Simulation Lab and Information Technology Relationships

IT resources and quality attributes: The impact on electronic green supply chain management implementation and performance

The purpose of the study is to reveal the objective transformations that have occurred in information technology. Conceptualization of these transformations is also important. System, information, network and cognitive approaches allow to reveal the main aspects of the development of information technologies - technical and technological, software and hardware, network, communication, cognitive. The article considers the evolution of information technology. The relationship of information technology with its increasing role and importance of information in the life of man and society is analyzed. Information technologies are disclosed as technologies to create, store, record and process information. Technical and technological direction of information technology development is analyzed. The connection of the information technology concept transformation and development of the information society theory, in particular, the theory of post-industrial society, information society, network society, knowledge society and the digital world is revealed. The connection of the information technology concept transformation and the emergence of the media civilization and global information space is also revealed. The article shows that the development of information technology is an important factor in the development of the information society. Technology transition (the electronic computer as a machine) to the modern stage of development of digital technologies is characterized by the formation of a single technical and technological basis for the formation of the information society. The classification of information technology according to its application scope is proposed. Information and communication technologies characterize subject-to-subject interactions, among which pedagogical and political technologies are primarily distinguished. Information space is separate area of information technology application. Information processing technologies in the information space are the basis of modern democratic discourse. An important area of information technology is the information sphere. Information sphere is the sphere of information activity, information exchange and information relations, the regulator of which is the information law. Information security technologies ensure the protection of human rights, society and the state in obtaining objective information. Cybersecurity technologies protect critical infrastructure. The technologies of reality – virtual, cognitive, and augmented – provide the ability of a person’s consciousness and thinking to process and create new information. Identifying the social significance of the technical and technological development of information technologies becomes the basis of recommendations for the implementation of a strategies for the formation of the information society in Ukraine.

The significance of agility is widely accepted because agile organizations are more successful in changing and competitive environments. Although the relationship of information technology (IT) capability and knowledge capability with organizational agility has been documented, limited information is available on the extent to which these two capabilities affect organizational agility. Attempts to understand the effect of IT and knowledge capability on organizational agility in the presence of contextual factors have also been few. Based on data collected from 123 organizations in China, we examine the moderating effects of two contextual factors (environmental uncertainty and information intensity) on the relationship of IT and knowledge capability with organizational agility. We contribute to current knowledge by showing that environmental uncertainty positively moderates the effects of IT capability and knowledge capability on organizational agility and that information intensity positively moderates the effects of knowledge capability on organizational agility. IT capability and knowledge capability are more effective in the presence of high environmental uncertainty and information intensity. While we find that both IT and knowledge capabilities have positive effects on organizational agility, knowledge capability is more effective than IT capability.

All areas of human life have been entered by information technology, including the internal audit and internal control of a company. This research expects to decide the impact of data innovation on inner review and interior control at Bank SulutGo. This research uses a qualitative method with a literature study approach. The results obtained are that information technology has an effect on internal audit and internal control of Bank SulutGo. The audit process of Bank SulutGo has developed its information technology by creating an internal audit system based on the Auditing Through the Computer method. Bank SulutGo's internal control is also developed in accordance with the development of information technology as evidenced by manually or computer data archives and using the OLIBS (On Line Integrated Banking System) system. The practical impact that can be felt from this research is that it becomes an evaluation material for Bank SulutGo to continue to improve information technology in relation to internal audit and internal control. Keywords: Information Technology, Internal Audit, Internal Control

The business value of information technology (IT) and the way to sustain advantages obtained through investment in IT has been a topic of interest in the last few years. It is important to understand the relationship of IT and its effects on business value, particularly the sustainable advantages that companies can obtain if they use IT to obtain a strategic differentiation and operating efficiency in relation to competitors. This chapter explores these sustainable advantages and their links to performance measures and firm strategies. This chapter will also help us understand the incremental contribution that companies can enjoy after the adoption of a new IT.

MSMEs are critical to economic growth but often face challenges that limit their performance. The research examines the influence of information technology, Total Quality Management (TQM), training, rewards, and level of education on the performance of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Padang. The research population comprised all MSME business actors in Padang, totaling 42,452 business units. The number of samples was determined using the Slovin formula; therefore, the number of samples in this study was 397 units. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires. Data analysis will be performed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Smart-PLS software. The research results show that information technology, training, and education levels positively and significantly influence the MSME's performance. However, TQM and reward do not have a significant influence on MSMEs in Padang. This research recommends that MSMEs utilize and use information technology in their operations. Then, MSME business people must include employees in functional training and select employees with a higher level of education. This research contributes to understanding how Information Technology, Total Quality Management, Training, Reward, and Education collectively impact MSMEs' performance, providing valuable insights for improving their operational efficiency and growth.

