{"title":"An IT Balance Scorecard Design under Service Management Philosophy","authors":"A. F. Marcos, J. I. Rouyet, A. Gelonch","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.107","url":null,"abstract":"The present study proposes a design for an Information Technology Balanced Scorecard (IT BSC) that integrates with business and environment and balances and optimizes deployment and control of the Information Technology strategy. This Strategic and Tactical IT Planning model enhances IT's role in obtaining and measuring its contribution to business value: optimizing IT operational efficiency or proposing new business ideas with a high IT component. The proposed model stimulates innovation in each of the parts of the IT Services lifecycle, is based on IT Service Management best practices and uses ideas from the ITIL v3 standard.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128002404","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}
{"title":"Matching Up the Gap between Perceived Importance and Knowledge for IT Skills among Australian Accountants","authors":"Pranish Rai","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.424","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines the gap between the perceptions of importance and knowledge in Information Technology (IT) skills among accountants in Australia. 165 accountants were surveyed in this study. The results indicate that accountants have a high IT knowledge in email and communication software, electronic spreadsheet and Internet search tools. As a whole, the perceived IT knowledge among Australian accountants is lower than their perceived importance of these technologies. The greatest match between importance and knowledge is in accounting software, while the biggest gap is in security management skills. Accountants perceive IT security as very important to their current roles, however, they view themselves to lack knowledge in this area. The results of this study can be used in IT knowledge-gap analysis and to further develop training programs to improve the relevant IT skills among accountants.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131130686","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}
{"title":"Algorithmic Trading Systems: A Multifaceted View of Adoption","authors":"David Bell, L. Gana","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.93","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.93","url":null,"abstract":"Algorithmic trading has been blamed for an increasing level of volatility in a number of financial markets. Adoption and deployment of algorithmic trading systems has increased and this is likely to continue, as regulation, competition and innovation drive the development of advanced technological tools. Expert and intelligent systems provide the mechanics for both reacting to and affecting a financial market that is now significantly faster and operating across multiple time zones and markets. Surprisingly, much of this innovation has escaped discussion within the Information Systems research community. This paper explores this growing arena by engaging with senior practitioners in the industry and using interviews and grounded theory (GT) analysis to uncover their adoption concerns. The paper generalises these issues within a framework and guidelines aimed at supporting algorithmic trading system adoption, deployment and development.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127915784","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}
{"title":"Evaluating Variance in Cost-Benefit Perceptions of RFID Systems in the Supply Chain Sector","authors":"Vic Matta, A. R. Feger","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.662","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.662","url":null,"abstract":"Since the introduction of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems, retailers such as Wal-Mart have pushed their suppliers for adoption. The Cost-Benefit justification for retailers is more direct and stronger than it is for other supply chain sectors, especially manufacturers, who bear the cost of affixing tags. Their cost-benefit scenario improves if the technology can be used to streamline the manufacturing process. Prior studies have noted this imbalance in the costs and benefits between Supply Chain entities, and even conducted case studies to examine specific industries. No studies were found to attempt to capture the comparative perceptions of the costs and benefits across the supply chain echelons. This paper therefore attempts to explore and understand the variance in perceived costs and benefits for the use of RFID systems by managers of organizations on different echelons of the supply chain. The study is based on 210 responses to a validated instrument used in prior research on novel information technology.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126419023","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}
{"title":"Towards a Method to Improve Alignment of Objective and Subjective Information Requirements of Decision Makers--The Potential of System Dynamics for Information Requirements Analysis","authors":"Benjamin Mosig","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.600","url":null,"abstract":"Despite valuable related work, identifying relevant information requirements of decision makers is still a key issue in developing analytical information systems. Since measures build a major basis for managerial decision making, discovering the objectively most important measures is crucial to reduce information overload and improve decision quality. Therefore, a method is proposed that helps decision makers to identify and to prioritize their measure-based information needs using the system dynamics methodology. As a result, objectively needed and subjectively believed to be needed information requirements are aligned. The applicability is exemplarily demonstrated using an existing system dynamics model.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121677744","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}
