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The information technology (IT) revolution coincided with the transformation of the U.S. unsecured credit market. Households' borrowing increased rapidly and there was an even faster increase in bankruptcy filings. A risk of default model with asymmetric information and costly screening is introduced to study this period. When information costs are high, the design of contracts under private information prevents some households from borrowing with a risk of default. As information costs drop, households borrow more and bankruptcy filings increase. Quantitative exercises suggest that the IT revolution may have played an important role in the transformation of the unsecured credit market. (JEL E43, E44, G33), I. INTRODUCTION A. Stylized Facts The U.S. unsecured credit market has changed dramatically since the beginning of the 1980s. Moss and Johnson (1999) refer to the period starting in the [...]

You flow to great distraction --Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida (1) The research, and the life, problem is to recognize the system that is being enabled by the flows in which [...]

Information and communication technology (ICT) has become the great technological fix of our time and not the least in the education system. There seems to be no end to the hype of ICT and the accompanying promises that education will be revolutionized-'smart' pupils will be made and the so-called knowledge society propelled. This master narrative has many co-authors, some of whom have the best intentions and realize the big challenge of educating the world population. In response to the two insightful reviews of my article, I want to question this master narrative further and in doing so make clear where I agree and disagree with the reviewers., Author(s): Søren Riis [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (Aff1) 0000 0001 0672 1325, grid.11702.35, Roskilde University, , Roskilde, Denmark 'Mindless Transcription' and the Mapping of ICT in Praxis In his inspiring and [...]

ABSTRACT Technology has evolved at an increasing pace over the decades. This advancement in technology has compelled organizations to include technology as a key component in their overall strategy. The [...]

This paper examines how information technology (IT) can contribute to value creation in horizontal acquisitions. We propose that acquisition value can be created when an acquirer redeploys its digital resources [...]

Details matter, especially when they can influence whether users engage with a new digital initiative that relies heavily on their support. During the recent development of MacEwan University's institutional repository, the librarians leading the project wanted to ensure the site would offer users an easy and effective way to deposit their works, in turn helping to ensure the repository's long-term viability. The following paper discusses their approach to user-testing, applying Dan Saffer's framework of microinteractions to how faculty members experienced the repository's self-archiving functionality. It outlines the steps taken to test and refine the self-archiving process, shedding light on how others may apply the concept of microinteractions to better understand a website's utility and the overall user experience that it delivers., INTRODUCTION One of the greatest challenges in implementing an institutional repository (IR) at a university is acquiring faculty buy-in. Support from faculty members is essential to ensuring that repositories can [...]

Assessment of the current landscape of semi-automatic metadata generation tools is particularly important considering the rapid development of digital repositories and the recent explosion of big data. Utilization of semi-automatic metadata generation is critical in addressing these environmental changes and may be unavoidable in the future considering the costly and complex operation of manual metadata creation. To address such needs, this study examines the range of semi-automatic metadata generation tools (N = 39) while providing an analysis of their techniques, features, and functions. The study focuses on open-source tools that can be readily utilized in libraries and other memory institutions. The challenges and current barriers to implementation of these tools were identified. The greatest area of difficulty lies in the fact that the piecemeal development of most semi-automatic generation tools only addresses part of the issue of semi-automatic metadata generation, providing solutions to one or a few metadata elements but not the full range of elements. This indicates that significant local efforts will be required to integrate the various tools into a coherent set of a working whole. Suggestions toward such efforts are presented for future developments that may assist information professionals with incorporation of semi-automatic tools within their daily workflows., INTRODUCTION With the rapid increase in all types of information resources managed by libraries over the last few decades, the ability of the cataloging and metadata community to describe those [...]

Author(s): Judith Simon[sup.1] [sup.2] , Charles Ess[sup.3] Author Affiliations: (1) IT University Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark (2) University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria (3) University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway Background and Process [...]

THE PROMPT: PROLIFERATION. I immediately thought of pack rats, pirates, archives, urbanism, interface. I thought I'd write something incisive about the confluence of Scandinavian crime drama and the emergence of [...]

We examine how network centrality and closure, two key aspects of network structure, affect technology adoption. In doing so, we consider the content of potential information flows within the network [...]

