The Influence of Top Management Support on Zakat Accounting Information System User Satisfaction in Baznas

This study aims to get the truth through hypothesis testing related to the influence of top management support on zakat accounting information system user satisfaction, the results of this study will be a solution to the problems that occur and can develop accounting science. The method of this research is explanatory research, the type of data used is primary data with a questionnaire instrument distributed to 21 Baznas with the observer unit of the system users in Baznas and the hypothesis testing tool used linear regression. The results showed that top management support influenced the level of satisfaction of the users of the system, both related to leadership, commitment and the provision of available resources at Baznas with a percentage of 59.5% while the remaining 40.5 was influenced by other factors that were not researched. Keywords: Top management support and system user satisfaction. DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/11-6-11 Publication date:March 31st 202

Determinants of accounting information technology usage in Nigerian banking sector

Banks in Nigeria have increased their investment in the Information System (IS) as a fundamental e-banking tool, capable of yielding significant contributions to their financial income especially in cost efficiency. However, investment in Accounting Information Technology (AIT) is less effective due to many users complain of persistent systems failures, technical issues, lack of system stability, fraud and security challenges. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of AIT usage in the Nigerian banking sector. Specifically, the study examines the influence of system quality, information quality, service quality, internal control quality, training and top management support on AIT usage. It also investigates the moderating effect of an external consultant involvement on the relationship between the system quality and usage of AIT. A cross-sectional survey was employed for data collection. A questionnaire was distributed to 571 samples, and 257 valid responses were obtained from regional or branch managers, and account managers of the banks. Partial Least Square path modeling was used in analyzing the relationship between the determinants and AIT usage as well as the moderating effect of an external consultant involvement between system quality and AIT usage. The findings from the direct relationship reveals that system quality, information quality, and internal control quality has a significant positive relationship with AIT usage, but service quality, training, and top management support has insignificant negative relationship. Furthermore, the result of the moderating effect reveals that the external consultant involvement significantly moderates the relationship of the system quality, information quality, and service quality with AIT usage. The outcomes of this study provides another insight to the banks’ management with specific factors that they can leverage to improve the usage of the AIT thereby realizing the expected benefit of their investment

Nias-mukalla web based systems success measurement and students satisfaction evaluation based on security factor of systems quality engineering theory (ISO 25010) and other factors

Latest studies reported that systems success measure suffers from mix of results and limited models that help in success measurement and evaluation. Because of systems models are domain specific and context related, there is a dire need for taking the measure to other perspectives like using related external factors such as management support or using software engineering theories such as ISO 25010. This study aimed to move the measure from a business perspective to other perspectives. This study investigated NIAS-Mukalla student satisfaction based on security, management support, computer anxiety and usefulness. All these independent variables found to be positively and significantly affected the satisfaction of the users. NIAS-Mukalla students were satisfied with the web-based systems

Explore the E-Learning Management System Lower usage during COVID-19 Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, several universities are finding it difficult to provide and use online and e-learning systems. Blackboard, for example, is an e-learning system with various wonderful features that would be useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, knowing the acceptance variables as well as the primary problems that contemporary e-learning technologies confront is crucial for efficient utilization. The growing number of students attending different instructional organizations has resulted in a greater volume of material being needed in these organizations both from the academic and professional workforce and also because learning management systems and e-learning are indeed the university prospect, several more universities and colleges have accepted them. The purpose is to analyze the most popular E-learning system, the Blackboard system, and the authors suggest a learning management control system to accommodate major e-learning features. A Blackboard system is a plethora of academic perspectives, research, ideas, theories, and affective responses to the virtual learning environment. To use it, the technology acceptance model in times of crisis (TAMTC) has been developed as a way to evaluate student acceptability. The existing literature demonstrates that the field of information administration is constantly changing due to the effect of learning technologies like the blackboard system. Given their reduced utilization of the system, the data reveal a high level of student acceptability. The conclusions of this study provide important recommendations for policymakers, managers, developers, and academics, allowing them may further understand the key factors of successfully using an e-learning system during the COVID-19 epidemic

