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Papers by Marzie Astani

The basic purpose of this inquiry was to consider women\u27s issues (specifically women\u27s educ... more The basic purpose of this inquiry was to consider women\u27s issues (specifically women\u27s education) in two cultural contexts, Iranian and American. The differences and similarities of American and Iranian attitudes toward women\u27s education was investigated by conducting research on 80 Iranian and 83 American females and males, married and single, attending universities in the midwestern United States. The semantic differential technique was used to construct an instrument with 16 situations related to women\u27s education as concepts. The Iranian questionnaire was in Farsi; American subjects had an English version;Factor analysis showed six qualifiers to be loading high (.77-.85) in both language/culture groups (reasonable/unreasonable; good/bad, fair/unfair, right/wrong, acceptable/unacceptable, appropriate/inappropriate). Responses to the situations were compared by a three factor analysis of variance with repeated measures on the third factor. Married and single men and wo...

The growth of online programs has instigated many higher educational institutions to consider are... more The growth of online programs has instigated many higher educational institutions to consider are consider offering online courses and programs. Although many higher educational administrators recognize some benefits of online education, such as flexibility for students, they need to assess the value of online education for their own organizations before allocating resources. One of the concerns cited in the literature is the effectiveness of online education. Although several research studies have been done on the quality of online courses, more research is needed concerning the learning effectiveness of online courses. This study examines student’s perceptions of online courses versus face-to-face concerning several quality indicators mentioned in the literature. The results of our study indicate that for all the examined quality indicators the online and face-to-face learning are the same from students ’ perspectives. Suggestions for higher education institutions considering the ...

Issues In Information Systems, 2013

Issues In Information Systems, 2013

Many organizations are engaged in e-commerce using the Internet in addition to the brick and mort... more Many organizations are engaged in e-commerce using the Internet in addition to the brick and mortar methods of doing business. To this end, firms are engaged in designing functionally sound and effective websites to attract customers. Customizing organization's website is used as a tool for interacting and providing information for customers and business partners. Universities and colleges have been using their websites as a student recruiting means. An effective website design is very important for higher education institutions to attract students. This research explores the effectiveness of the university websites from students' perspectives. The findings of this study are compared to a study conducted ten years ago. Some recommendations are made based on the findings.

Computer forensics has been researched extensively within industry and academia. Anti-computer fo... more Computer forensics has been researched extensively within industry and academia. Anti-computer forensics conceals and deletes computer data. Currently, organizations rely on computer investigators or fraud specialists to conduct audits to unveil misconduct. There is an increased need to develop a preventative anti-computer forensics framework to assist organizations who are not privy to a specialist. In this paper, we propose a preventative anticomputer forensics framework and brief demonstration. This framework will assist organizations with strengthening their approach to thwarting tools and procedures conducted by criminals.

Computer security issues have been a fact of life since the beginning of electronic information s... more Computer security issues have been a fact of life since the beginning of electronic information sharing. With the development of the Internet, these issues became global. Computer systems have been under attack by hackers through using several techniques including malicious email attachments. There are various estimates about the cost of damage, but the most recent statistics are stated to be in the range of billions of dollars per year. Organizations have been slow in adopting strategies and developing policies to secure their information resources. Firms’ budget allocations appear unaffected by the accelerated rate of computer security incidents. Companies have been slow in spending more money and adopting strategies to secure their information resources. There is a trade-off between security and the budget allocation, and organizations are having a difficult time to find a balance. The initial step in the process of finding a balance is to conduct an analysis of the existing secu...

With the rapid growth of online programs, many higher educational institutions are considering of... more With the rapid growth of online programs, many higher educational institutions are considering offering online courses and programs to better serve students that have grown up in a technological era. Although many higher educational administrators recognize the value and flexibility of online education, research is needed concerning course design, assessment, and student's perceptions of online programs before allocating more resources for online programming. This study examines student's perceptions of online courses/programs and concludes that higher levels of experience with online learning lead to more favorable perceptions about online courses. Suggestions for higher education institutions considering the adoption of online courses/programs are provided.

