MIS Quarterly articles from June 2005

MIS Quarterly archives from June 2005

From the trenches: thoughts on developmental reviewing.(EDITOR'S COMMENTS)(Interview)
June 1, 2005... Developmental reviewing is more of an art than it is a science. In this editorial, I have asked some master artisans to share with you their tricks of the reviewing trade. Because each person on the editorial team performs a different role, I...

Special issue on information technologies and knowledge management.(SPECIAL ISSUE)
June 1, 2005... This is the second volume of the Special Issue on Knowledge Management and Information Technologies and contains six papers examining the complex issue from different perspectives. We draw on the framework of knowledge problems (1) to highlight...

A sender-receiver framework for knowledge transfer (1).(SPECIAL ISSUE)
June 1, 2005... Abstract The shift to more distributed forms of organizations and the prevalence of interorganizational relationships have led to an increase in the transfer of knowledge between parties with asymmetric and incomplete information about...

Effective use of knowledge management systems: a process model of content ratings and credibility indicators (1).(SPECIAL ISSUE)
June 1, 2005... Abstract Knowledge management systems (KMSs) facilitate the efficient and effective sharing of a firm's intellectual resources. However, sifting through the myriad of content available through KMSs can be challenging, and knowledge workers...

Knowledge acquisition via three learning processes in enterprise information portals: learning-by-investment, learning-by-doing, and learning-from-others (1).(SPECIAL ISSUE)
June 1, 2005... Abstract An enterprise information portal (EIP) is viewed as a knowledge community. Activity theory provides a framework to study such a community: members of an EIP conduct specific tasks that are assigned through a division of labor....

Assessing value in organizational knowledge creation: considerations for knowledge workers (1).(SPECIAL ISSUE)
June 1, 2005... Abstract To maintain competitive advantage, a firm's investment decisions related to knowledge creation are likely to be strategic in nature. However, strategic investments usually have an element of risk linked to uncertain and deferred...

Information technology relatedness, knowledge management capability, and performance of multibusiness firms (1).(SPECIAL ISSUE)
June 1, 2005... Abstract Business value of information technology is an enduring research question. The elusive link between IT and financial firm performance calls for further research into intermediate organizational variables through which IT may...

The emergence of boundary spanning competence in practice: implications for implementation and use of information systems (1).(SPECIAL ISSUE)
June 1, 2005... Abstract This paper investigates how an organizational competence in boundary spanning emerges in practice by drawing on the concepts of boundary spanner and boundary object. Using data from two qualitative field studies, we argue that in...

Running in packs to develop knowledge-intensive technologies (1).(SPECIAL ISSUE)
June 1, 2005... Abstract Advances in information technologies and the growth of a knowledge-based service economy are transforming the basis of technological innovation and corporate competition. This transformation requires taking a broader,...