information accompanied with the technology supporting it is valuable asset in many organizations. as organizations are highly depended on it, implementing it effective governance is necessary for them. it governance areas affecting business are strategic alignment, risk management, performance management, resource management and providing value.  successful performances need a mix of structure...

transparent glasses in a system of li2o-mgo-sio2-al2o3-fchemical constituents were prepared by melt quenching method. in the fabrication of nanocrystal glass-ceramics, controlled nucleation and subsequent crystal growth were necessary to avoid loss of transparency. it was therefore important to understand thermal properties and crystallization kinetics of the glass ceramics. the crystallization...

Despite their theoretical value in tackling principal-agent problems at low cost to firms there is almost no empirical literature on the prevalence and correlates of performance bonds posted by corporate executives. Using data for China we examine their incidence and test propositions from principal-agent theory regarding their correlates. Around one-tenth of corporations deploy performance bon...

Wireless sensor networks (WSN) promise a low cost, low maintenance alternative to the traditional wired sensor array. However, unlike the latter, direct communication of all sensory data directly to a base station is not an option for WSNs, due to their extremely tight energy constraints and the high cost of wireless transmissions. These networks require intelligent network organization and com...

The process of automating citizen-government interactions using information and communication technologies (ICTs) needs to be analyzed as a sociotechnical information processing system. During the process of improving the enforcement of rules via automation, which is clearly the best way to render transparency, socio-cultural factors need to be considered as they play a very important role. Thi...

The World Wide Web is a popular and interactive medium to distribute information in this scenario. The web is huge, diverse, ever changing, widely disseminated global information service center. We are familiar with terms like e-commerce, e-governance, e-market, e-finance, e-learning, e-banking etc. for an organization it is new challenge to maintain direct contact with customers because of the...

The project GOUVERNe (Guidelines for the Organisation, Use and Validation of Information Systems for Evaluating Aquifer Resources and Needs. Funded through DG RTD, FP 5 Contract. No. EVK1-1999-00032) aims at developing a quality assured information system for the improved governance of underground water resources at the catchment and sub-catchment levels. This entails the design and implementat...

BACKGROUND The proposed Pharmacy Bill of Malaysia which served to consolidate and harmonise the existing pharmacy legislation which has been used for more than 60 years. This new Pharmacy Bill contains 17 parts and a total of 170 legislative sections covering laws governing pharmacy practice, medicinal products classification, registration, sale, supply, licensing etc. Our article could serve a...