ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Conference Paper Abstracts.

The section presents abstracts of conference papers on organizational communication and information systems. The paper 'Perceived Web Site Complexity: Conceptualization, Measurement and Validation,' develops a broad and multi-dimensional conceptualization of the perceived Web site complexity construct and empirically validating a scale to measure the construct. The study 'Individual, Group and Organizational Learning in Software Development: A Learning Curve Analysis,' investigates whether the organizational learning curve is salient in software development and examines whether learning occurs at the individual, group and organizational levels in systems development at a large telecommunications firm. The paper 'Information Technology Investments and Firm Value' aims to develop a firm value model to assist information technology (IT) managers and researchers in understanding the multiple effects that IT investments have on firm value. This firm value approach adds to the process-oriented approach through simultaneous evaluation of all of the factors that affect firm value. It is crucial for IT professionals to recognize the complex and diverse implications of IT investments on firm value.