Water is fundamental to our quality of life, to economic growth and to environment. Rainwater is one of the primary sources of all usable water in the planet. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is an ancient practice of capturing rain runoff from roofs and other surfaces and storing it for later...

This study aims to explore the decision-making criteria for requirements selection inmarket-driven software development projects in China. Requirements selectiondecisions are made by reconciling the conflicting stakeholders? value propositions intoa mutually-agreed set through the negotiation...

While the European Parliament overwhelmingly rejected in 2005 the directive proposal on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions, the subject remains very controversial, particularly due to the fact that the European Patent Office has maintained its practice of granting patents on...

Cloud computing services are transforming business and government at an ever-increasing rate. However, the associated security risk and low customization capability create challenges for the penetration of cloud services. In an environment where the negative network security externalities are...

Scholars have spilled much ink questioning patent quality. Complaints encompass concern about incoming applications, examination by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), and the USPTO’s ultimate output. The literature and some empirical data also suggest, however, that...

This paper studies pricing strategies for a commercial software provider who faces competition from both a free-of-charge open-source software substitute and illegal copies of its own product. When network externalities are present, the commercial software provider may choose to set a price...

A qualitative, grounded theory research was conducted to explore and deepen the understanding of how middle and low level managers can initialize and manage information technology (IT) outsourcing projects. The study involved 17 managers and leaders working in Ukraine in offshore software...