IS Strategy and Downsizing: A Conceptual Framework

Many firms are presently engaging in organizational downsizing (or downsizing) for different reasons such as cutting costs and increasing competitiveness. The holistic effects of downsizing are, however, not yet entirely clear. This is particularly true with respect to issues related to IS and this study is an attempt to understand this phenomenon better. We argue that downsizing affects IS strategy within an organization by impacting the organizational processes and social networks of a firm and present a conceptual framework. Implications of the study are discussed

An Empirical Investigation of Cloud Computing for Personal Use

Cloud computing is rapidly diffusing among individuals for personal use. By reviewing extant literature on individual adoption and use of information technology, this research develops a theoretical model to explicate the use of cloud computing for personal use. The proposed research model is empirically evaluated using a nationally drawn sample of 960 individuals. Partial Least Squares, a variance-based structural equation modeling technique, is used to analyze the research model. We discuss the results and identify areas for future research

WHAT DETERMINES THE QUALITY OF E-GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN THE UAE? PRESENTING A FRAMEWORK

The rapid and increasingly universal acceptance of online transactions has resulted in governments providing an increasingly wide range of online services to the general public. The successful experience of launching e-government portals and services, including transactional ones, in the industrialised countries has led to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to adopt similar such models for a wide array of public service entities. Although there is now a considerable literature on the various aspects of the efficiency, effectiveness and customer satisfaction with regard to e-government services, the majority of the associated analytical frameworks and models were not designed within the sociocultural context of the Arabian Gulf and its business environment. The purpose of this study is therefore to identify and present a framework on the quality determinants of the e-services which are currently provided by the UAE’s Ministry of Interior (MOI) to the public. As these services are already in place, it will focus in particular on a theoretical model and the mechanisms by which these services can be adapted and enhanced