{"title":"Purposive Sampling on Twitter: A Case Study","authors":"Christopher Sibona, S. Walczak","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.493","url":null,"abstract":"Recruiting populations for research is problematic and utilizing online social network tools may facilitate the recruitment process. This research examines recruitment through Twitter's @reply mechanism and compares the results to other survey recruitment methods. Four methods were used to recruit survey takers to a survey about social networking sites, Twitter recruitment, Face book recruitment for a pre-test, self-selected survey takers, and a retweet by an influential Twitter user. A total of 7,327 recruitment tweets were sent to Twitter users, 2,865 users started the survey and 1,544 users completed it which yielded an overall completion rate of 21.3 percent. The research presents the techniques used to make recruitment through Twitter successful. These results indicate that recruitment through online social network sites like Twitter is a viable recruitment method and may be helpful to understand emerging Internet-based phenomena.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126896568","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":"Play for Performance: Using Computer Word Games to Improve Test-Taking Performance","authors":"A. Dennis, Akshay Bhagwatwar, Randall K. Minas","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.474","url":null,"abstract":"The prevalence of high-stakes testing has increased substantially over the past decade. These tests, such as the SAT, ACT, GRE, and GMAT strive to measure an individual's cognitive ability. Building off of the \"serious gaming\" literature, we developed a Web-based computer word game designed to \"prime\" individuals for high achievement on a cognitive ability test. Priming is the use of stimuli to activate internal representations in an attempt to influence subsequent behavior. Our results show that individuals who were administered cognitive ability tests immediately after playing an achievement-oriented computer game significantly outperformed individuals who played a neutral computer game designed to have no effect. The effect size was moderate (.63) or visible to the naked eye.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126979313","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}
Jonas Repschläger, Stefan Wind, Rüdiger Zarnekow, K. Turowski
{"title":"A Reference Guide to Cloud Computing Dimensions: Infrastructure as a Service Classification Framework","authors":"Jonas Repschläger, Stefan Wind, Rüdiger Zarnekow, K. Turowski","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.76","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.76","url":null,"abstract":"Recently, a growing development and use of Cloud computing services has been observed generally and also in the area of government. Despite initial positive results, it is challenging in theory and practice to find an appropriate provider matching the individual requirements of a company or a government. Moreover, the number of new entrants as well as non-transparent service offers, which sometimes differ significantly, make it difficult to migrate into the Cloud. Due to the lack of adequate possibilities to compare and classify Cloud providers we are presenting in this paper a provider independent classification framework for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) which can be used in e-Government. For this purpose, the target dimensions for Cloud Computing from a customer perspective were defined, based on expert interviews and an international literature review. The relevance of the target dimensions was evaluated with an additional survey conducted among IT managers. Extended by a provider market analysis the classification framework was designed and finally checked for applicability and can be used to create concrete cloud procurement processes, refine Cloud strategies or develop migration requirements for governments.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130629568","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":"Perceptions of Connectedness: Public Access Computing and Social Inclusion in Colombia","authors":"Luis Fernando Baron-Porras, R. Gómez","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.470","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.470","url":null,"abstract":"Of all the benefits public access computers (PAC) offer users, one stands apart: stronger personal connections with friends and family. A closer look at the results of a qualitative study among users of libraries, telecenters, and cybercafes in Colombia, South America, shows that social media and personal relationships can also have an important community and sociopolitical dimension. By fostering a sense of belonging and connectedness to community and to a larger world, PAC usage often leads to feelings of empowerment and development of social capital, two intangible factors that are critical for community development. This study used a mixed-methods approach, combining surveys and interviews in five regions of the country, to uncover the benefits of PAC for underserved communities. Its findings contribute new insight about the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on community development and social inclusion.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123317397","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":"Automated Acceptance Testing as an Agile Requirements Engineering Practice","authors":"Børge Haugset, T. Stålhane","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.127","url":null,"abstract":"This article describes how the use of automated acceptance test-driven development (ATDD) impacts requirements engineering in software development. We extend an existing framework of inherent risks in RE by adding knowledge from literature and a case study. We show how ATDD can be seen as a mix of the traditional RE focus on documentation and the agile focus on iterative communication. ATDD can mitigate some of the inherent risks in RE. It also carries with it the need for a proper domain and a very rigorous development method that requires disciplined developers and dedicated customers, preferably on-site.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123446900","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":"Determining the Value of a Virtual Community to Its Participants","authors":"Lili Liu, C. Wagner, Hua-ping Chen","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.207","url":null,"abstract":"We seek to understand the perceived value of virtual communities based on three site assets: community members, knowledge (content), and technology. Extending Preece's two-dimensional model of community (sociability) and technology (usability) and considering perceived site value instead of community success, we formulate a three-dimensional model, which we empirically test for its impact on perceived value and site use. The empirical analysis draws on survey data from 144 users of the Slash dot site. We find all of our hypotheses confirmed, indicating in general that increased site technology asset quality, content quality and community asset quality increase perceived site value.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"114 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121183228","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}
