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Factors to consider when developing an organisation-wide bring your own device (BYOD) strategy for adoption.
(2019)The use of a mobile device has now become a part of humans’ day-to-day activities; this also includes activities in the workplace. Organisations are learning of their workforce tenacious desire to use their personally owned ... -
Assessing interpersonal privacy through the usage of Facebook features by university students.
(2019)With online social networks swiftly growing in popularity millions of users are sharing their personal information daily without being aware of where such disseminated information eventually resides. Combined with such ... -
The adoption of virtual reality for medical training in the context of South African higher education.
(2020)Virtual reality (VR) is progressively being acknowledged as a useful tool for medical training. The adoption of VR for medical training in developing countries is at a slow pace compared to developed countries. The paucity ... -
Determinants of ICT adoption by small and medium enterprises in Pietermaritzburg.
(2019)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been a major contributor to world economic growth. ICT plays a vital role when it comes to the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). In developed countries, SMEs ... -
An evaluation of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s online social media strategy using the balanced scorecard.
(2017)This study analyses the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) online social media (OSM) strategy to determine how it is manifested, its effectiveness and whether the strategy is achieving its stated objectives. This analysis ... -
Security testing challenges of web developers in the Lagos, Nigeria IT industry.
(2020)Web applications are instrumental for businesses. Due to the susceptible nature of the internet, which is their main operating environment, many vulnerabilities that compromise web applications are constantly reported. ... -
An evaluation of employee-management relations in Zenith Bank Plc.: Lagos, Nigeria.
(2017)The relationship between management and employees involves an important management process that requires more attention than it has normally received. The internal relationship between the employer and employees can impact ... -
Exploring student perceptions of smart-phone brand equity at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus.
(2018)Brief statement of the problem: Students often have a purchasing power but they form a large portion of the smart phone consumer market. There was therefore a need to explore student’s perceptions of smart phone brands on ... -
A framework for IoT implementation in the public healthcare system in Zimbabwe.
(2019)The study’s main objective was to ascertain the viability of implementing a “best practices” implementation of an Internet of Things (IoT) intervention in the public healthcare system in Zimbabwe. The motivation for ... -
Knowledge management and information systems: implications for institutions of higher education in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)The approaches of knowledge and information are mostly scattered on different forums conducted by numerous different people with no palpable connection. A cohesive and coherent approach is unlikely to occur, to retain ... -
The effects of security protocols on cybercrime at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
(2018)The use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) within the educational sector is increasing rapidly. University systems are becoming increasingly dependent on computerized information systems (CIS) in order to carry ... -
An evaluation of the usability and end user acceptance of an education management software system.
(2018)The study is aimed at evaluating the usability and end user acceptance of a management software system. The study serves an exploratory agenda to determine the current state of usability regarding SASAMS and to determine ... -
Managing IT outsourcing risks: the case of large organisations in South Africa.
(2017)Information technology (IT) is significant to achieving business objectives. Despite the significance of IT to the business, organisations are outsourcing the whole, or part thereof, of their IT department to reduce cost ... -
Factors influencing students’ intention to use Blackboard Learning Management System at Mangosuthu University of Technology, Durban.
(2018)The implementation and use of the Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS) varies from institution to institution in the South African higher education landscape. This variation is caused by the individual organizational ... -
To investigate the state of IT governance in the South African banking sector - with particular reference to the Nedbank branch network at eThekwini.
(2018)Information technology (IT) is at the core of banking operations; it is the fabric pervading everything. Banks cannot provide their products and services without relying on IT; they are completely dependent on IT. This ... -
The perspective of stakeholders regarding access to ICT in rural communities of uMgungundlovu District Municipality.
(2018)Understanding stakeholders’ perspectives regarding access to information and communication technology (ICT) is a critical aspect of ICT for Development (ICT4D). The rural communities of uMgungundlovu District Municipality ... -
Evaluation of the adoption of information and communication technology in secondary school management.
(2017)In this Information and Communication Technology (ICT) era, any business transactions can now be effectively and efficiently carried out to realise organisational goals, with education administration in secondary schools ... -
An analysis of factors affecting implementation of SAP in South Africa public sector.
(2019)SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations in the South African public sector have faced many challenges and the majority of them have failed to achieve their intended purposes. They have failed to be finished ... -
An assessment of the business process review : a study of the finance division at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)The University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN) Finance Division underwent a restructuring process in 2014 that saw the number of staff in Finance reduce from 120 to 75 staff. The aim of this process was to downsize staff from the ... -
Factors influencing software developers’ use of pair programming in an agile software development methodology environment.
(2018)IT has been growing rapidly through the years and the IT solutions which are required are no simpler. Industries want IT solutions to be flexible enough to accommodate spikes in demand and to produce outcomes as soon as ...
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