Explore the E-Learning Management System Lower usage during COVID-19 Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, several universities are finding it difficult to provide and use online and e-learning systems. Blackboard, for example, is an e-learning system with various wonderful features that would be useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, knowing the acceptance variables as well as the primary problems that contemporary e-learning technologies confront is crucial for efficient utilization. The growing number of students attending different instructional organizations has resulted in a greater volume of material being needed in these organizations both from the academic and professional workforce and also because learning management systems and e-learning are indeed the university prospect, several more universities and colleges have accepted them. The purpose is to analyze the most popular E-learning system, the Blackboard system, and the authors suggest a learning management control system to accommodate major e-learning features. A Blackboard system is a plethora of academic perspectives, research, ideas, theories, and affective responses to the virtual learning environment. To use it, the technology acceptance model in times of crisis (TAMTC) has been developed as a way to evaluate student acceptability. The existing literature demonstrates that the field of information administration is constantly changing due to the effect of learning technologies like the blackboard system. Given their reduced utilization of the system, the data reveal a high level of student acceptability. The conclusions of this study provide important recommendations for policymakers, managers, developers, and academics, allowing them may further understand the key factors of successfully using an e-learning system during the COVID-19 epidemic

An exploratory study of factors affecting the successful implementation of health information systems in the Kuwaiti health care delivery system

Health care delivery systems face different obstacles when engaged in health information systems implementation. The success of such systems is dependent upon many factors. These factors must be identified and carefully considered to ensure successful system implementation. This study investigates possible factors affecting successful information systems implementation in the Kuwaiti health care delivery system within the public and private sectors. The research was designed as an exploratory study in which qualitative and quantitative approaches were used. In the first stage (qualitative) a focus group was formed and then a semi-structured interview was administered. Themes that emerged from the interviews were used to develop a questionnaire that was used in the second (quantitative) stage of the study. The study covered stakeholders from the public and private sectors in Kuwait. The qualitative part investigated the impact of certain factors on system implementation successfulness. Based on interviewees' responses, three major themes emerged. Those were used to develop the questionnaire which was used in the quantitative part of the study. The questionnaire was aimed at describing the perception of the stakeholders to the preset factors with regard to their effects on the success of implementation in their respective organisations. From both sectors, a sample of 493 respondents was randomly 2 selected. The response rate for the questionnaire from the two sectors ranged from 59% to 72% depending on the stakeholders' group of respondents. When examining the findings of the questionnaire, the perceptions of the top management in the public sector at MOH and Al-Amin hospital were similar toward most of the factors studied. However, they were different from those of the end users. On the other hand, the perceptions of the top management and the end users were similar in the private sector. . The top management in the public sector (MOH and Al-Amin hospital) ranked the following factors in this order as the most important factors that affected successful health information systems implementation in the public sector: Accountability; Resistance to change; Organisational diversity; Organisational stability; and Incentives. The end users in the public sector ranked the following factors as the most important factors that affected successful health information systems implementation in the public sector: Lack of end user involvement; Insufficient planning; Training; Incentives; and Uncertainty of benefits. Both the top management and end users of the public sector ranked "Incentives" as one of the most important factors that affected successful health information system implementation, but this was the only point of agreement between them. In the private sector, the top management ranked the following factors as the most important factors that affected successful health information systems implementation: Resistance to change; Ease of usage; Competition; Incentives; and Compatibility. The end users in the private sector ranked the following factors: Ease of usage; Timeliness; Incentives; Relative advantage; and Competition. The top management and end users in the private sector concurred over the importance of the following factors: Ease of usage; and Competition. In conclusion, both the public and private sector participants (top management and end users) ranked `Incentives' as one of the most important factors that affected successful health information system implementation, while the top management in both sectors (MOH, Al-Amiri and Al-Mowasat hospitals) ranked `Resistance to change' as one of the most important factors that affected successful health information system implementation. In all, the results show that the primary factor affecting successful implementation of health information system regardless of the sector and the employment category is `Incentives', followed by `Resistance to change'. The information produced in the current study was used to produce recommendations on the successful future implementation of health information systems in Kuwait. The recommendations are based on empirical findings, and are to be respectfully commended to strategists concerned with improving health care delivery system in Kuwait. 4 The first and most obvious recommendation regarding future research would be a replication of the same study, but with the inclusion of more comprehensive attributes such as: 1) Vendor services (e. g. hardware performance, expansion and growth potential, ease of modification, interface capabilities, ease of installation, and upgrading capabilities. 2) Vendor selection factors (e. g. vendor reputation and company philosophy, system pricing, and vendor resources. 3) Patient satisfaction with the system benefits. The second recommendation is to use the same organisational, cultural and user satisfaction factors to examine health information systems implementation in a specific facility such as an Army or Police hospital versus a public hospital.EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo

