IJBRIT.V2.N1.2015

C. Steven Hunt Professor of Information Systems, Morehead State University Damodar Panigrahi Data Solution Architect, Fremont, CA Amirmasoud Momenipour Doctoral Student, University of Iowa ABSTRACT The Healthcare industry is currently experiencing a plethora of technological changes and at the heart of these innovations is the increasing usage of Health Information Technology (HIT). Health Informatics (HI) […]

Alison I. Mukweyi Wiley College ABSTRACT This study provides information concerning online instructions that are becoming normal instructional activities in higher institutions at every level. Some institutions are offering diplomas and advanced degrees through online instructions while others have chosen to offer some specific courses online, and the rest of the offered courses in a […]

Terrie L. Smith Jean-Luc Grosso Sherry Grosso University of South Carolina ABSTRACT The abilities to successfully lead in a team environment and effectively collaborate with others are critical to employee professional development and career success. More than ever, employees need to learn how to work together to share ideas, develop strategies, and solve problems by […]

Ghasem S. Alijani Obyung Kwun Adnan Omar LaKeysha C. Arthur Southern University at New Orleans ABSTRACT Many institutions of higher education rely on the support of their alumni and associates for financial support. As the federal and state funding decrease, it becomes more prevalent that institutions must implement new strategies to increase their funding. Knowledge […]

Charles A. Briggs Southern University at New Orleans ABSTRACT In today’s globally connected and dynamic markets, companies are making every effort to improve their organizational competiveness to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage while meeting the changing global market requirement. The emergence of information and communication technology (ICT), such as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Radio Frequency […]

Xue Bai Ade G. Ola Virginia State University ABSTRACT The impacts of safety stock on instability of the master production schedule and on cost have not been researched as much as the impact on service level. Frequent changes to production schedules in a material requirements planning environment can lead to confusion at the shop floor […]

Christopher Harris Josephine Sosa-Fey Texas A&M University-San Antonio ABSTRACT Pay for performance programs have been around for over a decade. The purpose behind these programs is to incentivize medical providers to increase the quality of medical care, while simultaneously lowering the cost of the medical care provided. These programs have been both successful and unsuccessful […]

William Klug British Columbia Institute of Technology Xue Bai Virginia State University ABSTRACT The investments made by colleges and universities in cloud computing have implications for higher education including financial models, instructional delivery systems, technology architectures, and security and privacy policies. However, some institutions are not taking advantage of the resources and services offered by […]

Sung-kwan Kim University of Arkansas at Little Rock ABSTRACT This study surveys the issues and challenges in the data management in the era of Big Data. The characteristics and current state of Big Data are reviewed. The managerial and technical issues are identified. Each issue is discussed and examined. Then, further research suggestions are provided. […]