The purpose of this study was to understand the correlations between leaders' behaviors and the team dynamics of cohesion and conflict in an external Information Technology (IT) audit environment. This study examined the similarities between university accreditation teams and IT audit teams and identified specific leadership behaviors that have both positive and negative correlations with the team dynamics elements of team cohesion and team conflict in small, fast-forming, short-duration audit teams. This will allow for improved leadership practice and give direction for future research in small, fast-forming, short-duration team environments. Keywords: Leadership, team dynamics, team cohesion, team conflict, INTRODUCTION Leading Information Technology (IT) audit teams through the engagement cycle can be more of an art than a science. There are, however, things that can be learned and incorporated [...]

We combine new information technology (IT) offshoring and IT workforce microdata to investigate how the use of IT offshore captive centers is affecting the skill composition of the U.S. onshore IT workforce. The analysis is based on the theory that occupations involving tasks that are 'tradable' such as tasks that require little personal communication or hands-on interaction with U.S.-based objects, are vulnerable to being moved offshore. Consistent with this theory, we find that firms that have offshore IT captive centers have 8% less of their onshore IT workforce involved in tradable occupations; those without offshore captive centers have increased the proportion of onshore employment in these same occupations by 3%. In addition, we find that hourly IT workers (e.g., IT contractors) are disproportionately employed in tradable jobs, and their onshore employment is 2%-3% lower in firms with offshore captive centers. These findings persist after considering different measures of employment composition, including controls for human capital, firm performance, domestic outsourcing, and whether firms choose to build or buy software. Instrumental variables and corroborating regressions suggest that our estimates are conservative--the magnitude of the effect generally rises after accounting for reverse causality and measurement error. Key words: information systems; IT policy and management; management of IT human resources; organizational change; outsourcing; offshoring History: Received June 1, 2010; accepted June 3, 2011, by Claris For man, guest department editor, information systems. Published online in Articles in Advance January 26, 2012., 1. Introduction The impact of globalization on information technology (IT) labor markets continues to be an active area of interest for academic researchers. In this paper, we study how offshore [...]

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LAST YEAR THE ECONOMIST PUBLISHED A special report nor on the global financial crisis or the polarization of the American electorate, but on the era of big data. Article alter [...]

The utility of Information technology (IT) within business is heralded by researchers and practitioners as a major contributor to achieving and sustaining competitive advantage worldwide. Throughout the IS literature ample examples can be found of the positive benefits IT has on firms of varying sizes. There are also numerous studies conducted on the impact of IT but most have been performed in developed countries. The rest of the world continues to be drawn by advances in IT and the global information revolution, but lag significantly behind the developed world with IT adoption decisions. Grounded in the technology-organization-environment framework, we examined the determinants of intensity of IT adoption and diffusion within firms in developing countries. We tested the proposed model with seventy-nine firms from Ghana. Our results show that perceived benefits of the technology, technology readiness of the firm, relationship with suppliers and customers are factors that significantly impact IT adoption decisions. Keywords: information technology; technology-organization-environment framework; TOE framework; developing countries; Ghana, 1. INTRODUCTION The adoption/diffusion of information technology/information systems (IT/IS) has been heralded by researchers and practitioners as a key provider of opportunities for businesses both at the strategic and organizational [...]

This article deals with Knowledge Management facing Information Technologies and Communication in society. It highlights the relationship of power and domination between those who master certain technology. Obtaining this range of information depends primarily on the user who has access to technological resources and his understanding of these. All of these features results from the globalization of society, where borders are crossed without the need to get around. In a way, the boundaries no longer exist and the distances were overcame, but one should bear in mind that the individual is part of this whole process, as that information becomes available, someone will produce it and facilitate its access. Based on these assumptions, this article aims to present the results of the master's degree research done by the author. The author analyzed the cases of Florianopolis (Brazil) and Maputo (Mozambique) highlighting the possible contrasts and similarities between the two cities regarding the international consumer behavior, with emphasis on cultural factors of behavior according to the model by Coskun Samli (1995) and also focusing on the technological dominium regarding its use. The data reveal a greater discrepancy in average (2.40), showing a stressed difference between Florianopolis and Maputo in the ability to absorb new technologies. The challenge of today's society will be creating a process of knowledge management that distributes wealth while avoiding the stratification of power, which is dangerous and unfair currently. Keywords: knowledge management, information technology and communication, postmodern society, 1. INTRODUCTION The current business environment and management is influenced by some factors that are innovations arising from social, economic, political, institutional, organizational and technological changes, causing the generation and [...]

To authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5915.2010.00268.x Byline: Prashant C. Palvia (1[dagger]), Ruth C. King (2), Weidong Xia (3), Shailendra C. Jain Palvia (4) Keywords: Contract Management; Deliverable Quality; IT-management Capability; IT Offshoring; Partnership Quality; Relationship Management; Service Quality; Vendor Performance Abstract: ABSTRACT Information systems (IS) offshoring has become a widespread practice and a strategic sourcing choice for many firms. While much has been written by researchers about the factors that lead to successful offshoring arrangements from the client's viewpoint, the vendor's perspective has been largely scarce. The vendor perspective is equally important as offshore IS vendors need to make important decisions in terms of delivering operational and strategic performance and aligning their resources and processes in order to meet or exceed targeted outcomes. In this article, we propose and test a three-level capability-quality-performance (CQP) theoretical framework to understand vendor outcomes and their antecedents. The first level of the framework represents three vendor capabilities: relationship management, contract management, and information technology management. The second level has three mediating variables representing process quality: partnership, service, and deliverable quality. The third level has three dependent variables representing vendor outcomes: operational performance, strategic performance, and satisfaction. The model was tested with 188 vendor firms from India and China, the two most popular destinations for IS offshoring. Results support the CQP framework; vendor capabilities are significant predictors of intermediate quality measures, which in turn affect vendor outcomes. Implications of the study findings to both theory development and IS offshore vendor strategic decision making are discussed. Author Affiliation: (1)Information Systems and Operations Management, Bryan School of Business and Economics, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402-6165, e-mail:pcpalvia@uncg.edu (2)Information Systems and Operations Management, Bryan School of Business and Economics, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402-6165, e-mail:ruth.king@uncg.edu (3)Decision Sciences and Information Systems, College of Business Administration, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, e-mail:xiaw@fiu.edu (4)College of Management, Long Island University/C.W. Post Campus, Brookville, NY 11548, e-mail:spalvia@liu.edu Article History: [Received: June 2008. Accepted: February 2010.] Article note: ([dagger]) Corresponding author.

This paper reports on a specific promotional initiative designed to spur enrollment in IT-related fields--an IT Careers Camp aimed at high school students. The camp was different from most prior computer camps in that it was not aimed at building skills such as programming or Web development. Rather, it was specifically designed to convince participants that (1) job prospects in the field are strong, and (2) IT/IS work is interesting and creative. To this end, the camp was designed in partnership with a number of corporations, and included as a central element a series of experiential opportunities for participants. Each day of the camp featured a visit to a corporation where the students took part in a hands-on activity that involved solving a business problem with IT. Qualitative and quantitative evaluations indicate that the camp was very successful in changing students' perceptions about the nature of IT work and the IT job market. We believe the camp can be a useful tool to create a pipeline of well-informed students interested in IT careers. We present here details of the design and execution of the camp in the hope that others may wish to replicate our efforts. Key words: summer camps; IS enrollments History: Vallabh Sambamurthy, Senior Editor and Area Editor. This paper was received on February 19, 2008, and was with the authors 1 month for 2 revisions. Published online in Articles in Advance February 1, 2010., Introduction Enrollments in information-technology (IT) related programs in the United States, including information systems (IS), have dropped significantly over the last few years (Becker et al. 2006, George et al. [...]

The research examines the moderating effect of environmental unpredictability on the relationships of two supply chain information technologies (IT) on operational and financial performance. The results show that the greater the environmental unpredictability, the weaker the effect of B2B e-commerce that integrates the firm with supply chain members on operational and financial performance. In contrast, the greater the environmental unpredictability, the stronger the effect of supply chain analytic IT that fosters operational and strategic decision-making on operational and financial performance. Keywords IT * Performance * Supply chain management * Environmental unpredictability, Introduction The application of information technology (IT) has been considered the backbone of the supply chain business structure (Sanders and Premus 2002). More than a decade ago, IT was put [...]

Trading partners continue to make significant investments in information technology (IT) infrastructure to facilitate the flow of market information across supply chains, yet the underlying mechanisms linking IT implementation to firm performance have not been clearly specified. Drawing on the resource-advantage theory of competition, we develop and test a model that proposes market-oriented IT competence as a mediator of the effects of a firm's IT infrastructure on market information flow which, in turn, yields comparative advantages in supply chain relationships. Market-oriented IT competence is conceptualized as a firm's ability to deploy an IT infrastructure in support of the organization-wide collection, dissemination and use of market information to respond to market needs. We test the effects of market-oriented IT competence using data collected from managers in the logistics services industry. Findings show that market-oriented IT competence is a critical link between IT infrastructure and comparative advantage in supply chain relationships. Keywords Information technology competence * Market Orientation * Information flow * Resource advantage theory, Introduction In the 1990s, advances in information technology brought organizational information processing to the forefront as a potential source of sustainable competitive advantage (Glazer 1991; Prahalad 1993). These advances were [...]

To authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5915.2009.00245.x Byline: Veronica H. Villena (1[dagger]), Luis R. Gomez-Mejia (2), Elena Revilla (3) Keywords: Behavioral Agency Model; Decision Making; Executive Risk Taking; Multidisciplinary Research; Performance; Risk Bearing; Supply Chain Executive; and Supply Chain Integration Abstract: ABSTRACT Applying the behavioral agency model developed by Wiseman and Gomez-Mejia (1998), this article analyzes human resource factors that induce supply chain executives (SCEs) to make decisions that foster or hinder supply chain integration. We examine two internal sources (compensation and employment risk) and one external source (environmental volatility) of risk bearing that can make SCEs more reluctant to make the decision to promote supply chain integration. We argue and empirically confirm the notion that an employment and compensation system that increases SCE risk bearing reduces the SCE's willingness to make risky decisions and thus discourages supply chain integration. We also reveal that this negative relationship becomes stronger under conditions of high environmental volatility. In addressing the 'so what?' question, we found empirical support for the hypothesis that supply chain integration positively influences operational performance. Even though this decision has a positive value for the firm, we showed that SCEs discourage supply chain integration when they face higher risk bearing. Hypotheses are tested using a combination of primary survey data and archival measures in a sample of 133 Spanish firms. Author Affiliation: (1)Department of Operations and Technology Management, Instituto de Empresa Business School, Maria de Molina 12 Bajo 28006 Madrid, Spain, e-mail:veronica.villena@ie.edu (2)Management Department, Mays College of Business, Texas A&M University, 4221 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, e-mail:lgomez-mejia@mays.tamu.edu (3)Department of Operations and Technology Management, Instituto de Empresa Business School, Maria de Molina 12 Bajo 28006 Madrid, Spain, e-mail:elena.revilla@ie.edu Article History: [Received: January 2009. Accepted: July 2009.] Article note: ([dagger]) Corresponding author.

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2008.10.004 Byline: Sepehr Ghazinoory (a)(b), Ali Divsalar (c)(d), Abdol S. Soofi (e) Keywords: Technology strategy; Technology policy; Nanotechnology; National technology strategy; Iran Abstract: In this research, we use the concepts of 'national technology policy' as well as the 'firm technology strategy' in defining a new definition for 'national technology strategy'. Then, by examining several national technology strategies in a variety of fields in different countries the national nanotechnology strategy for Iran is developed. Furthermore, using capability-effectiveness matrix and SWOT analysis we identify strategies of nanotechnology development in Iran. Finally, considering other countries' strategies and the results of PROMETHEE Method, we prioritize different areas of nanotechnology for Iranian economy, and test for the validity of the extracted strategies. Author Affiliation: (a) Department of Information Technology Management, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran (b) National Research Institute for Science Policy, South Shiraz St., Soheil St., No. 657, Tehran, Iran (c) Department of Industrial Engineering, Payam-e Noor University, Noshahr, Iran (d) Department of Industrial Engineering, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran (e) Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI, 53818, USA Article History: Received 10 April 2008; Revised 6 September 2008; Accepted 22 October 2008 Article Note: (footnote) [star] We are grateful to two reviewers for their valuable comments on an earlier draft of this paper.

To authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5915.2009.00227.x Byline: Virginia Ilie (1[dagger]), Craig Van Slyke (2), Mihir A. Parikh (3), James F. Courtney (4) Keywords: Electronic Medical Records; Health Care IT Adoption; IT Accessibility; Survey; and TAM Abstract: ABSTRACT This study examines physicians' responses to complex information technologies (IT) in the health care supply chain. We extend individual-level IT adoption models by incorporating a new construct: system accessibility. The main premise of the study is, when faced with a decision between alternate IT systems, individual users tend to select and make use of the technology or system that is most readily accessible. We discuss both physical and logical dimensions of accessibility as they relate to adoption of electronic medical records (EMR). Physical accessibility refers to the availability of computers that can be used to access EMR, while logical accessibility refers to the ease or difficulty of logging into the system. Using data from a survey of 199 physicians practicing in a large U.S. hospital, we show that, when deciding between the paper chart and EMR, accessibility is an important consideration in a physician's decision to use the system. Both dimensions of accessibility act as barriers to EMR use intentions through their indirect effect on physicians' perceptions of EMR usefulness and ease of use. Logical access also has a direct effect on EMR use intentions. We conclude that accessibility is an important factor that limits acceptance of complex IT such as EMR. Author Affiliation: (1)Accounting and Information Systems, School of Business, University of Kansas, 1300 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045-7585, e-mail:vilie@ku.edu (2)Decision Sciences and Information Technology Management, John Cook School of Business, Saint Louis University, 3674 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108, e-mail:cvanslyk@slu.edu (3)Management Information Systems, College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida, P.O. Box 161400, Orlando, FL 32816-1400, e-mail:mparikh@bus.ucf.edu,icourtnev@bus.ucf.edu (4)Management & Information Systems, College of Business, Louisiana Tech University, P.O. Box 10318, Ruston, LA 71272, e-mail:courtney@latech.edu Article History: [Received: February 2007. Accepted: July 2008.] Article note: ([dagger]) Corresponding author.

INTRODUCTION The Unified Modeling Language (UML) offers a standard language specification to support an object-oriented approach to systems analysis and design. The use case is a text-based description defined in […], Use case modeling in the Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a popular text-based tool for systems analysis and design. Use cases can be used with or without supporting use case diagrams. This paper uses an experiment to explore the effectiveness of including a use case diagram with a set of use cases. The Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning is used to hypothesize that the use case diagram improves the effectiveness of use cases for novice users by providing visual cues aiding model viewers in selecting and integrating relevant information. The level of understanding developed by participants viewing either uses cases or use cases with a supporting use case diagram was measured using comprehension, retention, and problem solving tasks. Results showed that participants viewing the use cases with the supporting diagram developed a significantly higher level of understanding, as measured by performance on the problem solving task, than participants provided with use cases alone. This analysis suggests practitioners should consider combining a visual representation, such as a use case diagram, with text-based use cases to achieve higher levels of understanding in persons viewing these descriptions. Keywords: conceptual modeling; system analysis; unified modeling language (UML); use case modeling

This paper studies the impact of the information and communication technologies (ICT) on economic growth in Spain using a dynamic general equilibrium approach. Contrary to previous works, we use a production function with six different capital inputs, three of them corresponding to ICT assets. Calibration of the model suggests that the contribution of ICT to Spanish productivity growth is very relevant, whereas the contribution of non-ICT capital has been even negative. Additionally, over the sample period 1995-2002, we find a negative TFP growth and productivity growth. These results together aim at the hypothesis that the Spanish economy could be placed within the productivity paradox. JEL classification: E22; O30; O40 Keywords: New economy; Information and communication technologies; Technological change; Productivity paradox

The transformation of Johns Manville Corp.'s information technology infrastructure has led to plans for outplacement support, opening of positions to place staff according to skills requirement, and timed communication. Details on the IT transformation's impact on individual development, shared values and company leadership are discussed.

This research focus on the software design and database system model for Tender Management System (TMS) in Kadastra. TMS in Kadastra is an automated system that can calculates tender payment claims for the land surveyor company. The calculation is based on the Vide Federal Government Gazette PU (A) 169 Thirteenth Schedule (Regulation 99) Scale of Fees for Title Surveys given by Land Surveyors Board in Malaysia. Based on the system, it provides data availability for read and writes operations while supporting fault-tolerance and fast data transformation. Accurate, relevant and timely information required the use of sophisticated system called TMS in Kadastra with the database management system, MySQL. Key word: Automated system, TMS, kadastra, MySQL, software, INTRODUCTION In order for land Surveyor Companies to survive and prosper in today's competitive environments, it is essential that they govern the efficiency and effectiveness in providing services (1). To [...]

The implications of ICT on wage inequality are studied by applying a CES production function with skilled and unskilled labour. Skill-biased technological change increases wage inequality. The result is reinforced in a two-sector general equilibrium model if the income elasticity of the demand for high-tech goods and the elasticity of substitution between final goods are larger than one. JEL classification: D24; E25; J31; O33 Keywords: CES production function; Skill-biased technological change; Wage inequality; Two-sector model

Multiple combinations of hardware and network components can be selected to design an information technology (IT) infrastructure that satisfies requirements. The professional criterion to deal with these degrees of freedom is cost minimization. However, a scientific approach has been rarely applied to cost minimization, particularly for the joint optimization of hardware and network systems. This paper provides an overall methodology for combining hardware and network designs in a single cost minimization problem for multisite computer systems. Costs are minimized by applying a heuristic optimization approach to a sound decomposition of the problem. We consider most of the design alternatives that are enabled by current hardware and network technologies, including server sizing, localization of multitier applications, and reuse of legacy systems. The methodology is empirically verified with a database of costs that has also been built as part of this paper. Verifications consider several test cases with different computing and communication requirements. Cost reductions are evaluated by comparing the cost of methodological results with those of architectural solutions that are obtained by applying professional design guidelines. The quality of heuristic optimization results is evaluated through comparison with lower bounds. Index Terms--Client server, costs, distributed computing, networks.

