How have Japanese companies become world leaders in the automotive and electronics industries, among others? What is the secret of their success? Two leading Japanese business experts, Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi, are the first to tie the success of Japanese companies to their ability to create new knowledge and use it to produce successful products and technologies. In The Knowledge-Creating Company, Nonaka and Takeuchi provide an inside look at how Japanese companies go about creating this new knowledge organizationally. The authors point out that there are two types of knowledge: explicit knowledge, contained in manuals and procedures, and tacit knowledge, learned only by experience, and communicated only indirectly, through metaphor and analogy. U.S. managers focus on explicit knowledge. The Japanese, on the other hand, focus on tacit knowledge. And this, the authors argue, is the key to their success--the Japanese have learned how to transform tacit into explicit knowledge. To explain how this is done--and illuminate Japanese business practices as they do so--the authors range from Greek philosophy to Zen Buddhism, from classical economists to modern management gurus, illustrating the theory of organizational knowledge creation with case studies drawn from such firms as Honda, Canon, Matsushita, NEC, Nissan, 3M, GE, and even the U.S. Marines. For instance, using Matsushita's development of the Home Bakery (the world's first fully automated bread-baking machine for home use), they show how tacit knowledge can be converted to explicit knowledge: when the designers couldn't perfect the dough kneading mechanism, a software programmer apprenticed herself withthe master baker at Osaka International Hotel, gained a tacit understanding of kneading, and then conveyed this information to the engineers. In addition, the authors show that, to create knowledge, the best management style is neither top-down nor bottom-up, but rather what they call "middle-up-down," in which the middle managers form a bridge between the ideals of top management and the chaotic realities of the frontline. As we make the turn into the 21st century, a new society is emerging. Peter Drucker calls it the "knowledge society," one that is drastically different from the "industrial society," and one in which acquiring and applying knowledge will become key competitive factors. Nonaka and Takeuchi go a step further, arguing that creating knowledge will become the key to sustaining a competitive advantage in the future. Because the competitive environment and customer preferences changes constantly, knowledge perishes quickly. With The Knowledge-Creating Company, managers have at their fingertips years of insight from Japanese firms that reveal how to create knowledge continuously, and how to exploit it to make successful new products, services, and systems.

The knowledge-creating company

Kaizen: The key to Japan‚s competitive success

Business Research: A Practical Guide for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students

A respectable amount of work dealing with Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) clearly indicates a popularity of TAM in the field of technology acceptance in general. Nevertheless, there is still a gap in existing knowledge regarding representative academic literature that underlie research on TAM in educational context. The main objective of this systematic literature review is to provide an overview of the current state of research efforts on TAM application in the field of learning and teaching for a variety of learning domains, learning technologies and types of users. Through systematic search by the use of EBSCO Discovery Service, the review has identified 71 relevant studies ranged between 2003 and 2018. The main findings indicate that TAM and its many different versions represent a credible model for facilitating assessment of diverse learning technologies. TAM's core variables, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness, have been proven to be antecedent factors affecting acceptance of learning with technology. The paper identifies some gaps in current work and suggests areas for further investigation. The results of this systematic review provide a better understanding of TAM acceptance studies in educational context and create a firm foundation for advancing knowledge in the field. Practitioner NotesWhat is already known about this topic Technology acceptance research in teaching and learning context has become an attractive trend.A number of reviews and meta‐analysis focused on specific topics related to technology acceptance in education have been conducted.The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is the key model in understanding predictors of human behaviour towards potential acceptance or rejection of the technology.What this paper adds The state of current research on Technology Acceptance Model application in educational context lacks comprehensive reviews addressing variety of learning domains, learning technologies and types of users.The paper presents systematic review of relevant academic literature on Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in the field of learning and teaching.The paper provides empirical evidence on the predictive validity of the models based on TAM presented in selected literature.The findings revealed that TAM, along with its many different versions called TAM++, is a leading scientific paradigm and credible model for facilitating assessment of diverse technological deployments in educational context.TAM's core variables, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness, have been proven to be antecedent factors that have affected acceptance of learning with technology.Implications for practice and/or policy The systematic review adds to the body of knowledge and creates a firm foundation for advancing knowledge in the field.By following the most common research objectives and/or by filling current gaps in applied research methods, chosen sample groups and types of result analysis, an own study could be conducted.Future research may well focus on identifying additional external factors that could further explain acceptance and usage of various learning technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] uracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Technology acceptance model in educational context: A systematic literature review

