MIS Quarterly articles from March 2003

MIS Quarterly archives from March 2003

Editor's comments.(Editorial)
March 1, 2003... The problem of the problem. Much of what we do as researchers can be characterized in terms of three activities: (1) describing some phenomena that we perceive in the world; (2) articulating a theory to account for the phenomena; and (3)...

Information systems as a reference discipline for new product development (1). (Issues and Opinions).
March 1, 2003... Abstract Baskerville and Myers (2002) recently suggested that the in formation systems (IS) field has "come of age" and that it can now serve as a reference discipline for other fields. In this article, the discourse about their vision is...

Predicting intention to adopt interganizaitonal linkages: an institutional perspective (1). (Research Article).
March 1, 2003... Abstract This study used institutional theory as a lens to understand the factors that enable the adoption of interorganizational systems. It posits that mimetic, coercive, and normative pressures existing in an institutionalized...

Trust and TAM in online shopping: an integrated model (1). (Research Article).
March 1, 2003... Abstract A separate and distinct interaction with both the actual e-vendor and with its IT Web site interface is at the heart of online shopping. Previous research has established, accordingly, that online purchase intentions are the...

Understanding the service component of application service provision: an empirical analysis of satisfaction with ASP services (1). (Research Article).
March 1, 2003... Abstract In spite of the promise and potential of improving the way organizations develop, operate and maintain information technology (IT) applications, application service providers (ASPs) have fared poorly in terms of attracting a large...

Issues in linking information technology capability to firm performance (1). (Research Note).
March 1, 2003... Abstract The resource-based view has been proposed to investigate the impact of information technology (IT) investments on firm performance. Researchers have shown that a firm's ability to effectively leverage its IT investments by...

CIO lateral influence behaviors: gaining peers' commitment to strategic information systems (1). (Research Note).
March 1, 2003... Abstract In order to develop and bring to fruition strategic information systems (SIS) projects, chief information officers (CIOs) must be able to effectively influence their peers. This research examines the relationship between CIO...