MIS Quarterly articles from June 2003

MIS Quarterly archives from June 2003

The identity crisis within the is discipline: defining and communicating the discipline's core properties (1). (Issues and Opinions).
June 1, 2003... Abstract We are concerned that the IS research community is making the discipline's central identity ambiguous by, all too frequently, under-investigating phenomena intimately associated with IT-based systems and over-investigating...

Special issue on redefining the organizational roles of information technology in the information age. (Special Issue).
June 1, 2003... In the March 1999 issue of MIS Quarterly, a Call for Submissions invited manuscripts to be considered for a special issue of the journal on the topic: Redefining the Organizational Roles of Information Technology in the Information Age. The...

Reconceptualizing users as social actors in information systems research (1). (Special Issue).
June 1, 2003... Abstract A concept of the user is fundamental to much of the research and practice of information systems design, development, and evaluation. User-centered information studies have relied on individualistic cognitive models to carefully...

Shaping agility through digital options: reconceptualizing the role of information technology in contemporary firms (1). (Special Issue).
June 1, 2003... Abstract Agility is vital to the innovation and competitive performance of firms in contemporary business environments. Firms are increasingly relying on information technologies, including process, knowledge, and communication...

Virtualness and knowledge in teams: managing the love triangle of organizations, individuals, and information technology (1). (Special Issue).
June 1, 2003... In formation technology can facilitate the dissemination of knowledge across the organization-even to the point of making virtual teams a viable alternative to face-to-face work. However, unless managed, the combination of information...

The adoption and use of GSS in project teams: toward more participative processes and outcomes (1). (Research Article).
June 1, 2003... Abstract This paper reports the results of a field study of six medical project teams that worked together in meetings over a seven-week period to develop plans to improve customer service within a hospital. Half the teams used a group...

Still desperately seeking the IT artifact. (Editor's Comments).
June 1, 2003... Since the early 1970s, scholars within the information systems discipline have been concerned about the nature of and the future of the discipline. For instance, in 1972, John Dearden from the Harvard Business School wrote an article in the...