Use of heterogeneous data sources : three case studies

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1989.Title as it appears in the M.I.T. Graduate List, June 1989: Integration of heterogeneous data sources--three case studies.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 159).by David Bradley Godes.M.S

Formation of Replacement Dolomite in the Latemar Carbonate Buildup, Dolomites, Northern Italy: Part 2. Origin of the Dolomitizing Fluid and the Amount and Duration of Fluid Flow

Replacement dolomite in the Latemar carbonate buildup developed when limestone was infiltrated by reactive fluid. Minor-element, trace-element, and oxygen and carbon isotope compositions of dolomite and precursor limestone constrain the origin of the fluid and fundamental aspects of the flow… [See article for complete abstract]]]> 2008 English http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/asu/f/Carmichael_Sarah_2008_Formation_Pt2.pdf oai:libres.uncg.edu/4534 2014-02-11T06:01:42Z UNCG Key Data Management Issues in a Global Executive Information System NC DOCKS at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Palvia, Prashant <![CDATA[Information technology plays a significant role in a global organization. Senior executives of these organizations need constant and timely access to global information for making decisions. This information originates in different places worldwide for a global organization and needs to be organized before it can be used for decision-making. The organization and management of global corporate data presents unique challenges. This paper discusses the data organization and management related issues for developing a global executive information systems (EIS) for senior executives of global companies. The objective of a global EIS is to provide executives with a consistent, integrated and summarized view of operational data from subsidiaries worldwide. The global EIS also provides access to external data that is captured from different sources. The system facilitates integrating the internal and external data for effective decision-making

Global Information Technology: A Meta Analysis of Key Issues

Recently, there has been an increasing number of studies and articles that have identified and ranked global information technology (IT) issues in various parts of the world. The objective of this article is to aggregate the results of these studies and explore the possibility of linkage of these key IT issues to environmental and organizational factors. An organizing framework for global IT issues is developed and one of the factors in the framework, the level of economic development of the country, is analyzed to observe its impact on the ranking of key IT issues. Cluster analysis on a sample of ranked IT issues from 16 different regions indicates a linkage between the level of economic development of a region and the ranking of various types of IT issues. The analysis provides stronger support for the three-way classification of regions into developed, developing, and under-developed rather than the more recent four-way classification of developed, newly industrialized, developing, and under-developed

Global IT Outsourcing Management: Key Influence Factors and Strategies

The key focus of this article is to provide an understanding about the complexities involved in global IT outsourcing and the management initiatives needed for the successful implementation of a global IT outsourcing partnership. Technological advances combined with increased globalization and competitive pressures have forced many firms to consider alternatives that will reduce organizational cost, and at the same time create and/or maintain their competitive advantage in the global market. Increasingly, the phenomenon of global outsourcing is being considered by many firms as a solution to their IT needs and problems. With increasing recognition and confidence in the programming competencies of IT workers in India and other countries, offshore outsourcing has gained increasing acceptance among U.S firms across all industries.Even though there has been a plethora of studies on domestic outsourcing of information systems, the research on outsourcing outside national borders (global outsourcing) has been scarce. One of the areas which lacks depth in the literature is in how to manage a global outsourcing partnership. Anecdotal evidence points to the fact that even the best outsourcing deals can go sour if not managed properly. In the context of global IT outsourcing, the management of the outsourcing relationship becomes even more complex because of the geographical distance and the difference in the national and organizational cultures of the client and vendor firms. This article identifies the key elements that should be considered while managing an outsourcing relationship with a foreign’ vendor and the role the manager should play in a global outsourcing context

Electronic markets for home mortgages

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1992.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 56-58).by Christopher M. Hess.M.S