. Implementation of the delivery system module is in progress. Preservation strategies will be identified.Practical implicationsThe KESLI electronic journal digital archive project is proceeding toward completion of its tasks by the end of 2007.Originality/valueThe observations and lessons in the paper provide insights into building a digital archive of electronic journals that can be used as a basis for building similar digital archives in other countries.
The sell side – observations on intellectual capital indicators
Authors: Flöstrand Per 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe objective of this paper is to examine the use of indicators of intellectual capital (IC) by financial analysts employed by brokerage firms, so‐called “sell‐side analysts”, and based on the findings draw conclusions on the perceived usefulness of different categories of indicators.Design/methodology/approachThe basis for the paper is a content analysis of 250 sell‐side financial analyst reports written on a respective number of randomly selected S&P 500 companies. The study describes the use of IC information as leading indicators of future performance and identifies the contextual factors related to the use of such indicators.FindingsThe results reveal frequent use of IC indicators in analyst reports. Statistical analysis of the results indicates industry to be a contextual factor that is significantly related to the number of indicators used. Moreover, a majority of the IC indicators refer to relational capital, whereas indicators on human and structural capital are less frequent.Originality/valueInformation on the use of IC indicators is relevant to companies in their information disclosure process. Furthermore, understanding the behavior of users of financial information facilitates the work of standard setters.
Reporting intellectual capital flow in technology‐based companies
Authors: Ng Artie W. 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe paper seeks to explore the development of an intellectual capital flow statement based on a framework that harnesses contemporary research on intellectual capital.Design/methodology/approachCase studies of wireless technology companies based in Canada are adopted to examine the interrelationship between intellectual capital components with a resource‐based view as well as deficiencies in their current financial reporting with respect to intellectual capital. An intellectual capital flow statement is proposed in order to capture the necessary characteristics.FindingsThis study confirms the inter‐relationship between components of intellectual capital and business growth performance among the selected cases of wireless technology companies. It suggests an “add‐on” disclosure of intellectual capital flow that would enhance the usefulness and predictability of performance.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is based on case studies of six wireless technology companies and may not be generalisable to other technology‐based companies.Practical implicationsThe paper suggests a disclosure method for intellectual capital that mitigates problems with information asymmetry in technology‐based companies while maintaining harmony with current financial reporting practice.Originality/valueThis paper integrates prior studies and concepts in intellectual capital, technology management and financial accounting theory, aiming to develop an integrated framework for the disclosure of intellectual capital.
Towards the next stage of intellectual capital
Authors: Chatzkel Jay 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to look at how the papers of the Special Issue provide a perspective for the current state of the field of intellectual capital and a departure point for further research explorations.Design/methodology/approachThe paper discusses the other papers in the Special Issue and draws conclusions.FindingsThe papers composing this Special Issue are from a very broad geographical set of regions yet have the common element of being direct reflections on the implementation of intellectual capital initiatives.Practical implicationsThis body of papers demonstrates that the field is maturing to one where there are existing initiatives that are in operation or in the process of implementation. The implication is that researchers will need to be aware that there is a transition in the field and to recognize that a new era of intellectual capital is under way.Originality/valueThis paper identifies three stages in the evolution of the field of intellectual capital – i.e. definitional, expansion of the theoretical basis, and implementation – and notes how the papers in this issue embody the transition to the third stage, where the focus will link to implementation.
Intellectual capital and financial returns of companies
Authors: Pew Tan Hong , Plowman David , Hancock Phil 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to investigate the association between the intellectual capital (IC) of firms and their financial performance.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses the Pulic framework, has an Asian focus, and draws on data from 150 publicly listed companies on the Singapore Exchange. It is an empirical study using partial least squares (PLS) for the data analysis. The paper tests four elements of IC and company performance.FindingsThe findings show that: IC and company performance are positively related; IC is correlated to future company performance; the rate of growth of a company's IC is positively related to the company's performance; and the contribution of IC to company performance differs by industry.Research limitations/implicationsThe data sample is restricted to 150 companies listed on the Singapore Exchange between the years 2000 and 2002.Practical implicationsIC is an area of interest to numerous parties, such as shareholders, institutional investors, scholars, policymakers and managers. The findings help to embolden modern day managers to better harness and manage IC.Originality/valueThe study of IC has undergone a number of stages, from early conscious awareness efforts to classification of IC, and to the search for appropriate measures of IC. This paper builds on the current research on IC and provides empirical evidence on the relevance of IC (as measured by the Pulic model) to the financial performance of companies.
A dynamic monetary model for evaluating employees
Authors: Milost Franko 
Published: January 2007

PurposeThe paper seeks to develop an original monetary model for evaluating employees of a company. Employees are an important element of the business process. However, apart from their role as a means of production, their value is not disclosed on the assets side of the classical balance‐sheet. Employees may be disclosed among the assets only if they are expressed in value terms. Therefore, the fundamental aim of the paper is to provide an appropriate monetary mode for valuating employees.Design/methodology/approachA descriptive approach is sued to identify the basic problems of existing monetary models for valuating employees. According to these findings a totally different approach is taken and an original dynamic model is developed to evaluate employees.FindingsExisting criteria do not offer appropriate solutions for expressing the value of an employee in monetary terms. The model presented here efficiently overcomes most of the practical problems and can be used as an appropriate estimator of employees' value expressed in monetary terms.Research limitations/implicationsThe model presented has not been sufficiently verified in practice. The model could prove to be directly applicable in those enterprises that would like to define the value of their employees.Originality/valueThe model presented is original and presents one possible approach to the solution of the problems mentioned above.