[AISWorld] Abstract Announcement for International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD) 7(2)

[Ali Hussain Zolait]

Abstract Announcement for International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD) 7(2)
The contents of the latest issue of:
International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD)
Indexed by DBLP, Inspec... (more)
Volume 7, Issue 2, April - June 2016
Indexed by: INSPEC
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1947-9301; EISSN: 1947-931X;
Published by IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA
www.igi-global.com/ijtd
Editor-in-Chief: Ali Hussein Saleh Zolait (University of Bahrain, Bahrain)

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD). All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.

ARTICLE 1

Android vs iOS or Others? SMD-OS Security Issues: Generation Y Perception

Heru Susanto (Department of Information Management, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan & Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jakarta, Indonesia), Mohammad Nabil Almunawar (School of Business and Economics, University of Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei), Fang-Yie Leu (Department of Information Management, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan), Chin Kang Chen (School of Business and Economics, University of Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei)

A smart mobile device (SMD for short) has become indispensable for individuals nowadays. The most common SMD-OS (operating system) used such as Google's Android, Apple's iOS, Microsoft's Windows Phone, Nokia's Symbian, RIM's BlackBerry OS. Such OS can be installed on different brands of SMD, like Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson, except for Apple's iOS, which is only available on Apple products. The authors' research is an attempt to provide a picture of preferences over the SMD-OS function and security, Generation Y perception, Brunei perspective, and compare with the actual circumstances of SMD (OS) security aspects and breaches in the world. The results are interesting. Generation Y, prefer SMD as their personal assistance, such as browsing, e-book, social network and online transaction. This can be easily understood since they are computer literate, technologically savvy and heavily involved in various online activities. In operating system point of view, the big two and most popular SMD-OS, android and iOS as major player, particularly in the function and security issues.

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ARTICLE 2

Influencers for Adoption of Robots in Indian Construction Industry: An Empirical Study

Sachin Jain (National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Pune, India), Milind T. Phadtare (School of General Management, National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Pune, India)

Robots are developed for various construction processes and used in countries such as the USA, Japan and China. However, their adoption in India is very limited due to weaknesses in the construction sector. The Indian construction industry is poised to grow at a faster rate due to planned investment. Robots will benefit construction industry by way of better productivity, quality, timely completion, etc. resulting in the growth of construction industry. This paper identifies the structure of influencers of adoption of robots in the Indian infrastructure construction sector using exploratory factor analsis. This structure was validated using confirmatory factor analysis. A total of 20 influencers are identified and grouped in eight factors. Based on these influencers, strategies are recommended to enhance adoption of robots in Indian infrastructure construction industry. Finally the authors identify the influencers that are common to India and other countries in Asia, America, Europe and Australia.

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ARTICLE 3

A Suggested Curriculum in Career Education to Develop Business Secondary Schools Students' Career Knowledge Management Domains and Professional Thinking

Faten Abdelmagied Elsoudy Fouda (College of Education, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt)

The current research aimed at designing a proposed curriculum in career education for business secondary schools students and measuring its effectiveness on developing career knowledge management domains and professional thinking skills. To achieve the desired goal, the researcher applied the system approach in designing the suggested career education curriculum, the developmental research methodology for developing the instructional materials and media, and the quasi-experimental design to measure the effectiveness the proposed curriculum on a sample of the third grade business secondary school students in Egypt. The suggested curriculum contains four main stages/phases: 1) career knowledge generation; 2) career knowledge organization; 3) career knowledge utilization; and 4) career knowledge distribution. These phases were integrated into one system to develop both career knowledge management skills and professional thinking among the target sample. The units of the curriculum were designed in an interactive way according to the principles of the blended-units approach that concentrates on knowledge and knowledge applications for achieving career requirements needed to joining 21st century business and administration jobs. A sample of 50 students enrolled in a business secondary school were selected randomly and divided equally into two groups: the experimental group (n= 25) and the control group (n= 25). The researcher developed two main instruments: 1) an achievement test; and 2) a professional thinking scale. The achievement test included two parts: 1) measuring the professional knowledge, and 2) performance measuring of the skills of designing professional portfolio. In addition, a rubric was used to evaluate the production of the professional portfolio. The findings revealed that the suggested curriculum was effective in developing both career knowledge management domains and professional thinking skills; as there were significant statistical differences between the two groups in favor of the experimental group. A set of educational recommendations were suggested.

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ARTICLE 4

Investigating the Use of Web 2.0 Technologies and their Presence in Saudi Government Agencies' Websites

Mohammed Altayar (Department of Information Management, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU))

Government agencies in both developed and developing countries have started using social media to provide content and services. The aim of this study is to investigate the use of social media in Saudi government agencies. It adopts a quantitative approach. The study shows that Saudi government agencies are aware of social media and they use them for different purposes. The study argued that government agencies with less engagement with the public are less likely to use social media. Government agencies tend to publish the same content in different social media. Moreover, information dissemination and improving communication with the public were the main motivations for using social media. In terms of enablers, the study shows that awareness of the public about the importance of social media usage was an important issue. Regarding the challenges, lack of dedicated resources such as budget and specialized staff were the main challenges. The study contributes to the literature by addressing issues related to motivation, factors influenced the decision to adopt social media, enablers and barriers.

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For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database: www.igi-global.com/isj.
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Mission of IJTD:

The mission of the International Journal of Technology Diffusion is to be a leading journal in global innovation and systems management. The journal publishes articles related to the application of information systems, technology, and innovation acceptance. The interdisciplinary journal also encourages manuscripts on management information systems, decision support systems (DSS), managerial and organizational concerns, educational issues, and innovative applications related to global management innovation systems. The journal propagates knowledge to researchers, practitioners, academicians, and educators all over the world.

Indices of IJTD:

ACM Digital Library
Bacon's Media Directory
Cabell's Directories
DBLP
Google Scholar
INSPEC
JournalTOCs
Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA)
MediaFinder
The Standard Periodical Directory
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
Coverage of IJTD:

Topics to be discussed in this journal include, but are not limited to, the following:

Adoption of IS
Business data communications
Diffusion of innovation models
Distributed databases and networks
DSS/EIS/ES in international settings
E-commerce
E-government
Electronic commerce
Electronic data interchange
ERP
E-services
Evaluation of MIS
Frameworks and models for international management innovation systems (IMIS) system development
Graphics and Web design
Information resources management
Information security
Internet related issues
IS applications and case studies
Issues in accounting information systems
IT and economic development
IT and human resource issues
IT diffusion in developing countries (eg Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa)
IT in developing countries
Management information systems
Network security
Networking
Organizational and management system structures
Performance analysis
System analysis
Technology acceptance
Telecommunications
Web technology
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-technology-diffusion-ijtd/1135

Dr. Ali Zolait
Assistant Professor
Department of Information Systems
College of Information Technology
University of Bahrain

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