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Gender Gap Still Exists Between Men and Women at Work (April 2002)
People throughout North America say that the new generation of professionals lack commitment to their work. But in a study released by Catalyst of Generation X professionals in the United States and Canada, 47% say they would be happy spending the rest of their careers with their current organization, 85% care a great deal about the future of their organization, and 83% say they are willing to go beyond what is normally expected in order to ensure the success of that organization.
April, 2002
The Meaning of Work (April 2002)
According to the October 2001 Xylo Report, Finding Meaning and Purpose in the Workplace, the vast majority of American workers find their work meaningful (92%). Women are more likely than men to find their work meaningful (94% compared to 89%). Older workers are also more likely to find their work meaningful â almost eight in ten respondents (77%) over the age of 55 find their work very meaningful, while less than six in ten (58%) respondents between 18 and 24 do. Married people are seven percent more likely than singles to find meaning in their work (94% vs. 87%).
April, 2002
The Computer Economics Security Review 2002 (April 2002)
The focus on security has been heightened by the September 11 terrorists attacks on the United States. The attention to improving security has been long overdue and it is tragic that it took such events to raise the awareness about the need for security.
April, 2002
Digital Divide Apparent in Business Community (April 2002)
A new digital divide has reached businesses, with a sizable rift now in place between companies that are seeing powerful returns on investment (ROI) from their information technology spending versus those that are not, according to a study commissioned by Unisys.
April, 2002
Welcome to Domain Name Hell (April 2002)
The worldâs top brands hold an average of just over 1,000 domain names each, according to research from NetNames. A number of companies including Microsoft and The Walt Disney Company both hold over 3,000 top level domains (.com, .net, .org and .uk suffixes). Other companies on the list, such as Nokia, Ford, and Coca-Cola each hold between 200 and 1,000 domains within their portfolio.
April, 2002
2002 (2H) IT Salary Report
The Computer Economics salary analyses and projections cover 40 key information technology and e-commerce functions. Our analyses include salaries by industry sector, as geographical regions, and 25 cities. Salaries for the current year are presented as well as projections for salary levels for the next two years.
April, 2002
2002 (1H) IT Salary Report
The Computer Economics salary analyses and projections cover 40 key information technology and e-commerce functions. Our analyses include salaries by industry sector, as geographical regions, and 25 cities. Salaries for the current year are presented as well as projections for salary levels for the next two years.
April, 2002
Most Job Seekers Are Not Comfortable Negotiating Employment Terms
Negotiating terms is one of the most important tasks in the hiring process, and yet it seems to be one that many job seekers dread. In a joint poll by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and CareerJournal.com, 67% of HR professionals said they are very comfortable with the negotiation process, while only 32% of job seekers said the same. The majority of both HR professionals and job seekers agree that negotiating total compensation is very important to the organization and the job candidate.
April, 2002
Budget Allocation and Staffing Mixes for Organizations Implementing ERP Software
In a recent study, Computer Economics analyzed the spending trends and staffing patterns within organizations at various stages of ERP software implementation and use. The implementation stages in our study include researching, piloting, implementing, using, and not using ERP capabilities.
April, 2002
Budget Breakdowns and Staffing Mixes for Organizations Implementing Ecommerce Initiatives
In a recent study, Computer Economics analyzed the spending trends and staffing patterns within organizations at various stages of ecommerce implementation and use. The implementation stages in our study include researching, piloting, implementing, using, and not using ecommerce capabilities. For each ecommerce implementation stage, we determined the percentage of the IS budget allocated to the following line items: mainframes; midrange systems; LAN servers/superservers; data network infrastructure; workstations, desktop PCs, portables, and laptops; operating system and utility software; application software; outside services; personnel; facilities and overhead; consumable supplies; and training.
April, 2002
G10 Trends in Retail Payment Methods
The Web may be worldwide but the differences in payment methods for non-cash transactions in the G10 countries vary considerably. This short report shows for the G10 countries in 1999, the percentage of payments by debit card, credit card, direct debit, credit transfer, and paper check.
April, 2002
Healthcare Ranked as Top Employee Benefit
Employees want more control and choice in healthcare, are interested in new consumer choice models, and rank healthcare as the most important benefit, according to a new consumer study.
April, 2002
Privacy Plans Moving Ahead
Privacy plans have been developed in 51.1 percent of the organizations that participated in the 13th annual Information Systems and E-Business Spending study conducted by Computer Economics. "This is a considerable increase from 2001 when only 33.3 percent of the respondents had developed their privacy plans," said Michael Erbschloe, Vice President of Research at Computer Economics. Mr. Erbschloe is also the co-author of Net Privacy: A guide to developing & implementing an ironclad ebusiness privacy plan and author of The Executive's Guide to Privacy Management.
April, 2002
Forces of Change 2002: 10 Dynamics That Will Impact the Internet Over the Next Five Years
Politics, social conditions, consumer demand, law, culture, language, and technology are interacting in the creation of Internet applications. Developers and service providers face challenges to meet ever changing demands but also have opportunities to enter new markets.
April, 2002
Projected Worldwide Software Company Revenue Losses From Piracy
A major impact of the growth in Internet usage is a corresponding increase in software piracy. We project that by 2005 there will be over $55 billion in annual revenue losses due to software piracy. The Asia Pacific region will account for the largest dollar amount in software piracy.
April, 2002