Differential Impact of Content in Online Communication on Heterogeneous Candidates: A Field Study in Technical Recruitment

2023 | Information Systems Research | Citations: 0

Authors: Aggarwal, Rohit; Lee, Michael J.; Midha, Vishal

Abstract: Recruitment is a critical activity for companies, and the research community has ... Expand

Abstract: Recruitment is a critical activity for companies, and the research community has also shown significant interest in examining technology recruitment. Companies often communicate how they value their employees along with job requirements to potential candidates in a bid to attract them. However, there is an overall lack of understanding of how candidates react to such information and how their motivation toward the job changes with such online communication. Although there is substantial work that examines the decision-making process of managers who do technical hiring, to the best of our knowledge, there is a paucity of work that investigates the decision-making process of technical candidates. The broad research question studied is how including certain content in online communication about a technical job opportunity may (de)motivate heterogeneous candidates differently in applying for the job. We theorize the underlying process of how including certain content in online job communication may influence candidates’ propensity to apply and their minimum acceptable salary increase if they were to join the company. Additionally, we capture mediating variables that influence the effect of different online content on candidates’ propensity to apply and on candidates’ minimum acceptable salary increase. By testing actual job application behavior in a field study, we confirmed the content that can attract high performers while discouraging low performers from applying.History: Yong Tan, Senior Editor; Yan Huang, Associate Editor.Supplemental Material: The online appendices are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.2022.1120. Collapse

Topics: social media electronic mail IS economics economic surplus IT workforce

Methods: experimental group survey field study factor analysis descriptive statistic

Theories: motivation theory

An Empirical Investigation on Business Analytics in Software and Systems Development Projects

2023 | Information Systems Frontiers | Citations: 0

Authors: Ahmad, Muhammad Ovais; Ahmad, Iftikhar; Rana, Nripendra P.; Khan, Iqra Sadaf

Abstract: To create competitive advantages, companies are leaning towards business analyti ... Expand

Abstract: To create competitive advantages, companies are leaning towards business analytics (BA) to make data-driven decisions. Nevertheless, users acceptance and effective usage of BA is a key element for its success. Around the globe, organizations are increasingly adopting BA, however, a paucity of research on examining the drivers of BA adoption and its continuance is noticeable in the literature. This is evident in developing countries where a higher number of systems and software development projects are outsourced. This is the first study to examine BA continuance in the context of software and systems development projects from the perspective of Pakistani software professionals. The data was collected from 186 Pakistani software professionals working in software and systems development projects. The data were analyzed using partial least squares - structural equation modelling techniques. Our structural model explains 45% variance on BA continuance intention, 69% variance on technological compatibility, and 59% variance on perceived usefulness. Our results show that confirmation has a direct impact on BA continuance intention in software and systems projects. The study has both theoretical and practical implications for professionals in the field of business analytics. Collapse

Topics: perceived usefulness IT development project IT project systems development IT workforce

Methods: survey partial least squares path modeling machine learning conceptual modelling data transformation

Theories: expectation confirmation theory

ARCHITECTURE WORK: MODES OF ARCHITECTING IN LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURES

2023 | European Conference On Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Ajer, Anne Kristin; Øvrelid, Egil

Abstract: IT architecture forms the digital core of contemporary organisations; thus, arc ... Expand

Abstract: IT architecture forms the digital core of contemporary organisations; thus, architecture work directly concerns the transformation of these organisations. The literature on architecture work and architecting has identified the principles, styles and characteristics that define the policy ideals of architecture work and has demonstrated how these drivers play out in real-world projects. With an in-depth case study, we add to this literature by investigating the multilevel challenges that architects address in transforming large-scale infrastructures and how major challenges come to the surface during the architecting process. Our empirical evidence comes from our longitudinal investigation in a large health region in Norway. We offer two contributions. First, identification and a rich description of three modes of architecting framed as functional, spatial and temporal dualities. Second, we integrate the empirical data into a process model and theorise how contextual and professional drivers are transformed through the architecting modes and form the actual results. Collapse

Topics: information systems strategy logistics management application programming interface innovation management situational awareness

