Project implementation success and Change Management practices in Malaysian Government-linked companies (GLCs)

The purpose of this research is to address the practices of project change management in the context of Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) in Malaysia, focusing on Project Managers (PMs), Project Team Members (PTMs), Change Managers (CMs) and any other Top Managers involved in a project. Also, checking the validity of a number of critical success factors from Project Implementation Profile (PIP) in the context of GLCs in Malaysia. PIP is a comprehensive managerial tool that was introduced by Pinto and Slevin. Later Belout and Gauvereau have enhanced and re-tested it in their study. Government-linked companies were previously government agencies or public enterprises established to provide services for social purposes. The Malaysian Government considers the importance of the Government-linked companies’ (GLCs) role. Critical success factors (or CSFs) are the actions and processes that can be controlled or affected by management to achieve the goals set by an organization. Many studies has been conducted on Malaysian government-linked companies, but few focused on examining the validity of the critical success factors in these companies where these factors will lead to successful project implementation and assess in change management

Project implementation success and Change Management practices in Malaysian Government-linked companies (GLCs)

The purpose of this research is to address the practices of project change management in the context of Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) in Malaysia, focusing on Project Managers (PMs), Project Team Members (PTMs), Change Managers (CMs) and any other Top Managers involvement in a project. Also, checking the validity of a number of critical success factors from Project Implementation Profile (PIP) perspective in the context of GLCs in Malaysia. PIP is a comprehensive managerial tool that was introduced by Pinto and Slevin. Later, Belout and Gauvereau have enhanced and re-tested it in their study. Government-linked companies were previously government agencies or public enterprises established to provide services for social purposes. The Malaysian Government considers the importance of the GLCs' role. Critical success factors (or CSFs) are the actions and processes that can be controlled or affected by management to achieve the goals set by an organization. Many studies has been conducted on Malaysian government-linked companies, but few focused on examining the validity of the critical success factors in these GLCs where these factors will lead to successful project implementation, integrating change management

Exploring persuasive technology to enhance delivery of professional services

In this paper we aim to explore Persuasive Technology in depth and how it will enhance the delivery of professional services. A computer is a device that can be programmed to carry out and process a number of arithmetic and logical operations. Computers as Technology have changed from normal usage to become persuaders that focuses on how to design interactive services and technologies to sway people's attitude and support positive in their behavior. They can be persistence, can use many modalities, allows for anonymity, and has the ability to be almost everywhere. Besides, due to these mentioned reasons, technology can gain a competitive advantage in persuasion and various types of tools like reduction, tailoring, tunneling, suggestion, and condition; that make computers an effective persuasive tool. Moreover, there are a number of principles that are adopted by computers to enhance persuasion through connectivity and mobility including: mobile-marriage, information quality, social facilitation and competition. Professional Service (PS) is a unique function performed by independent contractors or consultants whose occupation is the rendering of such services. Professional services are delivered through expert, skilled, and knowledgeable individuals from different fields, locally and globally. The persuasive technology can assists in enhancing the delivery of professional services to clients or customers. Understanding the market and individual needs of technology. Numbers of recommendations were suggested that would assist in enhancing the delivery of Professional Services through persuasive technology