Introduction to the special issue: Social construct within an information society

Managing Information Systems (IS) is increasingly complex, as multiple stakeholders try to communicate, act, and interact for social and business gain. Understanding and managing these complex stakeholder relations and the contingencies of successful communication among culturally diverse stakeholder groups are some of the major challenges for professional communicators in the third millennium. Such challenges have important implications for communication between user and developer groups as training and education of the users becomes more complex. In an effort to connect information system practice with communication theory, this special issue of IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication looks at information systems as social constructs of an information societ

Studying as a Parent: A Handbook for Success

Offers practical information and motivational support to help parents in higher education successfully deal with the challenges they face, and make juggling their parent and student commitments less arduous. Written by a recent student parent graduate, it covers issues from funding and childcare, to managing insecurities and future directions

Academic Application Design WEB-based on Junior High Schools

Current advances in information technology have provided great benefits in the world of education, making web-based academic applications is a major use of information technology. Information technology enables academic data to be processed and, making the required presentation of academic information be got, and. This research uses technological trends in managing academic administration so that conventional bookkeeping in junior high schools is overcome by computer systems. The method in developing the system uses a waterfall with WEB-based device implementation. The application of this new system can improve the knowledge and skills of employees, teachers, and principals in web-based academic applications

Professional doctorates and DBAs in Australia: dilemmas and opportunities to innovate

The aims of this paper are to a) share information about the focus, aims, structure and examination criteria of the Doctor of Business Education (DBA) programs in Australian universities, b) clarify current dilemmas in terms of program delivery when instituting and managing such programs and c) identify opportunities to collaborate between Australian and American universities to share insights about best practices in the management of DBA program

The national challenge: raising standards, supporting schools - gifted and talented pilot programme. Element 2: tracking progress of gifted and talented pupils (National Strategies: national challenge)

"A booklet to help schools involved in the National Challenge Gifted and Talented (G&T) pilot to track progress of gifted and talented pupils... This booklet contains Element 2 of a set of three. The other two are: User Guide and Element 1: Leading and Managing Improvement for gifted and talented education, and Element 3: Guidance on pedagogy for gifted and talented education. Further information on the Gifted and Talented Pilot Programme can be found in 'National Challenge: Raising standards, supporting schools - Gifted and Talented Pilot Programme Introduction and overview'" - National Strategies website

Assisting elements of distant learning at the School of Business Administration in Karvina

Distant learning with the support of modern information and communicative technologies is a frequently discussed field at all progressive institutions of education nowadays. Today there is a range of software assistance for the creation of on-line courses and education management by means of internet. It is, however, necessary that the information systems intended for the creation of learning support and learning management, including all the necessary feedback, did not exist as isolated in order that they employ and provide data reversely during their mutual interaction which are contained respectively necessary for work of other information wholes such as information systems for the support of university management in all the fields of its activities.Distant learning, e-learning, pedagogical information system, learning managing system, subsystems, VIRTUNIV seminars

The Role of Brainware in Educational Management Information Systems

Education Management Information System (MIS-Education) is an information system used to facilitate the collection, processing, storage and use of data and information in education management. SIM-Education aims to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of education management through the use of integrated information technology and information systems. In the educational information system there is an element of brainware, where this brainware is an important element in the implementation of an education management information system (MIS-Education). Brainware is a term used to describe the human resources involved in the development, operation and use of information systems. The role of brainware in SIM-Education is very important because brainware plays a key role in managing a quality information system. In this case, brainware must have the appropriate skills and competencies to manage and utilize SIM-Education effectively. The purpose of this study is to find out how brainware plays a role in educational management information systems. The method used in this research is library research. The result of this study is that the role of brainware is very important in educational management information systems. The quality of the brainware involved in the implementation of an education management information system will greatly affect the success of the system. Therefore, it is necessary to develop the quality of the brainware involved in managing the education management information system

Self-Reported Occupational Exposure to HIV and Factors Influencing its Management Practice: A Study of Healthcare Workers in Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania.

Blood borne infectious agents such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immune deficiency virus (HIV) constitute a major occupational hazard for healthcare workers (HCWs). To some degree it is inevitable that HCWs sustain injuries from sharp objects such as needles, scalpels and splintered bone during execution of their duties. However, in Tanzania, there is little or no information on factors that influence the practice of managing occupational exposure to HIV by HCWs. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of self-reported occupational exposure to HIV among HCWs and explore factors that influence the practice of managing occupational exposure to HIV by HCWs in Tanzania. Self-administered questionnaire was designed to gather information of healthcare workers' occupational exposures in the past 12 months and circumstances in which these injuries occurred. Practice of managing occupational exposure was assessed by the following questions: Nearly half of the HCWs had experienced at least one occupational injury in the past 12 months. Though most of the occupational exposures to HIV were experienced by female nurses, non-medical hospital staff received PEP more frequently than nurses and doctors. Doctors and nurses frequently encountered occupational injuries in surgery room and labor room respectively. HCWs with knowledge on the possibility of HIV transmission and those who knew whom to contact in event of occupational exposure to HIV were less likely to have poor practice of managing occupational exposure. Needle stick injuries and splashes are common among HCWs at Tumbi and Dodoma hospitals. Knowledge of the risk of HIV transmission due to occupational exposure and knowing whom to contact in event of exposure predicted practice of managing the exposure. Thus provision of health education on occupational exposure may strengthen healthcare workers' practices to manage occupational exposure

Perception Of Office Managers on Technology Skills Possessed of Secretaries in Colleges of Education for Managing Information in Enugu State

The study was undertaken to determine the perception of office managers on technology skills possessed by secretariats in colleges of education for managing information in Enugu State. The researcher employed a descriptive survey research design. The study population consisted of 90 office managers from two government owned colleges of education in Enugu State. There was no sampling since the size was manageable. The instrument for the data collection was a structured questionnaire developed by the researcher entitled: “Technology Skills Possessed” by Secretaries Questionnaire (TSPSQ). The instrument was duly validated by three experts. The reliability was done using Cronbach Alpha which yielded coefficient of 0.68; indicating the instrument was reliable. The two research questions was answered using mean with standard deviation. While the null hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance using t-test. Results of data analysis relating to the study have shown the following. Networking skills are highly possessed by secretaries as perceived by office managers in colleges of Education for managing information in Enugu State. The office managers equally perceived that word processing skills are highly possessed by their secretaries for managing information. The hypotheses tested, showed that there was no significant difference between office managers in federal colleges of education and their counterparts in state on their perception on technology skills possessed by their secretaries for managing information. Based on the findings, it was recommended that secretaries should be allowed to update their technology skills by attending regular conferences. Keyword: Office Managers, Technology Skills, Secretaries and Colleges of Education. DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/13-18-14 Publication date:September 30th 202