Toward Developing a Theory of End User Information Security Competence

In this paper we to synthesize the behavioral information security research literature to construct a theory of end-user information security competence. The theory has three components: ethics and perceptions, knowledge and skills, and behavior. Additionally, we also postulate that organizations can play an important role in the development of the information security competence. Contributions to both theory and practice are discussed

How are Asian Americans Seen and Evaluated? Examining Ethnic Stereotypes and their Cultural Complexity

Human stereotypes are more complicated and subtle than scholars or lay people often think. Based on the EPA (i.e., evaluation, potency and accuracy) theory of stereotypes (Lee, 2011; Lee, B., W. & Luo, 2007; Lee, J., & McCauley, 2013; Lee, McCauley & Jussim, 2013; Lee, V. S., & Ma, 2007), it was hypothesized and found that stereotypes of Asian Americans are derived on the basis of both evaluative considerations (prejudice) and a realistic assessment of group characteristics. This produces a pattern of stereotypic judgments that contains both agreement and disagreement when comparing stereotypes of Asian Americans among different perceiver groups (European Americans, non-Asian Minority-Americans). The results of the present study also highlight complexities that arise when one considers the effect of inter-group contact on stereotyping. Specifically, an increase in the frequency of inter-group contact was associated with a reduction in negative stereotyping, whereas an increase in the quality or closeness of inter-group contact was associated with an increase in negative stereotyping. It is concluded that inter-group stereotyping reflects a complex mixture of psychological processes that are in need of further investigation

Mao Zedong Thought and organizational communication practices in China

Western researchers conceptualized Chinese culture mainly as Confucianism or collectivism and hence examined how these two cultural forces influenced organizational communication practices in China. While these two cultural forces may have contributed to organizational communication practices in China, another important source of influence, Mao Zedong Thought, which epitomizes Chinese communist political ideology, remains unexplored. Thus, the purpose of this project is to investigate whether Mao Zedong Thought is a contributing philosophy influencing organizational communication practices in China, and if so, to what extent it influences them. Themes were identified in the works by Mao Zedong Thought and then analyzed with respect to how they related to four types of organizational communication practices: decision making, leadership, conflict management, and performance control. The selected themes were translated into questionnaire items of a survey instrument. The survey results suggest that Mao Zedong Thought is a contributing philosophy influencing organizational communication practices in China and it is a major source of influence on Chinese organizations. Organizational characteristics such as geographical location and individual characteristics such as age, education, and income mediated Mao Zedong Thought\u27s influences on organizational communication practices. These findings were discussed in terms of why Mao Zedong Thought fundamentally shapes organizational communication practices in China. Methodological issues and future research directions were discussed as well

Subcultures and Use of Communication Information Technology in Higher Education Institutions

This study investigated the use of a computer-mediated communication information system by organizational members in a higher education institution with mixed methods. It compares the differences of liberal arts academic units, professional academic units, and administrative units in the university in their technology use. Specifically, it found that university subcultures influence organizational members\u27 perceptions of utility values of a technology and norms about technology use, and their use of technology. Professional academic units scored highest in reported use and perception of the technology. The findings suggest that task interdependence and organizational support contribute to technology use

Subculture, Critical Mass, and Technology Use

This study investigated the use of an information communication technology (ICT) system by organizational members in a higher education institution. Besides providing empirical support to critical mass theory in predicting technology use in organizations, the findings of this study revealed a cultural foundation of the theory. More specifically, this study found that technology use by supervisors and task interdependence contribute to technology use, and that organizational members from different subcultures perceive technology use by supervisors and task interdependence differently. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR

Valuing Employees with Disabilities: A Chain Effect of Pro-Disability Climate on Organizational Commitment

Previous organizational research has focused heavily on organizational commitment, for employees in general, as well as for specific minority groups. However, there is a large gap in the research literature concerning the organizational commitment of people with disabilities. The current study contributes to the literature both by investigating the predictors of reported organizational commitment of people with disabilities, as well by examining organizational-level predictors, rather than individual-level phenomena. Additionally, rather than examining legal or compliance issues related to people with disabilities, as is found in most previous research, the current study examines contextual predictors of organizational commitment, pro-disability climate, pro-disability technology, and availability of flexible work arrangements. Structural equation modeling results suggest that there is a chain effect of pro-disability climate, which impacts the organizational commitment of people with disabilities through pro-disability technology and flexible work arrangements. Implications for both research and human resource practitioners are discussed

Why University Members Use and Resist Technology? A Structure Enactment Perspective

This case study investigated university members\u27 use of and resistance to a communication information technology system in a higher education organization. This case study utilized the technology enactment framework to examine structure enactment in university members\u27 technology use and resistance. We found that the following structures were enacted in organizational members\u27 interactions with the system: maximum use, enhancing teaching, augmenting service, limited use, and resistance. Besides providing empirical evidence to the enactments of inertia, application, and change, this case study added a new enactment type, i.e., resistance, to the existing enactment typology. The findings provided empirical support to the structuration principle-the enabling and constraining nature of structure. Important implications were addressed with respect to adoption and implementation of technology in higher education institutions