...Donaldo de Souza Dias Survey data gathered from 79 operations managers holding positions in 55 companies were utilized to test extrinsic and intrinsic motivation for using microcomputers in the workplace. Three motivators for usage were investigated: perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use...

...Harold A. Records In order to remain competitive, businesses need to rely heavily on the productivity utilization of microcomputer technology. Microcomputer manufacturers have responded to this need with such a dazzling array of computers and optional equipment that it is becoming progressively...

...Larry W. Jacobs; Joachim Lauer Presents a microcomputer‐based interactive decision support system (DSS)to assist managers to improve decision making for machine scheduling in a job shop environment. The system downloads data from a factory information system, and schedules work into the appropriate...

... Information technology Microcomputers Outsourcing Training Corporations continually restructure, with the expectation of operating more efficiently and competitively. Today, the process of restructuring is more common because of the slow economy and volatile global competition. The most widely chosen...

... background. Executives of large firms as well as individual investors can use this system to time the market right. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Commodities Cost control Decision making Expert systems Investment Microcomputers Software development Computer hardware and software technologies...

... between programmer and machine. Now Unix runs on mainframes, minis and microcomputers and is installed on millions of computer Macros Recognizing, then, that Unix has been on the market for about 15 years, its capabilities must be viewed as awesome and represent major potential competition for all...

... can be implemented using a set of microcomputer‐based CASE tools, and the result provides a comprehensive view of all aspects of management activity. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Communications Database management Data structuring Microcomputers Modelling VISUALIZING BUSINESS RULES...

...Emdad H. Khan; Golam M. Khan Presents some findings about information processing with microcomputers by small firms in Bahrain. Identifies the usual application areas as well as the packaged software commonly used by these firms. The findings indicate that small business computer applications...

...Mohammad A. Suri; Brian H. Kleiner Microcomputer systems which are the most relevant to today′s manager are the prime focus. New developments during the last 18 months are given priority. Microprocessors used in recent microcomputer systems in relation to the RISC and CISC technologies...

...Glenn T. Wilson How can microcomputers best be integrated into the business system?It depends on the type of application. Microcomputers allow decentralisation and user autonomy. Large clerical data‐processing applications can be left unaltered, and the big“number‐cruncher” jobs will still need...

...Hussam H. Linjawi; Brian H. Kleiner Microcomputers, with the right software, provide a powerful tool for managers to accumulate, sort and analyse information. The necessity for managers to understand and use microcomputers is discussed and, more importantly, managers need to realise that the “right...

...Melvin Lehman This article discusses the application of MRP on a microcomputer using the very popular electronic spreadsheet software. The illustration may be more of a managerial exercise than a true real world application, but illustrates the potential of this type of analysis. In fact...

...David Allen‐Rogers; Leslie Chadwick; David Bromley The mushrooming microcomputer industry is producing a vast array of ever cheaper, more sophisticated offerings. If correctly chosen the micro is an indispensable tool which can certainly help the small firm to prosper. © MCB UP Limited 1983...