The Effectiveness of Organizational Controls: A meta-analytic review and an investigation in NPD outsourcing

Organizational controls have been recognized as an important aspect of the managers’ organizational life.

Understanding the Phenomenon of Cloud Computing Adoption within Organizations

Doktorgradsavhandlin

Understanding the Phenomenon of Cloud Computing Adoption within Organizations

Doktorgradsavhandlin

IT Governance and Green IT Model for Large Mauritian Organisations

This study explores IT governance and Green IT in large companies from the five main pillars of the Mauritian economy. An IT Governance and Green IT model comprising of IT Governance and Green IT decision archetypes, mechanisms and influencers is developed from company executive interviews, analysis of organisation and government documents as well as a survey of firms. Recommendations are then provided to improve the governance of IT and Green IT in large Mauritian enterprises

Consortia as Technology Innovation Management Vehicles: Toward a Framework for Success in Venture Based Public-Private Partnerships

The purpose of this research was to explore the approach by federal/state agencies, university, and private sector consortia to develop and manage commercialization of innovation technologies. The evaluation, support, and management of technologically based consortia has traditionally been held in the private sector. There is a somewhat mature literature guiding innovation management (Utterback 1996; Rosenberg et al. 1994; Quinn 1997, 1992) in the private sector. However, there is an increasing emergence of consortia consisting of universities, industrial/private sector entities, and government agencies joining in collaborative efforts to launch technology based initiatives. These consortia are non-traditional and the applicability of traditional venture models is questionable. The guidance and maturity of the literature for assessment and management of these new consortia is sparsely developed. The specific research questions explored in this research are: (1) What are the major sources of consortia support for innovative technology based new ventures that seem to work? And, (2) What approaches to managing the commercial viability of advanced innovative technology-based new ventures through partnerships of industry, governmental agencies, and universities are effective? The research used an embedded case study method (Yin 1994) to explore the research questions. Consortia development of technology innovation projects, by a state government agency located in the southeastern United States, was selected as the focus of the case study. Four independent projects launched by the consortia were select as embedded units of analysis for the case development. The research was conducted in three phases. In Phase I the literature was reviewed and a framework for assessment of new ventures was developed. In Phase II, the framework was used to guide data collection and the formation of the case data base. Qualitative analysis methods (Patton 1990) were used to analyze transcripts from sixteen semi-structured interviews of consortia partners and project documents. The data analysis from this phase produced an embedded unit of analysis summary for each consortia project. These summaries were validated for each of the four units analyzed and added to the case database. In the third phase, the case was constructed and validated by consortia members from the government agency responsible for consortia assessment. The research produced an in-depth case study for the unique development and considerations for university, government agency, and private industry consortia in relation to traditional assessment models and considerations for private sector ventures. In addition, directions for future research involving the assessment, development, and management of university, industry, and government consortia were developed

Factors Affecting the Adoption of Cloud Computing in Saudi Arabia’s Government Sector

In an economic recession, cloud computing technology can play a significant role in public organisations and private sector companies since it decreases the cost of using information technology (IT) services besides offering several other benefits. Cloud computing technology is not currently used extensively in the public sector organisations, specifically in the case of Saudi Arabia for various reasons and factors. The aim of this study is to identify and understand these factors that may affect the adoption of cloud computing in the Saudi government sector; to understand the theoretical background of this problem by proposing a conceptual model; and to help and guide the Saudi government organisations to adopt cloud computing by proposing a practical implementation roadmap. This study has used a mixed-method research approach which consists of two phases in collecting and analysing the data. The first phase, an online survey was conducted and theoretically designed based on the literature survey. 169 respondents participated from four government organisations, the educational sector, and independent consultants. The quantitative analyses of the data were processed from descriptive and one-way frequency statistics to inferential and regression analysis. Nineteen hypotheses were tested. The quantitative data were analysed to identify the factors that may affect the adoption of cloud computing and to measure the significance of these factors. Based on that, the hypotheses of this research were tested and verified. The second phase, a qualitative study was conducted by using a multiple case study approach. The qualitative data were collected by conducting interviews with key people in the government organisations in order to analyse deeply and understand the nature of the problem then to find the potential solution that will lead to the adoption of cloud computing. Four Saudi organisations were chosen to participate in this study. The data were analysed by using a thematic analysis approach. The examined factors were classified into three main categories: the organisational and technological context; the environmental and external pressures; and the perceived benefits. This study contributes to the knowledge by: conducting a comprehensive survey of the literature that lead to identifying the potential factors that may affect the adoption of cloud computing; the study also found a theoretical model lacking that addressed the influences and challenges in the adoption of cloud computing and proposes a novel conceptual model that helps to better understand these factors; moreover, a practical roadmap is developed to guide the government organisations to adopt cloud computing in an effective efficient way in order to bridge the gap between theory and practice. The findings of this study are sequentially divided into two stages. In the first stage, the quantitative data were analysed to identify the factors that may effect on the adoption of cloud computing and to measure the significance of these factors. Based on that, the hypotheses of this research were tested and verified. In the second stage, a qualitative data were collected by conducting interviews with key people in the government organisations in order to dig deeply and understand the nature of the problem, and to find the potential solution that will lead to adopt the cloud computing

The CGIAR and National Agricultural Research Systems

A consultant study presented at TAC 76 by Hans Gregersen, after wide consultation, on relationships between CGIAR centers and national agricultural research systems (NARS). The latter were broadly defined to include not only national agricultural research institutes (NARIs), but also universities, NGOs, the private sector, extension agencies, and various farmers organizations. Gregersen pointed out that NARS differed greatly among themselves, as did the relationships among the various institutions within any country. He considered various relationships including but not limited to, partnerships.The report recommended that TAC further assess CGIAR-NARS collaborative research efforts, including appraisal of the various modalities of collaboration, assessment of the relative strengths of NARS and of the comparative advantage of centers, differing priorities between centers and NARS, and improvements of information flows. The role of regional organizations, and CGIAR systemwide activities should be considered. Gregersen urged preparation of a TAC strategy paper on promising avenues for strengthening relationships, taking account of changing research management and funding environments