MIS Quarterly articles from March 2005

MIS Quarterly archives from March 2005

Looking for diamond cutters.(management of magazine editors)(Editorial)
March 1, 2005... Each time a new editor assumed the reins at MIS Quarterly, I found myself wondering how things would be different and what the change would bode for me. I would like to use this editorial to answer these questions for you. In a nutshell, I am...

Special issue on information technologies and knowledge management.
March 1, 2005... Knowledge is a fundamental asset for firms in the contemporary economy. Increasingly, knowledge is distributed across individuals, teams, and organizations. Therefore, the ability to create, acquire, integrate, and deploy distributed knowledge...

Vicious and virtuous circles in the management of knowledge: the case of Infosys Technologies (1).
March 1, 2005... Abstract We adopt a systems perspective to explore the challenges that organizations face in harnessing knowledge. Such a perspective draws attention to mutually causal processes that have the potential to generate both vicious and...

Why should I share? Examining social capital and knowledge contribution in electronic networks of practice (1).
March 1, 2005... Abstract Electronic networks of practice are computer-mediated discussion forums focused on problems of practice that enable individuals to exchange advice and ideas with others based on common interests. However, why individuals help...

Antecedents of knowledge transfer from consultants to clients in enterprise system implementations (1).
March 1, 2005... Abstract Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and other complex information systems represent critical organizational resources. For such systems, firms typically use consultants to aid in the implementation process. Client firms...

Behavioral intention formation in knowledge sharing: examining the roles of extrinsic motivators, social-psychological forces, and organizational climate (1).
March 1, 2005... Abstract Individuals' knowledge does not transform easily into organizational knowledge even with the implementation of knowledge repositories. Rather, individuals tend to hoard knowledge for various reasons. The aim of this study is to...

Contributing knowledge to electronic knowledge repositories: an empirical investigation (1).
March 1, 2005... Abstract Organizations are attempting to leverage their knowledge resources by employing knowledge management (KM) systems, a key form of which are electronic knowledge repositories (EKRs). A large number of KM initiatives fail due to the...

Absorptive capacity configurations in supply chains: gearing for partner-enabled market knowledge creation (1).
March 1, 2005... Abstract The need for continual value innovation is driving supply chains to evolve from a pure transactional focus to leveraging interorganizational partner ships for sharing information and, ultimately, market knowledge creation. Supply...