International Journal of Business Administration, 2014

Issues in Information Systems, 2003

Having an inviting Web site that is easy to navigate and provides necessary information is vital ... more Having an inviting Web site that is easy to navigate and provides necessary information is vital to any organization. People who go online have high expectations regardless of whether they are online for work or personal reasons. In the academic world, many colleges and universities use the Internet as a tool for recruiting students. These educational institutions know that parents

For many organizations the website has been used as a tool for interand intra-organizational exch... more For many organizations the website has been used as a tool for interand intra-organizational exchange. Since universities and colleges have started to use their websites as a student recruiting means, an effective website design is very important for higher education institution to attract students. This research explores the effectiveness of university websites. Some recommendations are made based on the findings.

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1201 1078 43205 20 3 20030601 43075 8, Dec 21, 2006

This paper describes the implementation of an active learning approach in an MIS capstone course ... more This paper describes the implementation of an active learning approach in an MIS capstone course that allows students to actively participate in learning about the key issues that CIOs face when managing information resources. The objective of this approach was to help students to develop an understanding of IS management issues and the role of CIOs in organizations. In an

Having an inviting Web site that is easy to navigate and provides necessary information is vital ... more Having an inviting Web site that is easy to navigate and provides necessary information is vital to any organization. People who go online have high expectations regardless of whether they are online for work or personal reasons. In the academic world, many colleges and universities use the Internet as a tool for recruiting students. These educational institutions know that parents

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has helped many organizations to reduce cost. Ne... more Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has helped many organizations to reduce cost. Nevertheless, there are challenges and issues associated with RFID adoption. The most common internal challenge for many organizations is justifying the investment and modification of processes. However, there are external issues such as privacy and security that companies need to deal with. The focus of this study is

This study assesses one major Human Resource Development (HRD) project that was implemented in on... more This study assesses one major Human Resource Development (HRD) project that was implemented in one of the Less Developed Countries (LDCs), Eritrea. This study argues that some HRD projects may not positively affect organizational performance mainly due to the inability of organizations to effectively retain, motivate, and utilize the trained workforce. It concludes that HRD investments tend to be made relatively easily but what is difficult is retaining and effectively utilizing trained personnel. That is, HRD is necessary but not sufficient for enhancing organizational performance. Implications of these findings and future research directions are also discussed.

Journal of Management Policy and Practice

The basic purpose of this inquiry was to consider women\u27s issues (specifically women\u27s educ... more The basic purpose of this inquiry was to consider women\u27s issues (specifically women\u27s education) in two cultural contexts, Iranian and American. The differences and similarities of American and Iranian attitudes toward women\u27s education was investigated by conducting research on 80 Iranian and 83 American females and males, married and single, attending universities in the midwestern United States. The semantic differential technique was used to construct an instrument with 16 situations related to women\u27s education as concepts. The Iranian questionnaire was in Farsi; American subjects had an English version;Factor analysis showed six qualifiers to be loading high (.77-.85) in both language/culture groups (reasonable/unreasonable; good/bad, fair/unfair, right/wrong, acceptable/unacceptable, appropriate/inappropriate). Responses to the situations were compared by a three factor analysis of variance with repeated measures on the third factor. Married and single men and wo...

The growth of online programs has instigated many higher educational institutions to consider are... more The growth of online programs has instigated many higher educational institutions to consider are consider offering online courses and programs. Although many higher educational administrators recognize some benefits of online education, such as flexibility for students, they need to assess the value of online education for their own organizations before allocating resources. One of the concerns cited in the literature is the effectiveness of online education. Although several research studies have been done on the quality of online courses, more research is needed concerning the learning effectiveness of online courses. This study examines student’s perceptions of online courses versus face-to-face concerning several quality indicators mentioned in the literature. The results of our study indicate that for all the examined quality indicators the online and face-to-face learning are the same from students ’ perspectives. Suggestions for higher education institutions considering the ...

Issues In Information Systems, 2013

Issues In Information Systems, 2013

Many organizations are engaged in e-commerce using the Internet in addition to the brick and mort... more Many organizations are engaged in e-commerce using the Internet in addition to the brick and mortar methods of doing business. To this end, firms are engaged in designing functionally sound and effective websites to attract customers. Customizing organization's website is used as a tool for interacting and providing information for customers and business partners. Universities and colleges have been using their websites as a student recruiting means. An effective website design is very important for higher education institutions to attract students. This research explores the effectiveness of the university websites from students' perspectives. The findings of this study are compared to a study conducted ten years ago. Some recommendations are made based on the findings.

