A regulatory control framework for decentrally governed DLT systems: Action design research

2022 | Information & Management | Citations: 1

Authors: Benedict, Gayan; Gill, Asif Qumer

Abstract: Although distributed ledger technology (DLT) systems seem to address conventiona ... Expand

Abstract: Although distributed ledger technology (DLT) systems seem to address conventional regulatory governance concerns, they also present systemic risks. This paper aims to address the risks of decentrally governed DLT systems. It achieves this by identifying regulatory controls that address the altered governance dynamics of decentralized systems. To address the research gap in DLT regulation, we co-designed regulatory control treatments with Australian regulatory DLT experts using a participatory action design research approach. This paper provides a theory-ingrained, practitioner-vetted framework to inform regulators, regulated entities and researchers of appropriate control responses to systemic and participant risks presented by decentrally governed DLT systems. Collapse

Topics: financial information system participatory design distributed ledger technology

Methods: design principle survey qualitative interview design methodology action design research

Exploration of Ideas for Sustaining Digital Innovation Management: A Case Study in the Ostrobothnia Region of Finland

2022 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Dang, Duong; Mäkipää, Juho-Pekka; Mäenpää, Teemu; Pasanen, Tomi

Abstract: Disruption of technologies, climate changes and epidemic crises have significan ... Expand

Abstract: Disruption of technologies, climate changes and epidemic crises have significantly affected individuals, organizations, and society. These phenomena force organizations to extend and innovate their business models to adapt to new circumstances. However, literature provides a limited coverage on how sustainable innovations ideas form and evaluate in practice. We thus focus on this issue in the present study. We used nominal focus group technique, C-K design theory for innovative design with citizen sciences as our study's lenses. Data collection was from three groups of 81 participants who live in three cities in the Ostrobothnia region of Finland. The findings illustrate the process of establishing a sustainable innovation management idea and lesson learned on how to facilitate innovation groups in practice. Collapse

Topics: innovation management citizen science participatory design systems development decision making

Methods: case study design artifact focus group design methodology business process modeling

Theories: concept-knowledge design theory

Trust is Good, Control is Better - Customer Preferences Regarding Control in Teleoperated and Autonomous Vehicles

2021 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Keller, Katharina; Zimmermann, Christian; GmbH, Robert Bosch

Abstract: Autonomous vehicles are continually being developed and are the focus of many re ... Expand

Abstract: Autonomous vehicles are continually being developed and are the focus of many research projects. While the focus so far has been primarily on technical features and the implementation of autonomous vehicles, we are turning to the consumer side to analyze the preferences of potential users regarding teleoperable robotaxis. After all, user acceptance is a necessary condition for the success of a new technology. Using a choice-based conjoint analysis, we investigate preferences for three different control dependent attributes and the price. We observe price to be the most important attribute, followed by the possibility of intervention, pilot, and interior monitoring - in this order. However, respondents’ preferences turn out to be very heterogeneous. Within the framework of a cluster analysis, we look at the results in segments and analyze possible moderating effects using an analysis of variance. Collapse

Topics: artificial intelligence autonomous driving system willingness to pay innovation management user interface

Methods: parametric test cluster analysis conjoint analysis ANOVA expert panel

Beyond a Blockchain Paradox: How Intermediaries Can Leverage a Disintermediation Technology

2020 | HICSS | Citations: 3

Authors: Abbatemarco, Nico; Salviotti, Gianluca; Gaur, Aakanksha

Abstract: New digital technologies are changing the way organizations create and capture v ... Expand

Abstract: New digital technologies are changing the way organizations create and capture value. In particular, blockchain is bringing up opportunities for organizations in terms of transparency and security, and at the same time threatening the position of intermediaries such as banks and notaries. Therefore, intermediaries need to design new business models to generate value from blockchain. Little academic research has been conducted to identify the business models that intermediaries could exploit to leverage a disintermediation technology such as blockchain. Employing a qualitative research based on focus group and interviews, this study highlights how a specific intermediary, the Italian notaries, tried to design appropriate business models to derive value from blockchain ecosystems. Specifically, drawing on the key concepts of value configuration, value creation and business model dimensions, this paper identifies three different business models that Italian notaries can implement to create and capture value from permissionless blockchain ecosystems. Collapse

Topics: blockchain business model value creation digital transformation brainstorming

Methods: focus group survey qualitative interview nominal group technique

TheoryOn: A Design Framework and System for Unlocking Behavioral Knowledge Through Ontology Learning

2020 | Management Information Systems Quarterly | Citations: 25

Authors: Li, Jingjing; Larsen, Kai; Abbasi, Ahmed

Abstract: The scholarly information-seeking process for behavioral research consists of th ... Expand

Abstract: The scholarly information-seeking process for behavioral research consists of three phases: searching, accessing, and processing of past research. Existing IT artifacts, such as Google Scholar, have in part addressed the searching and accessing phases, but fall short of facilitating the processing phase, creating a knowledge inaccessibility problem. We propose a behavioral ontology learning from text (BOLT) design framework that presents concrete prescriptions for developing systems capable of supporting researchers during their processing of behavioral knowledge. Based upon BOLT, we developed a search engine— TheoryOn—to allow researchers to directly search for constructs, construct relationships, antecedents, and consequents, and to easily integrate related theories. Our design framework and search engine were rigorously evaluated through a series of data mining experiments, a randomized user experiment, and an applicability check. The data mining experiment results lent credence to the design principles prescribed by BOLT. The randomized experiment compared TheoryOn with EBSCOhost and Google Scholar across four information retrieval tasks, illustrating TheoryOn’s ability to reduce false positives and false negatives during the information-seeking process. Furthermore, an in-depth applicability check with IS scholars offered qualitative support for the efficacy of an ontology-based search and the usefulness of TheoryOn during the processing phase of existing research. The evaluation results collectively underscore the significance of our proposed design artifacts for addressing the knowledge inaccessibility problem for behavioral research literature. Collapse

