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作者：Fang, Yulin; Lim, Kai H.; Qian, Ying; Feng, Bo
作者单位：City University of Hong Kong; Shanghai University; Soochow University - China
摘要：Most information systems (IS) research develops theory for explanation and prediction based on a variance logical structure that assumes one-way, time invariant causal relationships. This approach largely misses the opportunity to extend theory from alternative logical structures that build upon reciprocal and temporal causal mechanisms; for example, the system perspective. This paper introduces system dynamics (SD), a modeling tool capable of capturing the reciprocal and temporal causal mecha...
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作者：Mindel, Vitali; Mathiassen, Lars; Rai, Arun
作者单位：Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; University System of Georgia; Georgia State University
摘要：Research on various distributed online information systems-including blogging, crowdsourcing, media sharing, online communities, online reviews, open source software development, social media, wikis, peer-to-peer file sharing, and two-sided electronic markets-shows that the level of user engagement and overall activity in most systems eventually decline substantially. Here, we draw on Hardin's theory of the tragedy of the commons and Ostrom's theory of polycentric governance to introduce a uni...
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作者：Srivastava, Shirish C.; Chandra, Shalini
摘要：The life-like collaborative potential offered by virtual worlds (VWs) has sparked significant interest for companies to experiment with VWs in order to organize convenient, cost-effective virtual global workplaces. Despite the initial hype, recent years have witnessed a rather stagnant use of VWs for collaboration in organizations. Previous research recognizes that the inherent uncertainties within the VW environment are factors limiting their utilization by businesses. Hence, grounding this r...
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作者：Kim, Antino; Lahiri, Atanu; Dey, Debabrata
作者单位：Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington; IU Kelley School of Business; University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas; University of Washington; University of Washington Seattle
摘要：In this paper, we study the economic impact of piracy on the supply chain of information goods. When information goods are sold to consumers via a retailer, in certain situations, a moderate level of piracy seems to have a surprising positive impact on the profits of the manufacturer and the retailer while, at the same time, enhancing consumer welfare. Such a win-win-win situation is not only good for the supply chain, but is also beneficial for the overall economy. The economic rationale for ...
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作者：Addas, Shamel; Pinsonneault, Alain
作者单位：Queens University - Canada; McGill University
摘要：Interruption of work by e-mail and other communication technologies has become widespread and ubiquitous. However, our understanding of how such interruptions influence individual performance is limited. This paper distinguishes between two types of e-mail interruptions (incongruent and congruent) and draws upon action regulation theory and the computer-mediated communication literature to examine their direct and indirect effects on individual performance. Two empirical studies of sales profe...
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作者：Ho, Shuk Ying; Lim, Kai H.
作者单位：Australian National University; City University of Hong Kong
摘要：By tracking consumers' browsing and purchase history, web personalization generates taste-matched recommendations for each consumer to stimulate purchases. In addition to taste-matching, mobile personalization matches recommendations to a consumer's physiological need and current location. These two additional features, referred to as need-matching and location-matching, are believed to be enablers of unplanned purchases. However, mobile advertisers may not be able to generate recommendations ...
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作者：Valacich, Joseph S.; Wang, Xuequn; Jessup, Leonard M.
作者单位：University of Arizona; Murdoch University; Claremont Colleges; Claremont Graduate University
摘要：Prior usability assessment research has paid little attention to how product and feature ratings are influenced by the evaluation context. However, the evaluability hypothesis, which guides this research, suggests that the evaluation context is a vital factor in shaping user's assessments and perceptions about technology features. pecifically, the evaluability hypothesis proposes that technology feature perceptions, and ultimately technology choices, will change when evaluating a single techno...
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作者：Feng, Haiyang; Jiang, Zhengrui; Liu, Dengpan
作者单位：Tianjin University; Iowa State University; Tsinghua University
摘要：As a new software licensing model, software-as-a-service (SaaS) is gaining tremendous popularity across the globe. In this study, we investigate the competition between a new entrant and an incumbent in an SaaS market, and derive the optimal market entry strategy for the new entrant. One interesting finding is that, when its product quality is significantly lower than that of the incumbent, the new entrant should adopt an instant-release strategy (i.e., releasing its product at the start of th...
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作者：Riemer, Kai; Johnston, Robert B.
作者单位：University of Sydney
摘要：The founders of sociomateriality argue that the difficulty of maintaining distinctions between material and social entities, increasingly encountered empirically, also necessitates a commitment to inseparability at the ontological level. Yet reservations have been voiced that this proposal is contrary to experience, incoherent, and of little practical use. While not denying the phenomenon, the critics insist that the ontological commitment to separated entities must be maintained. We show that...
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作者：Zhang, Xiaojun; Venkatesh, Viswanath
作者单位：Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; University of Arkansas System; University of Arkansas Fayetteville
摘要：A key objective of knowledge management system (KMS) implementations is to facilitate job outcomes, such as job performance and job satisfaction. Prior KMS research indicates many KMS implementations have failed to achieve their intended job outcomes, such as job performance and job satisfaction, and one important reason for failure could be that employees do not know how to use a KMS to enhance job outcomes. Given that research on this topic is scant and the findings inconsistent, this paper ...
