Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1980. / Also available in print.

Thesis (Doctor of Public Administration)--University of La Verne, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-214).

Thesis (Doctor of Public Administration)--University of La Verne, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-214).

This thesis will cover Allastudier.se, a system for administration of educations in Sweden. The system is used at the news agency Metro, as one of its services, and is in need of improvement. Allastudier.se aims to gather all educations in Sweden on one site. A problem that the site faces is keeping the information of the educations up-to-date. In the current system Allastudier.se imports information about the educations from Skolverkets (the authority responsible for educations in Sweden) database. Educations that are not handled by Skolverket needs to be manually updated by the system administrators. In this thesis, a more efficient way of administrating education information is discovered, implemented and discussed. The new system allows customers to Allastudier.se to directly administer information about their educations through an appropriate web service. This system increases the effectiveness of the service Allastudier.se and improves the capabilities of keeping information up-to-date. The development of the system is done through an advanced development environment at Metro. The work method, the frameworks and development tools used are explained and discussed along with challenges encountered and what future work remains for the system. The outcome of the project is a potent: web based content management system, which allows for customers to Allastudier.se to administer the information about their educations directly. / Denna avhandling utreder Allastudier.se, ett system som administrerar utbildningar i Sverige. Systemet är en av tjänsterna som förmedlas av nyhetsbyrån Metro, och är i behov av förbättring. Allastudier.se ämnar samla alla Sveriges utbildningar på en plats. Ett problem som sidan möter är att hålla utbildningsinformationen uppdaterad. Allastudier.se importerar för nuvarande systemets utbildningsinformation från Skolverkets (den myndighet som är ansvarig för utbildningar i Sverige) databas. Utbildningar som inte administreras av Skolverket måste uppdateras av systemadministratörer. I denna avhandling beskrivs hur ett effektivare sätt att administrera utbildningsinformation upptäcks, implementeras och diskuteras. Det nya systemet tillåter kunder till Allastudier.se att direkt administrera information om deras utbildningar genom en webbtjänst. Detta system ökar effektiviteten hos tjänsten Allastudier.se och förbättrar möjligheterna för att hålla information uppdaterad. Systemet utvecklas genom en avancerad utvecklingsmiljö hos Metro. De arbetsmetoder, ramverk och utvecklingsverktyg som använts kommer förklaras och diskuteras tillsammans med de utmaningar som stöts på och det framtida arbete som återstår med systemet. Projektets utfall resulterade i ett kraftfullt webbaserat innehållshanteringssystem, som tillåter kunder till Allastudier.se att direkt administrera information om deras utbildningar.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--George Mason University, 1997. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / On title page: Master of Philosophy in Information and Knowledge Management. Bibliography. Also available via the Internet.

The aim of this Master’s thesis is to design an information system that will provide administration of the whole lifecycle of identities with integration to personal system. Administration of access rights and an interface for integration of any software working with roles based architecture.

Land information management in Ghana, as in many developing countries, remains a practice monopolised by public sector land administration agencies, which are known for being inefficient in delivering services that satisfy the needs of citizens. Under this monopolised regime, landed property related data gathering, processing through land registration, storage and dissemination of the information as final product for public use is entirely based on expert knowledge. Meanwhile, reliance on this kind of knowledge for land information management has continuously failed to promote smooth flow and a broad based access to reliable information for decision making by citizens. This failure has created a huge land information gap between market participants’ especially genuine and fraudulent landed property owners on one hand and potential buyers, lenders, and investors on the other hand. Thus, there is information asymmetry, which this study identifies as a major contributory factor to the challenges of uncertainties and high transaction costs that characterise dealings in urban real estate markets in Ghana. In order to verify how the information gap can be closed, this research adopts quantitative research methodology. The research mainly explores multinomial logistic regression model to test Economic Theory of Knowledge propounded by Hayek (1945) using Ghana as the context of study. Primary data was collected from potential land information suppliers within the private sector and existing users of land information as likely beneficiaries of an efficient land information management regime. Interrater agreement index and Pearson’s bivariate correlation analysis were used to analyse primary data gathered from users of land information in relation to land information needs and competition in land information harnessing. Following verification of the relationship between competition and economic knowledge, the key research finding is that there are two kinds of land information management knowledge and these are expert and entrepreneurial land information management knowledge. Thus, the research presents empirical evidence that out of four types of entrepreneurial knowledge verified, two types namely adaptive and cost-efficient knowledge are most likely to influence competition in land information supply. Also, competition is likely to deliver land information services that satisfy the needs of users of land information. Altogether, the research findings converge with the theory verified. The research outcome suggests that deregulation of state monopoly of land information harnessing for competition among private economic actors in Ghana is due. Removing this barrier is likely to promote dynamic competition in which licensed land information suppliers can use adaptive and cost efficient knowledge in gathering and disseminating land information at competitive prices. The study also provides evidence that all-in-one land information, which is broadly accessible at competitive prices is likely to be required to help address the problem of information asymmetry in the context of Ghana. For purposes of practice in the context of urban real estate markets in Ghana, a framework based on the research findings is developed and validated. The framework is proposed to inform policy decision on deregulation for competition in land information harnessing to enable the real estate sector function well. To kick start the process, deregulation in land data gathering and dissemination of land information is suggested.

This thesis covers the subject of information extraction from Web. The main objective is the design and implementation of an administration interface for an extraction system implemented as web application on Java platform. The application provides an editor for extraction tasks specification in the form of interactive graphs. It includes the possibility to upload and process an ontology from a file and generate graph according to selected ontology properties. The solution ensures integration with the FITLayout tool.

Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva cujo propósito é o de observar, descrever e explorar aspectos de uma situação, utiliza-se de uma abordagem qualitativa. Investiga o uso do computador no desenvolvimento de atividades administrativo-burocráticas de enfermagem relacionados com o gerenciamento da assistência. Procurou-se também desvelar estratégias de implantação de sistemas informatizados nos processos de trabalho do enfermeiro. O recurso metodológico usado foi a análise de conteúdo, na modalidade de análise temática de BARDIN. Os resultados são analisados e discutidos em 05 categorias e respectivos núcleos de significados. Constatamos que o ensino da informática, em tempos de informação e mudanças aceleradas na aquisição de novos conhecimentos, não pode ser conseguido sem o uso de computadores na ciência da enfermagem e, em assim sendo o curso de enfermagem deve incluir no seu currículo o computador e o gerenciamento de informações. Os estudantes de enfermagem devem buscar o conhecimento no uso da tecnologia informacional e entenderem como ela faz interface com os vários sistemas de saúde. O desenvolvimento de atitudes tidas como positivas em relação a aplicação do computador na enfermagem, ainda na formação do futuro enfermeiro é essencial para que venha a envolver-se no planejamento e implantação de projetos informatizados. Já na prática o que se constatou foi um déficit significativo teórico e prático no manuseio do computador nos processos de trabalho. A Central de Processamento de Dados não ofereceu treinamento e informação suficiente para o “staff" de enfermagem. Percebeu-se ainda durante a fase de coleta de dados e no discurso dos entrevistados a despreocupação, da instituição em manter os enfermeiros bem treinados no manuseio da informática. Pode-se mesmo afirmar que o pouco da habilidade aprendido deu-se após inúmeras tentativas de acertos e erros. No entanto, o que mais chamou a atenção foi a grande preocupação dos enfermeiros em manifestar o interesse em buscar a informação, conhecimentos e cursos de especialização, manter-se atualizado. Eles estão ansiosos em encontrar meios para continuar a estudar. Constatou-se que o uso de grandes bancos de dados computadorizados para armazenar e administrar informações é um importante aliado na tomada de decisões no cuidado ao paciente. O uso do computador torna o trabalho do enfermeiro mais evidente, pois ao refletir seu trabalho, justifica largamente sua existência e seus custos operacionais. Muitas oportunidades que os enfermeiros têm para desenvolverem estratégias pessoais na sua prática podem viabilizar a introdução de sistemas informáticos nos processos de trabalho. A conclusão mais importante na análise dessas estratégias é que a formação de pelo menos um reduzido grupo de enfermeiros especializados em sistemas de informação computadorizados para fins de enfermagem seria uma estratégia admirável. Quanto as tendências profissionais na enfermagem moderna espera-se que os enfermeiros tenham uma ação mais destacada no desenvolvimento, seleção e implementação de Sistemas de Informação Hospitalar Computadorizado. Finalmente com relação a (in) satisfação do enfermeiro no trabalho verificou-se que a maioria das razões apontadas pelos enfermeiros como fatores de insatisfação podem ser evitada ou em muito amenizada com a informatização. O desgaste físico e psicológico decorrente com a demanda de tempo em atividades tidas como repetitivas e burocráticas em sua maioria podem ser substituídas na íntegra com programas de computadores que podem ser operados por um escriturário bem treinado. A sobrecarga de trabalho seria então bastante aliviada ou mesmo deixar de sê-lo, dando a oportunidade ao profissional de enfermagem de estar mais próximo dos seus pacientes. / It is a descriptive research aiming to observe, to describe and to explore aspects of a situation, using a qualitative approach to investigate the use of computer in the development of nursing administrative and bureaucratic activities related to assistance. It was tried to search for strategies of computerized systems in the nursing work processes. The used methodological resource was the content analyses in the modality of thematic analyses of Bardin. The results were analyzed and discussed in five (05) categories and respective nuclei of meanings. It was verified that the teaching of computer science in times of information and accelerated changes in the acquisition of new knowledge can not be done without the application of computer in the nursing science, so the nursing course must include in its curriculum the computer science and its use in the administration of information. The nursing student should become sophisticated with the use of information technology and to understand how it interfaces with the various health systems. The development of positive attitudes concerned with the application of computer in the nursing activities during the under graduation course is essential to make the future professional involved in the planning and implantation of computerized projects. It was verified that in the professional field there were a significant theoretical and practical deficit in handling computers in the nursing work processes. One should ask: why is that so? The simple answer is that the Data Processing Center did not give sufficient training and information to the nursing staff. It was still noticed during the phase of data collecting and interviewees´ speech the easiness of the Institution in maintaining the nurse staff well trained in handling computers. One can affirm that the little knowledge was learned after countless attempts of successes and mistakes. However, what most got attention was the great concern of the nurses in manifesting the interest in looking for information, knowledge and specialization courses to stay up dated. They are eager to find means to continue studying. It was verified that the use of large computerized data bases to store and administer information is an important ally to reach a decision in the care of patients. The use of computers make the nursing job more evident, because when considering carefully the job, justifies largely its existence as well as the operational costs. A lot of opportunities that nurses have to develop personal strategies in practical activities can make possible the introduction of computerized systems in the work process. The most important conclusion in the analysis of those strategies is that the formation of a reduced number of nurses specialized in computerized information systems for nurses issues would be an admirable strategy. Concerning professional tendencies in the modern nursing it is wanted that nurse have a more outstanding participation in the development, selection and implementation of hospital computerization information systems. Finally it was considered the nursing satisfaction or dissatisfaction in the work. It was verified that the most of pointed out reasons for dissatisfactions can be avoided or softened with the computerization. The physical or psychological waste related to time consuming demands in activities considered repetitive and bureaucratic can be successfully substituted by computers software operated by a well trained clerk. The work overload would be quite alleviated or even leave of being. It means better opportunities for nurses to be closer of their patients.