Information Systems Research articles from March 2003

Information Systems Research archives from March 2003

Editorial Notes.
March 1, 2003... As I noted in my inaugural editorial statement last issue, ISR continues to have an excellent reputation for publishing high-quality research. I am happy to report that since the issue went to press, ISR has been the recipient of another honor,...

Decentralized mechanism design for supply chain organizations using an auction market.
March 1, 2003... Traditional development of large-scale information systems is based on centralized information processing and decision making. With increasing competition, shorter product life-cycle, and growing uncertainties in the marketplace, centralized...

XML-Based schema definition for support of Interorganizational Workflow.
March 1, 2003... The full potential of the Web as a medium for electronic commerce can be realized only when multiple partners in a supply chain can route information among themselves in a seamless way. Commerce on the Internet is still far from being "friction...

Informational influence in organizations: an integrated approach to knowledge adoption.
March 1, 2003... This research investigates how knowledge workers are influenced to adopt the advice that they receive in mediated contexts. The research integrates the Technology Acceptance Model (Davis 1989) with dual-process models of informational influence...

When subordinates become IT contractors: persistent managerial expectations in IT outsourcing.
March 1, 2003... This paper investigates the persistence of managerial expectations in an IT outsourcing context where the traditional relationship between supervisor and subordinate changes to one of client-manager and contractor. A mixed-method approach was...

The social construction of meaning: an alternative perspective on information sharing.
March 1, 2003... Research on information sharing has viewed this activity as essential for informing groups on content relevant to a decision. We propose and examine an alternate function of information sharing, i.e., the social construction of meaning. To...

Information goods pricing and copyright enforcement: welfare analysis.
March 1, 2003... We consider how the government should set the fine for copying, tax on copying medium, and subsidy on legitimate purchases, whereas a monopoly publisher sets price and spending on detection. There are two segments of potential software...