e-Service JournalPub Date : 2020-08-13DOI: 10.2979/eservicej.11.3.01
Prasad S. Rudramuniyaiah, K. Joshi, Vishal Shah, Sam Ramanujan
{"title":"Examining Cognitive and Emotive Influences on Knowledge Sharing Behavior Among IT Professionals: An Empirical Analysis","authors":"Prasad S. Rudramuniyaiah, K. Joshi, Vishal Shah, Sam Ramanujan","doi":"10.2979/eservicej.11.3.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/eservicej.11.3.01","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT:Despite extensive research examining factors influencing knowledge sharing behaviors in organizations, the phenomenon is not entirely understood. This incomplete understanding may be attributed to the nature of human behavior; since actions result from a complex interaction of several situational factors, individual motivations, and emotions related to sharing knowledge. The influence of emotions on knowledge sharing behaviors, however, has received little attention in IS research. Additionally, the vast body of research on knowledge sharing behavior does not explicitly examine whether individuals have the necessary specialized knowledge to share knowledge. This presumption of specialized knowledge, which may not necessarily be true, needs to be examined along with other factors related to knowledge sharing behavior.This paper addresses the gaps identified above by developing and testing a research model to investigate the influence of the presence of expertise and evaluation apprehension, a deterrent emotion, on knowledge sharing behavior. We test our model using survey data from 205 IT professionals in the USA. The results indicate that IT professionals’ presence of specialization, organizational pro-sharing norms, and altruism positively influence knowledge sharing behavior. The deterrence emotions, evaluation apprehension, and perceptions of loss of power, although present, have no significant effect on knowledge sharing behavior. Our study also found a negative relationship between evaluation apprehension and knowledge sharing behavior, indicating that IT professionals do not hesitate to share their expert knowledge.","PeriodicalId":133558,"journal":{"name":"e-Service Journal","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132808269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
e-Service JournalPub Date : 2020-04-21DOI: 10.2979/eservicej.11.2.02
Goode
{"title":"Understanding Single Homing and Multihoming User Switching Propensity in Cloud File Hosting Service Relationships","authors":"Goode","doi":"10.2979/eservicej.11.2.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/eservicej.11.2.02","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT:This paper compares the commitment and switching propensities of single-homing users, who only consume services from a single provider, and multi-homing users, who consume similar services from multiple providers at the same time. The study surveys 217 users of public file-hosting services, a popular but controversial cloud-based service. The study reveals significant differences between single-homing and multihoming users. For single-homing users, propensity to leave is motivated by trust. For multihoming users, propensity to leave is motivated by commitment. However, the results also indicate that both single-homing and multihoming users perceive similar relationship components (e.g. shared values, mutual understanding, relationship costs and benefits), despite their homing preferences. The findings provide theoretical insight into how different types of users approach online service relationships. The findings have implications for highly separated online service providers.","PeriodicalId":133558,"journal":{"name":"e-Service Journal","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128951932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
e-Service JournalPub Date : 2020-04-21DOI: 10.2979/eservicej.11.2.03
Cronholm, Göbel, Åkesson
{"title":"ITIL Compliance with Service-Dominant Logic","authors":"Cronholm, Göbel, Åkesson","doi":"10.2979/eservicej.11.2.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/eservicej.11.2.03","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT:The increased recognition of the benefits of Service-Dominant (S-D Logic) has encouraged IT organizations to adopt an S-D Logic perspective. In order to streamline the service transformation process, a majority of them are using the best practice ITIL. However, the development of several ITIL books lacks a solid theoretical grounding based on S-D Logic. This is problematic because it hinders IT-organizations to efficiently adopt a service perspective. The purpose of this paper is to present knowledge concerning how ITIL complies with the service perspective of S-D logic. The findings consist of knowledge about areas in ITIL which comply with S-D logic and areas where there is room for improvement. To increase compliance with a service-oriented perspective, ITIL needs to adopt contemporary definitions of service and value, including a stronger emphasis on value co-creation and abandoning a language that corresponds to traditional goods-dominant logic. The findings contribute to an improved understanding of shortcomings of ITIL regarding service-orientation. Based on the findings, this paper suggests some actions that can be applied as a remedy in cases where ITIL has low compliance with S-D logic.","PeriodicalId":133558,"journal":{"name":"e-Service Journal","volume":"146 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132245305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
e-Service JournalPub Date : 2020-04-21DOI: 10.2979/eservicej.11.2.01
K. Iyengar, Jeffrey R. Sweeney, Ramiro Montealegre
