The impact of the use of information technology on the success of small and medium enterprises in Yemen Field study

The bottom line This research aimed to find out the impact of the use of information technology on the success of small and medium enterprises in Yemen (SMEs), and used the descriptive analytical approach, where the study population in the research consisted of Yemeni small and medium business projects, and a random sample of 110 projects was selected in an appropriate manner. After conducting a statistical analysis of 73 questionnaires valid for analysis, Simple linear regression, the research found the following: The existence of a statistically significant impact of the use of information technology (with its four elements: hardware/software, networks/communications, databases, and the human element) on business success (in its dimensions: survival, growth, and profitability) for small and medium enterprises. The study provided several practical recommendations for the official side of the government and private sectors, as well as for owners and managers of small and medium enterprises and businesses.

The Impact Of Information Technology Governance On The Quality Of Loan Portfolios (A Field Study On The Syrian Private Banks

The study aimed to know the effect of the governance of technological activities in the banks under study on the quality of loan portfolios provided to their clients and to achieve the purpose of this study, a questionnaire was designed and distributed to workers in the private Syrian banks from administrative levels (managers, internal auditor, head of department, head of department) . The study sample consisted of (180) valid observations for the analysis, and using the appropriate statistical methods to transmit the data, the study reached the following: The presence of an impact of information technology governance at the level applied in the Syrian banks under study in accordance with the COBIT framework in its four fields combined, and individually, on the quality of the loans portfolios of those banks.

The Role of Information Technology in the Development of Administrative Staff at Tishreen University

هدفت هذه الدّراسة إلى تحديد درجة توفر تكنولوجيا المعلومات، والدور الذي تؤديه في تنمية العاملين الإداريين في جامعة تشرين، واعتمد الباحث على منهج المسح، وقام بتوزيع 346 استبانة على أفراد عيّنة البحث المتمثّلة بالعاملين الإداريين في كليات ومراكز جامعة تشرين والبالغ عددهم 3514 وفق إحصائية مديرية الإحصاء والتخطيط، وكانت أهمّ النتائج متمثلة في توفر المكونات المادية، وتوفر شبكة الإنترنت، والبرمجيات والتطبيقات اللازمة لاستخدام تكنولوجيا المعلومات في تنمية العاملين الإداريين في جامعة تشرين، وأنّ تكنولوجيا المعلومات تزيد من كفاءة العاملين وتخفض من التكاليف وتوفر الجهد المبذول في العمل. فيما كانت أبرز التوصيات متمثلة في ضرورة الاستمرار في استخدام تكنولوجيا المعلومات بما يعزز من مرونة العمل ويعزز قدرات المديرين في اتخاذ القرارات.

The Effect of Information and Communication Technology on Economic Growth Analytical & Statistical Research: 1995-2012

Information and communication technology (ICT), Gross capital formation, Openness, and Inflation are frequently well-thought-out as important drivers of economic growth for all countries, and especially for developing countries. This study aims to examine the effect of these factors no economic growth in Syria covering the period from 1995-2012, with main interest of the impact of ICT. To this end, the study utilized annual time series data set over the period 1990 to 2010. Econometric techniques include testing the stationary of data by applying (ADF) test and applying Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) method of estimation. Moreover, Short run and long run estimates were found . The paper confirms a negative and statistically significant relationship between the economic growth and technology index in the short run, but the relationship becomes positive and statistically significant in the long run. This paper confirms a negative and statistically significant relationship between the economic growth and GFC in the short run, but the relationship becomes positive and statistically significant in the long run, where the relationship between openness and economic growth is positive both in the short and long run, whereas the relationship between the inflation rate and economic growth is negative both in the short and long run.

