Applied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 795

Abstract: Capital market provides strong opportunities for investors who know how to adopt favorable decision in real time. The decision to invest on the capital market involves deep knowledge on the mechanisms and characteristics of this market, the factors that determine the consequences of investment decisions and the performance of allocated capital. As the data volume related to the capital market evolution reaches a sizable amount, we consider appropriate to propose a multidimensional data structure that would be able to assist the investor in analyzing the shares in which he would like to invest. This structure could be designed by using an accessible support system, as the dimensional model proposed is valid for any DSS based on OLAP.

Abstract: In this article authors focused on problems, which transnational corporations come across in the area of resource management human, in particular in managing the development of employees and pointed, in what way application of cloud computing lets them reduce these problems and make the whole process more transparent. First two sections presented theoretical dissertations about problems of human resources management in transnational corporations and the application of cloud computing as the tool for increasing the flexibility and better employers management. A next part of the text is an analysis made on the basis of observation and documentation of causes and effectiveness of application of the cloud as a toll supportinghuman resources management in the international corporation.

Abstract: This paper was carried out with an aim to use a modified knowledge management model, that could provide a knowledge management tool that would ensure decreased downtimes, error rates and could enhance knowledge transfer for a company. This research involved quantitative assessment in measuring knowledge management success by using designed methodologies accompanied by data collection from the quality control department. The results of this research were the measurement of the knowledge management tool success.

Abstract: In the contemporary economy the more and more greater role is played by state and local government institutions. Offices of public administration not only create law, but more and more often become initiators of the different type of investments undertaken on the ground of their jurisdiction. Often neighbouring administrative units begin to compete between themselves in gaining of investments and resources for the purpose of its own development. In the functionality of mentioned offices the greater role is performed by IT systems building the architecture of a given unit, clearly expressed among other things in the idea of intelligent city. Applied by offices of public administration IT systems are more often opened for suppliants creating e-government tools [1]. In this paper was presented the role of e-government tools in the business activation of the region on the basis of IT systems made available by Czestochowa Municipal Office. The review of potential directions of the e-government tools usage in different areas of social-economic life of the city will be presented

Abstract: The objective of this article is to present and analyze the findings of a survey concerning mobile banking services offered by commercial banks to individual clients. The present study conducted by the authors examines the use of banking products and services offered in the mobile channel and the opinions of individual customers on the subject. The findings presented in the article focus on mobile banking applications offered by universal banks in Poland available for mobile devices running the Android, iOS and WindowsPhone operating systems. The paper presents general assumptions of the study, description of the methodology and research sample as well as the analysis of the obtained findings and their discussion. The quantitative study was conducted on a selected sample of respondents with the application of a standardized evaluation method used for the assessment of selected banking products and services.

Abstract: As they develop, enterprises often face difficulties due to their own expansion operations the complexity of which has increased. In many cases, the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) provides a possibility for the enterprises to meet their objectives more efficiently. Many times, the expanding enterprises are exposed to complex challenges, other than the safety that their business operates smoothly. In their attempt to differentiate from the other enterprises, those enterprises undergoing development must use any available opportunity. The ERP system can provide this opportunity, but many enterprises simply do not have the capacity to intelligently use such a system. Instead, top performing companies are more entitled to apply the data provided by the ERP in Business Analytics in order to use more efficiently such valuable information. This leads to decisions of enterprises by which they can improve the customer services, can plan better the customers' requests and can finally get higher profits. Based on a survey performed by top enterprises and SMEs, it was highlighted how the integrated ERP system can improve the performance of enterprises' businesses and taking efficient decisions by managers.

Abstract: The intensified competition, the frequent change of the clients’ preferences and the globalization of the capital, product, service and information flows have turned the efficient product management into an essential factor for increasing competitiveness in production systems integrated in supply chains. In this context, industrial excellence can be obtained only by an efficient process piloting, using some performance measurement systems that permit a good substantiation of the decisions based on correct and reliable information, taking into account the risks specific to supply chains. The paper includes a review of the literature in the field of performance measurement for supply chains to understand the current practice and contributes to the development of the supply chain performance measurement framework using risk management, the case study method, a statistic quantitative data analysis and modern performance measurement techniques such as: balanced scorecard and supply chain operation reference.

Abstract: The article refers to the issues related to the development of high-tech industry. The text describes the history of the beginning of its development that as well as the main factors that determine its origins that development and location. Scientific description highlights the importance of high-tech industry. It is the cooperation of scientific knowledge with technological capabilities of the twenty-first century and a reasonable use of the opportunities offered by financial institutions while using the modern infrastructure. aim of this work is to identify the role of high-tech industry in the economy of European countries, especially Polish. The description illustrating the situation of the world technology helps decide the place of Poland in technological reality. Large differences in the political burden of the past significantly delayed the Polish industry. The positives of the current situation of Polish industry are constantly increasing expenditures on research and development and the use of the possibilities offered by EU funds for the financing of innovative projects. The existence of technology parks and special economic zones in Poland described in the article also brings with it the opportunities for the development of high-tech in the future.

Abstract: Dynamic changes in the environment with constant technological developments, influence the emergence of new forms of conducting business. One of the important forms of conducting a contemporary market activity, becomes a model of virtual organization. Generally, virtual organization is a collective of independent, specialized and often geographically dispersed business units (eg. enterprises, divisional parts of companies, institutions, individuals), combining their resources and forming the cooperation for the realization of a particular purpose.The main factor enabling the cooperation of subjects, grouped within the frame of virtual organization, are a variety of resources and ICT tools (Information and Communication Technology). High efficiency and effectiveness of ICT, requires the adoption of specific information strategies of virtual organization. Currently, the Cloud Computing is an increasingly popular service model, which provides and lets for ICT use. The aim of the article is to present information strategy of VO, based on the Cloud Computing model. To achieve that ambitious objective, at the beginning of the article, the VO outline and ICT’s role in its activity, is presented. Then, referring to the M.J. Earl’s frame, a information strategy of VO was discusses, together with the indication of the role and place of Cloud Computing in VO’s information strategy. Article tops the list of national and international Cloud Computing solutions, that can support information strategy for virtual organizations.