Refinery of an internet-based search tool: exploring perceptions from information systems practitioners

The capability to understand the needs and responses of stakeholders is critical in today's business environments. A backlink search tool called Redips was developed to collect information on a company's business communities. This tool has been tested by student subjects and received satisfactory feedback on its usefulness and functionality. However, in order to gain acceptance from management, the perceptions and expectations for the tool should not be overlooked. This study presents a wide range of perceptions from a group of information systems practitioners on the potential use of Redips.

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