Information Quality Management Research Articles

Development of River Quality Management (RQM) Information System for River Stretches Blending with Multi-Industrial Effluents

RQM information system takes into account various non-conservative pollution parameters like Total Dissolved solids (TDS), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and obtains the concentration of such parameters along the river stretch. The system incorporates various mathematical models for computation of velocity variation along the river stretch, flow rate computation, and cross- sectional area computation and finally uses a water quality dispersion model to compute the concentration of vivid pollutants at various points in the river stretch to predict the quality of river. Keywords—Information System, River Water Quality, Flow rate computation, Simulation of stream velocity, Multi-industrial outfalls, Water quality model

Data authenticity and data value in policy-driven digital collections

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest an approach to data value considerations that is related to the generalized notion of authenticity and can be applied to the design of preservation policies. There has been considerable progress in the scalable architectures for policy-driven digital collection preservation as well as in modeling preservation costs. However, modeling the value of both digital artifacts and collections seems a more elusive topic that has yet to find a proper methodology and means of expression. Design/methodology/approach – A top-down conceptual analysis was developed and the principles of information technology service management and quality management were applied to the domain of digital preservation. Then, in a bottom-up analysis, the various notions of authenticity in digital preservation projects, reference models and conceptual papers were reviewed. Findings – The top-down and bottom-up analyses have a meeting point, establishing a close relation between the concepts of data authenticity and data value. Originality/value – The generalized understanding of authenticity can support the design of sensible preservation policies and their application to the formation and long-term maintenance of digital collections.

Knowledge sharing in the public sector

Knowledge sharing is a characteristic of successful organizations. This study examines the influence of knowledge sharing on organizational performance in the public sector. The institutional analysis and development (IAD) framework is utilized to examine how organizational type (government and non-government) moderates knowledge sharing in the public sector. One hundred and five representatives from organizations, departments, projects, and programs working in the food security and nutrition industry in Cambodia participated in this study. The study results show that information quality, organizational commitment, and top management support influence knowledge sharing within the public sector. Government organizations place a greater emphasis on information quality than non-government organizations. Non-government organizations exhibit greater knowledge sharing and better performance than government organizations. Additional findings that have implications for academics and public sector practitioners are discussed. The study suggests that organizations need to secure top management support and employee commitment to facilitate knowledge sharing and ultimately improve organizational performance.

A Critical Success Factor Framework for Information Quality Management

Effective Information Quality Management (IQM) is still relatively poorly understood. As such, there is a gap in the literature regarding Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for IQM. This article presents 11 CSFs for effective IQM as identified through seven case studies and one ethnographic study. The CSF framework for IQM presented in this article adds to extant Information Systems (IS) theory, and may aid practitioners in the development of more effective IQM strategies.

Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation of Water Quality Management Information System

Water environment assessment is a basic and important work of water resources protection. We set up a fuzzy comprehensive evaluation of water environment based on fuzzy theory and prediction method in this paper. The comprehensive assessment of water environmental quality relates to complicated phenomena and interaction of multi-factor of evaluation. There are plenty of fuzzy phenomena and fuzzy concepts, therefore, make quantitative processing by the comprehensive evaluation method of fuzzy is a good choice to get good results.

Quality Control of Camouflage Materials Research Based on C<sup>2</sup>GS<sup>2</sup> Model

In view of the problems in the process of camouflage materials research and development project quality control subjective and management information of materials is unilateral, C2GS2 quality control model was built to improve the scientific management level. By the establishment of index system for quality control, on the basis of the characteristics of its all output index, output-CCR model was set up to evaluate the management level. In order to further improve the information of both radial direction and non-radial detection, we introduced the non-Archimedean infinitesimal to form C2GS2 quality control model. The example shows that the quality control model can significantly improve the level of research and development, it can provide more detailed manage information.

