Information Systems Research articles from September 2006

Information Systems Research archives from September 2006

Editorial notes.("Flexible and Distributed Information Systems Development" issue is introduced by Information Systems Research)(Editorial)
September 1, 2006... Information Systems Research continues to grow with submission increases, in no small part due to greater interest in the journal from Asian academics. The journal welcomes manuscripts on important and interesting phenomena from the global...

From IT leveraging competence to competitive advantage in turbulent environments: the case of new product development.(information technology)
September 1, 2006... A burning question for information systems (IS) researchers and practitioners is whether and how IT can build a competitive advantage in turbulent environments. To address this question, this study focuses on the business process level of...

Reconceptualizing system usage: an approach and empirical test.(information systems research)
September 1, 2006... Although DeLone, McLean, and others insist that system usage is a key variable in information systems research, the system usage construct has received little theoretical scrutiny, boasts no widely accepted definition, and has been...

On the optimality of fixed-up-to tariff for telecommunications service.
September 1, 2006... A tariff is the total charge payable by a customer for services provided. We study the design of tariffs for a telecommunications service provider. We develop an economic model that captures the negative externalities of the network and the...

Privacy protection in data mining: a perturbation approach for categorical data.
September 1, 2006... To respond to growing concerns about privacy of personal information, organizations that use their customers' records in data-mining activities are forced to take actions to protect the privacy of the individuals involved. A common practice for...

How often should reputation mechanisms update a trader's reputation profile?(Research Note)
September 1, 2006... Reputation mechanisms have become an important component of electronic markets, helping to build trust and elicit cooperation among loosely connected and geographically dispersed economic agents. Understanding the impact of different reputation...

The effects of trust-assuring arguments on consumer trust in Internet stores: application of Toulmin's model of argumentation.
September 1, 2006... A trust-assuring argument refers to "a claim and its supporting statements used in an Internet store to address trust-related issues." Although trust-assuring arguments often appear in Internet stores, little research has been conducted to...

The effectiveness of knowledge transfer portfolios in software process improvement: a field study.
September 1, 2006... Because of challenges often experienced when deploying software, many firms have embarked on software process improvement (SPI) initiatives. Critical to the success of these initiatives is the transfer of knowledge across individuals who occupy...