The concept of metadesign was adopted in the 1980s regarding the use of information technologies in relation to art, cultural theories and design practices (from interactive art to biotechnological design). This article introduces theories and practices of metadesign and contributes to the unfolding of metadesign as an emergent design culture, calling for an expansion of the creative process in the new design space engendered by information technologies.

This study investigated the public information sources in specific science or technology in Taiwan. A survey was conducted extensively in Taiwan to study civic scientific literacy. Participants of this study included 2,024 individuals who were selected by using probability proportional to size sampling method. Interviews were conducted and survey data were quantitatively analyzed by means of Logistic regressions and reported with the use of cross tables. The result showed that: (1)The primary ways to retrieve specific science or technology information sources used by Taiwanese adult citizens were Internet. (2)Young citizens possessing the higher education placed a high value to retrieve specific science or technology information on the Internet. (3)The age and educational level were strong predictors of Taiwanese citizens who are retrieving particular science or technology information by Internet.

To systematically locate, assess and synthesise research to describe methods used to examine technology in relation to the quality of nursing work in acute care. Specific objectives were to (a) describe the types of nursing work examined; (b) describe methods used to examine technology in nursing work; (c) identify outcomes used to evaluate technology in relation to the quality of nursing work; and (d) make recommendations for future research. New technologies can offer numerous benefits to nurses; however, it is challenging to evaluate health information technologies in relation to the quality of nurses' complex day-to-day work. A systematic integrative review using a five-step process. Five databases were searched using search terms "nurs*," "workload," "task," "time." Data screening, extraction and interpretation were conducted independently by at least two authors and agreement verified by discussion. Data extraction followed PRISMA guidelines. Of the 41 studies included, most (87.8%, n=36) examined physical dimensions of nursing work; 31.7% (n=13) organisational dimensions; 17.1% (n=8) cognitive dimensions; and only 12.2% (n=5) emotional dimensions. More than half (58.5%, n=24) examined only one dimension; one captured all four dimensions. Most frequently examined technologies were electronic medical/health records (36.5%) and electronic medication management (19.5%). Direct observation (58.8%, n=28) and multiple methods (19.5%, n=8) were the most common methods; nurse tasks, frequency, duration and time distribution were variables most often measured. Examinations of technology in nursing work often failed to capture the multiple dimensions of this work nor did they recognise the complexity of day-to-day nursing work in acute care. There is a paucity of literature to inform how and what technology should be measured in relation to the quality of nursing care. The outcomes inform useful research methods to comprehensively examine technology to enhance the quality of complex nursing work.

Reviews the notion of ‘the information society’ and discusses the place of librarians in it; examines the nature of information technology in relation to the profession of librarianship. Is cautious about the tendency of librarians to adopt innovations such as OPACS without properly considering their impact on the lay user. Calls for a cross-disciplinary approach to information provision, and suggests closer relationships between librarians and other information—focussed groups, such as record managers and archivisits. Asserts that librarians are not skilled at mobilising the support of their users. Proposes a new entity which will take the cross-disciplinary approach to the information arena.This paper, the ALIA Presidential Address for 1990, was given at the First National Conference of ALIA in Perth WA during October 1990; it is reproduced here with the kind permission of the author, and of the Conference Organisers.

A study was conducted during 2012-13 to build union level digital databases and maps of maize growing areas using both primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected from maize growing areas of the upazilla namely Pirgonj of Thakurgaon district. For summer and winter maize; union, upazila, district and country level digitized maps were used in the study. Geographical Information System (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS) and Management Information System (MIS) related Information Technology (IT) were also applied. Total cultivable land 28138 ha in Pirgonj upazila and area and production of maize were 5100 ha and 34508.75 t respectively. Sixteen (16) varieties were cultivated in the study areas and maximum area (74.09%) of maize was cultivated by the executive varieties NK40, Pacific 984, 900M Gold, 900M, 3396, and Supergold. Average maize yield of the study areas was 6.77 t/ha during 2012-13. A web site was developed for variety wise area coverage data collection of maize as well as for other crops. This web site can also be used in mobile phone.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 40(4): 693-702, December 2015

