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作者：Orlikowski, Wanda J.; Baroudi, Jack J.
作者单位：Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); New York University
摘要：We examined 155 information systems research articles published from 1983 to 1988 and found that although this research is not rooted in a single over-arching theoretical perspective, it does exhibit a single set of philosophical assumptions regarding the nature of the phenomena studied by information systems researchers, and what constitutes valid knowledge about those phenomena. We believe that a single research perspective for studying information systems phenomena is unnecessarily restrict...
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作者：Vessey, Iris; Galletta, Dennis
作者单位：Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University - University Park; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); University of Pittsburgh
摘要：From a broad perspective, our research can be viewed as investigating the fit of technology to task, the user's view of the fit between technology and task, and the relative importance of each to problem-solving or decision-making performance. The technology investigated in this research is the mode of information presentation. Although there has been a considerable amount of research into problem solving using graphs and tables, until recently the circumstances in which each is more effective...
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作者：Jain, Hemant K.; Tanniru, Mohan R.; Fazlollahi, Bijan
作者单位：University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; Syracuse University; University System of Georgia; Georgia State University
摘要：Determining user requirements and generating alternative system solutions to meet these requirements are two critical steps in the requirement analysis phase of the system development life cycle. Much of the MIS research in the requirement analysis phase has been devoted to the topic of requirement determination and its verification. Alternative generation and evaluation is left, to a significant degree, to the judgment and expertise of an analyst. This paper proposes a multiple criteria decis...
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作者：Hirschheim, Rudy; Newman, Mike
作者单位：University of Houston System; University of Houston; University of Manchester
摘要：It is our intention to challenge the commonly held assumption that information systems development (ISD) can be conceived of as a normative process reflecting conventional economic rationality. We ask: is systems development the rational process so eloquently described in the classic works of DeMarco (1978), Gane and Sarson (1979), Weinberg (1980), Yourdon (1982), Jackson (1983), and Martin (1985)? Or does this orthodox view fail to explain the actual practice of systems development? It is our...
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作者：Moore, Gary C.; Benbasat, Izak
作者单位：University of Calgary; University of British Columbia
摘要：This paper reports on the development of an instrument designed to measure the various perceptions that an individual may have of adopting an information technology (IT) innovation. This instrument is intended to be a tool for the study of the initial adoption and eventual diffusion of IT innovations within organizations. While the adoption of information technologies by individuals and organizations has been an area of substantial research interest since the early days of computerization, res...
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作者：Mathieson, Kieran
作者单位：Oakland University
摘要：Information systems (IS) cannot be effective unless they are used. However, people sometimes do not use systems that could potentially increase their performance. This study compares two models that predict an individual's intention to use an IS: the technology acceptance model (TAM) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB). The comparison was designed to be as fair as possible, not favoring one model over the other. Both TAM and TPB predicted intention to use an IS quite well, with TAM having...
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作者：Vicinanza, Steven S.; Mukhopadhyay, Tridas; Prietula, Michael J.
作者单位：Carnegie Mellon University
摘要：An exploratory study was conducted (a) to examine whether experienced software managers could generate accurate estimates of effort required for proposed software projects and (b) to document the strategies they bring to bear in their estimations. Five experienced software project managers served as expert subjects for the study. Each manager was first asked to sort a set of 37 commonly-used estimation parameters according to the importance of their effect on effort estimation. Once this task ...
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作者：Todd, Peter; Benbasat, Izak
作者单位：Queens University - Canada; University of British Columbia
摘要：Although Decision Support Systems (DSSs) have been in use since the early seventies, there is as yet no strong theoretical base for predicting how a DSS will influence decision making. Furthermore, the findings of various empirical studies on the outcomes of DSS use are often contradictory. Consequently, there is a need in the Decision Support Systems field for theories or explanatory models to formulate hypotheses, to conduct research in a directed, parsimonious manner and to interpret findin...
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作者：Grant, Rebecca A.; Higgins, Chris A.
作者单位：University System of Ohio; University of Cincinnati; Western University (University of Western Ontario)
摘要：This research examined the impact of Computerized Performance Monitoring and Control Systems (CPMCSs) on service workers and their perceptions of work. Drawing on a thermostat model of control systems, the work built a causal model of CPMCS impact. The model demonstrated how four monitor design dimensions (tasks measured, frequency of measurement, object of monitoring, and recipient of the monitor data) affected the importance employees placed on production and service. Other constructs in the...
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作者：Prietula, Michael J.; March, Salvatore T.
作者单位：Carnegie Mellon University; University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities
摘要：As with many complex design problems, physical database design is difficult, ill-structured, and highly human intensive. In order to effectively construct support systems or improve the practice of database design, it is important to understand how human designers reason about the task. We report an empirical study of physical database design problem solving. Thirteen subjects each solved two physical database design problems: five subjects were experienced designers; eight were graduate stude...