Computer forensics has been researched extensively within industry and academia. Anti-computer fo... more Computer forensics has been researched extensively within industry and academia. Anti-computer forensics conceals and deletes computer data. Currently, organizations rely on computer investigators or fraud specialists to conduct audits to unveil misconduct. There is an increased need to develop a preventative anti-computer forensics framework to assist organizations who are not privy to a specialist. In this paper, we propose a preventative anticomputer forensics framework and brief demonstration. This framework will assist organizations with strengthening their approach to thwarting tools and procedures conducted by criminals.

Computer security issues have been a fact of life since the beginning of electronic information s... more Computer security issues have been a fact of life since the beginning of electronic information sharing. With the development of the Internet, these issues became global. Computer systems have been under attack by hackers through using several techniques including malicious email attachments. There are various estimates about the cost of damage, but the most recent statistics are stated to be in the range of billions of dollars per year. Organizations have been slow in adopting strategies and developing policies to secure their information resources. Firms’ budget allocations appear unaffected by the accelerated rate of computer security incidents. Companies have been slow in spending more money and adopting strategies to secure their information resources. There is a trade-off between security and the budget allocation, and organizations are having a difficult time to find a balance. The initial step in the process of finding a balance is to conduct an analysis of the existing secu...

With the rapid growth of online programs, many higher educational institutions are considering of... more With the rapid growth of online programs, many higher educational institutions are considering offering online courses and programs to better serve students that have grown up in a technological era. Although many higher educational administrators recognize the value and flexibility of online education, research is needed concerning course design, assessment, and student's perceptions of online programs before allocating more resources for online programming. This study examines student's perceptions of online courses/programs and concludes that higher levels of experience with online learning lead to more favorable perceptions about online courses. Suggestions for higher education institutions considering the adoption of online courses/programs are provided.

International Journal of Business Administration, 2014

Issues in Information Systems, 2003

Having an inviting Web site that is easy to navigate and provides necessary information is vital ... more Having an inviting Web site that is easy to navigate and provides necessary information is vital to any organization. People who go online have high expectations regardless of whether they are online for work or personal reasons. In the academic world, many colleges and universities use the Internet as a tool for recruiting students. These educational institutions know that parents

For many organizations the website has been used as a tool for interand intra-organizational exch... more For many organizations the website has been used as a tool for interand intra-organizational exchange. Since universities and colleges have started to use their websites as a student recruiting means, an effective website design is very important for higher education institution to attract students. This research explores the effectiveness of university websites. Some recommendations are made based on the findings.

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1201 1078 43205 20 3 20030601 43075 8, Dec 21, 2006

This paper describes the implementation of an active learning approach in an MIS capstone course ... more This paper describes the implementation of an active learning approach in an MIS capstone course that allows students to actively participate in learning about the key issues that CIOs face when managing information resources. The objective of this approach was to help students to develop an understanding of IS management issues and the role of CIOs in organizations. In an

Having an inviting Web site that is easy to navigate and provides necessary information is vital ... more Having an inviting Web site that is easy to navigate and provides necessary information is vital to any organization. People who go online have high expectations regardless of whether they are online for work or personal reasons. In the academic world, many colleges and universities use the Internet as a tool for recruiting students. These educational institutions know that parents

Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has helped many organizations to reduce cost. Ne... more Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has helped many organizations to reduce cost. Nevertheless, there are challenges and issues associated with RFID adoption. The most common internal challenge for many organizations is justifying the investment and modification of processes. However, there are external issues such as privacy and security that companies need to deal with. The focus of this study is

This study assesses one major Human Resource Development (HRD) project that was implemented in on... more This study assesses one major Human Resource Development (HRD) project that was implemented in one of the Less Developed Countries (LDCs), Eritrea. This study argues that some HRD projects may not positively affect organizational performance mainly due to the inability of organizations to effectively retain, motivate, and utilize the trained workforce. It concludes that HRD investments tend to be made relatively easily but what is difficult is retaining and effectively utilizing trained personnel. That is, HRD is necessary but not sufficient for enhancing organizational performance. Implications of these findings and future research directions are also discussed.

Journal of Management Policy and Practice