Methods: qualitative interview case study personal interview theory development business process modeling

Esports, Digital Professionals, and Higher Education: An Autoethnography of an Administrator’s Experience with Liminality

2023 | International Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Ammeter, Tony; Jarvenpaa, Sirkka

Abstract: Professional identity is a means for continued livelihood and, in this digitizi ... Expand

Abstract: Professional identity is a means for continued livelihood and, in this digitizing world, is in constant flux. Constantly changing occupational roles and professional classes are liminal, that is, they are increasingly "betwixt and between" formerly legitimized, stable categories. If, as current writings on the future of work suggest, a need for liminality in work identities persists, how will institutions of higher education help their students acquire "permanent" liminality? Through the eyes of an administrator at a mid-sized higher education institution, we examine how a university creates a new learning environment under the umbrella of esports. The findings raise questions about digital transitions in higher education and about liminality and the future of work by highlighting esports as a liminal category. The study contributes to the literature on the future of work by offering insights into higher education challenges to "institutionalize" liminality and to prepare future digital professionals. Collapse

Topics: esport IT workforce evaluation criteria electronic mail

Methods: qualitative interview triangulation

Lessons from enterprise systems competency centers in adopting digital transformation initiatives: An assemblage approach

2023 | Information and Organization | Citations: 0

Authors: Aryal, Arun; Truex, Duane; El Amrani, Redouane

Abstract: Firms are increasingly adopting digital transformation as a strategic priority. ... Expand

Abstract: Firms are increasingly adopting digital transformation as a strategic priority. However, the path to successful transformation remains uncertain for many organizations. This paper examines the establishment and evolution of competency centers in two case study organizations, historically used in enterprise systems, in addressing the complexity and challenges of digital transformation. The interactions within these competency centers are analyzed through assemblage theory to understand the emergent relations between heterogeneous parts (technology, people, and orga­ nization) and the dynamic processes of new configurations. The insights from this research show the critical role of the competency center in any enterprise system’s success and how it could continue playing a central role in future digital transformation initiatives. By providing a new lens to examine these issues, the assemblage theory provided a new theoretical perspective to the IS field and a new alternative empirical setting to the organizational literature. Collapse

Topics: enterprise information system digital transformation enterprise resource planning IT skill business process management

Methods: qualitative interview case study personal interview design artifact literature study

Women Mentoring Programs to Reduce the Gender Gap in IT Professions A Literature Review and Critical Reflection

2023 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Aufschläger, Lisa Theresia; Kusanke, Kristina; Witte, Anne-Katrin; Kendziorra, Jennifer; Winkler, Till

Abstract: Technical professions and industries remain heavily male-dominated. To countera ... Expand

Abstract: Technical professions and industries remain heavily male-dominated. To counteract this imbalance, measures are being taken, including mentoring programs for women. In this study, a literature review is conducted to answer the research question of how women's mentoring programs need to be designed in order to contribute to the reduction of the gender gap. The results of 13 empirical studies from 2013 to 2022 are analyzed and 21 factors influencing the design of women's mentoring programs are identified and grouped under three headings (relationship aspects, content-related aspects, and organizational aspects). On this basis, an exemplary women's mentoring program is discussed, the core of which consists of a hybrid e-mentoring program. While mentoring programs are considered helpful at the individual level, closing the gender gap at the structural level definitely needs more focus from both research and practice. Collapse

Topics: IT workforce database system

Methods: literature study meta analysis

An Adversarial Dance: Toward an Understanding of Insiders’ Responses to Organizational Information Security Measures

2023 | Journal of the Association for Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Balozian, Puzant; Burns, A.; Leidner, Dorothy

Abstract: Despite the increased focus on organizational security policies and programs, s ... Expand

