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Communications of the Association for Information Systems Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17705/1cais.05229

Jöerg Evermann, Mikko Rönkkö

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A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Design Framework: The Case of Small-scale Farmers in Western Honduras 气候变化脆弱性评估设计框架:洪都拉斯西部小农的案例

Communications of the Association for Information Systems Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17705/1cais.05304

Yan Li, Claudia Caceres, Ali Mohammed Bazarah

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Introducing a Data Perspective to Sustainability: How Companies Develop Data Sourcing Practices for Sustainability Initiatives 将数据视角引入可持续发展:公司如何为可持续发展倡议开发数据采购实践

Communications of the Association for Information Systems Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17705/1cais.05307

Pavel Krasikov, Christine Legner

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Introduction to the Special Section: Digital Innovation for Social Development and Environmental Action 专题介绍:数字创新促进社会发展和环境行动

Communications of the Association for Information Systems Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17705/1cais.05302

Jacqueline Corbett, Denis Dennehy, Lemuria Carter

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Reflections on Engaging the Business Community to Support Academic Research 关于让商界支持学术研究的思考

Communications of the Association for Information Systems Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17705/1cais.05318

Hugh J. Watson

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Indigenizing the IT Curriculum by Design 设计本土化信息技术课程

Communications of the Association for Information Systems Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17705/1cais.05315

Rosetta Romano, Blooma John, Dale MacKrell, Sumaira Qureshi, Wayne Applebee, Peter Copeman

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Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater: Comments on “Recent Developments in PLS” 不要把婴儿连同洗澡水一起倒掉:评“PLS的最新发展”

Communications of the Association for Information Systems Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17705/1cais.05231

Daniel Russo, Klaas-Jan Stol

引用次数: 6

Using AI to Improve Sustainable Agricultural Practices: A Literature Review and Research Agenda 利用人工智能改善可持续农业实践:文献综述和研究议程

Communications of the Association for Information Systems Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17705/1cais.05305

Vijaya Lakshmi, Jacqueline Corbett

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The Hierarchy of Green Information Systems Capability in Organizations to Enhance and Ensure Green Performance: An Operant Resources Perspective 组织中提高和确保绿色绩效的绿色信息系统能力层次:运营资源视角

Communications of the Association for Information Systems Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17705/1cais.05309

Xue Ning, Jiban Khuntia

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Artificial Intelligence for Sign Language Translation – A Design Science Research Study 人工智能在手语翻译中的应用——设计科学研究

Communications of the Association for Information Systems Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.17705/1cais.05303

Gero Strobel, Thorsten Schoormann, Leonardo Banh, Frederik Möller

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