Magister Commercii - MCom (IM) (Information Management): Recent submissions
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Enterprise Architecture (EA) as a governance tool to reduce application duplication study of a duplication: a case South African Provincial Government
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The aim of this study is to investigate why the implementation of Enterprise Architecture (EA)in the Provincial Government of the Western Cape (PGWC)adopted in 2006,failed to be ineffective to address application duplication. -
Understanding the role of e-skills in the utilisation of electronic small business development support services
(2013)The Internet is now facilitating the provision of an increasing number of services. Thus, technology has become a more integrated part of people‟s daily routine. Some of these technologies include electronic communicat ... -
Using storytelling to elicit tacit knowledge from subject matter experts in an organization
(2010)Knowledge Management has been at the heart of mounting focus over the last several years. Research and literature on the area under discussion has grown and organizations have come to realize that success is often ... -
The realisation of business benefits when implementing mandatory software in an IT department: a case study in a South African financial services organisation
(2010)No organisation has an endless and unlimited supply of money, especially in a recessive economy, and therefore decisions have to be made as to which areas an organisation will invest in. As organisations, such as YZ1 ... -
The e ect of mobile BI on organisational managerial decision-making
(University of Western Cape, 2014)Managerial decision-making has always involved the use of numerous distinct information resources. Modern managerial decision-making processes require a wealth of information that is enhanced and transformed into knowledge ... -
Proposing a maturity assessment model based on the digital forensic readiness commonalities framework
(2013)The purpose of the study described in this thesis was to investigate the structure required to implement and manage digital forensic readiness within an enterprise. A comparative analysis of different digital forensic ... -
The use of social media as a means of improving the quantity and quality of the pass rate in computer programming at FET colleges in the
(2013)The aim of this research was to investigate the use of social media (SM) in improving the quantity and quality of passes in computer programming in South Africa’s Further Education and Training (FET) colleges. The study ... -
A framework for e-skills policy-making in South Africa
(UWC, 2013)The development of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) in recent decades represents a material foundation for a networked society and the emergence of new economies (Knowledge Society) ... -
The realisation of business benefits when implementing mandatory software in an IT department: a case study in a South African financial services organisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)No organisation has an endless and unlimited supply of money, especially in a recessive economy, and therefore decisions have to be made as to which areas an organisation will invest in. As organisations, such as YZ1 ... -
An Information-Based Strategic Framework for Determining the Optimum Level of Project or Service Financing
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)This thesis explores and explains the existence of a best practice model to optimise the transfer of funds (the transfer funding process) between funders and service providers in the public sector. Using ideas about best ... -
The integration of technology in mathematics at secondary schools in the Western Cape to enhance learner performance: an evaluation of the Khanya Project
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)There is a dire need to transform Mathematics education in the schooling system in South Africa as this is evident by the poor learner performance in the Mathematics examination results. There is a high failure rate in ... -
The application of usability principles to create web-based applications that achieve increased system usage
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This research work investigates and reports on the contribution of usability and perceptual frameworks towards understanding and ultimately increasing usage of a sales website and a corporate marketing website for a major ... -
The factors that influence electronic payment adoption by SMEs in two cities of China
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)This study will refer specifically to the reasons why SMEs are not willing to use e-payment as their first-choice method: the reasons hampering e-payment adoption. -
Information technology architecture and related strategic factors supporting business advantage
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Information Technology (IT) architecture is not restricted to technology, but may also address the views of business activities; their processes; data sets and information flows; applications and software; and technology. ... -
Radio frequency spectrum monitoring: Officers' acceptance of monitoring technologies such as fixed direction finders
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The research focuses on the acceptance of new technologies within the telecommunications industry. The study examines three models namely Innovation theory, Theory of Reason Action (TRA), and Technology Acceptance Model ... -
Improving library services through the application of business performance concepts
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)In virtually any field of endeavour today, access to information is a prerequisite for success. Library services are affected by financial considerations and staffing problems. This work evaluated library performance with ... -
Management education via the internet: factors facilitating and inhibiting the adoption of WEBCT at a faculty in a higher education institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The emergence of the Internet and the World Wide Web in particular, impact increasingly on the activities of commerce and industry and in the process also change the manner in which courses are delivered in higher education. ... -
The utilisation of formative and summative electronic assessments in historically disadvantaged institutions (HDI) in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)In this thesis, I explore the benefit of electronic formative assessment on learner achievement. Studies had revealed the connection between throughput and assessment. There is great discrepancy between the throughput rate ... -
Information management in the travel industry: The role and impact of the Internet
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)In this information age, the Internet has found a role in various industries such as transportation, advertising, etc. The travel industry, in which communication between travellers and travel service providers is a very ... -
Knowledge management in a South African organization: application and comparison of the work of Nonaka nad Takeuchi to practice
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of this thesis is to provide a better understanding of how the knowledge creation process can be used to add value to the management of knowledge in a South African organization. This thesis describes, explores and ...