La gestión del conocimiento como parte de los procesos de innovación en las empresas

En el presente artículo, se realiza un estudio de la conceptualización que gira entorno a la gestión del conocimiento en las organizaciones y sus ramificaciones, teniendo en cuenta el aprendizaje organizacional, la estructura organizativa, modelos de aprendizaje, estudio del conocimiento y capital intelectual; seguido, además, del análisis de ejemplos de implementación de modelos de gestión del conocimiento en empresas, la relación del concepto con la gestión de la calidad, los procesos de innovación y la gestión de la información. En todo proceso de implementación es necesario conocer etapas, casos de éxito, propuestas enfocadas a la implementación de modelos de gestión del conocimiento e indicadores que ayudan a llevar seguimiento y al proceso de captación de información transformada en conocimiento. Se presenta una revisión literaria de cada uno de los aspectos mencionados y su relación con los procesos de innovación en las empresas.

Research on Tunnel Construction Quality Based on Visualization Management

Through the comprehensive application of modern information technology, network technology and modern construction management 4D theory has carried out the systematic study on the implementation method of the tunnel construction quality information rapid collection, visual management, centralized control and highly sharing. Based on the development of tunnel construction quality information management system, by logging data of design, construction, monitoring, supervision and test during the construction period, digital network management would be achieved in the tunnel construction process. mainly to complete: 1) combined with 3D models and tunnel construction schedule, build a tunnel 4D model; 2) Take additional tunnel construction quality management information for 4D theory to achieve dynamic visualization of construction quality management and query; 3) through practical engineering applications, the system is proved innovation in the tunnel construction quality management.

Second Time Development of Coal Quality Management System

Coal quality management information system based on the combination of C/S and B/S structure, with the continuous development of new technologies, for the two time development. This paper expounds the new scheme of coal quality management design of online processing system.

CADAQUES: Metodika pro komplexní řízení kvality dat a informací

Dnešní doba je charakteristická stále se zvětšujícím množstvím pořizovaných a zpracovávaných dat. Cílem tohoto článku je poukázat na různorodost současně používaných datových zdrojů, ukázat jejich specifika z pohledu řízení kvality a představit vlastní metodiku, která umožňuje řízení kvality dat a informací napříč těmito zdroji. Hlavní součástí této metodiky je sada základních principů a činností, které je možné univerzálně aplikovat. Jedním z klíčových doporučení této metodiky je zaměření se na relativně malou sadu vlastností dat, kterou lze efektivně řídit. Součástí metodiky je rovněž model zralosti datového zdroje, který slouží pro zhodnocení míry rizika spojené s použitím konkrétního zdroje.

Exploring factors influencing residents' health outcomes in long-term care facilities: 1-year follow-up using latent growth curve model.

This study explored the residents' health outcomes of long-term care (LTC) facilities and examined the risk factors in individual and institutional levels during 1 year of admission. The study included four stages of interviews with residents in 31 nursing homes and 64 residential care homes. Three hundred and twenty-five residents at baseline were interviewed, and 206 completed the interviews at follow-up. Five outcomes including residents' physical/mental functional status and subjective health status in Short Form-36 were analyzed using latent growth curve models (LGCMs). Only the physical component summary (PCS) had increased significantly. The most influential risk factors to outcomes were the intra-individual-level time-varying variables, including self-rated health and with/without tubing care. Some predictive inter-individual-level factors were also found. For institutional characteristics, small-sized homes (<49 beds) with low occupancy rates showed a lower growth rate in residents' mental component summary (MCS) and PCS over 1 year and private sector homes showed the most significant growth rates in MCS. The methodological strength using LGCMs provides a framework for systematically assessing the influence of risk factors from various levels on residents' outcomes and follow-up change. It is evident that factors in various levels all influenced residents' outcomes which support critical information for case mix and quality management in LTC facilities. Under the scenario of a surplus of institutional care in Taiwan, we suggest that institutions must focus more on residents' psychological well-being and care quality, especially in small-sized homes in relation to the outcomes of its residents.

