Browsing Research publications by Author "Systems Management Research Unit"
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Impact of joined up HIV harm reduction and multi drug resistant tuberculosis control programmes in Estonia : system dynamics simulation model
Atun, Rifat A.; Lebcir, Mohamed; McKee, Martin; Habicht, J.; Coker, Richard (2007-05-01)In Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) the control of tuberculosis, multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) poses important public health challenges. We used system dynamics ... -
Impact of project complexity factors on new product development cycle time
Lebcir, Mohamed (University of Hertfordshire, 2011)The aim of this paper if to investigate the factors driving project complexity in New Product Development (NPD) projects and how they impact on development cycle time. This issue has been addressed in two steps: (i) building ... -
Investigating the adoption and use of smartphones in the UK : a silver-surfers perspective
Choudrie, Jyoti; Pheeraphuttharangkoon, Sutee; Zamani, Efpraxia; Giaglis, George (University of Hertfordshire, 2014)Smart phones are innovations that currently provide immense benefits and convenience to users in society. However, not all members of society are accepting and using smart phones; more specifically, for this research study ... -
Modelling length of stay and patient flows : Methodological case studies from the UK neonatal care services
Demir, Eren; Lebcir, Mohamed; Adeyemi, Shola (University of Hertfordshire, 2013-03-07)The number of babies needing neonatal care is increasing due mainly to technological and therapeutic advances. These advances have implied a decreasing neonatal mortality rate for low birth weight infants and also a falling ... -
Modelling length of stay and patient flows : methodological case studies from the UK neonatal care services
Demir, Eren; Lebcir, Mohamed; Adeyemi, Shola (2014-04-01)The number of babies needing neonatal care is increasing due mainly to technological and therapeutic advances. These advances have implied a decreasing neonatal mortality rate for low birth weight infants and also a falling ... -
The moderating effect of a chief information officer's competence on IT investment and firm performance
Shao, Z.; Feng, Y.; Choudrie, Jyoti; Liu, Y. (2010)With the uncertainty of market environment and variety of customer requirements, an increasing number of organizations are implementing Information Systems(IS) to improve their competitive advantage, and large amounts of ... -
Online social networking and older internet users : a UK perspective
Vyas, Amit; Choudrie, Jyoti (University of Hertfordshire, 2012)Globally, broadband and internet availability within households has made ICT an essential part of everyday life. Consequently, this has led to novel social computing practices and collaboration tools such as Web 2.0 Online ... -
Online Social Networking in Older Individuals : A Study of Hertfordshire
Vyas, Amit; Choudrie, Jyoti (2013-06-05)The penetration rate of Online Social Networks (OSNs) within older individuals of society is still not as large as within the younger generation. Using this as motivation this research aimed to identify and understand the ... -
A Qualitative Study of Innovation Diffusion : The Novel case of a Small Firm and KTP
Choudrie, Jyoti; Culkin, N. (2013)Using a qualitative approach involving interviews, referring to archival documentation and observations, this research study aims to understand the actions required for diffusion of an innovation in an SME. Although the ... -
Silver Surfers : Social Inclusion or Exclusion in a Digital World
Choudrie, Jyoti; Grey, Susan (University of Hertfordshire, 2008-08-31)When one considers the population profile of a country, no longer is the emphasis upon mortality rates of younger people. As the years progress, enhancements to the quality of life have led to an increasingly ageing society. ... -
Silver surfers adopting and using Facebook? A quantitative study of Hertfordshire, UK applied to organizational and social change
Choudrie, Jyoti; Vyas, Amit (2014-11-01)With an ageing population that is on the increase, there are many older adults still in employment well past their retirement age. Currently, technological developments in the form of Online Social Networks (OSN1) are also ... -
Silver Surfers adoption, use and diffusion of smartphones : an SME perspective
Pheeraphuttharangkoon, Sutee; Choudrie, Jyoti (University of Hertfordshire, 2012)In a global and knowledge-rich economy, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have become critical for organisations. Smartphones have impacted society and organisations alike with varying adoption and use ... -
Silver Surfers, E-government and the Digital Divide : An Exploratory Study of UK Local Authority Websites and Older Citizens
Choudrie, Jyoti; Ghinea, G.; Songonuga, Vivian (2013-11)Governments around the globe are striving to provide e-government, online products and services to all the citizens of their respective countries. This has meant that there is a shift in the conventional mode of public ... -
Successful Broadband Projects in the Public Sector - a Service Innovation Perspective
Bygstad, B.; Lanestedt, G.; Choudrie, Jyoti (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2007) -
System dynamic simulation of treatment policies to address colliding epidemics of tuberculosis, drug resistant tuberculosis and injecting drug users driven HIV in Russia
Lebcir, Mohamed; Atun, R.A.; Coker, R. (2010)The explosive increase in the number of people infected with tuberculosis (TB), multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB), and injecting drug users (IDU) HIV/AIDS has become a serious public health challenge in Russia. The ... -
Using a decision support systems computer simulation model to examine HIV and tuberculosis : the Russian Federation
Lebcir, Reda M; Choudrie, Jyoti; Atun, Rifat A; Coker, Richard J (2009)The aim of this paper is to describe the development and use of a computer simulation model that can be used as a Decision Support System (DSS) to tackle the critical public health issues of HIV and HIV-related tuberculosis ... -
Video and audio podcasting on a large under graduate final year module : Case study
Hyseni, Hajre (2011)This paper considers the increased use of podcasting (over a five year period) on a large (370 plus students) under-graduate final year module. Online questionnaire's were undertaken in each of the last four years of the ... -
What is mine is NOT yours : further insight on what access-based consumption says about consumers
Catulli, Maurizio; Lindley, Julian; Reed, Nick; Green, Andrew; Hyseni, Hajre; Kiri, Sushma Premnath (University of Hertfordshire, 2013)This paper presents the findings of a study researching the interaction between modes of consumption which do not involve transfer ownership and consumer culture. These business models are variously termed Access-Based ... -
What is Mine is NOT Yours : Further insight on what access-based consumption says about consumers
Catulli, Maurizio; Lindley, Julian; Reed, Nick; Green, Andrew; Kiri, Sushma Premnath; Hyseni, Hajrë (Emerald Publishing, 2013)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the interaction between Access Based Consumption (ABC) and consumer culture in the specific context of baby products, and connect the two streams of consumer research and ...