{"title":"Determinants of Worldwide Technology Utilization and Availability a Geospatial and Regression Analysis","authors":"J. Pick, T. Nishida","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.204","url":null,"abstract":"Social, economic, and political determinants of technology utilization are studied for a worldwide sample of nations through linear regression and spatial autocorrelation. The conceptual theory, based on prior research findings on the global digital divide, posits that higher levels of technological utilization are based on known factors and it further provides screening for geographic clustering of like-valued estimation errors. The spatial autocorrelation of residuals is tested, and is significant for the regressions of each of the dependent variables. Since geographically weighted regression cannot be applied, regression is performed for three world regions, based on UN definitions. Major findings indicate for Europe the importance of judicial independence and innovation, for Asia higher education and foreign direct investment, and for Africa and South America, education and foreign direct investment. The theory and findings add to the digital divide literature the method of validity testing for spatial clustering of errors.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130996862","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}
{"title":"Understanding the Effect of Innovative Climate and Interaction Involvement on User Intention to Share Knowledge","authors":"E. Huang, Travis K. Huang","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.616","url":null,"abstract":"Effective knowledge sharing among members has rapidly become a competitive necessity for organizations. Thus it is essential for organizations to take steps to increase members' willingness to share knowledge, leading to desirable knowledge sharing behaviors. This study explores possible factors affecting users' intention to share knowledge in the context of system analysis. In addition to innovative climate, system analyst and user's interaction involvement, which is viewed as an important interpersonal communication competence, is proposed and further investigated, taking into consideration the links between innovative climate, interaction involvement and user intention to share knowledge. Based on data collected from 182 student analysts and 182 users, the results indicate that system analysts demonstrated higher levels of interaction involvement than users, where interaction involvement was measured by responsiveness, perceptiveness, and attentiveness. In addition, innovative climate positively and directly influences users' intention to share knowledge, while quite surprisingly, user's interaction involvement negatively affects his/her intention to share knowledge.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132232489","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}
{"title":"On Countering Methods Erosion: Contributing towards Stronger and More Empirically Grounded Information Systems Theory","authors":"Thomas Østerlie","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.453","url":null,"abstract":"This paper offers practical advice to better leverage the potential of grounded theory for generating stronger and better empirically grounded information systems theory. Presenting and discussing five issues to keep in mind when doing grounded theory, the paper seeks to encourage more skilled, reflective, and appropriate use of grounded theory to meet this goal. The five issues are discussed in light of methods erosion, a lack of clarity about the distinct research strategies and goals of different research methods. The paper concludes with three practical suggestions for countering erosion of grounded theory in information systems research.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133993768","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}
{"title":"Modularity and Inequality of Code Contribution in Open Source Software Development","authors":"Gang Peng, Xianjun Geng, Lihui Lin","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.437","url":null,"abstract":"We develop a model to study how the code architecture affects open source software (OSS) development. A major advantage brought by a modular architecture of code base is that it reduces both the cognitive cost and the coordination cost associated with OSS development. We show that in OSS development, the amount of individual code contribution, the inequality of code contribution among programmers, and the total output of code all have nonlinear relationships with the level of modularity of the project. We further empirically test the predictions using the Source Forge OSS development data, and the results confirm our theoretical predictions.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127965062","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}
{"title":"Contextual Aspects in Enterprise Integration","authors":"Jacco P. Schonewille, W. Bouwman","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.182","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this research is to determine the impact of contextual aspects in an Enterprise Integration (EI) process. The paper focuses on two cases where Information Systems (IS) are implemented within a Merger and Acquisition (M&A) context. The implementation is affected by various cultural issues and conflicting organizational interests, both of which include aspects like communication, management and alignment. The effect of these aspects on the implementation and adoption of IS within the context of M&A's are unclear and need further analysis. This paper looks at the role of issues regarding business and IT before the start of an EI/M&A process, illustrating that contextual aspects have an impact on EI processes that are initiated from an overall M&A integration effort and demonstrating the relevance of assessing contextual aspects and the importance to management of being aware of these aspects when defining integration policies and, in doing so, providing insight to academics by shedding light on contextual aspects and helping practitioners improve the preparation of EI/M&A processes.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"310 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132096513","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}