Cybercrime and Punishment: An Analysis of the Deontological and Utilitarian Functions of Punishment in the Information Age

This conceptual piece analyzes the role of criminal punishment and the nature of cyber crime to investigate whether the current punishment schemes are appropriate given the deontological and utilitarian goals of punishment: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation. The research has implications for policymaking in cybercriminal law. Keywords: cybercrime, criminal law, punishment, retribution, deterrence, information economic

EMERGENCE OF ONLINE SOCIAL MOVEMENTS: A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE

Research into the emergence of social movements has traditionally been split into models that focus on grievances and masses and models that focus on resource mobilization as primary independent variables. This paper in addition to the resource mobilization perspective that involves external leadership developing central points in a social network, the characteristics of the online social networks on which digital-age movements are formed affect the coalesce of those movements. This study aims to provide contributions to the social movements and IS literature on social network functionality and provide firms with the ability to predict the strength of (and ultimately respond to) consumer protests

The Eureka Effect: Exploring the Benefits of Struggling with Technology

This research in progress piece adds two interesting theoretical insights to traditional models of adoption. First, it introduces the Eureka effect, which suggests that some types of usage challenges can actually increase satisfaction with the system--even if they decrease the user\u27s perceived ease of use. Second, it expands on expectation-disconfirmation adoption models to carefully problematize when a user\u27s expectations of a system are confirmed or disconfirmed and builds theory in the various liminal states in between preadoption and postadoption. Specifically, this paper builds the foundational base of theory and grounds initial hypotheses to support its two contributions to IS theory

AIS Teaching Curation Project: The Introductory Course in Information Systems

The Association for Information Systems (AIS) Teaching Curation Project aims to highlight and summarize research within the association that focuses on the major courses taught in Information Systems (IS) programs. The present literature review is a companion to a curation website specific to the introductory course in IS. In this review, we identify three major themes that pervade this literature: IS program enrollment, pedagogy, and curriculum. We use these themes to structure our summary of the research on the importance of the introductory course and various approaches to instruction. These themes also provide a framework for positioning future research. For instructors of the introductory course, this review and the companion website hosted by the AIS serve as a reference for recommendations and inspiration

Case 6 : AQCESS: Access to Quality Care through Extending and Strengthening Health Systems

Access to Quality Care through Extending and Strengthening Health Systems (AQCESS) is an Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) initiative that works in partnership with underserved populations in Kenya, Pakistan, Mali, and Mozambique to improve maternal, newborn, and child health. The project targets regions and populations where MNCH indicators such as maternal mortality, under-five mortality, and stunting rates are particularly high. In these regions, women and children still lack access to essential, quality health services. AQCESS projects help reduce maternal and child mortality in targeted regions by focusing on improving delivery of essential MNCH health services, improving utilization of essential MNCH services by region, and improving dissemination of MNCH information and evidence. Rachel Pell, a Program Manager at Aga Khan Foundation Canada, is approached by a private donor who has seen the positive outcomes of the AQCESS intervention in Kilifi, Kenya. He wants to donate to the Aga Khan Foundation Canada to expand the project to other East African countries, specifically to Tanzania and Uganda, in which AKDN is already present. Rachel realizes that not all communities in these countries have a need for AQCESS. Consequently, she has to prepare a needs assessment to help determine which areas, if any, need such a program. Her goal is to research and identify statistics on the health status in Tanzania and Uganda to determine their health care requirements and present these results to the donor. Rachel decides to prepare a community health needs assessment plan, focusing only on steps one to four and not on the full nine-step evaluation. By focusing on these specific steps, Rachel can collect the relevant information she needs to analyze and make conclusions about the regional health care requirements. Along with determining whether Tanzania and Uganda need a project such as AQCESS, Rachel must use the available data to determine which specific regions have the highest need

AIS Teaching Curation Project: The Introductory Course in Information Systems

The Association for Information Systems (AIS) Teaching Curation Project aims to highlight and summarize research within the association that focuses on the major courses taught in Information Systems (IS) programs. The present literature review is a companion to a curation website specific to the introductory course in IS. In this review, we identify three major themes that pervade this literature: IS program enrollment, pedagogy, and curriculum. We use these themes to structure our summary of the research on the importance of the introductory course and various approaches to instruction. These themes also provide a framework for positioning future research. For instructors of the introductory course, this review and the companion website hosted by the AIS serve as a reference for recommendations and inspiration

Insights from Nursing Students about Factors Affecting and Strategies Supporting their Mental Health

Introduction: Nursing students experience high stress and mental health issues. It is essential to pay adequate attention to students’ mental health so they are trained to deliver quality patient care in complex settings. In order to provide a healthy environment to student nurses, it is essential that nursing students’ voices are heard. This study aims to explore nursing students’ perceptions about factors that influence their mental health and understand strategies that support mental health during nursing education. Methods: The study used an exploratory descriptive qualitative design to achieve the objective. Purposive sampling was used to recruit nursing students from a university representing undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Data were collected using four focus group discussions. All discussions were audio recorded and transcribed. Coding was generated by the research team to drive key themes and sub themes. Results: The 28 participants identified teachers’ attitude, university environment and family responsibilities as key factors influencing their mental health. They also recommended several strategies for nursing institutions to promote students’ mental health during training. Conclusion: Nursing students are the future of healthcare systems. It is important that their mental health is given priority during nursing training. Promoting mental health would help nursing institutions create environments that foster health and well-being of students. These findings may also be useful for promoting mental health of students in other healthcare disciplines