Topics: knowledge representation search engine perceived usefulness usage intention information retrieval

Methods: experiment applicability check design science ontological modelling design artifact

Theories: organizational behavior theory technology acceptance model learning theory information systems theory behavioral theory

Empirical Test Guidelines for Content Validity: Wash, Rinse, and Repeat until Clean

2020 | Communications of the Association for Information Systems | Citations: 15

Authors: Schmitz, Kurt; Storey, Veda C

Abstract: Empirical research in information systems relies heavily on developing and valid ... Expand

Abstract: Empirical research in information systems relies heavily on developing and validating survey instruments. However, researchers’ efforts to evaluate content validity of survey scales are often inconsistent, incomplete, or unreported. Thjs paper defines and describes the most significant facets of content validity and illustrates the mechanisms through which multi-item psychometric scales capture a latent construct’s content. We discuss competing methods and propose new methods to assemble a comprehensive set of metrics and methods to evaluate content validity. The resulting recommendations for researchers evaluating content validity emphasize an iterative pre-study process (wash, rinse, and repeat until clean) to objectively establish “fit for purpose” when developing and adapting survey scales. A sample pre-study demonstrates suitable methods for creating confidence that scales reliably capture the theoretical essence of latent constructs. We demonstrate the efficacy of these methods using a randomized field experiment. Collapse

Topics: self efficacy psychological ownership evaluation criteria human resource management

Methods: survey experiment survey design theory development field experiment

Enabling Bimodal IT: Practices for Improving Organizational Ambidexterity for Successful Innovation Integration

2018 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 10

Authors: Badr, Nabil Georges

Abstract: Practitioners and academics are introducing the concept of bimodal IT as a trans ... Expand

Abstract: Practitioners and academics are introducing the concept of bimodal IT as a transformational approach for IT organizations to deal with rapid changing environments. Alignment and agility principles, long recognized as focal components of IT value, would need reframing in the context of the changing digital age. The study samples two cases in IT services companies. These companies have two customers (internal and external). We look into organizational enablement practices aiming to empower IT organizations to embrace innovations based on IT. We stipulate that IT organization in IT services companies, must sustain ambidexterity in their capabilities (exploration and exploitation), ambidexterity in their customer focus (externally and internally), and ambidexterity in organizational role whereby IT organizations are then able to lead business model innovation and become a welcome agent of change. Collapse

Topics: innovation management business model IT leadership

Methods: qualitative interview personal interview nominal group technique case study focus group

Theories: ambidexterity theory

Developing a Conceptual Model to Evaluate Green Suppliers: Decision Making Method using DEMATEL

2016 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 2

Authors: Daniel, Jay; Talaei-Khoei, Amir

Abstract: Nowadays stakeholder pressure and public awareness have been raised against comp ... Expand

Abstract: Nowadays stakeholder pressure and public awareness have been raised against companies‟ environmental impacts, so green supply chain management (GSCM) seems vital for companies‟ environmental compliance and business growth. Companies continuously seek novel ideas and methods enabling them to obtain and/or maintain environmental sustainability. Greening the supply chain is one of such innovative idea involving all of the business value-adding operations, comprising purchasing and in-bound logistics, production and manufacturing, distribution, out-bound logistics and collaboration with patrons and suppliers in a way that has the least negative environmental effect. The main objective of the present study is finding interrelationship between green supplier criteria. For this to happen, we investigated experts‟ opinions through nominal group technique (NGT) to find out the interrelationship and causal preferences of the green supplier evaluation aspects using Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method. A numerical example demonstrates the application of the proposed model. Collapse

Topics: supply chain management decision making price management

Methods: conceptual modelling trade-off analysis method multiple criteria decision making optimization model nominal group technique

Determining Factors that Lead Students to Study Information Systems using an Alumni Focus Group

2016 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Merhout, Jeffrey; Havelka, Douglas; Rajkumar, T M

Abstract: Given the need to attract more students to major in information technology or in ... Expand

Abstract: Given the need to attract more students to major in information technology or information systems, a study was conducted using a focus group of alumni from Miami (Ohio) University’s information systems program. The focus group identified factors that influenced their choice to study information systems, and these factors were then ranked and classified into categories for further analyses. Results reveal that lucrative job opportunities and career advancement is the number one reason that these alumni chose to major in management information systems and that female panelists listed this category as the critical reason for their choice more so than their male peers. The categories can also form a framework for further study of factors influencing students’ decision to study MIS/IS and then choose a career in IT, and can be used by educators to create programs and marketing efforts to attract students at a younger age to study computing. Collapse

Topics: IT career IT workforce

Methods: focus group nominal group technique survey

Leveraging IT resources, embeddedness, and dependence: A supplier's perspective on appropriating benefits with powerful buyers

2015 | Information & Management | Citations: 0

Authors: Lee, Michael T.; Scott, Kit

Abstract: The relationships between suppliers and buyers are often simultaneously characte ... Expand

Abstract: The relationships between suppliers and buyers are often simultaneously characterized by power differentials and dependence. In such relationships, a powerful buyer is able to benefit more from the relationship than the supplier. We examine how a supplier can strengthen its use of relation-specific information technology (IT) with embeddedness to appropriate its share of relational benefits. We developed and tested a model of supplier relation-specific IT use, embeddedness, and buyer's dependence on a supplier. The results showed that embeddedness did not lead directly to the sharing of relational benefits; the appropriation of relational benefits is instead derived from buyer dependence. Collapse

Topics: information system use problem solving knowledge sharing organization learning IS value

Methods: survey partial least squares regression data transformation factor analysis descriptive statistic