Search Results - subject:"Classification schemes"

A classification model of ERP system data quality

Haug, Anders; Stentoft Arlbjørn, Jan; Pedersen, Anne - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 109 (2009) 8, pp. 1053-1068

Purpose – In literature, there is not agreement on the relevant data quality dimensions in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system context. The purpose of this paper is to provide some clarification of this topic, by answering two important questions: What are the most relevant dimensions...

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A global tolerance index

Das, Jayoti; DiRienzo, Cassandra; Tiemann, Thomas - In: Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal 18 (2008) 3, pp. 192-205

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to create a country‐level measure of tolerance and to test the relationships between this measure of country‐level tolerance and percentage of talented workers, economic development, and competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach – A country‐level...

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An exploratory study of types of special interest tour preferences and preference demographic variables analysis

Sheng, Chieh‐Wen; Shen, Ming‐Jian; Chen, Ming‐Chia - In: International Journal of Culture, Tourism and … 2 (2008) 3, pp. 271-284

Purpose – The paper research objectives are: to investigate into the classification of special interest tour preferences in terms of their types and to compare whether consumers with different demographic attributes result in discrepancies in special interest tour preferences....

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Product innovativeness and performance: a focus on SMEs

Salavou, Helen; Avlonitis, George - In: Management Decision 46 (2008) 7, pp. 969-985

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to classify firms according to dimensions of product innovativeness (PI) and identify differences in performance on the product and the firm basis in the context of SMEs. Design/methodology/approach – To answer the questions this empirical study raises, a...

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Review and analysis of current Shariah-compliant equity screening practice

Derigs, Ulrich; Marzban, Shehab - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 1 (2008) November, pp. 285-303

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of applying alternative Shariah screens on the resulting universe of halal assets and to show that Shariah screening procedures currently used in practice are inconsistent with respect to discriminating between halal and haram....

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Review and analysis of current Shariah‐compliant equity screening practices

Derigs, Ulrich; Marzban, Shehab - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 1 (2008) 4, pp. 285-303

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Finding communities: alternative viewpoints through weblogs and tagging

Chopin, Kimberly - In: Journal of Documentation 64 (2008) 4, pp. 552-575

Purpose – This paper aims to discuss and test the claim that user‐based tagging allows for access to a wider variety of viewpoints than is found using other forms of online searching. Design/methodology/approach – A general overview of the nature of weblogs and user‐based tagging is...

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Syntagmatic relationships and indexing consistency on a larger scale

Olson, Hope A.; Wolfram, Dietmar - In: Journal of Documentation 64 (2008) 4, pp. 602-615

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to examine interindexer consistency on a larger scale than other studies have done to determine if group consensus is reached by larger numbers of indexers and what, if any, relationships emerge between assigned terms. Design/methodology/approach – In...

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Using classification schemes and thesauri to build an organizational taxonomy for organizing content and aiding navigation

Wang, Zhonghong; Sattar Chaudhry, Abdus; Khoo, … - In: Journal of Documentation 64 (2008) 6, pp. 842-876

Purpose – Potential and benefits of classification schemes and thesauri in building organizational taxonomies cannot be … classification schemes and thesauri appear to be lacking. The paper seeks to make a contribution in this regard. Design …). Findings – Classification schemes and thesauri were found to be helpful in creating the structure and categories related to the …

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Building a faceted classification for the humanities: principles and procedures

Broughton, Vanda; Slavic, Aida - In: Journal of Documentation 63 (2007) 5, pp. 727-754

Purpose – This paper aims to provide an overview of principles and procedures involved in creating a faceted classification scheme for use in resource discovery in an online environment. Design/methodology/approach – Facet analysis provides an established rigorous methodology for the...

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