{"title":"Repository KMS Use and Work Group Performance: The Contingent Role of Group Composition","authors":"K. Iyengar, Jeffrey R. Sweeney, Ramiro Montealegre","doi":"10.2979/eservicej.11.2.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/eservicej.11.2.01","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT:Previous research has only recently begun to examine the effects of knowledge management system (KMS) usage on work group outcomes. As a result, little is known about the conditions under which the usage of repository KMS increases group performance. In response to this gap, this study examines the contingencies of group composition. We conceptualize repository KMS usage as a learning mechanism that positively impacts group performance. Further, we identify group size, knowledge heterogeneity, and membership change as aspects of group composition which moderate this relationship. We analyzed a unique dataset composed of objective measures of repository KMS usage and sales commissions of 3,092 work groups within a large franchise company. The results indicate that repository KMS usage has an overall positive effect on group performance. This impact is diminished for groups with a greater number of members, with greater knowledge heterogeneity, and with greater membership change. Our results suggest that the implementation of technology alone is not sufficient to generate value for groups. Instead, close attention should also be paid to barriers which inhibit group learning.","PeriodicalId":133558,"journal":{"name":"e-Service Journal","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124101892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
e-Service JournalPub Date : 2019-08-24DOI: 10.2979/ESERVICEJ.11.1.03
Dr. Tamana Dr. Jayalakshmy Dr. Murali Dr. G S Anand, Dr. Tamana Dr. Jayalakshmy Dr. Murali Dr. G S Ramachandran, Dr. Tamana Dr. Jayalakshmy Dr. Murali Dr. G S Sambasivan, Dr. Tamana Dr. Jayalakshmy Dr. Murali Dr. G S Batra
{"title":"Impact of Hedonic Motivation on Consumer Satisfaction Towards Online Shopping: Evidence from Malaysia","authors":"Dr. Tamana Dr. Jayalakshmy Dr. Murali Dr. G S Anand, Dr. Tamana Dr. Jayalakshmy Dr. Murali Dr. G S Ramachandran, Dr. Tamana Dr. Jayalakshmy Dr. Murali Dr. G S Sambasivan, Dr. Tamana Dr. Jayalakshmy Dr. Murali Dr. G S Batra","doi":"10.2979/ESERVICEJ.11.1.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/ESERVICEJ.11.1.03","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT:This study examines the antecedents that influence consumer satisfaction towards online shopping in Malaysia. We developed a theoretical framework that is informed by the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and the technology acceptance model (TAM) where customer satisfaction is primarily driven by their attitude and perception, which in turn are driven by risk, utilitarian motivation, as well as hedonic motivation. A survey analysis from 150 respondents in Malaysia revealed that hedonic motivation is the key attribute that drives consumer satisfaction directly as well as through the mediating role of attitude and perception. This implies that online shopping is viewed as an entertaining and fun activity by Malaysian shoppers. This tendency must be fully exploited by online marketers to not only improve the overall online shopping experience but also to employ user-friendly technology. Implications of the study extend to government policies and economic transformation strategies of the country, while from a theoretical perspective, it contributes towards the better understanding of TPB and TAM. Although the research is ideal for developing countries that are exploring technological benefits, it is equally important for developed countries for a wider customer reach.","PeriodicalId":133558,"journal":{"name":"e-Service Journal","volume":"111 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117261777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
e-Service JournalPub Date : 2019-08-24DOI: 10.2979/ESERVICEJ.11.1.02
Sara El-Deeb, S. Hamed
{"title":"Refining Scales on Risks and Motives of Online Buying","authors":"Sara El-Deeb, S. Hamed","doi":"10.2979/ESERVICEJ.11.1.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/ESERVICEJ.11.1.02","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT:Several types of motives and perceived risks are studied in terms of online buying behavior; however, there is no consensus on the components or measurement of both constructs. Hence, this study analyzes insights from extant research with respect to theory of perceived risk and uses and gratification applied in online shopping in order to refine a scale to be used in future research. The scales that will be refined are utilitarian and hedonic motives as they are two of the success factors of e-retailing; also perceived risks as it constitutes a big part on online buying. Data was collected over 385 online shoppers; the steps taken for scale refinement was item generation, followed by exploratory factor analysis (pilot test) through SPSS 19.0 and finally the purification stage which is the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) through AMOS 22.0. This study addresses a significant input both theoretically and practically in online retailing platform for developing marketing strategies and an established scale.","PeriodicalId":133558,"journal":{"name":"e-Service Journal","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117141389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
e-Service JournalPub Date : 2019-08-24DOI: 10.2979/ESERVICEJ.11.1.01
J. Rose, Hannes Göbel, Stefan Cronholm, Jesper Holgersson, Eva Söderström, Carina Hallqvist