Antecedents of business intelligence system use

This thesis was submitted for the award of Doctor of Philosophy and was awarded by Brunel University London.Organisational reliance on information has become vital for organisational competitiveness. With increasing data volumes, Business Intelligence (BI) becomes a cornerstone of the decision-support system. However, employee resistance to use Business Intelligence Systems (BIS) is evident. This creates a problem to organisations in realising the benefits of BIS. It is thus important to study the enablers of sustained use of BIS amongst employees. This thesis identifies existing theories that can be used to study BI system use. It integrates and extends technology use theories through a framework focusing on Business Intelligence System Use (BISU). Empirical research is then conducted in Kuwait’s telecom and banking industries through a close-ended, self-administered questionnaire using a five-point Likert scale. Responses were received from 211 BI users. The data was analysed using SmartPLS to study the convergent and discriminant validity and reliability. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to study the direct and indirect relationships between constructs and answer the hypotheses. In addition to SmartPLS, SPSS was used for descriptive analysis. The results indicated that UTAUT factors consisting of performance expectancy, effort expectancy and social influence positively impact BI system use. Voluntariness of use was found to positively moderate the relationship between social influence and BI system use. Furthermore, BI system quality positively impacts both performance expectancy and effort expectancy. The BI user’s self-efficacy also positively impacts effort expectancy. In addition, social influence was found to be positively influenced by organisational factors, namely top management support and information culture. The findings of this research contribute to literature by determining and quantifying the factors that influence BISU through the lens of employee perspectives. This thesis also explains how employees’ object-based beliefs about BI affect their behavioural beliefs, which in turn impact BISU. Limitations of this research include the omission of UTAUT’s facilitating conditions and the limited variance of respondent demographics

Montana Business Quarterly, Fall 1991

This is an academic publication produced by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Montana’s College of Business. This is volume 29, number 3.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtbusinessquarterly/1128/thumbnail.jp

E-government in Kuwait : attitudes and perceptions

The aim of this study was to explore the attitudes and perceptions of citizens towards the adoption of e-government services in developing countries. This is deemed of value at a time when e-government initiatives are still emerging in many developing countries and many government departments and units have put a wide range of materials from publications and information about government services online for use by citizens. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model was adopted in this study to identify factors that determine the adoption of e-government services. The use of a theoretical model allowed for formulating hypotheses governing the relationship between the different variables. Mixed research methods were utilised to fulfil the aims and objectives of this study. The quantitative and qualitative methods used included a questionnaire survey, which incorporated the amended version of the UTAUT model and which was completed by more than 800 students at Kuwait University, as well as usability testing, focus groups, interviews and open-ended questions. The study found that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, peer influence and facilitating conditions were direct determinants of usage intention and behaviour while Internet experience and type of academic course moderated the impact of the determinants on usage intention and behaviour. The results also showed that the general attitudes towards adopting e-government services were positive. The study identified a number of factors that positively influenced the attitude of respondents regarding the adoption of e-government services. These factors were related to reforming bureaucracy, usefulness, eliminating the importance of connections (wasta), facilitating government-public communication, reducing gender differences, and including all people in society. However, negative attitudes identified towards adopting e-government services related to fears and concerns about issues of technology, such as privacy and security. Other issues were related to lack of awareness, increasing unemployment rates, lack of faith in government, the belief that face-to-face interaction would add value to dealings with government, and most importantly, lack of capacity building. The evaluation of the Kuwait e-government website, as supplemental information, also identified a number of strengths and weaknesses that contributed to an increase or decrease in the potential adoption of e-government services. All adoption findings identified in this study were modelled through the use of a systemic approach which provided some insight into and understanding of the factors underlying the adoption of e-government services in developing countries. Based on the results and conclusions of the research, recommendations were made to officials responsible for the e-government project and ideas for further research were identified