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Data quality initiatives: striving for continuous improvements

Although managers consider accurate, timely, and relevant information as critical to the quality of their decisions, evidence of large variations in Data Quality (DQ) abounds. Over a period of 12 months, the research project reported herein investigated and tracked DQ initiatives undertaken by the participating organisation. The results confirmed that, to ensure and maintain DQ, commitment to continuous DQ improvement is necessary. Most importantly, the research found that sustaining DQ gains requires mutual understanding by operations personnel, management, and funding sources as well as the provision of adequate incentives and modifications to institutional constraints.

Channel relationships from the perspectives of manufacturers and their connecting distributors in Indonesia

Purpose – Paired channel relationship constructs are used to conjointly compare the perspectives of Indonesian manufacturers and their connecting distributors when engaging and relating across each shared marketing channel. The purpose of this paper is to hypothesize long-term orientation (LTO) and role-performance as joint drivers that positively influence dependence, satisfaction, and trust constructs for each manufacturer and distributor domain. Design/methodology/approach – A structural equation modelling-comparative model is developed, tested, and validated for the Indonesian manufacturing sector. The sample size is 140 pairs of medium-to-large-sized manufacturers and their connecting distributors. The respondent is individual who is responsible and knowledgeable in dealing with his/her company’s manufacturer or distributor. Findings – Both the manufacturer-distributor LTO and their role-performance jointly drive the outcomes of the shared marketing channel relationship, and both parties’ behaving si...

Inbound event tourism attendees: a group qualities-values approach at destination

Purpose – The inbound event tourists drawn to an Australian destination to participate in one of 14 annual international auto racing (AR) events can be sectioned to release each group’s behavioural perspectives around their tourism-related impacts on the destination. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Inbound event tourists attending the destination are surveyed during the three-day major event. Each respondent displays non-uniform, personally driven agendas and varying degrees of local tourism acceptance. Findings – Inbound event tourists self-select into one of six psychologically framed AR sport groupings, and exhibit micro-differences that can then be used to align local tourism around future. Research limitations/implications – The authors do not consider locals attending this international series AR event, but project their destination tourism and event impacts to be less than those of inbound event tourists. Totally, 90 per cent of inbound AR event tourists each f...

An input-centric performance model for computational offloading of mobile applications

Abstract Computational offloading frameworks are a widely-researched technology for optimising mobile applications through the use of cloud resources. Existing frameworks fail to fully account for the effect of input data characteristics on application behaviour. Comprehensive timing models exist in the literature, but feature information requirements and performance overheads that preclude use on mobile devices. In this paper, we propose a conceptual model for an input-centric view of application performance. Our proposed model simplifies the existing count-and-weights and pipeline timing models to significantly reduce their information and processing requirements, facilitating use on resource-constrained mobile devices. Our proposed model also utilises symbolic execution techniques to account for the effects of application input data characteristics. Validation with both synthetic and real device datasets demonstrates that our model provides an extremely accurate approximation of the count-and-weights model. Results demonstrate the predictive power of our model for linear execution paths with no loops or recursion. Further work with improved symbolic execution techniques may look to expand application of our proposed model to real-world use cases. The proposed input-centric approach provides a promising foundation for incorporating a deeper level of application-specific knowledge into computational offloading framework cost models, with the potential to contribute to higher-quality offloading decisions.

The cone-of-learning: a visual comparison of learning systems

Purpose – Four learning modes, interacting through students as different learning systems, are mapped into a cone-of-learning continuum that allows tertiary institutions to visually re-consider where within their cone-of-learning, they choose to position their learning approaches. Two forms of blended learning are also distinguished. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Undergraduate law, business, IT, and creative arts student perceptions are structural equation modelled (SEM) into traditional, blended-enabled, blended-enhanced, and flexible learning systems. Findings – Within the SEM derived learning cone-of-learning continuum, a migration from traditional learning systems towards blended and flexible learning systems typically offers higher-net levels of undergraduate student learning experiences and outcomes. Research limitations/implications – The authors do not capture learning system feedback loops, but the cone-of-learning approaches can position against chosen com...

Marketing Channel Connectivities within the Indonesian Manufacturing Sector

The connectivities between manufacturer and distributor across their joint marketing channels are investigated as a two-way modeling process. The likely channel connectivities may create uni-directional(s) and/or two-way directional(s) connectivities within the manufacturer and the distributor constructs. These connectivities can be treated as the focus target for both parties in improving their relationships that may lead to a better alignment to achieve the channels goals.

Expectations-to-value: connecting customers with business offerings

The literature developed expectations-to-value relationship is tested across the national pharmacy industry. The resultant expectations-to-value model delineates significant network paths - that can then be considered for value deliverance optimisation. This structural equation modelling (SEM) study shows the customers prior expectations (measured as intentions and extensions) drive a network of value deliverance networks that are developing conjointly as each customer is acquiring their performance-related, servicing-related and emotive satisfier related dimensions of value.