Evaluation of computer ethics: confirmatory factor models using PROC CALIS

The computer is considered one of the most essential technological advances and has become an everyday tool. Many tertiary institutions have become heavily dependent on computers, Internet and informations systems for educational purpose. Computers and the Internet also represent many people, organizations, and governments. However, at the same time they raise some ethical issues such as unauthorized access and use of computer systems, software piracy and information privacy. This study proposes the employment of computer use and computer security concepts for investigating students’ ethical conduct related to computer ethics. Specifically, an ethical computer awareness (ECA) construct concerning computer use and security is developed and validated. The process of evaluating a measurement instrument for reliability and investigating the factor structure are discussed using the scale of ethical computer awareness (SECA). SAS procedures served to provide an indication of the internal consistency, that is, reliability with PROC CORR, to explore the factor structure with exploratory factor analysis using PROC FACTOR, and to verify the factor structure with confirmatory factor analysis using PROC CALIS of the measurement instrument. The ECA construct developed from the study could be useful to research a wide range of computer ethics in the future

Adoption of Information Technology and its Relative Contribution to a Firm's Agility

In the world of business, information technology (IT) continues to heighten competencies and ensure success of firms. But, investment in the emerging IT can lead to productivity gains only if it is accepted and effectively used. As a consequence, IT acceptance and utilization represent central concerns in recent information systems research. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to examine the influence of external variables on IT acceptance (Le., usage), and how IT acceptance contributes to a firm's ability to be an agile competitor. This research is an empirical attempt to investigate the influence of IT acceptance and usage on agility, based on a well-established theoretical model, that is, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) from the management information system area. TAM was chosen as the theoretical basis (paradigm) within which an extended model was formulated. A few adaptations to this paradigm were introduced in order to make them applicable to the present context building upon, and integrating previous researches in a cumulative manner. This led to a research and integrating previous researches in a cumulative manner. This led to a research model which was tested by a seventeen-page survey questionnaire. This research used results from a survey among 329 managers and executives in manufacturing firms in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. A careful confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and a reliability analysis (Cronbach's alpha coefficient) for the measure used in the survey were conducted. Correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, and structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis using AMOS 4.0 were used as different data analysis techniques. The analysis in part gave good support for the initial model considered, but also revealed some shortcomings in the base model (TAM). The findings from this research indicated that information quality is a dominant factor in explaining agility, followed by top management support. The results also indicated that perceived usefulness has a strong effect on actual system use. Similarly, the results also indicated that exogenous variables (independent variables) influence actual system use, particularly system characteristics, job characteristics and top management support. The results then revealed that actual system use mediated the relationships between these exogenous variables and agility. The findings have several implications for information system (IS) management practice. Thus, implications for the acceptance of IT and agility, for theory and practice that follow, and future research are also discussed

Assessing causes of contractual disputes from different type of condition of contracts

In a construction industry, a Condition of Contract (CoC) is primarily used to ensure a project can be delivered successfully with minimum disputes. The contractual disputes rooted from many factors, including from the improper management of conflict between parties in the project, misinterpretation of the CoC, lack of documentation, and discrepancies and ambiguities of documents which may lead to as cost overruns, project delay and project cashflow. Thus, a comprehensive CoC plays a significant role to express the rights and obligations of the main contracting parties. CoC functions in stating to each party on what they shall do and to the extent of their entitlement of rights and obligations under the contract. Despite having various of published CoC such as PAM Contract and series of PWD Form of Contract to govern the construction projects, numerous construction cases in relation to contractual disputes are still increasing over the years and there has been little discussion about the causes of disputes. It indicates the ineffectiveness of the contract provision in the CoC. Hence, this study presents thorough review of the disputes occurs in the construction industry by outlining the issues raised in the court cases. This scenario has paved this paper to achieve the objectives of the research, including to identify the factors attribute to the construction dispute and to investigate the provision in CoC that caused the contractual disputes. The data collection used was mainly through literature synthesis and surveys. The results revealed that there are five attributes of construction disputes. The findings of the paper would be beneficial to practitioners in increasing their awareness of the flaws in the CoC and could be helpful in mitigating the disputes

Factors That Influence Employee Stress: A Study in a Banking Industry, Malaysia

Employee stress is one of the important issues that need to be addressed by every organization and researchers through their studies in order to understand their impact on employees and organization. Presently, employee stress is a challenge that many organizations struggle to overcome. The purpose of this study is to examine and gain a better understanding of the factors that influence employee stress in banking industry. This study attempts to uncover how financial problem, family demand and job demand influence employee stress. Data were collected through distribution of self-administered questionnaire to the employees selected by random sampling which involves a process of random selection of subjects from each bank located at Kawasan Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi / Sungai Merab, Selangor. A total of 121 usable responses were used for the purpose of this study. Data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 12. Based on the analysis, it was found that there is a relationship between the three independent variables namely financial problem (r=.525), family demand (r=.380) and job demand (r=.542) and employee stress. Among the three independent variables, job demand is found to be the strongest influence of employee stress

Overview of Data Security Issues in Hospital Information Systems

Nowadays, hospital information systems (HIS) provide real-time data and information in order to guide public health organizations especially in decision-making. The hospital information systems are integrated information systems designed to manage the administrative, financial and clinical tasks or aspects of a hospital. It plays an important role in planning, initiating, organizing and controlling the operations of the hospital, and a crucial role in providing quality healthcare services. The aims of this paper are to explore and provide a better understanding of data security aspects in hospital information systems, and add more body of knowledge in information systems (IS) field in the healthcare industry. The views of previous researches are presented and discussed, and new area of interest to the IS and HIS community then are proposed. Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/pajais/vol7/iss4/5

Employee attitudes as a mediator between HRM and organizational performance

Attitude is a power that controls human behaviour. When employee Attitude is positive, it can give impact positive to organization performance. A proper human resource management (HRM) managed by organization, the employee attitude will be affected. HRM practices influence employee attitude positively and there is a mediating role of employee attitude between training and development dimension of HRM practices and organizational performance. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore employee atttiude as a mediator between HRM and organizational performance. A sample of this study was 219 respondents from employee construction in Libya. The data was analyzed using structural equation modelling (SEM) approach. This study showed that employee attitudes is a full mediator between relationship HRM and organizational performance. Therefore, HRM practices influence employee attitude and its give impact to organizational performance for more effective and efficient in achieving organization goal

Penyelenggaraan struktur penahan cerun rock shed: langkah mitigasi runtuhan tanah di Simpang Pulai - Blue Valley, Perak

Industri pembinaan merupakan industri yang sangat mencabar bukan sahaja di Malaysia malah di seluruh dunia yang merangkumi skop 3D dirty, difficult and dangerous. Industri ini juga meruapakan antara penyumbang terbesar KDNK iaitu sebanyak 7.4 peratus pada tahun 2016, walaupun industri ini antara penyumbang terbesar dari aspek keselamatan iaitu kemalangan (CIDB, 2017). Justeru itu, pihak yang bertanggungjawab seharusnya memandang serius mengenai masalah-masalah yang dihadapi supaya industri ini mampu bersaing di peringkat antarabangsa