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Abstract: This paper reports on the use of Inquiry by Narrative Interviews in the examination of mentoring adoption across the Information Systems (IS) project management process within the context of improving project success. McCracken's [1] Long Interview technique brings structure to the data gathering process. Miles and Huberman's [2] Iterative and Constant Comparison Analysis Technique collates interview narratives into patterns and themes in data analysis through a process of clustering, comparing and contrasting. This research approach allows for an in-depth gathering and investigation of mentoring adoption practice experiences. It contributes to the theorization process in this investigation of mentoring adoption practice. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Group norms are known to have an effect on group meeting success. But to what extent do these norms affect choice of media for communication of group members, and what role does this effect play, if any, in group meeting success? This paper empirically examines these questions. It takes a novel approach in considering these questions longitudinally to investigate the importance of the formation and affect of norms over time. The study presented here showed that group norms do influence group member media preference and that, over time, these effects grow stronger. Furthermore, a strong positive association between the similarity of group media preferences and group meeting success is revealed. The paper concludes with a discussion of the importance and implications of understanding the effect of group norms on technology use and meeting success. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]