A computerised reservation system possesses numerous advantages over itsmanual counterpart, but full endorsement by smaller organisations might behampered by the cost factor. This project examines the booking requirements oftheatres, as well as the type of information required by their managers,...

This project investigates the potential for microphone arrays within a security setting,particularly through exploiting their ability to change their directivity pattern, thus,changing its direction of hearing.In single microphone systems speech and other signals of interest can be severely...

[Abstract]: A retrospective review of participants in a SPICE-based process improvement program is currently underway. The objective of the review is to consider the long-term impact of the program on small firms. After establishing the need to evaluate the long-term effects in small firms, this...

This study contributes to debate on the methodological impact of software programs on qualitative data analysisby empirically investigating the impact of alternative program use on analytical process and outcomes.Controlling for data set, researcher and software program, analyses of academic...

The theft of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag identity, commonly referred to as tag cloning, is a serious threat to RFID systems. It can enable an attacker to gain access to a secure facility, make fraudulent purchases, or disrupt supply chains. It may even enable crimes like financial...

The implementation of a business intelligence (BI) system is a complex undertaking requiring considerable resources. Yet there is a limited authoritative set of critical success factors (CSFs) for management reference because the BI market has been driven mainly by the IT industry and vendors....

This paper reports on current doctoral research being undertaking in conjunction with the Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation, at the Queensland University of Technology. It details the development and implementation of a value-mapping framework, in collaboration with the...

Current research, in conjunction with the Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation (Australia), is investigating the role of greater corporate responsibility in the provision of urban infrastructure projects. This paper reports on doctoral research which is enabling project teams...

The majority of medium-to-large international organizations have adopted enterprise resource planning systems (ERPs) of which SAP R/3 is the current market leader. This paper proposes a framework for the separation of duties in SAP R/3. Separation of duties is viewed as a critical component of...

This paper explains the proliferation of consulting activities in nonprofit organizations, and illustrates it by a study of the external consultancies commissioned by one religious/charitable organization (RCO) within a twelve-month period. The qualitative study, conducted over one year,...