Idea Group Publishing

This book provides insights and support for professionals and researchers working in the field of information and knowledge management, information quality, practitioners and managers of...

The recent surge of technology outsourcing has intensified the cross-cultural effects of information systems designs and constructions, as well as the potential shortage of suitable information...

A discussion of research in theoretical and practical aspects of security in distributed systems, in particular in information systems and related security tools. Topics explored in the text include...

This title provides a survey on approaches to information systems supporting sustainable development in the private or public sector. It also documents and encourages the first steps of environmental...

Inquiring systems are systems that go beyond knowledge management to actively inquire about their environment. This is a comprehensive collection of the key thinking regarding the use of C West...

Web sites are increasingly being used by educators in place of traditional content media and instructional approaches such as texts and lectures. This has led to many questions concerning...

Provides a step towards narrowing the gap between security and software engineering. This book introduces the field of secure software engineering. It discusses problems and challenges of considering...

Integration of ICT in Smart Organizations presents the applicable concepts and methodologies of information and communication technologies, such as agent-based technologies, HUB, knowledge...

Blends theory and practice to provide practical knowledge and guidelines to enterprises wishing to understand the importance of managing documents to their operations along with presentation of...

This work discusses the foundation as well as the practical side of intelligent agents and their theory and applications for web data mining and information retrieval.Author: Masoud...

Intelligent assistant systems information is becoming the raw material of modern society. Access to information spaces and the capability to use them effectively and efficiently has become a key...

The enormous advances in computational hardware and software resources over the last fifteen years resulted in the development of non-conventional data processing and simulation methods. Among these...

With advances and in-depth applications of computer technologies, and the extensive applications of Web technology in various areas, databases have become the repositories of large volumes of data...

Business intelligence has always been considered an essential ingredient for success. However, it is not until recently that the technology has enabled organizations to generate and deploy...

The Intelligent Techniques for Planning presents a number of modern approaches to the area of automated planning. These approaches combine methods from classical planning such as the construction of...

This book introduces the inter-organizational information system for managing inter-organizational activities of virtual organizations, extended enterprises, and trans-enterprise systems...

Kernel Methods in Bioengineering, Signal and Image Processing covers real-world applications, such as computational biology, text categorization, time series prediction, interpolation, system...

This is a collection of contributions in the areas of organisation, knowledge, and technology management in the context of virtual enterprises. The text contains important and in-depth information on...

Business model innovation is being recognized as a key enabler for unleashing value creation for new digital enterprises. In contrast to traditional factors of production, knowledge assets and...

In the new millennium, competence of many organizations will depend on innovative deployment of new technologies for effectively managing knowledge networks for organizational performance. Some...

'Knowledge Management in Modern Organizations' documents the key issues of knowledge management. The innovative chapters in the text discuss the philosophical foundations of knowledge management,...

Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective presents a portfolio of concepts, methods, models, and tools supported by real life case studies from various corners...

Police forces around the world engage in a variety of activities. Many of these activities, such as roadblocks, arrests, and increased police presence in problem areas, are reactive, but there are...

The main objective of knowledge management is to support the creation, transfer, and application of knowledge. Researchers and practitioners have emphasized the important role of knowledge management...

This work explores the inner workings of an organizational, internationally distributed Community of Practice. It highlights the weaknesses of the traditional KM approach of capture-codify-store and...

Knowledge management is an emerging, evolving field at the confluence of several management disciplines. A critical function for all organizations is to make rapid decisions. To do this effectively...

Focuses on the growth of mobile telecommunications and mobile commerce around the world. To provide a global perspective, this book describes approaches from three major regions of the world - North...

This book introduces object-oriented development techniques, including modeling languages, programming languages, reusable patterns and software development processes. It discusses the ongoing trends...

Managing Business in a Multi-Channel World: Success Factors for E-Business addresses the concerns of existing companies who wish to succeed in the new multi-channel environment as it develops and...

This volume provides a comprehensive review and in-depth understanding of ERP/SAP and addresses some of the issues relating to the successful implementation of ERP/SAP systems.Author: Linda...