In some Queensland universities, Information Systems academics have moved out of Business Faculties. This study uses a pilot SWOT analysis to examine the ramifications of Information Systems academics being located within or outside of the Business Faculty. The analysis provides a useful basis for decision makers in the School studied, to exploit opportunities and minimise external threats. For...

The basic technique of problem-solving is structurization of knowledge about object and its environment and construction of a cognitive model. The technique includes monitoring of dynamics of factors of the model (their tendencies), analysis of the model structure with the use of SWOT-approach, and modeling that permits to determine and solve semi-structured problems. The technique allows suppo...

The objective of this research was to examine the development of safety management in case company Production division. The emphasis is on the present situation and the purpose was to give a general view of safety management. The idea was also to create practical implications as development focuses for the future. The theoretical background of this research is based on organizations, management...

With the development of information technologies, enterprises are working in a complex and dynamic environment. Monitoring the competitive environment and effectively transforming data into knowledge for decision makers are vital competitive powers. In order to monitor and analyse the competitive environment of businesses, we integrate two well-known competitive intelligence analysis methods, t...

Iranian Red Crescent Society is a charitable and nonprofit organization playing an active role in publicbenefiting and humanistic affairs and services offered for rescue operations. The prospect of this society has been mentions as Red Crescent Society should be accountable for all kind of events in all parts of Iran with the highest possible efficiency and with minimal time required for servic...

Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) playing a vital role in nation’s economy. Many studies have demonstrated the positive impact of Total Quality Management (TQM) practices on Small and Medium scale enterprises. These have relied on manager’s self assessment of performance in reaching the objectives of study. It is also observed that many SMEs are ineffective and some are closed down. The...

The popularity of the Internet as an information source has grown extensively. Its shear expanse and convenience is ideal to disperse information. More and more online services have now become available such as online banking, e-government, e-learning and e-commerce. Our interest lies with e-learning and in particular with the delivery of course material online. Strategic management can be unde...

The paper presents results of a critical analysis of an information system (IS) for community nursing (CN) which has been developed to improve health care in Slovenia. The goal of IS is to support CN practice and to encourage research and development in the field. The developed IS will: increase work efficiency, introduce process-oriented nursing doctrine, support integrated treatment of the su...