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Considerations in Grounded Theory Research Method: A reflection on the lessons learned
(2010)
This paper is a discussion on the practical issues faced by Information Systems (IS) professionals when they employ Grounded Theory Method (GTM) in Information Systems research. Various strands of GTM are in use, all of ...
An ontology-driven software development framework
(2010)
The software development process has been curtailed by the lack of a methodology that can capture and maintain the softer, humanist characteristics of organizational systems into the software product.
This is attributed ...
Ontology goes postmodern in ICT
(ACM Press, 2010)
This paper investigates the move from philosophical ontology to information systems ontologies. Ontology has traditionally been (and still is) a philosophical discipline that studies the nature of existence. In a certain ...
Delevitation modelling of an active magnetic bearing supported rotor
(s.nCurran Associates, 2010)
For active magnetic bearings (AMBs) to be used with confidence in industrial applications, the safe
failure of the AMB system should be guaranteed. The exact behaviour of the rotor on the backup bearings (BBs)
is relatively ...
The mutualistic relationship between information systems and the humanities
(IBIMA, 2010)
The paper explores the nature of the relationship between the study fields of Information Systems and the humanities. Although literature on Humanities Computing states in principle that there is a bidirectional, beneficial ...
Guidelines for the design and creation of a web form to facilitate the registration of first time tax payers: an HCI approach
(IBIMA, 2010)
Research has been conducted both in the field of Human-Computer Interaction and in the field of design and creation. Very little research has been conducted in the area of tax registration systems. No research was carried ...
The role of an ICT research professor in South Africa
(Sprouts Alliance, 2010)
Until recently it has been assumed that all lecturers at tertiary institutions should teach, conduct research and do community service. Due to heavy teaching loads, this assumption has become evident as a very idealistic ...
The use of an information security vocabulary test to assess information security awareness: an exploratory study
(Centre for Security, Communications and Network Research (CSCAN), 2010)
The dependence on human involvement and human behavior to protect information assets
makes it necessary to have an information security awareness program to make people aware
of their roles and responsibilities towards ...
The practice of applicability checks in information systems research: an empirical confirmation
(WSEAS, 2010)
The practice of applicability checks1 can be considered a relative new concept in the field of
Information Systems (IS) research. It is, however, an appropriate method to ensure the practical relevance of
research. The ...
Theoretical and practical aspects of Cr(VI) in the South African ferrochrome industry
(SAIMM, 2010)
The production of ferrochrome alloy from chromium bearing
chromite ores is conducted at high temperature under highly
reducing conditions. However, albeit completely unintended, it is
impossible to completely exclude ...