This study investigates characteristics of successful and unsuccessful discrete event computer simulation projects. The findings show that unsuccessful projects are often characterized by high costs, model size constraints, and slow software. Successful projects are characterized by teamwork, cooperation, mentoring, effective communication of outputs, high-quality vendor documentation, easily understood software syntax, higher levels of analyst experience, and structured approaches to model development.
This study assesses the psychometric properties of a Spanish translation of Doll and Torkzadeh’s End-User Computing Satisfaction (EUCS) survey instrument. The study provides evidence that the EUCS Spanish version can be used as a valid and reliable measure of computing satisfaction among computer users in Mexico. The study also adds support to the use of the EUCS instrument in the investigation of the perceptions of computer users in countries other than the United States (U.S.) and in languages other than English.
From its origins in 2004, Facebook has grown to become one of the world's leading social networking sites. It is pervasive in students' lives and can impact their academic careers in a variety of ways. However, little research exists evaluating the potential use of Facebook as a learning resource in an academic setting. An early step in this direction is to gain an understanding of how different student groups use Facebook. This study contributes to the process by examining the use of and attitudes toward Facebook of two groups of students Accounting and MIS (Management Information Systems) majors. The findings indicate that compared to Accounting majors, MIS majors are more likely to use Facebook to communicate with other students about a course and to communicate with professors.
This study examines the attitudes of Hispanic undergraduate college students toward online privacy and data security using a sample of students from a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in a southwestern U.S. state. The findings indicate that both males and females express high levels of concern about online privacy and data security, and that the level of concern for females is consistently higher than for males. Neither males nor females consider Facebook particularly trustworthy in terms of protecting or using their personal information, and both expressed concerns about privacy issues. Males had more concerns than females about harm from Facebook's sharing of personal information with third parties. Females were less concerned about third party information releases but were more concerned with other invasions of privacy that might come from the public or those with free access to information through the social network. Designers and marketers can respond to female concerns by creating features and controls to limit access to sensitive information transparently. Developing privacy policies that limit possibilities for sharing information with third parties that could harm the user may alleviate some male fears.
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