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- Information Systems, Information Technology, Technology, Information Management
- by Jasna Kuljis and +1
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- Information Systems, Decision Making, Information and Communication technology, Retail Banking
- by Nico Cellinese and +1
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- Plant Biology, Peru, Global Information Systems, Economic botany

The research topic we propose to present concerns the issue of collective behavior within a Global Information System, and a relating question of human rationality. The first issue is still new and unexplored. The interests in the area of information systems have concentrated mainly on technological aspects. If the human component was at all taken into account, it has been analyzed from the level of an individual. So have all new concepts of rationality. However, globalization and virtualization of human activity denote the growth of dispersed collectivities, the nature of which has yet to be fully comprehended. The detailed project objectives are included in three basic groups: theoretical, methodological and empirical, and arise from the following research questions: 1. Is collective behavior a phenomenon of exclusively qualitative nature, impossible to structure? 2. Does irrationality and unpredictability of individual actions determine irrationality and unpredictability of the w...

- by Geoffrey Black
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- Collective Behavior, Complexity Theory, Chaos Theory, Global Information Systems
- by Markus Biehl
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- Project Management, Supply Chain, Global Information Systems, Firm Performance
- by Yandi Eko
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- Global Information Systems
- by Christopher Holland
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- Statistical Analysis, Six Sigma, Supply Chain, Global Information Systems

This research works towards the integration of cultural factors in global information systems like the Web or digital libraries to enhance global access to information and services. In this context, we study cultural differences in categorization and classification by means of card sorting experiments in combination with observations and interviews. An initial analysis of data collected in Pakistan and UK reveals a number of differences between Pakistani and British participants as to how they classify every-day objects. The differences found suggest a number of design solutions for cultural inclusion.

Internet, Web and distributed computing infrastructures continue to gain in popularity as a means of communication for organizations, groups and individuals alike. In such an environment, characterized by large distributed, autonomous, diverse, and dynamic information sources, access to relevant and accurate information is becoming increasingly complex. This complexity is exacerbated by the evolving system, semantic and structural heterogeneity of these potentially global, cross-disciplinary, multicultural and rich-media ...

- by Reg A Watson
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- Zoology, Marine Ecology, Ecology, Marine Mammals
- by Debajyoti Mukhopadhyay
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- Algebra, Functional Programming, Distributed Database, Polymorphism

This paper tells the story of the definitionand implementation of a corporate informationinfrastructure standard within Norsk Hydro.Standards are widely considered as the mostbasic features of information infrastructures –public as well as corporate. This view isexpressed by a high level IT manager in Hydro:``The infrastructure shall be 100% standardized.'' Such standards are considered universalin the sense that there is just one standardfor each area or function, and that separatestandards should fit together – no redundancyand no inconsistency. Each standard is sharedby every actor within its use domain, and it isequal to everybody. Our story illustrates thatreality is different. The idea of the universalstandard is an illusion just like the treasureat the end of the rainbow. Each time one hasdefined a standard which is believed to becomplete and coherent, during implementationone discovers that there are elements lackingor incompletely specified while others have tobe ch...

- by Markus Biehl
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- Global Information Systems, Success Factor
- by Guillermina Kuan
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- Information Systems, Information Technology, Technology, Information Management
- by Paul Benjamin Lowry
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- Global Information Systems

There has been an explosion in the types, availability and volume of data accessible in an information system, thanks to the World Wide Web (the Web) and related inter-networking technologies. In this environment, there is a critical need to replace or complement earlier database integration approaches and current browsing and keyword-based techniques with concept-based approaches. Ontologies are increasingly becoming accepted as an important part of any concept or semantics based solution, and there is increasing realization that any viable solution will need to support multiple ontologies that may be independently developed and managed. In particular, we consider the use of concepts from pre-existing real world domain ontologies for describing the content of the underlying data repositories. The most challenging issue in this approach is that of vocabulary sharing, which involves dealing with the use of different terms or concepts to describe similar information. In this paper, we describe the architecture, design and implementation of the OBSERVER system. Brokering across the domain ontologies is enabled by representing and utilizing interontology relationships such as (but not limited to) synonyms, hyponyms and hypernyms across terms in different ontologies. User queries are rewritten by using these relationships to obtain translations across ontologies. Well established metrics like precision and recall based on the extensions underlying the concepts are used to estimate the loss of information, if any.

The banking sector provides an interesting focus for the problems of information provision to support decision making as it is undergoing a period of rapid intensification of competition and fundamental change where new products and services are both agents and consequences of change. This paper will introduce the banking sector in order to provide a background for the paper and

- by Jasna Kuljis and +1
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- Information Systems, Decision Making, Information and Communication technology, Retail Banking
- by Roger G Hadgraft
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- Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Computer Science Education
- by Maseud Rahgozar
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- Global Information Systems, Indexation, Data Format

Abstract. The ability to deal with a huge number of independent and heterogeneous repositories is the most critical problem in Global Information Systems. One approach to enable e cient query processing is by utilizing semantic... more

- by V. Kashyap
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- Global Information Systems, Ontology Mapping, Integration, Information Sources

Providing an integrated access to multiple heterogeneous sources is a challenging issue in global information systems for cooperation and interoperability. In the past, companies have equipped themselves with data storing systems building up informative systems containing data that are related one another, but which are often redundant, not homogeneous and not always semantically consistent. Moreover, to meet the requirements of global, Internet-based information systems, it is important that the tools developed for supporting these activities are semi-automatic and scalable as much as possible. To face the issues related to scalability in the large-scale, in this paper we propose the exploitation of mobile agents in the information integration area, and, in particular, their integration in the MOMIS infrastructure. MOMIS (Mediator EnvirOnment for Multiple Information Sources) is a system that has been conceived as a pool of tools to provide an integrated access to heterogeneous information stored in traditional databases (for example relational, object oriented databases) or in file systems, as well as in semi-structured data sources (XML-file). This proposal has been implemented within the MIKS (Mediator agent for Integration of Knowledge Sources) system and it is completely described in this paper.

- by Farhad Oroumchian and +1
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- Global Information Systems, DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, Transaction Management, Indexation
- by Charles Magiri
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- Housing, Kenya, Adolescent, Global Information Systems
- by Thomas Kirste and +1
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- Distributed System, Global Information Systems, Information Access, Wireless Network

Abstract: The lack of comprehensive sighting data sets precludes the application of standard habitat suitability modeling approaches to predict distributions of the majority of marine mammal species on very large scales. As an alternative, we developed an ecological niche model to map global distributions of 115 cetacean and pinniped species living in the marine environment using more readily available expert knowledge about habitat usage. We started by assigning each species to broad-scale niche categories with respect to depth, sea- ...

- by Kristin Kaschner
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- Zoology, Ecology, Ecological Niche Modeling, Sea surface temperature

Digital libraries will replicate many of the features of traditional libraries, but they may also draw on techniques developed by video rental companies and bookstores in making information both readily accessible and attractively presented. A generalized schema for global information systems of this type is essential; it must address issues of data structure and system interoperability so that information of all types can be freely exchanged across whatever platforms may develop in the future. The ability to search, identify, and retrieve not only text but recorded sound and complex images depends on a systematic approach to handles and metadata. The mode of access to data will be partly determined by economic and social forces and could require additional tagging. The global digital library may well be an inevitable next stage in the evolution of information sharing, but its implementation requires a plan that addresses the complexities of these issues on a broadly conceived and c...

- by Robert Dupree
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- Computer Science, Global Information Systems, Digital Library, Data Structure
- by James Harland
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- Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Computer Science Education
- by Janet Kourik
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- Information Technology, Outsourcing, Global Information Systems, Agile Methods
- by Ian Blackman
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- Statistical Analysis, Six Sigma, Supply Chain, Global Information Systems
- by Farhad Oroumchian and +1
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- Global Information Systems, Indexation, Data Format

- by Eduardo Mena and +1
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- Global Information Systems, Ontology Mapping, Integration, Information Sources

Large corporations have been running internal global information networks for many years. These have given companies such as IBM a significant business advantage but have not offered any real challenge to the way businesses work. Nor... more

- by Reg Watson
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- Zoology, Marine Ecology, Ecology, Marine Mammals
- by Craig Knoblock
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- Cognitive Science, Information Retrieval, Intelligent Systems, Semantic Web

The purpose of this study is to identify the differences in user behaviors and cultural tendencies which will develop a cultural evaluation frame work for mobile phone design among countries in the mobile telecommunication market. Cultural taxonomy helps the understanding of cultural differences. To help understand the Asian market more clearly, a brief overview of Geert Hofstede’s findings (Individualism, Uncertainty avoidance, Power distance, Masculinity, and Long-term orientation) and the K.P. Lee’s Cultural Variables (Way of Task Handling, Temporal Perception, Conception of Nature, Adherence to rules, Relationship with Human, Nature of Human Activity, Message Contexting, and Expression of Emotion) for the index of different cultures was used in this study. This research is based on an online survey in three countries (Korea, China and Japan), summarizing the responses of questionnaire about user preferences, and behavioral perceptions of UI Design of mobile phones. The result of this research identified the differences and similarities among countries clearly, reorganized the cultural variables. After comparing values of author’s value from online survey and two other variables, this study found that Hofstede’s and KP Lee’s are very meaningful to identify cultural-based national characteristics. This verifies that differences of usage behavior and preference for mobile phone reflect cultural perspectives. This cultural research is the key to understanding these needs and to providing the companies with advanced market positioning. This study should not stop at a simple cross-national comparison but be a cultural comparison framework for giving companies a clear future direction for globalization-based design development.

- by Reg A Watson
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- Zoology, Marine Ecology, Ecology, Marine Mammals
- by Jill Slay
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- System Design, Global Information Systems, IT Security, Security Policy
- by oscar ortega
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- Information Systems, Information Technology, Technology, Information Management

Abstract. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) seroprevalence in Kenya is unknown because of the lack of a practical and accurate diagnostic test or surveillance system. A novel serological assay was used to estimate the seroprevalence of Leishmania-specific antibodies, and Global Information System and spatial clustering techniques were applied to study the presence of spatial clusters in Parkarin and Loboi villages in Baringo District in 2001. VL seroprevalences were 52.5 % in Parkarin and 16.9 % in Loboi. Significant associations among seropositivity and house construction, age, and proximity to domestic animal enclosures were found. A significant spatial cluster of VL was found in Loboi. The spatial distribution of cases in the two villages was different with respect to risk factors, such as presence of domestic animals. This study suggests that disease control efforts could be focused on elimination of sand fly habitat, placement of domestic animal enclosures, and targeted use of insect...

- by George Kirigi
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- Housing, Kenya, Adolescent, Global Information Systems

Purpose–The purpose of the paper is to better understand how global boundaries affect global information system (IS) project success and which mediating process variables increase the chance of success. Design/methodology/approach–Based on the literature on IS success and global teams, an input-process-output framework is adopted to develop the research model for the study. This research is based on semi-structured interviews with 22 global IS project managers.

- by Alberto Espinosa
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- Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology