Browsing Research Articles (Informatics) by Author "Matthee, Machdel C."

Browsing Research Articles (Informatics) by Author "Matthee, Machdel C."

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  • Challenges in ascertaining ICT skills requirements in South Africa 
    Lotriet, H.H. (Hugo H.); Matthee, Machdel C.; Alexander, Patricia Margaret (Computer Society of South Africa, 2010-12)
    World wide, a number of far-reaching decisions regarding ways to address the ICT skills shortage are made by both the public and private sectors. These are based on information obtained from various sources and in various ...
  • Context-aware technology public discourses and (un)-informed use : the case of users in a developing country 
    Barrett, Ayodele A.; Matthee, Machdel C. (Computer Society of South Africa, 2019-12-20)
    There is a move towards a future in which consumers of technology are untethered from the devices and technology use becomes subliminal. With this increasing device opacity, loss of user control and increasing device ...
  • Critical success factors for dynamic enterprise risk management in responsive organisations : a factor analysis approach 
    Didi-Quvane, Brenda; Smuts, Hanlie; Matthee, Machdel C. (Springer, 2019-08)
    Globalisation and technology advancements have disrupted the organisational landscape and with the proliferation of new technology; risk management is fundamental to transforming the business especially considering the ...
  • Design thinking for pre-empting digital disruption 
    Gerber, Aurona Jacoba; Matthee, Machdel C. (Springer, 2019)
    Digital disruption is the phenomenon when established businesses succumb to new business models that exploit emerging technologies. Futurists often make dire predictions when discussing the impact of digital disruption, ...
  • Differentiating between data-mining and text-mining terminology 
    Kroeze, J.H. (Jan Hendrik); Matthee, Machdel C.; Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel) (Department of Knowledge and Information Management, University of Johannesburg, 2004-12)
    When a new discipline emerges, it usually takes some time and a great deal of academic discussion before concepts and terms become standardized. Text mining is one such new discipline. In a groundbreaking article, Untangling ...
  • The expatriate information flow model : towards understanding internet usage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
    Hattingh, Maria J. (Marie); Matthee, Machdel C.; Lotriet, H.H. (Hugo H.) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2014-08)
    Expatriate adjustment research has identified a number of challenges that expatriates experience when adjusting to the host country. These include spousal influence, cultural training/understanding, fluency in the ...
  • Factors affecting career choice : comparison between students from computer and other disciplines 
    Alexander, Patricia Margaret; Holmner, Marlene Amanda; Lotriet, H.H. (Hugo H.); Matthee, Machdel C.; Pieterse, H.V.; Naidoo, Saloshana; Twinomurinzi, Hossana; Jordaan, Danie (Springer Netherlands, 2011-06)
    The number of student enrolments in computer-related courses remains a serious concern worldwide with far reaching consequences. This paper reports on an extensive survey about career choice and associated motivational ...
  • A framework for teaching computational thinking in primary schools : a Namibian case study 
    Ausiku, Maria M.; Matthee, Machdel C. (IPHC-E, 2023-10)
    Several professional development programs have been designed to train in-service teachers on a computational thinking (CT) curriculum, but few researchers have examined how these affect primary school teachers' self-efficacy ...
  • High school learners’ continuance intention to use electronic textbooks : a usability study 
    Gelderblom, Helene; Matthee, Machdel C.; Hattingh, Maria J. (Marie); Weilbach, Elizabeth Helena (Lizette) (Springer, 2019-03)
    E-textbooks are often considered as having several advantages over printed textbooks. However, research shows conflicting results regarding school learners’ satisfaction with e-textbooks. In South Africa a particular e-book ...
  • Information systems as creative products : what are industry's expectations? 
    Kruger, Anine; Matthee, Machdel C.; Turpin, Marita (Springer, 2017-11)
    This paper presents the first step in exploring the match between IT managers’ expectations of functional creativity within an information system (IS), and the functional creativity of the information systems developed by ...
  • Interactive network graphs of Biblical Hebrew data 
    Kroeze, J.H. (Jan Hendrik); Bothma, T.J.D. (Theodorus Jan Daniel); Matthee, Machdel C.; Kruger, Ockert C.; Kroeze, Jan C.W. (Stellenbosch University: Department of Ancient Studies, 2009)
    Knowledge workers, including Biblical Hebrew computational linguists, should look into the possibilities offered by graphical visualisation technigues to allow explorative investigation of available linguistic data, since ...
  • Internet access as a structural factor in career choice : a comparison between computing and non-computing major students 
    Lotriet, H.H. (Hugo H.); Matthee, Machdel C.; Alexander, Patricia Margaret (Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2011)
    The career choice model of Adya and Kaiser posits the availability of technology resources as a structural element impacting on career choice. The model distinguishes between accessibility at school and at home. Based on ...
  • Introducing the maker movement to information systems students 
    Matthee, Machdel C.; Turpin, Marita; Kriel, Dennis (Springer, 2017-11)
    This research reflects on the outcomes of a design thinking assignment given to first year Information Systems students. The assignment entailed the design and making of a corporate gift (or prototype thereof) by making ...
  • It seems to have a hold on us : social media self-regulation of students 
    Chokalingam, Lushan; Matthee, Machdel C.; Hattingh, Maria J. (Marie) (Springer, 2019)
    Social media plays a positive role in the lives of students by providing social networking, communication and information functionalities. However, social media also acts as a distraction, resulting in multi-tasking between ...
  • Kuborge en die toekoms van die gees 
    Matthee, Machdel C. (Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap & Kuns, 2013-12)
    This article reports on the influence of an important project of our time, the creation of thinking machines or cyborgs, on the essence of human spirituality. The popular work of Kurzweil was used as a starting point. ...
  • The perception of South African parents on the use of technology in schools 
    Matthee, Machdel C.; Hattingh, Maria J. (Marie); Weilbach, Elizabeth Helena (Lizette) (Springer, 2017-08)
    Parents are recognized as an important group of stakeholders to take into account when implementing technology in schools. However, very little research has considered the parent’s view in the learning development of his/her ...
  • Selective exclusion : the digital divide in the context of indigenous knowledge systems in South Africa 
    Lotriet, H.H. (Hugo H.); Matthee, Machdel C.; Mazanderani, Fadhila (Department of Knowledge and Information Management, University of Johannesburg, 2009-03)
    This article provides an alternative view to questions of technological inclusion and exclusion in sub-Saharan Africa via an analysis of the South African governmental discourse on indigenous knowledge systems (IKS). The ...
  • The status quo of enterprise architecture implementation in South African financial services companies 
    Matthee, Machdel C.; Tobin, Peter K.J.; Van der Merwe, P. (Association for Professional Managers in South Africa, 2007-03)
    This article presents the findings of research that was conducted amongst Enterprise Architecture (EA) practitioners in the South African financial services sector. Due to the duration and cost implications of EA projects, ...
  • Teaching critical thinking, problem solving and design thinking : preparing IS students for the future 
    Matthee, Machdel C.; Turpin, Marita (Journal of Information Systems Education, 2019-12)
    Critical thinking and problem solving skills are included in the IS curriculum as foundational skills. IS education researchers recognise the importance of these skills for future IS practitioners given the complexity of ...
  • The teaching of creativity in information systems programmes at South African higher education institutions 
    Turpin, Marita; Matthee, Machdel C.; Kruger, Anine (Routledge, 2015-11)
    The development of problem solving skills is a shared goal in science, engineering, mathematics and technology education. In the applied sciences, problems are often open-ended and complex, requiring a multidisciplinary ...