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作者：Qu, Wen Guang; Pinsonneault, Alain; Oh, Wonseok
作者单位：Zhejiang University; McGill University; Yonsei University
摘要：Despite the extensive research on information technology (IT) outsourcing, our knowledge and understanding of how industry characteristics impact the use of IT outsourcing remain limited. Drawing upon theories from organization behavior and industrial economics, this study identifies four major industry characteristics (i.e., munificence, dynamism, concentration, and capital intensity) and investigates how each of these factors affects the use of IT outsourcing. Specifically, we postulate that...
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作者：Koehler, Clemens F.; Breugelmans, Els; Dellaert, Benedict G. C.
作者单位：Maastricht University; KU Leuven; Erasmus University Rotterdam; Erasmus University Rotterdam - Excl Erasmus MC
摘要：Interactive decision aids (IDAs) typically use concrete, feature based approaches to interact with consumers. Recently, however, interaction designs that focus on communicating abstract consumer needs have been suggested as a promising alternative. This paper investigates how temporal distance moderates the effectiveness of these two competing IDA communication designs by its effect on consumers' mental representation of the product decision problem. Temporal distance is inherently connected t...
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作者：Arazy, Ofer; Nov, Oded; Patterson, Raymond; Yeo, Lisa
作者单位：University of Alberta; New York University; New York University Tandon School of Engineering; University of Alberta; University of Alberta
摘要：The success of Wikipedia demonstrates that self-organizing production communities can produce high-quality information-based products. Research on Wikipedia has proceeded largely atheoretically, focusing on (I) the diversity in members' knowledge bases as a determinant of Wikipedia's content quality, (2) the task-related conflicts that occur during the collaborative authoring process, and (3) the different roles members play in Wikipedia. We develop a theoretical model that explains how these ...
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作者：Lowry, Paul Benjamin; Cao, Jinwei; Everard, Andrea
作者单位：Brigham Young University; University of Delaware
摘要：Social computing technologies typically have multiple features that allow users to reveal their personal information to other users. Such self-disclosure (SD) behavior is generally considered positive and beneficial in interpersonal communication and relationships. Using a newly proposed model based on social exchange theory, this paper investigates and empirically validates the relationships between SD technology use and culture. In particular, we explore the effects of culture on information...
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作者：Wang, Yinglei; Haggerty, Nicole
作者单位：Acadia University; Western University (University of Western Ontario)
摘要：Witnessing both opportunities and challenges in virtual work arrangements, researchers have explored a number of technological, social, and organizational factors in order to improve virtual work effectiveness. However, there is limited understanding of an important element of virtual work the individuals. Our review of the literature indicates that the composition of individual knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) required to work virtually would benefit from further research. In this stud...
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作者：Jain, Radhika P.; Simon, Judith C.; Poston, Robin S.
作者单位：City University of New York (CUNY) System; Baruch College (CUNY); University of Memphis; University of Memphis; University of Memphis; University of Memphis
摘要：The tendency to remain silent about project-related issues can contribute to suboptimal project performance or project failure. Prior research in offshore outsourcing suggests that client managers should play a critical role to induce offshore vendors' employees not only to report project problems in a timely fashion but also to brainstorm and contribute ideas to a project. Also, the extant research on cross-cultural teams has emphasized the importance of cultural adaptation in the smooth func...
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作者：Altinkemer, Kemal; Ozcelik, Yasin; Ozdemir, Zafer D.
作者单位：Purdue University System; Purdue University; University System of Ohio; Miami University
摘要：We empirically investigate whether business process reengineering (BPR), which requires substantial investment in information technology to integrate separate tasks into complete cross-functional processes, is associated with enhanced firm productivity and performance. We analyze firm-level panel data covering the period 1987-2008 using fixed effects and first differencing, standard methods that account for unobservable firm-level effects. We find that return on assets drops significantly duri...
