Data Center: Up and Running 24/7

Data centers are becoming as one of the most promising IT fields. It is a collection of mechanical, technical, electrical and environmental, construction professionals, project managers and experts who challenge themselves to plan, build, and operate. Practitioners and academic researchers are paying attention to this field. Since the data center contains electronic equipment, power supplies, cabling, air conditioning, cooling, along with security and compliance issues, interdisciplinary and holistic approach should be conducted in data center research. This purpose of this data center panel session is to explore one of the research and teaching topics in information systems field

Korea\u27s Lead in Mobile Cellular and DMB Phone Services

Now that the number of cellular phone subscribers is over 1.6 billion in the world and over 180 million in the United States, it is an appropriate time to consider Asia, the “new” wireless economy, with respect to mobile telephony. Several major cellular phone service providers chose Korea as a testing ground to assess the effects of third generation (3G) technology and deployment. Several Korean mobile carriers plan to roll-out the world’s first handset-based satellite digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) services via cellular phones. This letter presents a status report on cellular phone services and applications in Korea. It also describes nine major factors influencing Korea’s status as a leader in mobile cellular phone and services. An important influence is the younger generation of cellular phone users in Japan and Korea who associate the cellular phone trend with their social status

Video Streaming and SMIL: Technologies for Teaching

The purpose of this technical note is to call the attention of the IS community to two technologies: synchronized multimedia integration language [SMIL] and video streaming that deliver video and audio effectively through the Internet. This note describes the technololgies shows how these technologies improve education presents the results of a multinational survey of small groups of students from in Hong Kong, in Seoul, and at the author\u27s institution in the U.S to assess the value of these technologies as an instructional tool. The survey results confirm the usefulness of the technologies

Mobile Apps: Motivational Influencers

Today’s mobile device users demand mobile apps in order to maintain online social ties, to remain up-to-date with weather and new events, to be entertained, and to be productive in their professional and personal lives, no matter where they are. This emergent research study examines the perceptions of individuals regarding the motivational power of mobile apps post-adoption. A survey of college-age individuals is being performed beginning the spring of 2017, and among the findings expected is a positive confirmation that mobile apps are motivational influencers toward education, entertainment, communication, social, and other purposes

Exploratory Study on Users’ Behavior: Smartphone Usage

Communication technologies have advanced at unprecedented rates each year. Together with these advances in technology,the Smartphone has emerged and has experienced a dramatic increase in worldwide use. In fact, Smartphones have becomethe “all-in-one” device or the “Swiss army knife” as they provide mobile access to voice, video, data, and imagecommunications. Even though Smartphones have brought many challenges, the advantages appear to far outweigh thedisadvantages. The purpose of this research in progress is to explore what motivates individuals to use Smartphones. Throughexploration using both qualitative and quantitative research techniques, this study will categorize current Smartphone usageand examine usage differences between age groups, gender, experience, and other constructs

Retailer Web Site Influence On Customer Shopping: Exploratory Study on Key Factors of Customer Satisfaction

The Internet/World Wide Web (Web) is a critical medium for the sharing of business information between retail firms and their customers (business-to-customer or B2C). Although electronic commerce (e-commerce) has received considerable research attention, little research has examined the effect of e-commerces Web presentations on retail customer shopping experiences. This two-phase study explored customer reactions to Web retailers presentations of their products/services, attempting to identify Web-site characteristics that contribute to customer satisfaction arising from the Web-based shopping experience. Findings from use of the qualitative method of existential phenomenology were explored further with quantitative analyses including logistic regression. Findings suggest that two key elements in inpositivele retail Web sites are convenience of site use and simplicity of site design for the customers access to information about product/service characteristics and customer-service policies

Twitter, Google, iPhone/iPad, and Facebook (TGIF) and Smart Technology Environments: How Well Do Educators Communicate with Students via TGIF?

This article is a summary of a 2011 Association for Information Systems Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) panel discussion regarding current issues and future directions in the use of mobile technologies and social networks in education. The invited panelists are four faculty members from the United States specializing in Information Systems. The covered topics included evolution and history of e-learning, use of smartphones and tablets in education, development of social network services, and the use of social media (i.e., teaching with blogs and wikis) in the classroom. We discuss future directions in Twitter, Google, iPhone/iPad, and Facebook technology environments. Several resources for social media for college instructors are provided in the Appendix

Continual Growth, Inhibitors, and Implications of Information Communication Technology in South Korea from a North American Perspective

Despite their late development into the information communication technology (ICT) market, several countries in continental Asia have emerged as technological and industrial leaders in the world. With its information communication technology (ICT) initiatives and policies, South Korea has emerged from its chaotic history as one of Asia\u27s most advanced ICT economies. It could be argued that South Korea has made the same technological progress in 30 years that took the United States to do in over 100. However, rapid growth cannot be achieved without difficulties along the way. The current research presents the ICT growth of South Korea along with factors inhibiting future growth. While South Korea has advanced through government initiatives and diligence among a hard-working society, new initiatives, including the Blue Ocean strategy must be established in order to sustain its competitive advantage. A review of inhibitors limiting continued growth is presented with recommendations for overcoming these limitations

Netlaw

As the Internet becomes increasingly commercialized, the role of national and international laws for regulating the Internet moves to the forefront. The unique nature of conducting business and communicating over the Internet challenges numerous well-established legal principles and standards. Internet law, or NetLaw, deals with the legalities of Internet usage and provides an understanding of how laws interrelate with other aspects of online culture and society. This short tutorial explores the most important legal issues raised by the expanding use of the Internet and provides a general understanding of the concept, benefits and recent developments of NetLaw

Stretching from Punch Card/Programming to Business Data Processing to Business Information Systems

The world’s oldest undergraduate degree program in data processing and information systems at Mississippi State University turned fifty years old in 2013. In this paper, we review the pioneering activities of the program’s founder, Charles Moore, and provide insights into his foresight about the potential importance of information systems to business organizations. We explain how the program’s founding marked a shift in the epistemological view of information systems education in the mid-1960s. We show the course offerings of business data processing and information systems and the timeline at MSU over the past five decades. We also share how his efforts are instilled in the continuing development of the business information systems program at Mississippi State University to this day