Organisational influences on attitudes in mandatory system use environments: a longitudinal study
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2005.007398 | Kerry W. Ward, Susan A. Brown, Anne P. Massey | Usage of information systems has moved increasingly from being an optional means of enhancing productivity to a required part of organisational jobs. However, prior research on technology acceptance has largely focused on volitional systems... | 9 - 30 |
Communications and information processing as
a critical success factor in the effective knowledge organisation
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2005.007398 | William R. King | A conceptual framework and an architecture for an Effective Knowledge Organisation (EKO) is developed that emphasises the important role of Communications and Information Processing (CIP) in enabling the EKO and in facilitating the creation... | 31 - 52 |
Situated information systems: supporting routine activity in organisations
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2005.007398 | Robert B. Johnston, Vivienne Waller, Simon K. Milton | We argue that the traditional approach to information system design, which has become crystallised in widely promulgated Information Engineering Methodologies, is informed by a particular theory of human goal-directed action which emphasise... | 53 - 82 |
Systemic knowledge and the V-model
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2005.007398 | Jim Sheffield | A simple but surprisingly useful system of inquiry is outlined and applied to elicit and validate systemic knowledge. Systemic knowledge is the holistic understanding of interpersonal expectations or norms, the technical system, and the rel... | 83 - 101 |
Managing knowledge in software method adoption
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2005.007398 | Lars Mathiassen, Lasse Vogelsang | The complex and problematic relationship between software development methods and practices is well documented. Methods are difficult to adopt. There are several barriers toward successfully bringing methods to practice, and practices are, ... | 102 - 117 |
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the changing role of the CIO and IT function
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2005.007398 | Steve G. Sutton, Vicky Arnold | The focus of this study is on the changing role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO). At a time when there is an increasing focus on corporate governance and enterprise risk management, the competencies required of CIOs are evolving causi... | 118 - 128 |
Communicating the value of uncertain information technology investments using an options approach
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2005.007398 | Roopa Raman, Varun Grover | Valuing IT investments in hypercompetitive business environments remains an elusive task as traditional valuation tools fail to model inherent uncertainty. Real-options analysis presents a viable alternative to traditional valuation tools i... | 129 - 148 |
Exploring the inherent benefits of RFID and automated self-serve checkouts in a B2C environment
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2005.007398 | Alan D. Smith | Automated identification services such as RFID and self-serve checkouts that require many different technological components in order to successfully operate and be accepted in a B2C (Business-to-Customer) environment. In theory, using self... | 149 - 181 |
Application of the workflow management system in electronic commerce: a case study
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2005.007398 | Eric W.T. Ngai, C.H. Leung, Y.C. Wong | Electronic commerce (e-commerce) applications are developed to allow companies to communicate with their partners, suppliers, and consumers on the internet. The migration from traditional business to e-commerce requires fundamental changes ... | 182 - 198 |
Patterns and measures of digitalisation in business unit communication
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2005.007398 | Pasi Tyrvainen, Turo Kilpelainen, Matti Jarvenpaa | Business information systems have radically transformed business processes with the emergence of new digital communication forms. However, employees still communicate verbally and on paper as well. This study analyses internal and external ... | 199 - 219 |
The Ladder of Business Intelligence (LOBI): a framework for enterprise IT planning and architecture
DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2005.007398 | James E. Cates, Sam S. Gill, Natalie Zeituny | The LOBI Framework is a methodology that facilitates the creation of an Information Technology (IT) plan and the design of IT architecture for a business. The LOBI Framework derives the plan and the architecture on the basis of the business... | 220 - 238 |
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