1 We define an intranet in the following way: (1) An intranet is a network based on the Internet protocol suite TCP/IP. It is thus capable of running common internet applications such as World Wide Web and MS NetMeeting. (2) It is a private network, owned by the organization that it serves and only accessible by permission. In general, all members of the organization have access to the intranet...

Aligning IT to business needs is still one of the most important challenges for many organizations. In a recent survey amongst European IT managers, 78% indicate that their IT is not aligned with business strategy. Another recent survey shows similar results. The message of Business & IT Alignment is logical and undisputed. But if this message is so clear, how can practice be so difficult? To e...

a limited series of studies on capital structure have been conducted on small-to-medium size enterprises (smes). recent family-bases business literature suggests that these processes are influenced by firm owners’ attitudes toward the utility of debt as a form of financing. other factors like culture, entrepreneurial characteristics, and prior experiences may also be involved. this study intend...

TREAT (Teaching Realistic EDI and Telecommunications) is a practically-based education approach which uses a simulation/business game to teach participants how to use EDI for international trade. The TREAT approach has been tested initially in a university environment and, in this paper, the authors describe the process of moving TREAT into a commercial environment so that it can be tested on i...

the business environment changes caused to change in managers and researchers approach about leadership principles. they have to revise leadership traditional theories and developed new theory for leadership as “transformational leadership theory”. transformational leader with charisma; idealized influence; inspirational motivation; intellectual stimulation; and individualized consideration, emp...