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Article Citation - WoS: 40Citation - Scopus: 49Analyzing Human Resource Management Practices Within the Gsd Context(Taylor & Francis inc, 2012) Colomo-Palacios, Ricardo; Casado-Lumbreras, Cristina; Soto-Acosta, Pedro; Misra, Sanjay; Garcia-Penalvo, Francisco JoseThe development of software across different countries (and time zones) differs substantially from software development in one single country or region. The management of processes and people, who work in globally distributed teams, requires a high level of coordination and collaboration which needs to be based on established human resource management practices. The People Capability Maturity Model (People-CMM) provides a complete framework that enables quality in human resource management to be improved. However, today, the adoption of the People-CMM within organizations using Global Software Development (GSD) is not an easy task. This paper uses an empirical study to analyze the implementation of the People-CMM within the GSD context. Results confirm that cultural and communication problems are the main challenges in the implementation of the People-CMM adoption within GSD scenarios.Article Citation - WoS: 19Software Development Outsourcing: Challenges and Opportunities in Nigeria(Taylor & Francis inc, 2014) Casado-Lumbreras, Cristina; Colomo-Palacios, Ricardo; Ogwueleka, Francisca N.; Misra, SanjayIn recent years, several emergent regions have become software development sourcing countries. This article investigates the possibilities of sub-Saharan Africa as a sourcing destination in the software field. To find out the reasons why sub-Saharan Africa countries, in general, and Nigeria, in particular, are not considered a destination for global software development projects, the authors interviewed a set of professionals from Europe and Africa. Results indicate that there are many disadvantages and difficulties impeding Nigeria from becoming a preferred sourcing destination, mainly the absence of a strong software industry and the concerns about legislative, fiscal, and commercial premises. On the other hand, it is observed that there are also relevant added values and competitive advantages in Nigeria (English-speaking country, same time zone, and cost); therefore, it can become a potential target for software development outsourcing in the medium and long terms.Article Citation - WoS: 67Citation - Scopus: 88Towards a Social and Context-Aware Mobile Recommendation System for Tourism(Elsevier, 2017) Colomo-Palacios, Ricardo; Jose Garcia-Penalvo, Francisco; Stantchev, Vladimir; Misra, SanjayLoyalty in tourism is one of the main concerns for tourist organizations and researchers alike. Recently, technology in general and CRM and social networks in particular have been identified as important enablers for loyalty in tourism. This paper presents POST-VIA 360, a platform devoted to support the whole life-cycle of tourism loyalty after the first visit. The system is designed to collect data from the initial visit by means of pervasive approaches. Once data is analysed, POST-VIA 360 produces accurate after visit data and, once returned, is able to offer relevant recommendations based on positioning and bio-inspired recommender systems. To validate the system, a case study comparing recommendations from the POST-VIA 360 and a group of experts was conducted. Results show that the accuracy of system's recommendations is remarkable compared to previous efforts in the field. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Correction Software Development Outsourcing: Challenges and Opportunities in Nigeria (vol 17, Pg 267, 2014)(Taylor & Francis inc, 2015) Casado-Lumbreras, Cristina; Colomo-Palacios, Ricardo; Ogwueleka, Francisca N.; Misra, Sanjay[No Abstract Available]Article Citation - WoS: 7Citation - Scopus: 14An Evaluation of Ict Infrastructure and Application in Nigeria Universities(Budapest Tech, 2014) Egoeze, Fidelis; Misra, Sanjay; Akman, Ibrahim; Colomo-Palacios, Ricardo; Computer EngineeringThe need for adequate ICT infrastructure/facility in higher education institutions cannot be overemphasized, even as availability and utilization of these facilities are at times the indices for rating universities. In this descriptive survey study, ICT infrastructure and the extent of usage in Nigeria universities were investigated. Questionnaire was the instrument used for gathering information and based on related literature. A total of 452 respondents comprised of students, lecturers and administrators randomly selected from a total of 15 universities from different regions of Nigeria participated. Data collected were analyzed using mean statistic analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA).