英文EXPLOITATION与汉语的“剥削”不能构成互相对译的词汇。EXPLOITATION在英语中的原意是开发、开拓、利用；“剥削”在汉语中解释为“搜刮民财，荼毒天下”。这两个词原始语义不同，词汇的褒贬含义不同，所代表的善恶是非观念界限不同，作为一种社会现象和行为，其合法性和社会后果不同，在未来社会发展进程中的前景和结局不同。当今中国社会所存在的“剥削”是封建社会腐朽的官民关系的残余。EXPLOITATION如果以人为对象客体，则应该译成汉语的“人力资源开发利用”。

将exploitation译成“剥削”质疑

The Relationship between Organizational Culture and Product Innovativeness

The system that used modern technologies can present information to users in an easy-to- understand format enabling them to use information systems effectively and improve the performance , high quality of the system leads to high quality of the information .The high quality of information helps organizations in managing their business processes , making decisions , and improve organizational performance. The aim of this study is to clarify the concept of system quality, information quality ,and organizational performance. In addition explain the relationship between system quality , information quality and organizational performance. This paper reviews other researches. Synthesizing from the literature , We hypothesize a positive relationship between system quality , information quality and organizational performance.

The Relationship between System Quality, Information Quality, and Organizational Performance

Organizations invest in information technology and systems because they provide economic value to the business. While recognizing the importance of the management information systems in the organization, the majority of Arab countries in Middle East and underdeveloped countries are still dealing with issues in adopting the technologies. Research in technology adoption among the Middle East countries more focused on internet banking, e-government and e-commerce area. Notwithstanding that individuals in the Middle East are known as late adopter, organizations in Middle East are unable to infuse management system into their business processes. To fully adopt the management information systems, organization must understand the three dimensions of information system; organization, people and technology itself. Thus, this study aims to shed some light on the management information systems adoption among the employees at telecommunication companies in Yemen. The study of the country is still inadequate and less exposure. Hence, the purpose of this study is to provide a conceptual framework for analyzing the factors affecting management information systems adoption. As the organization responsible for providing internet and mobile phones, telecommunication
companies should be the first to adopt the latest technology in the market to better provide good infrastructures. In accordance, this study may help managers and policy makers identify the factors in their effort to attract more employees and to adopt the management information systems in the organization.

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Investigating the Key Factors Influencing on Management Information Systems Adoption among Telecommunication Companies in Yemen: The Conceptual Framework Development

Management information systems play a key role in the life of organizations; it provides the appropriate information in right time as needed to support the management activities. In the telecommunication companies in Yemen, management information systems enable to compilation, processing and storage of the information; with overall purpose to make that information available on demand in the required format. There are some factors hinder the acceptance of management information systems. Synthesizing from the literature and interviews with some of the employees of telecommunications companies in Yemen, this paper proposes a theoretical framework on the factors contributing to the acceptance of management information systems in Yemen companies.

Key factors enhancing acceptance of management information systems in Yemeni companies

Background and Objective: Currently many universities implement e-learning to support information technology based on learning (e-learning). However, there are still a limited number of students who are willing to make use of e-learning. The aim of this research was to investigate the factors reducing problems in the implementation of e-learning and the variables significantly influencing e-learning system. A model was examined to analyse the main factors of e-learning implementation problem. Methodology: The study employed used online and self-administered paper based on survey using Slovin equation. From the equation, a total of 157 online respondents were selected while 136 respondents for paper based survey. Respondents are among the students who have experienced using e-learning. Stratified sampling method was used to select the respondents from each department. The level of importance of each factor was represented by its validity coefficient. Confirmatory factor modelling approach was used to assess the criticality of factors included in the model. Results: This result revealed the critical factors that exert a significant influence on acceptance level of e-learning among the respondents that can be beneficial for improving the understanding about behaviour related in using the computer in an educational institution. The results show that social factors which support the student in using e-learning are more important than perceived usefulness. Furthermore, the roles of lecturers also determine the success of e-learning implementation. Conclusion: This study showed that social factors are more important than perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Furthermore, the social factors which influence the student comes from both senior and instructor and it should be considered when e-learning is designed.

Nor Aziati Abdul Hamid

Papers

The Relationship between Organizational Culture and Product Innovativeness

The Relationship between System Quality, Information Quality, and Organizational Performance

Investigating the Key Factors Influencing on Management Information Systems Adoption among Telecommunication Companies in Yemen: The Conceptual Framework Development

Key factors enhancing acceptance of management information systems in Yemeni companies

Social Critical Factors Affecting Intentions and Behaviours to Use E-Learning: An Empirical Investigation Using Technology Acceptance Model