The article considers the classification of digital platforms for the provision of public services based on a comprehensive systematic analysis of national legislation and regulatory acts of the European Union. The topicality of the topic is due to the need for a comprehensive scientific study of the issues of legal regulation of the activities of digital platforms for the provision of public services from the point of view of information law for the further development of legislation and legal science in this area. The object of the study is social relations related to the regulation of digital platforms in the legal aspect. The subject of the study is the legislation of Ukraine and the EU, law enforcement practice and doctrinal sources on the subject under study. It is noted that in recent years, the economy of Ukraine has faced global challenges of digitization, which determine new goals and objectives for a set of programs for electronic computers, related information technologies, information systems and information resources that ensure the provision of public services, as well as interaction participants of relevant legal relations in the information and communication network. Digitization of the provision of public services is considered a prerequisite for digital transformation, based on the implementation and application of digital platforms and technologies, characterized by the integration of the internal and external digital environment. Branch legislation, informational, administrative, and civil, which regulates certain issues of the operation of digital platforms, has developed for a long time in its own way, introducing different definitions of the term “digital platform” into the legal field. Thanks to the comparative legal method of knowledge based on the study of the experience of the countries of the European Union, an analysis of the legal nature of digital platforms from the point of view of information law was carried out, a definition and classification of digital platforms was proposed. At the same time, the system of legal regulation of the activity of digital platforms for the provision of public services from the point of view of information law has not been finalized to date, there are still a number of unresolved questions of a scientific and practical nature that require further research.

The Internet, a classic Schumpeterian innovation, has profoundly altered our lives and influenced the ways we do business. It is now widely accepted by policy makers, scholars, and enterprises that the Internet and related information technologies are the key drivers for economic development and their growth deserves particular attention. Financial industry is among the most capable of exploiting innovation in technology, because its products and services are generally intangible information that does not require physical delivery and can be digitalized and distributed via Internet to customers (Wright, 2002). During this e revolution, there are two main changes in banks. One change is that banks have modified their business strategy to reorganize and redesign their financial products and business process around the Internet. Another change is that the performance of banks is improved by reducing transaction and production costs, and increasing work efficiency. Lately, the emergence and diffusion of the advanced wireless communication technology and the rise in popularity of mobile devices enable banks provide products and services from a wired network to a wireless network, which brings the mobile banking services. The contribution of this dissertation is better understanding of these two changes (i.e. the impact of the Internet on organization structure and firm performance) among banks and the factors that influencing the adoption of the mobile banking. The dissertation has three parts. The first part is case study of two banks. I seek to explore organization structure change under the impact of the Internet. I find that firms' internal hierarchy is reduced, standardization is deepened, and external partnership is increased. But firm size and specialization has no significant change. The second part is an empirical test of the effect of the Internet on bank performance. By collecting and examining data in Japanese market, I conclude that Internet adoption improves bank profitability primarily through increased revenues from commission and fees income, non-interest income, as well as the reduction of non-interest expense and general & administrative expense. The third part is conceptual paper introducing the idea of mobile banking and exploring the factors that influencing its adoption in a multilevel (i.e. at the enabling environment level; at the national and industry level and at the individual level; at the individual level).

With the development of financial institutions, this application software and related information technologies are used not only by specialists, but also by ordinary citizens to solve tasks that a few years ago seemed to be within the competence of only mathematicians specializing, for example, in building forecasting models. It can be noted that the collaboration of IT with application software, as well as with the mathematical apparatus most typical for forecasting tasks, gives good results. In particular, this applies to the Central Bank market. The study is devoted to the problem of approaches to the selection of methods and strategies for analysis and forecasting of the central bank markets, which is an urgent issue today. Far from all possible methods and strategies have sufficient coverage in the scientific information space, which prompts the need to analyze and systematize already existing information in this field. Accordingly, basically. the purpose of the study is to analyze and systematize the theoretical foundations of existing approaches to forecasting the CCV market. An analysis and systematization of the theoretical foundations of existing approaches to forecasting the CCV market was carried out. Generalized advantages and disadvantages of structural methods and models used for making market forecasts were outlined. A comparative analysis of ANN models was carried out in terms of their use for market analysis tasks. Among the analyzed ANN models are the following: CNN-2l, CNN-3l, LSTM, sLSTM, BiLSTM, GRU, CLSTM, MLP and RFBNN. The analysis and testing of existing models provided results that provide a wide scope for further research and study.

: This final report documents a series of mini Challenge Problem (CP) evaluations aimed at addressing key technical issues in the application of a broad range or Artificial Intelligence (Al) and related information technologies to timely battlespace problems. The Challenge Problem process includes: Define the problem or need addressed. Match/validate operational requirements to the broad capabilities or AI and related information technologies, and develop vision/concept/architectural views of the problem. Assemble materials supporting the specification of the problem and associated knowledge base, including: reference documents, subject matter experts (SME), ontology development, generation of case studies and representative scenarios. Support the development of architectural components. Conduct evaluations of both component technologies and end-to-end systems. Extend prototype capabilities and manage operational demonstrations/transitions. The Final Report is structured as a compendium of summaries of multiple challenge problems investigated during the course of this program. Each CP summary addresses the specific problem/need, objective, approach and results. The primary Challenge problems addressed under this effort included: Movement Analysis, Workarounds Reasoning, Course-of-Action Analysis Endstate Analysis Integrated COA Critiquing & Elaboration and BioSurveillance.