Unpacking the Societal and Institutional Risks of Crypto Assets: The Policy-Innovation Nexus

2023 | International Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Currie, Wendy; seddon, jonathan

Abstract: The Crypto Winter of 2022 exposed multi-dimensional risks in the crypto ecosyst ... Expand

Abstract: The Crypto Winter of 2022 exposed multi-dimensional risks in the crypto ecosystem which extend beyond technical imperatives to include societal and institutional factors. A domino effect saw several major crypto firms losing large amounts of investor cash or becoming bankrupt. This practitioner focused study adopts a grounded methodology to gather empirical data from regulators, crypto firms, and investors on developing a policy framework for crypto assets. The case study context is the US regulatory environment. Findings show regulatory agencies face ideological, operational, and technical obstacles, as they engage in debates about the efficacy of competing regulatory scenarios. The paper presents two major tensions which require the attention of policy makers and legislators to mitigate future societal and institutional risks from crypto assets. Collapse

Topics: cryptoasset innovation management decision making

Methods: qualitative interview grounded theory participant observation archival research qualitative coding

The (Bounded) Role of Stated-Lived Value Congruence and Authenticity in Employee Evaluations of Organizations

2023 | Organization Science | Citations: 0

Authors: Deeds Pamphile, Vontrese; Ruttan, Rachel Lise

Abstract: A growing body of research documents that audiences reward organizations perceiv ... Expand

Abstract: A growing body of research documents that audiences reward organizations perceived to be authentic with positive evaluations. In the current work, we adopt a mixed-methods approach—using data collected from Glassdoor.com and two experiments—to establish that perceptions of authenticity are elicited by perceived congruence between an organization’s stated values (i.e., the values it claims to hold) and its lived values (i.e., values members perceive as embodied by the organization), which in turn lead to more positive organizational evaluations. We then explore the conditions under which audiences are less likely to respond favorably to organizational authenticity, finding that the positive effects of stated-lived value congruence on evaluations are attenuated when audiences have a lower preference for stated values. Although scholars have often explored whether and how organizations can successfully make themselves appear authentic to reap rewards, our findings suggest that the perceived authenticity that results from stated-lived value congruence may not prove fruitful unless the audience holds a higher preference for an organization’s stated values.History: This paper has been accepted for the Organization Science Special Issue on Experiments in Organizational Theory.Funding: This research was supported by the Interdisciplinary Research Award from the Management and Organizations Department at the Kellogg School of Management and by the Michael-Lee Chin Institute for Corporate Citizenship Research Grant from the Rotman School of Management.Supplemental Material: The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2022.1578. Collapse

Topics: innovation management organizational value online review website organizational success

Methods: experiment parametric test product review statistical power analysis two-way ANOVA

Theories: cognitive dissonance theory organizational behavior theory organizational theory psychological theory

The Experience of Immersive Virtual Reality: A Phenomenology Inspired Inquiry

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

Authors: Haj-Bolouri, Amir

Abstract: Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) technology is becoming central for Information ... Expand

Abstract: Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) technology is becoming central for Information Systems (IS) research. However, existing studies in IS fall short of providing insights into how the IVR experience becomes meaningful for end-users.To increase granularity and specificity in this regard, researchers have suggested that the IVR experience can become meaningful due to its fleeting feeling of escapism. In this paper, I explore and characterize how individuals use the IVR experience to create meaning in the context of meaningful escapism, by undertaking a phenomenology inspired inquiry, based on Heideggerian views on meaning, meaningfulness, and world. Interviews and analysis were conducted within an empirical case of IVR fire safety training. As a result, four characteristics of the IVR experience as a meaningful form of escapism were unveiled: a sense of content, a sense of familiarity, a sense of mood, and a sense of care. Throughout this study, I offer a nuanced perspective on how the characteristics contribute to clarifying the distinctions and relationship between meaning and meaningfulness, as well as how the IVR experience becomes a meaningful escapism that provides an alternative of individual's being-in-the-world, into a being-in-the-virtual-world, also known as Virtual Dasein. Further, this study contributes to the IS field by advancing the current discourse on IVR research and escapism, from a phenomenological perspective.which then might find its place into our lifeworld and thus makes the experience feel meaningful. It is against this background that this paper asks the following research question: RQ1: How do individuals use the IVR experience to create meaning in the context of meaningful escapism?This study deliberately asks 'how' rather than 'what', because how the IVR individuals use the IVR experience to create meaning is a subject matter for inquiring about the lifeworld of an individual (Van Manen, 2017), which deals with the sensory perception (also known as 'qualia') of the feeling of meaningfulness. In other words, the emphasis is on the meaningful user activity in the context of meaningful escapism rather than on the category of a 'meaningful way of escaping the world'.Meaningfulness is in such terms, as will be explicated in the latter parts of this paper, felt through a mood derived from how the IVR experience matters to the end-user's lifeworld , rather than being a fact that the experience is meaningful (Freeman & Elpidorou, 2015). Hence, the becoming part of the research question is central to exploring how the IVR experience can be perceived or felt as a meaningful escapism by end-users of IVR technology. As such, the research question motivates a phenomenological inquiry that helps this study to address the question, because phenomenology studies the lived experience of sensory perceptions and the phenomena that contribute to meaning and meaningfulness in our lifeworld (Van Manen, 2016.More specifically, this study employed a phenomenological inquiry based on Martin Heidegger's (1962) phenomenology with a particular focus on meaning, meaningfulness, and the notion of 'world'. Moreover, this study applied a phenomenological approach to interviewing and data analysis (Bevan, 2014). The phenomenological interviews were conducted together with participants of IVR fire safety training, participants who, on a daily basis, work as train operators and train drivers for Sweden's largest train operator company. In summary, the phenomenological inquiry helped this study to (i) identify situations where the participants of the fire safety training feel that the IVR experience urges them to escape the world; (ii) unveil and characterize how the IVR experience becomes an escapism; and (iii) provide a discussion about the IVR experience in IS, which goes beyond the ontological assumptions of representationalismbeing the ontological view that has dominated extant Collapse