Health information, academic libraries, social networking and more

The first paper in this issue deals with an aspect of information development of urgent importance in the less wealthy countries of the world. In ‘Systematic review of health data quality management and best practices at community and district levels in low and middle income countries’, Eleazar Ndabarora, Jennifer Chipps and Leana Uys of the University of KwaZulu-Natal review a selection of the literature on health data quality management and health information evidences in low and middle income countries, identifying poor quality health data, low level of health information use, and poor management of health information systems as major obstacles to evidence-based decisions based and planning. Nevertheless, they conclude, improved health care services delivery with improved health data efficiency is possible. The second paper also emanates from South Africa, but deals with a completely different topic. In ‘Traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions protections: prospects in Cameroon context?’ by Charles A. Masango of the University of Cape Town, focuses on policies developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to protect Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs) (folklore) against misappropriation and misuse. The paper asks is whether it is possible or desirable to protect all types of indigenous knowledge, using the case of Cameroon to help to answer these questions. The author draws attention to the situation of indigenous knowledge that is either secret or sacred, and argues that seeking to protect it might endanger it by removing it from the very context which provides its status as indigenous knowledge. Another complete change of topic comes in the next paper, ‘The rehabilitation of library and information services and professional education in the postSoviet Republics: reflections from a development project’, by Ian M. Johnson of The Robert Gordon University. The paper evolved from a European Commission project that aimed to support the modernization of library and information services in Armenia, Georgia and Uzbekistan by assisting the development of new Master’s Degree programmes in librarianship and information studies. A wide range of issues were encountered during the project, including the dissemination of research information as well as the state of publishing, bookselling, libraries, and information services, and the paper notes that the activities of international agencies to offset the catastrophic effects of the disintegration of the centralized Soviet system have lacked coordination. It emphasizes the need for the national governments concerned to take a comprehensive, strategic approach to ensure more sustainable development of their library and information services, and suggests that this approach could also be appropriate for other post-Soviet Republics. From national strategy to institutional technology; the next paper, ‘Initiating mobile phone technology using QR codes to access library services at the University of Cape Town’, by that university’s Shehaamah Mohamed, reports on a project conducted at the university’s Brand Van Zyl Law Library to review the need to use Quick Response (QR) Codes to provide a simple but effective means for library patrons to access library resources. QR Codes have been used successfully by some local educational institutions, and the paper recommends that they be introduced in the Law Library. We remain in the academic library environment with the next paper, ‘Academic librarians and their social media presence: a story of motivations and deterrents’, by Niusha Zohoorian-Fooladi and A Abrizah of the University of Malaya. The paper reports on a study which aimed to identify the prevalence of social media used in Malaysian academic libraries, to examine the reasons for creating a social media presence among academic libraries and to understand the obstacles to social media participation among academic librarians. Data gathered from focus study

Exploring the relationship between information technology competence and quality management

The introduction of information technology (IT) has become a necessity to compete in most industries, so simple implementation of an IT strategy is not enough to achieve a better firm performance. Literature review shows IT as a useful tool only when it is combined with other firm resources and practices. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the complementarity between IT and one of the most prevalent and well-established set of organizational practices, Quality management practices (QMP). Structural equation modeling with data collected from managers in 230 Spanish firms shows a positive and significant relationship between IT and QMP. The findings provide us with in-depth understanding of both disciplines and several conclusions for its success.

Assessment of infrastructural determinants for quality improvement programs for healthcare organizations in Qatar

The purpose of this descriptive, comparative study was to re-examine certain organizational and structural elements that correlate with the effectiveness of quality improvement program implementation in hospitals. These elements are: (a) leadership commitment and support for quality improvement, (b) process understanding and integration with quality improvement, (c) human resource and training, (d) planning short and long-term quality plans, (e) information and data management, (f) customer focus, (g) innovation-oriented culture, and (h) a supplier partnership, built on trust and the exchange of information. The study was conducted in five hospitals in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in the State of Qatar. A validated questionnaire was used and purposely surveyed 221 employees. To ensure the generality of data, the results were compared to results of a similar study conducted in the same setting in 2009. The findings identified a significant relationship between the specified infrastructural elements and the implementation of quality programs at the organizational level. The study conclusion determines factors facilitating the implementation of effective quality program in healthcare organizations. Building on the study conclusions; an operational model for effective implementation of quality improvement programs in healthcare organizations was constructed. The model provides an evidence-based framework for hospitals' leaders; they will be able to take into consideration the factors that contribute to the success of the implementation of quality improvement programs, from as early as the planning stages.

