Browsing Masters Degrees (Information Systems and Technology) by Subject "Theses--Information systems and technology."
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The accessibility of websites for blind and visually impaired individuals.
(2010)This study investigates the accessibility of web sites for blind and visually impaired individuals. The researcher’s aim in this study is to highlight the different problems these individuals experience when interacting ... -
Adoption of E-commerce by small, medium and micro enterprises in Pietermaritzburg and Durban.
(2012)There are a number of benefits associated with e-commerce adoption. E-commerce provides an opportunity for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) to expand their range of transactions and expansion into foreign ... -
The attitudes and self-reported competencies of educators in rural schools of KwaZulu-Natal regarding the use of information communication technology to delivery e-education to rural communities.
(2008)In 2004 the South African Department of Education released a White Paper on e-Education in which it outlined its intention to introduce Information Communication Technology (ICT) to deliver e-Education in South African ... -
The effective use of computers and emerging technologies for e-education in public secondary schools in urban and rural communities of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2009)This study identifies problems and competencies, with the aim of establishing whether educators would be willing to adopt e-Education; and be ready to implement the policy in the classroom, as well as the acceptance of ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of mobile telecommunication services in Durban and Lagos.
(2011)Telecommunication includes voice, video and internet communication services. Thus, mobile telecommunication services involve voice communication, video streaming, graphics and television services at high speed. Technology ... -
Forensic computing strategies for ethical academic writing.
(2009)This study resulted in the creation of a conceptual framework for ethical academic writing that can be applied to cases of authorship identification. The framework is the culmination of research into various other forensic ... -
A framework for developing a strategy for a small information technology company.
(2001)Much has been documented about the importance of effective strategic planning as a basis for an organisation to gain a sustainable competitive advantage. Inadequate strategic planning is also widely recognised to ... -
From promise to practice : information systems implementation : why the gap? : a study of organisational learning at the University of Natal, Durban campus, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2000)The following study has taken a systems approach to investigate organisational learning within the University of Natal, Durban (UND), The research used the Banner system implementation project as the case study for the ... -
Information risk management within supply chains.
(2010)A supply chain is an integrated process wherein different organizations combine their efforts in acquiring raw materials, transforming the raw materials into finished products and delivering the finished products to the ... -
An investigation of high school learners using MXIT, and their attitudes towards mobile security.
(2011)This research encompassed an investigation of high school learners using MXiT, and their attitudes towards mobile security guidelines. The research was conducted across thirteen schools in the Pinetown, ILembe and Umlazi ... -
The management of e-waste in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)Information Technology is seen as that which makes one's life easier, fun and more comfortable. When a new cellular phone is launched one is eager to see what the new phone has to offer, and often one convinces ... -
On the effects of structuring idea generation tasks and supporting consensus building in a Multi-Criteria Group Decision Making Environment.
(1999)Decision making is a process that is characterized by several activities. For a typical semi-structured to unstructured multi-criteria task, decision-makers must go through problem exploration, the so-called intelligence ... -
Perception and preparedness of stakeholders at hospitals to utilize a paperless environment.
(2010)The embracing of Health Information Technology (HIT) by hospitals is viewed as one mechanism to mitigate the ever-growing healthcare supply and demand gap, reduce medical errors, increase efficiency, improve quality of ... -
The perspectives of technology implementers about informaton communication technology deployment to rural communities in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)The purpose of this study was to explore the deployment of Information Communication Tech-nology to rural communities of KwaZulu-Natal from the perspective of the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), the technology ... -
Real-time strategy games and task switching.
(2014)Numerous authors have examined the effects of video games on executive functions. This research focuses on the effects of video games on task switching, one aspect of executive functions. Switching between different tasks ... -
The role of information systems integration in achieving Batho Pele within the KZN Provincial public service.
(2014)A major responsibility confronted the Government of National Unity (GNU) in 1994 was to undo the apartheid legacies of poverty, inequality and racial segregation in order to create a single, and efficient public service ... -
The thinking styles of IT students and practitioners.
(2005)IT expenditures and organizational performance have been disconnected in the past due to an economic transition from an era of competitive advantage on information, to one based on knowledge creation. The earlier era was ...