This study attempts to examine the impact of information technology (IT) on organizational efficiency in public services. We propose a new approach to providing the directions of IT investments to improve organizational efficiency. The proposed approach is based on the integrated form of data envelopment analysis (DEA) and decision tree (DT), and composed of two steps. First, DEA is conducted to measure organizational efficiency with the selected inputs and outputs. Second, DT is built based on efficiency scores obtained from DEA and IT factors, as a target variable and predictor variables, respectively. In doing so, we can identify the relative impact of IT investments on organizational efficiency and set priorities to the IT investments to improve efficiency from a view point of each organization. A case study on the Korean local governments is presented to illustrate the usefulness of the proposed approach. doi: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602453 Keywords: organizational efficiency; public service; priority of IT investment; data envelopment analysis; decision tree

While much of the prior information technology (IT) research has attempted to explain users' acceptance of new IT, recent research has focused on IT continuance or continued usage. The technology acceptance model (TAM) and the expectation--disconfirmation theory (EDT) are currently the dominant referent theoretical frameworks explaining user acceptance and continuance of IT, respectively. However, no study to date has yet empirically compared the relative ability of the two competing theories in explaining IT continuance intention. This paper fills this gap in the literature by comparing the explanatory ability of the two models via a longitudinal study of computer-based tutorial usage. Our findings confirm that both models have good explanatory power with the TAM providing a better prediction of intention. An integrated model, combining TAM and EDT, provided a marginally better explanatory power. Keywords: IT usage; Technology acceptance model; Expectation disconfirmation theory; IT adoption, 1. Introduction Information technology (IT) usage has been a major focus of information systems (IS) research for more than two decades. This is so because IT usage has been demonstrated [...]

The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationships among information technology, organizational structure, cross-functional team interaction, and the performance of new product development (NPD). Regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses in a sample of 102 NPD cases. The findings suggest that the degree of investment and training on information technology is positively related to cross-functional team interaction; that when the organizational structure is more decentralized and less formalized, cross-functional team interaction is more favorable; and that cross-functional team interaction is positively related the performance of NPD. This study contributes to the theoretical development of a conceptual model in examining the mediating role of cross-functional team interaction between contextual variables and the outcome of NPD. The empirical evidences support the process-oriented view, and indicate that information technology and organizational structure can deliver a better performance of NPD but do so primarily through improving cross-functional team interaction. This study provides the theory building, explanatory variance, missing in the literature that did not look at the black box of relationships between information technology, organizational structure, and outcome of NPD. Managerial implications and future research directions are discussed. Index Terms--Information technology (IT), new product development (NPD), organizational structure, team interaction.

Despite evidence of a positive relationship between information technology (IT) investments and firm performance, results still vary across firms and performance measures. We explore two organizational explanations for this variation: [...]

This paper introduces the narrative network as a device for representing patterns of 'technology in use.' The narrative network offers a novel conceptual vocabulary for the description of information and [...]

Information technology (IT) enhances coordination both within the firm and between the firm and its external partners. Consequently, IT investment can promote both loosely and tightly coupled organizational forms. Indeed, [...]

A study on information and communication technology clusters, using analytical tools, is presented.

This article illustrates the competing and complementary value orientations inherent in states' information technology (IT) strategic planning. It develops a two-dimensional value framework and applies the framework to a sample of 10 state IT plans using content analysis. The results show that the linear multistage approach of e-government is questionable. Governments make deliberate strategic choices among four strategic value centers defined by internal/external and effectiveness/efficiency orientations. The results show that states place greater emphasis on internal and efficiency values in the plans. KEYWORDS: citizen satisfaction, data processing, information technology, strategic management

ABSTRACT Because of dynamic, complex and competitive environments, many information technology (IT) projects are plagued by significant cost overruns and unexpected schedule slips. Research suggests that a major reason for […]