PLM Oriented Quality Information Model and Management System for Optoelectronic Product

Optoelectronic industry is one of the pillar cornerstone industries in the 21st century. For China optoelectronic enterprises, how to participate in the global competition by means of the world-class quality has become the survival or perish subject. Based on the analysis of optoelectronic products and its quality management characteristics, this paper proposed the product lifecycle quality management model which is customer demands-driven and six sigma process control targeted by emphasizing the process control based on fact and data. This paper suggested and illustrated the prototype system of optoelectronic product lifecycle quality management combined with the actual quality management for demonstrating the feasibility of model.

Sigmah – How an Information Management Perspective can Influence the Adoption of a Quality Approach

Due to operational and institutional constraints, humanitarian actors have found it difficult to adopt quality approaches and principles developed for the sector. Having previously explored the links between adopting a quality approach and information management, Groupe URD now wants to share more widely the insight it has gained about the adoption of quality approaches from the Sigmah project, which aims to improve the shared management of humanitarian projects.

Operating Mechanism of Teaching Quality Information System

Teaching quality information management system is an important part. In this paper, according the characteristics of Jiujiang University's teaching management, the design purpose and design idea of campus management information system are introduced. taking the way of combination of C/S and B/S structure, using a modular design method for systems design and development,choosing SQL Server of the Microsoft company as a database management system, the teaching quality information management system is designed and implated.

Low Power 24 GHz ad hoc Networking System Based on TDOA for Indoor Localization

This paper introduces the key elements of a novel low-power, high precision localization system based on Time-Difference-of-Arrival (TDOA) distance measurements. The combination of multiple localizable sensor nodes, leads to an ad hoc network. Besides the localization functionality this ad hoc network has the additional advantage of a communication interface. Due to this a flexible positioning of the master station for information collection and the detection of static and mobile nodes is possible. These sensor nodes work in the 24 GHz ISM (Industrial Scientific and Medical) frequency range and address several use cases and are able to improve various processes for production scheduling, logistics, quality management, medical applications and collection of geo information. The whole system design is explained briefly. Its core component is the frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) synthesizer suitable for high performance indoor localization. This research work focuses on power and size reduction of this crucial system component. The comparison of the first and second generation of the system shows a significant size and power reduction as well as an increased precision.

The Importance of Influences Factors for Chooses and Use of Software and Hardware to Support Operations in Accounting Information Systems Adoption

This research was conducted with 46 respondents at ten organisations within manufacturing firms in Thailand. The results indicate that the factors influencing AIS adoption defines 25 factors; from the case studies these were categorised into four groups: organisation factors, stakeholder factors, technology factors, and external factors. The results found that factors impact on information quality management in accounting information systems adoption defines as Accounting Stages, Education and Training, Financial Reporting, Implementation of data, Input Control, Internal Control, Management Support, Nature of the accounting, Organisation Culture, Organisation Size, Support and Maintenance, Team work and communication, Accountant, Human IT resource, Manager Accounting, personnel experience and competency, Top management, Information technology, Accounting Firms, Accounting Standard, Government Agencies, IT governance, IT-enabled intangible resource, Laws and Legal environment, and Vender. As a result, the empirical evidence suggests that organisation should understanding of the importance of influences factors for chooses and use of software and hardware to support operations, strategic management, and decision making in accounting information systems adoption. This information should be considered in adopting AIS in order to improve its effectiveness.

Research on Quality Information Management Based on Quality BOM in Multi-Specification &amp; Small-Batch Production

The characteristic of quality information management in multi-specification &amp; small-batch was discussed, compared with mass production. Quality BOM was defined and its specific contents were described. On this basis, quality information modeling method based on quality BOM was introduced. The information model of quality structure tree was established and information structure of quality node was described in detail. Three different methods of quality defects relevance, including weak relevance method, strong relevance method and black box relevance method, were introduced, which satisfied different requirements of quality capacity evaluation. Functional models of Nimak Quality Information Management System were introduced as an application example. It was proved by this application example that the research provided a new solution to the problems of quality information management.