تحليل المخاطر في مشاريع التشييد في سوريا

تعتبر إدارة المخاطر في مشاريع التشييد هامة لإتمام أي مشروع بنجاح، و قد وصفت المراجع النظرية لإدارة المشاريع بشكل مفصل و دقيق عملية إدارة المخاطر الناجحة للمشاريع الهندسية، و حددت أربع مراحل أساسية لتقدير المخاطر و التعامل معها و هي تحديد المخاطر، تقييم المخاطر، التخطيط للاستجابة، التنفيذ. و مع ذلك فإن صناعة التشييد في سوريا تشهد غياباً شبه كامل لإدارة المخاطر، و من هنا أتت فكرة هذا البحث لمعرفة مدى وعي المعنيين في صناعة البناء و التشييد في سوريا حول الأنواع المختلفة للمخاطر المتعلقة بصناعة التشييد، و نفذ استبيان لآراء مجموعة من الخبراء في مجال المشاريع الهندسية (مدراء مشاريع، مهندسي تنفيذ، مصممين)، بالإضافة إلى مقاولين و مقاولين ثانويين ممن يقومون بأعمال التنفيذ في موقع المشروع و يتأثرون بخطة المشروع و يؤثرون بها بشكل مباشر.

The role of success factors in the reengineering of administrative processes (venerable) in improving the banking service Case Study of Commercial Bank Branch in Tartous

The study examines the reality of the re-engineering of the administrative processes in the commercial bank Tartous branch through identifying the factors of its success, namely information technology, human resource qualification, organizational factor, and their role in improving the banking service and thus achieving customer satisfaction. The study concluded that: The success factors of the re-engineering of the administrative processes (the organizational factor, the development and training of employees skills, information technology) contribute greatly to improving the banking service in the branch of the bank The Syrian Commercial Bank in Tartous.

The Impact of Use the Information Technology on Market Share in Syrian Commercial Banks (A Field Study in Public and commercial Banks)

The research aimed to identifying the relationship between the use of information technology and enhance of market share in Syrian commercial Banks. By identifying the extent of the impact of each dimensions of information technology, by determining the extent to which both the information technology dimensions and the basic requirements of the application of information technology affect market share, the researchers relied on the prescriptive approach and the descriptive approach as a general approach to research, the questionnaire was distributed to 250 senior management in public and private commercial banks, and this study concluded several results, the most important of which was a moral relationship between the use of information technology and the market share, and this relationship is acceptable and positive, and is due to the lack of human resource skills and modern material components, especially in senior management, the researchers have reviewed many important results and made several suggestions and recommendations, the most important of which was the need to develop an appropriate strategy for the use of information technology supporting its operations within the overall strategy of the bank and following up on its implementation and evaluation in order to achieve the basic objectives of the Bank.

The role of change management in the success of the introduction of information technology in public banks Commercial Bank of Syria (A Case Study)

This Research aims to study the role of change management in the success of the introduction of information technology in the public banks through the case study of the Commercial Bank of Syria،to achieve this goal; a questionnaire was used as a tool in gathering the necessary data. The questionnaire was distributed to the sample of the study; 341 questionnaires were distributed on the employees in commercial bank of Syria and the questionnaires which returned were 340، then there were 15 questionnaires refused. SPSS (22) was used in analyzing the data and testing the hypothesis. The research found that the - A positive relationship and statistically significant between the changing methods of communication between management and employees and the success of the introduction of information technology in the Commercial Bank of Syria. - A positive relationship and statistically significant between the، between training and the success of the introduction of information technology in the Commercial Bank of Syria. - A positive relationship and statistically significant between the stimulus and the success of the introduction of information technology in the Commercial Bank of Syria.

The role of the government in developing a knowledge economy

Nowadays, the world witnesses a great knowledge wealth that has allowed the developed countries to transform their economies into what is called « Knowledge Economy ». This term, entirely, means producing, spreading and using knowledge in between its sectors by investing in its fundamental constituents that are manifested in education, research and development. Through this research, we aim at showing the notions related to the knowledge economy and at the diagnosis of its practical fact in Algeria by presenting the principal challenges that faced this new type of economy and by looking for the mechanisms which must be adopted by the state in order to overcome these obstacles.

Information technology and its impact To develop and improve the performance of human resources

This study aims to identify the impact of the use of information technology to develop and improve the performance of human resources at all the different levels of management in an organization and the impact on job performance.