Abstract: Despite the increased focus on organizational security policies and programs, some employees continue to engage in maladaptive responses to security measures (i.e., behaviors other than those recommended, intended, or prescribed). To help shed light on insiders' adaptive and maladaptive responses to IS security measures, we conducted a case study of an organization at the forefront of security policy initiatives. Drawing on the beliefs-actions-outcomes (BAO) model to analyze our case data, we uncover a potentially nonvirtuous cycle consisting of security-related beliefs, actions, and outcomes, which we refer to as an "adversarial dance." Explaining our results, we describe a novel belief framework that identifies four security belief profiles and uncovers an underexplored outcome of IS security: insiders' lived security experiences. We find that individuals' unfavorable lived security experiences produce counterproductive security-related beliefs that, in turn, lead to maladaptive behaviors. Maladaptive behaviors create new potential for security risk, leading to increased organizational security measures to counter them. Thus, the adversarial dance continues, as the new security measures have the potential to reinforce counterproductive security-related beliefs about the importance and risk of IS security and lead to new maladaptive behaviors. To help situate our findings within the current security literature, we integrate the results with prior research based on extant theories. While this paper is not the first to suggest that security measures can elicit maladaptive behaviors, the emergent belief framework and expanded BAO model of IS security constitute an important contribution to the behavioral IS security literature.Puzant Balozian is an assistant professor of computer information systems at James Madison University. His research focus is primarily on the impacts of organizational factors on individual user behaviors in the context of information security and privacy and addressing security policy compliance and violation. Collapse

Topics: IT security IT security defense productivity IT security threat anonymity

Methods: case study qualitative interview personal interview theory development survey

Theories: information systems theory neutralization theory behavioral theory

Reconceptualizing users: The roles and activities of people as they engage with digital technologies

2023 | Journal of Information Technology | Citations: 0

Authors: Baskerville, Richard L; Myers, Michael D

Abstract: The concept of the user has persisted in information systems research and practi ... Expand

Abstract: The concept of the user has persisted in information systems research and practice since the field’s inception in the 1950s. However, the roles that people play and the activities they perform have changed considerably over time. People now engage with digital technologies for all kinds of activities and in all kinds of ways, including for both personal and professional purposes. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to reconceptualize the term “user.” We discuss the various activities that people engage in with digital technologies, the myriad roles they play, and an essential shift in what the term “user” means. Users might be active in shaping how a particular information system is used, they might be partners with an information system, they might be used by an information system, and they may spend sizable parts of their lives living essentially within information systems. We conclude by discussing the implications for the IS discipline of reconceptualizing the term “user.” Collapse

Topics: IS discipline mobile application societal evaluation criteria IT workforce organizational context

Methods: usage data

Theories: sociotechnical systems theory socio technical theory

IT Professionals' Turnaway Intention and the Role of Technostress

2023 | ACM SIGMIS Database | Citations: 0

Authors: Brooks, Stoney; Zaza, Sam; Erskine, Michael; Greer, Timothy

Abstract: The supply of global information technology (IT) workers does not meet the deman ... Expand

Abstract: The supply of global information technology (IT) workers does not meet the demand of the industry. Therefore, researchers try to distill ways to increase and retain the IT talent pipeline. Ensuring that IT professionals remain in their IT careers is an essential element of such research. The influence of technostress on job turnover is evident. Yet, we know little about the impact of technostress on career turnaway and its interaction effects on the antecedents of turnaway intention. While job turnover may negatively impact a specific organization, career turnaway has negative implications for the industry. Losing IT professionals from the field means that additional efforts toward motivating, recruiting, educating, and preparing replacement talent are needed. By examining the dynamics of technostress on IT professionals' career turnaway intention (N=512), we reveal two critical findings. First, technostress reduces the IT professional's commitment to their IT career and increases exhaustion from their IT career experience. Second, technostress moderates IT professionals' commitment to their profession and career turnaway intentions. To remedy these concerns, we provide managerial advice and provide suggestions for future research. Collapse

Topics: IT career technostress IT workforce behavioral intention

Methods: survey partial least squares regression computational algorithm self reported survey literature study

Welcome to the first issue of Volume 32 of The Journal of Strategic Information Systems

2023 | Journal of Strategic Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Chan, Yolande E.

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Topics: business model innovation management organizational productivity strategic management value creation

Methods: business process modeling literature study synthesis case study literature sample