MIS Quarterly articles from March 2000

MIS Quarterly archives from March 2000

Researchable Directions for ERP and Other New Information Technologies.
March 1, 2000... Last year, Professor Ted Weston of Colorado State University invited me to do a presentation at the November 1999 meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute. He asked me to talk about the sorts of articles on enterprise resource planning (ERP)...

SPECIAL ISSUE ON INTENSIVE RESEARCH IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS: USING QUALITATIVE, INTERPRETIVE, AND CASE METHODS TO STUDY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY--SECOND INSTALLMENT; FOREWORD.
March 1, 2000... The aim of the Special Issue has been to publish exemplary reports of intensive research, giving particular emphasis to studies that deal with knowledge. The editorial objectives of the Special Issue have required each accepted article to make...

A CONFESSIONAL ACCOUNT OF AN ETHNOGRAPHY ABOUT KNOWLEDGE WORK [1].
March 1, 2000... Abstract Information systems research has traditionally focused on in formation as an object that serves as in put to decision making. Such a perspective attends mainly to the use of information. Increasingly, however, organizations are...

UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER-MEDIATED DISCUSSIONS: POSITIVIST AND INTERPRETIVE ANALYSES OF GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEM USE [1].
March 1, 2000... Abstract This research considers whether interpretive techniques can be used to enhance our understanding of computer-mediated discussions. The case study considered in this research is the use of a group support system (GSS) to support...

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE SOCIAL DIMENSION OF ALIGNMENT BETWEEN BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OBJECTIVES [1].
March 1, 2000... Abstract The establishment of strong alignment between information technology (IT) and organizational objectives has consistently been reported as one of the key concerns of information systems managers. This paper presents findings from a...

WHY DON'T MEN EVER STOP TO ASK FOR DIRECTIONS? GENDER, SOCIAL INFLUENCE, AND THEIR ROLE IN TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE AND USAGE BEHAVIOR [1].
March 1, 2000... Abstract Using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), this research investigated gender differences in the overlooked context of individual adoption and sustained usage of technology in the workplace. User reactions and technology usage...

ONE ROAD TO TURNOVER: AN EXAMINATION OF WORK EXHAUSTION IN TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS [1].
March 1, 2000... Abstract The concept of work exhaustion (or job burnout) from the management and psychology research literature is examined in the context of technology professionals. Data were collected from 270 IT professionals and managers in various...

A RESOURCE-BASED PERSPECTIVE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION [1].
March 1, 2000... Abstract The resource-based view of the firm attributes superior financial performance to organizational resources and capabilities. This paper develops the concept of IT as an organizational capability and empirically examines the...