The International Technology Management Review

Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2013
Research Article

1. Examining the Factors Affecting the Evaluation and Adoption of IT Investments in Pharmaceutical Organizations

Chad Lin
Pages: 71 - 79
Information technology (IT) holds potential for transforming business practices in important ways. For example, it can assist in setting up an infrastructure which supports complex, multiparty trading and transactions among pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, hospitals, pharmacies, medical supply...
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2. Barriers to M-commerce Adoption in Developing Countries – A Qualitative Study among the Stakeholders of Bangladesh

Mohammed Mizanur Rahman
Pages: 80 - 91
The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the key factors that act as a barrier to m-commerce (e-commerce through mobile phone or any wireless device) adoption in developing countries, and to investigate the ways to overcome these barriers. 27 face to face in-depth interviews were conducted...
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3. Implementation of E-health Record Systems in Australia

Jun Xu, Xiangzhu Gao, Golam Sorwar, Peter Croll
Pages: 92 - 104
Consideration of e-health record systems in Australia started in 2000. Based on the effort to develop stand-alone and state-wide systems, the national Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record system was released on July 1,2012. However this system has been widely criticised, although stakeholders...
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4. The Effects of IT Resource Alignment and Organizational Dynamism on Alliance Performance in Hemodialysis Centers

Yu-An Huang, Chad Lin, Ying Chieh Liu, Mei-Lien Tung
Pages: 105 - 115
Alliances has the potential to assist hemodialysis centers in pooling their IT resources to achieve mutually compatible goals such as improved work-flow efficiency, a higher quality of healthcare services, decreased scheduling conflicts, reduced patient waiting time, and reduction in healthcare costs...
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5. Examining the Influence of National Culture on Adoption and Use of Information and Communication Technology: A Study from Bangladesh’s SME Perspective

Md. Shah Azam, Mohammed Quaddus
Pages: 116 - 126
Applying five cultural dimensions, power distance, uncertainty avoidance, in-group collectivism, Bengali value and ethical culture, along with the two fundamental antecedents of Technology Acceptance Model (perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use), this study examined the influence of culture...
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6. Implementation of E-Health Record Systems and E-Medical Record Systems in China

Xiangzhu Gao, Jun Xu, Golam Sorwar, Peter Croll
Pages: 127 - 139
In 2005, Chinese government defined its direction to electronic health records and electronic medical records. Up to 2012, hundreds of electronic health record systems and electronic medical systems have been developed, but the systems are still in their infancy, and China is facing a variety of challenges...