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作者：Massetti, B
摘要：Because organizations seek more innovative ways to compete, the ability of their employees to generate new and valuable ideas becomes a fundamental survival skill. To the extent that computer software might enhance the creative performance of individual users, organizations might ultimately apply such tools to enhance the creative performance of their employees. A controlled laboratory experiment was performed to determine whether two popular creativity support applications significantly enhan...
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作者：Markus, ML; Benjamin, RI
作者单位：Claremont Colleges; Claremont Graduate University; Syracuse University
摘要：We wrote this essay to stimulate IS specialists' efforts to become more effective - and more credible - agents of organizational change. The essay describes what we believe to be a view of the IS specialists' change-agent role that is very commonly held by IS specialists. We believe that this role, while well-intentioned and supported by structural conditions in IS work, often has negative consequences for organizations and for the credibility of IS specialists. Further, it does not fit the em...
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作者：Hamilton, JS; Davis, GB
作者单位：University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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作者：Gill, TG
摘要：What motivates use of an expert system? Recent studies have found that the anticipated performance benefits of using an expert system-such as increases in decision quality, consistency, and speed of decision making-can lead to increases in expected usage. But is motivation limited to performance benefits? Findings in job design theory suggest that other factors-such as increasing a user's sense of control over a task or making a task less routine-might also have an impact. If so, understanding...
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作者：Dennis, AR
摘要：Organizations often build groups with members from different areas so that a wider range of information and opinions can be considered. When members of such groups share the information they have, the group as a whole can access a larger Fool of information than any one member acting alone, potentially enabling them to make better decisions. This experiment studied groups working an a hidden profile task in which each participant received different (but not conflicting) information about the t...
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作者：Ytterstad, P; Akselsen, S; Svendsen, G; Watson, RT
作者单位：University System of Georgia; University of Georgia
摘要：Norway's Telenor Research and Development developed and implemented B communication system to support local politicians. The system's graphical interface makes it easy for politicians to make phone calls, set up telephone conferences, and send and receive email and faxes. An integrated document handler supports the exchange of documents between politicians and local government officers. A two-year field trial demonstrated that the system provides useful and effective information technology sup...
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作者：Reich, BH; Benbasat, I
作者单位：University of British Columbia
摘要：The establishment of linkage between business and information technology objectives has consistently been reported as one of the key concerns of information systems (IS) managers. The two objectives of this paper are: (1) to clarify the nature of the linkage construct, and (2) to report on a project that developed and tested measures of the social dimension of linkage. According to our research, the linkage construct has two dimensions: 1. Intellectual: the content of information technology an...
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作者：Kumar, K; vanDissel, HG
摘要：Current interorganizational systems literature focuses on describing the role of information technology in enabling the transition from interfirm competition to cooperation. This article points out that the promise of IT enabled cooperation, if not nurtured, can degenerate into conflict. The objective of this article is to identify possible risks of conflict ill the IOS arena and to suggest strategies for minimizing the likelihood of such conflict. It does so by developing a typology for chara...
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作者：Zmud, B
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作者：Nelson, KM; Cooprider, JG
作者单位：Bentley University
摘要：A major issue facing managers of information systems organizations is the increasing pressure to demonstrate the business value of the firm's investment in information technology. The working relationship between the IS department and other diverse organizational groups can have a major contribution to increasing IS performance. This paper explores the concept of shared knowledge between IS groups and their line customers as a contributor to IS performance. Shared knowledge is achieved through...