{"title":"Theory-Based Design Principles for Digital Service Innovation","authors":"J. Rose, Hannes Göbel, Stefan Cronholm, Jesper Holgersson, Eva Söderström, Carina Hallqvist","doi":"10.2979/ESERVICEJ.11.1.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/ESERVICEJ.11.1.01","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT:The article establishes theory-based design principles for constructing tools and methods for developing innovative digital services. The research method is developed from process advice offered for this task, in the context of design science. We define the objectives for the design task (solution objectives), identify and justify suitable kernel theories (service design, open innovation, service-dominant logic), and derive the principle normative elements of the chosen theories. Convergences and contradictions in the normative elements are analysed in relation to the method design task, and the prescriptive elements are synthesised into six core design principles. Implications for both the method design task, and research and practice in general are drawn.","PeriodicalId":133558,"journal":{"name":"e-Service Journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124332301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
e-Service JournalPub Date : 2019-01-26DOI: 10.2979/ESERVICEJ.10.3.01
Suwastika Naidu, A. Chand
{"title":"Exploring the Problems, Issues and Challenges of E-government in Kiribati","authors":"Suwastika Naidu, A. Chand","doi":"10.2979/ESERVICEJ.10.3.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/ESERVICEJ.10.3.01","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT:The use of e-government to deliver public service is a recent phenomenon for the small island developing states (SIDS). This paper uses the Contingency approach to explore e-government in Kiribati. The Contingency approach is chosen for his paper on the grounds that it is able to adequately explain the 'situational factors' that affect the provision and delivery of e-government services in the context of Kiribati. Some of the situational factors present in the small island developing states that affect the provision and delivery of e-government services are poor infrastructure environment, technological environment, political environment, socio-economic conditions and dispersed geographical environment. The findings from this study showed that some of the problems, issues and challenges of e-government in Kiribati are poor internet connectivity, poor infrastructure environment, technical problems in developing and maintaining e-government website, low level of computer literacy rate, low level of computer and internet access, cultural issues and digital divide, lack of awareness on e-government services, privacy and trust issues, and language problems on the e-government website. Some of the ways how these problems can be addressed are development of infrastructure environment, training and development of staff, integrating e-government dynamics in the school curriculum, financial support, improving the e-government website and increasing awareness on e-government service.","PeriodicalId":133558,"journal":{"name":"e-Service Journal","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128544659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
e-Service JournalPub Date : 2019-01-26DOI: 10.2979/ESERVICEJ.10.3.02
Ashish Kakar, Dr. Adarsh Kumar Kakar
{"title":"Assessing Shopper's Penalty Reward Calculus in Online versus Instore Shopping","authors":"Ashish Kakar, Dr. Adarsh Kumar Kakar","doi":"10.2979/ESERVICEJ.10.3.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/ESERVICEJ.10.3.02","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT:In this study we assess the various values—utilitarian, hedonic and social—provided by online and instore shopping outlets and their impact on shopper outcomes such as the choice of outlets, loyalty to the outlet and purchase behavior. Building on existing literature in the domain we propose the characteristic aspects of values derived by shoppers in online versus instore shopping formats and their distinctive impacts on the psychology and behavior of shoppers. We test the hypotheses with data from actual online and instore shoppers and find that as expected online shopping provided higher utilitarian value to shoppers and instore shopping provided higher hedonic and social values. Further, as expected, these values impacted shopper behavioral and psychological outcomes in complex ways. While in general shoppers preferred online outlets, they demonstrated greater loyalty for instore outlets. Further, the purchase to visit ratio was found to be higher in instore than in online shopping. These findings have useful implications for retail outlets—online as well as instore.","PeriodicalId":133558,"journal":{"name":"e-Service Journal","volume":"89 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115557641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
e-Service JournalPub Date : 2018-01-16DOI: 10.2979/ESERVICEJ.10.2.03
Anupriya Khan, S. Krishnan
{"title":"Social Media Enabled E-Participation: Review and Agenda for Future Research","authors":"Anupriya Khan, S. Krishnan","doi":"10.2979/ESERVICEJ.10.2.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2979/ESERVICEJ.10.2.03","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract:This study presents a review of the current state-of-research on e-participation through social media, and classifies the current literature with respect to four broad aspects, namely, stakeholder, theoretical background, context, and research method. Each of these aspects is elaborated with the discussion on benefits and challenges of using social media in e-participation. Further, an integrated conceptual framework is developed by consolidating the major theories identified in the literature. Our analysis indicates that though social media are considered as promising media for promoting e-participation, the benefits of e-participation are not realized yet, owing to the extant challenges. Accordingly, the study proposes five key areas for future research, which are theoretically valuable and practically relevant to both e-participation researchers and policy makers.","PeriodicalId":133558,"journal":{"name":"e-Service Journal","volume":"131 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116843346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}