J. Ryan, Carmen Lewis, Barbara Doster, Sandra Daily
{"title":"Evaluating and Improving the Perioperative Process: Benchmarking and Redesign of Preoperative Patient Evaluations","authors":"J. Ryan, Carmen Lewis, Barbara Doster, Sandra Daily","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.250","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines industrial and operations management practices of continuous process improvement, process benchmarking, and process reengineering to evaluate and improve the perioperative process within a hospital environment. This paper identifies how dynamic technological activities of analysis, evaluation, and synthesis applied to internal and external organizational data can highlight complex relationships within integrated processes to yield improved capabilities. The identification of existing process limitations, potential process capabilities, and subsequent contextual understanding are contributing factors that yield a redesign of preoperative patient evaluations within a hospital's perioperative process. Based on an 84-month longitudinal study of a large teaching hospital, this case study investigates the impact of integrated information systems to identify, qualify, and quantify process redesign practices that improve perioperative efficiency and effectiveness. Theoretical and practical implications and/or limitations are also discussed for practitioners and researchers alike.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114316186","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}
Cristian Bogdan, Dominik Ertl, Jürgen Falb, A. Green, H. Kaindl
{"title":"A Case Study of Remote Interdisciplinary Designing through Video Prototypes","authors":"Cristian Bogdan, Dominik Ertl, Jürgen Falb, A. Green, H. Kaindl","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.46","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.46","url":null,"abstract":"Designing in an interdisciplinary context is challenging, and it is even more so when it has to be done remotely. For such remote interdisciplinary designing, we propose video prototypes as artifacts for supporting the interaction design process. In this paper, we present a case study where we have successfully used video prototypes for collaboratively designing a modeling tool. This tool is supposed to provide Dialogue Design Support for creating multimodal user interfaces. The new and important aspect of this case study was using video prototypes for joint interactive designing done remotely, and also between disciplines.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116181661","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}
I. Carrión, J. Alemán, Chrisina Jayne, D. Palmer-Brown, J. A. Alvarez, J. M. C. D. Gea
{"title":"Evaluation and Neuronal Network-Based Classification of the PHRs Privacy Policies","authors":"I. Carrión, J. Alemán, Chrisina Jayne, D. Palmer-Brown, J. A. Alvarez, J. M. C. D. Gea","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.257","url":null,"abstract":"There has been growing interest by health services providers in providing PHRs (Personal Health Records) which can store individual's personal health information. In PHRs, access to data is controlled by the patient, not by the health care provider. Although a number of benefits can be achieved with the PHRs, important security and privacy challenges of PHRs arise. In this paper a review of the privacy policies of 22 free web-based PHRs is presented. Our objective is to measure the effects of adoption of international standards and cost on privacy and security characteristics. Security and privacy characteristics were extracted according to the standard ISO/TS 13606-4. A statistical analysis was conducted and a neural network-based classification of PHRs was performed. Some improvements can be done to current privacy policies of PHRs to enhance management of other users' data, notification of changes in privacy policy to users and access audits.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116290178","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}
Ting-Ting Chung, Ting-Peng Liang, C. Peng, Deng-Neng Chen
{"title":"Knowledge Creation and Financial Firm Performance: Mediating Processes from an Organizational Agility Perspective","authors":"Ting-Ting Chung, Ting-Peng Liang, C. Peng, Deng-Neng Chen","doi":"10.1109/HICSS.2012.399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2012.399","url":null,"abstract":"Knowledge creation has emerged as a critical area in information systems research in the past decade [1]. One of the mechanisms through which knowledge creation enhances firm performance has been theorized as organizational agility. This paper empirically examines the role of organization agility as a mediator between knowledge creation processes and financial firm performance. Our survey study of 134 firms combined with objective measures of firm performance indicates that two forms of organizational agility -- customer agility and operational agility, significantly mediate the effect of knowledge creation processes on firm performance. Our findings confirm prior research results that were based exclusively on survey data, and provide additional discussions on the role of organizational agility in facilitating the effect of knowledge creation processes on firm performance. Implications for researchers and managers are discussed.","PeriodicalId":380801,"journal":{"name":"2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121445224","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}