The Development of Social Capital in the Collaboration Network of Information Systems Scholars

This study examines the development of social capital in the collaboration network of information systems (IS) scholars over a 33-year period (from 1980 to 2012). Using the co-authorship data from six premier journals (MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Journal of MIS, Journal of the AIS, European Journal of Information Systems, and Information Systems Journal), we analyze the historical trajectory of five aspects of the field\u27s structural social capital: network ties, network configuration, structural holes, growth, and structural cohesion. Our results show that, as a scientific field, the IS community has made significant progress in accumulating social capital. The current IS collaboration network is also comparable in several aspects with networks found in other business disciplines (e.g., management, finance, and marketing). Our study has several important implications for the focus-versus-diversity debate in the IS field. Based on our findings, we offer some recommendations as to how the IS community can increase the field\u27s social capital, and thereby facilitate knowledge creation and innovation

PREDICTING PRODUCT RETURN RATE WITH “TWEETS”

This study classifies posts into four distinct topics and uses their sentiment values to predict product return rate at e-commerce websites. The results reveal that the sentiments of posts related to e-commerce company news (i.e., objective posts) are negatively related to product return rate. On the contrary, the sentiments of social network posts related to product use, purchase and service experiences (i.e., subjective posts) are positively related to product return rate at a focal e-commerce website. The paper contributes to product return research as well as social network prediction research. Practitioners may use the method to predict product return rates using social network posts

Why Are People Addicted to SNS? Understanding the Role of SNS Characteristics in the Formation of SNS Addiction

Research has shown that many people use social networking sites (SNS) excessively, which may lead to various negative consequences. With the aim of reducing SNS addition, this study investigates the role of SNS characteristics in the formation of SNS addiction. By applying incentive sensitization theory in the context of SNS addiction, we suggest that the compulsive motivation for using an SNS is developed by pleasurable and rewarding SNS use experiences. Social network characteristics and communication characteristics, which determine the rewards that users obtain from SNS use, moderate the relationship between habitual SNS use and SNS addiction. We develop novel behavioral measures of habitual SNS use and SNS addiction based on SNS activity logs and empirically test the research model using a large and unique dataset. Besides contributing to the theoretical development of SNS addiction, the results of this study offer practical options to help prevent SNS addiction. Moreover, the measures of SNS addiction enable the automated monitoring of user behavior on SNS, which could be useful for detecting potential SNS addicts

The effects of regulatory pressure on information system adoption success: An institutional theory perspective

The central idea of this paper is to comprehend knowledge integration in inter-organizational IS projects through a knowledge cluster view of inter-organizational IS projects. The proliferation of such projects combined with the complexity of managing them, motivated this study. The study is based on a single case study which involves four organizations collaborating on a project. Findings suggest that knowledge integration in inter-organizational projects occurs through knowledge clusters and involves the interaction of complementary specialized knowledge bases within a structure and influenced by the clusters’ perceptions towards the project. Implications of the findings and future research opportunities are discussed

ELECTRONIC WORD-OF-MOUTH: AN INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL INFLUENCE AND IDENTITY

Over the past decade, electronic word-of-mouth communication (EWOM) has become more salient in online contexts. However, the extant literature on EWOM has largely depended upon theories developed in traditional offline contexts. We proposed that both individual and social settings should not be ignored in the study of EWOM and sought to integrate two perspectives: social influence and social identity. More specifically, we examined the impact of cognitive and emotional social identities on social influence. While both types of social identities were positively associated with social influence, the strength of influence varied depending on the type of products being consumed. We also found that fewer members identified with communities where there were high discrepancies in members’ product expertise. Conversely, more members identified with communities where they had strong ties. These findings had strong theoretical and practical implications on EWOM

DAMPENING STATUS INFLUENCE USING A GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEM: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

This study investigates the effects of a GSS and task type on status influence in a group decision making setting. Three support levels were examined: manual support. face-to-face GSS support, and dispersed GSS support. Intellective and preference tasks were studied. The dependent variables were status influence, sustained influence, and residual disagreement. Status influence and sustained influence were higher but residual disagreement was lower in manual groups than in face-to-face GSS groups and dispersed GSS groups. Preference task groups also experienced higher status influence, higher sustained influence, and lower residual disagreement compared to intelle(live task groups. These findings suggest that a GSS dampens status influence and sustained influence, though at the expense of creating greater residual disagreement, especially for a preference task

Effects of Government R&D Grants on IT Entrepreneurial Firm Performance: A New Perspective on Exploration vs. Exploitation

Governments keep subsidizing R&D of IT entrepreneurial firms greatly. However, the effect of these grants remains unclear. Acknowledging this gap, this study provides a nuanced perspective to understand the influence of government R&D grants on IT entrepreneurial firm performance. Based on the literature on organizational learning, we categorize government R&D grants into two types: explorative vs. exploitative. Moreover, drawing on resource complementarity theory, we articulate how the two types of government R&D grants interact with firms’ private R&D resources. In particular, we hypothesize that in the innovation stage, government explorative R&D grants complement a firm’s internal exploration in influencing innovation performance, but substitute a firm’s external exploration. We further posit that in the commercialization stage, government exploitative R&D grants complement a firm’s innovation performance and internal exploitation in impacting financial performance, but substitute a firm’s external exploitation. We advance a theory of public-private R&D interaction for IT entrepreneurial firms

Electronic Pedagogy and Future University Business Models

Based on the International Conference on Information Systems’ (ICIS) 2014 senior scholars’ forum, we share insights on the relationship between evolving university business models and the adoption of electronic pedagogy. In recent years, particularly with the initiation of MOOCs, the potential for delivering high-quality and widely distributed coursework has expanded. However, particular instances of MOOCs and other electronic pedagogies do not guarantee equally high-quality educational outcomes for all participants. For example, some studies have suggested that most individuals completing MOOC coursework already have baccalaureate degrees, which contrasts with the idea that individuals undertake such coursework as a substitute for traditional degree programs. With this paper, we present varied experiences and views on using electronic pedagogy and report on both the conclusions and new questions raised about adopting these technologies for universities

MSIS 2016: a comprehensive update of graduate level curriculum recommendation in Information Systems

The process to revise MSIS 2006, the master's level curriculum recommendation for Information Systems, is getting close to completion. In spring and summer 2016, the joint AIS/ACM task force will continue the process of soliciting comments from various stakeholders, including the academic IS community and employers. The purpose of the AMCIS panel is to give the audience an update of the status of the MSIS 2016 revision process and provide the task force with feedback regarding the draft document. A significant portion of the session will be reserved for conversation. The task force is proposing significant changes to the curriculum content and structure, including the new curriculum's focus on specifying desired graduate competencies instead of articulating courses or knowledge areas/units. Some of the changes are a reflection of the changes in the process used to revise the curriculum: MSIS 2016 will be a result of a truly global process.The MSIS 2016 task force thanks all members of the IS community and other stakeholders of the project for all the invaluable feedback and comments we have received throughout the process.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio