Information Systems Research articles from September 2000

Information Systems Research archives from September 2000

Editorial notes.
September 1, 2000... Information Systems Research will have a new editorial structure, with several senior editors who will be responsible for the overall management of submitted manuscripts and have final decision-making authority on their disposition. I will act...

The moderating effects of structure on volatility and complexity in software enhancement.
September 1, 2000... The cost of enhancing software applications to accommodate new and evolving user requirements is significant. Many enhancement cost-reduction initiatives have focused on increasing software structure in applications. However, while software...

The performance impacts of Quick Response and strategic alignment in specialty retailing.
September 1, 2000... The Quick Response (QR) program is a hierarchical suite of information technologies (IT) and applications designed to improve the performance of retailers. Consultants advise retailers to adopt the program wholesale, implying that more and...

Knowledge base decomposition to facilitate verification.
September 1, 2000... We examine the verification of large knowledge-based systems. When knowledge bases are large, the verification process poses several problems that are usually not significant for small systems. We focus on decompositions that allow verification...

How do we understand a system with (so) many diagrams? Cognitive integration processes in diagrammatic reasoning.
September 1, 2000... In order to understand diagrammatic reasoning with multiple diagrams, this study proposes a theoretical framework that focuses on the cognitive processes of perceptual and conceptual integration. The perceptual integration process involves...

Research report: disruptive technologies--explaining entry in next generation information technology markets.
September 1, 2000... The most difficult challenge facing a market leader is maintaining its leading position. This is especially true in information technology and telecommunications industries, where multiple product generations and rapid technological evolution...

Research report: modeling the incidence of postrelease errors in software.
September 1, 2000... Error search and correction are major contributors to software development cost, yet typically uncover only a small fraction of software errors. Postrelease errors, i.e., those that are only observed after a system is released, threaten a...