Effects on the “self-organization- satisfaction” relationship of changes in the economic context

Noting increasingly independent traveling by tourists, as well as changes on the tourist activity worldwide due to the 2008 economic crisis, this study analyzes the relationships between an economic crisis, tourist’s self-organization in trip planning, and tourist’s trip satisfaction. Data from a panel (2006–2011) on how residents in Spain complete their accommodation and transport bookings are used, including data on their trip satisfaction. The study identifies a negative relationship between the 2008 economic crisis and trip satisfaction, a positive relationship between self-organization and satisfaction, as well as positive moderating effects of the crisis on the relationship between self-organization and satisfaction.     

EDI and the Internet in the E-Business Era

This article presents cost effective guidelines to assist hotels of all sizes with the usage of electronic data interchange (EDI) in the Internet e-business era. The evolution of web-based EDI makes it easier for hotels of all sizes to support their business processes with traditional EDI technology, but without the extensive capital outlay in computer hardware and software. This is an attempt to encourage investment in basic EDI technologies before implementing more sophisticated applications. The focus is to allow hotels of all sizes to improve their competitive advantage with successive EDI technological advances.     

Bandwagon and leapfrog effects in Internet implementation

This paper underscores the critical relationship between innovation adoption and innovation implementation, particularly how two contrasting effects—bandwagon and leapfrog—relate to organizational Internet diffusion. Bandwagon effects, adopting a technology due to fad and fashion, accelerate adoption but often lead to ineffective technology implementation. Leapfrog effects, however, attenuate adoption and often lead to effective technology use relative to early adopters. Drawing on and combining related Malaysian hospitality studies, this paper illustrates these two effects and extends the literature by showing that early, and late, adoption can relate positively to successful Internet implementation. In addition, the findings complement and question literature suggesting that business websites evolve through predictable linear patterns, and that adopter categories differ in innovation implementation styles.     

The Internet of Things as an accelerator of advancement of broadband networks: A case of Thailand

The advanced development of broadband access is an inevitable step toward supportive daily lives and sustainable economic growth. However, the decisive outcome of the development relies heavily on the demand side. Consumer choice among advanced Internet broadband technologies will determine the achievement of the development. This study aims to illustrate that consumer decisions on choices of advanced Internet access are influenced by the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) applications. A bivariate probit model is applied to examine the effects of IoT, consumer's individual characteristics, and their current use of networks on their decision pertaining to the choice of advanced Internet access. Using Thailand as a case study, the result indicates that the emergence of IoT applications accelerates the adoption of both advanced mobile broadband (5G) and advanced fixed broadband (FTTH). This finding may help policy makers to optimize the future direction of the Internet infrastructure development in Thailand, and also countries in a similar stage.     

基于物联网的设施农业在线管控系统设计

为实现设施农业的自动化管理,提高工作效率、降低劳动成本,提出了一种基于物联网技术的设施农业在线管控系统。从应用层、感知层、网络层三方面对物联网技术在设施农业方面的应用进行了分析,对设施农业在线管控系统的系统体系结构、系统功能、软件架构及网络架构进行了详细阐述;为实现设施农业的自动控制和智能化管理,科学预测和科学种植提供了依据。     

现代电子商务给企业信息管理带来的机遇与挑战

物联网、移动互联网和云计算为现代电子商务的发展带来了不可多得的机遇。电子商务有助于企业在提高企业信息管理水平方面获得长足进步。而凭借全球最大的互联网和移动互联网网民数量,中国势必在不久的将来出现类似腾讯、百度的全球性互联网巨人。     

基于行业分布的企业网络信息安全威胁及对策研究

在互联网日益普及的今天,企业越来越重视自身的信息化建设,企业信息化的发展使得接入互联网的企业不断增长,如何保护企业信息安全成为企业发展的关键内容之一。本文采取数理统计及文本分类的方法,对来自某知名黑客论坛的300余万条数据进行分析,通过TF-IDF模型与KNN算法分类思想,得出不同行业的网络信息安全威胁程度,并划分出较低、适中以及较高三类等级。在此基础上,根据行业特点深入剖析了不同行业产生信息安全问题的原因,并提出了相应的改进措施和建议。     

基于物联网技术创建电网应急物资的新型管理模式

介绍了国家电网嘉兴应急物资储备仓库物流管理系统项目的目标、方案和技术体系,项目通过最新物联网技术和智能仓储技术实现了应急储备物资管理的网络化、自动化和智能化,大大提升了物资管理水平和配送响应速度。     

Group decision-making: Head-count versus intensity of preference

This paper puts forth a framework for reshaping the group decision-making process. The proposed framework extends from the usual one-issue-at-a-time decision-making to one that involves several related issues simultaneously. Weaknesses of the traditional majority voting mechanism are first identified, and then a different voting method that takes each individual voter's sentiment into account is discussed. Specifically, a decision-maker is asked to express his/her intensity of preference for the issues encountered. Three hierarchical structures—benefits, costs, and risks—are developed to evaluate the alternatives. Due to the nature of pairwise comparisons and synthesis, the proposed method is amenable to consensus building and has higher reliability and consistency. It can be used for candidate selection, e.g. governmental election, when a large population is involved. It is also effective for resource allocation and prioritization when a small group or business is concerned. We believe the proposed approach has potential for resolving deficiencies of the conventional voting mechanism, and can be applied to many real-world problems. Its implementation on the Internet is also discussed.     

高校应对大学生网络创业问题的一些理性思考

随着大学生就业形势日益严峻,以创业带动大学生就业成为大势所趋。目前,网络创业投入小,回报快而高;市场潜力无限;加上大学生自身的智力优势,使得网络创业成为大学生创业的新途径和新模式。但是大学生的网络创业也并非一帆风顺,由于网络创业意识薄弱,对创业缺乏理性认识;缺乏创业者心态,创业技能落后;创业范围局限性大;缺乏资金支持和管理意识;技术发展后劲不足,加上创新意识缺乏,导致发展潜力不济等等,成为制约和困扰大学生网络创业的重要因素。针对这些问题,本文提出了新时期高校如何应对的一些思考和建议,主要包括：将大学生网络创业作为系统工程来对待;重视强化创业师资培养;积极推进理性和独立自主的创业文化环境的建设;反思和改革高等教育改革等。