Topics: virtual world virtual reality

Methods: qualitative interview phenomenological method qualitative coding case study grounded theory

Seven Elements of Phronesis: A Framework for Understanding Judgment in Relation to Automated Decision-Making

2023 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Koutsikouri, Dina; Hylving, Lena; Lindberg, Susanne; Bornemark, Jonna

Abstract: This conceptual paper aims to explore judgment in the context of automated decis ... Expand

Abstract: This conceptual paper aims to explore judgment in the context of automated decision-making systems (ADS). To achieve this, we adopt a modern version of Aristotle’s notion of phronesis to understand judgment. We delineate seven elements of judgment which provide insights into what humans are better at, and what AI is better at in relation to automated decision-making. These elements are sources of knowledge that guide action including not-knowing, emotions, sensory perception, experience, intuition, episteme, and techne. Our analysis suggests that most of these attributes are not transferable to AI systems, because judgment in human decision-making requires the integration of all which involves considering the contextual and affective resources of phronesis, and the competence to make value judgments. The paper contributes to unpack human judgment capacities and what needs to be cultivated to achieve ‘good’ AI systems that serves humanity as well as guiding future information systems researchers to explore human-AI judgment further. Collapse

Topics: decision making artificial intelligence human AI collaboration responsible artificial intelligence sensemaking

That Birdie Feeling: Understanding the Role of LAN Organizers in Maintaining a Gaming Community

2023 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Mccauley, B.; Scholz, T.; Tierney, K.

Abstract: This paper presents the initial findings of a longitudinal study examining the ... Expand

Abstract: This paper presents the initial findings of a longitudinal study examining the role and experiences of LAN organizers in managing player communities pre, during and post the Covid 19 pandemic. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to analyze interviews with organizers of the Birdie LAN, Sweden's longest running LAN event. Five key themes were identified reflecting the roles of organizers and their experiences pre pandemic. (1) building and maintaining the culture, (2) encouraging inclusivity and community building, (3) negotiating professionalism, (4) learning, adapting and evolving, (5) creating sustainability through a future orientation. This paper presents the results of the first data collection to examine the impacts of the pandemic on grassroots gaming communities. The findings here represent a foundation in understanding the role of community leaders in maintaining a culture around gaming. These initial findings add value to our understanding of grassroots esports and player communities and the social practices of gaming in the modern era. Collapse

Topics: esport pandemic participatory design live streaming platform video game

Methods: qualitative interview qualitative coding longitudinal research theory development design methodology

Reflections on CAIS and the IS Field from a Former Editor-in-Chief

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

Authors: Niederman, Fred

Abstract: This essay represents the lessons I learned over a three-year term serving as e ... Expand

Abstract: This essay represents the lessons I learned over a three-year term serving as editor-in-chief of Communications of the Association for Information Systems (CAIS). The discussion revolves around general observations of the IS field, the relationship between these observations of the IS field and CAIS and CAIS's unique mission and how that mission serves stakeholders, authors, readers, editorial team members, and touches on the logistics of managing a journal. The discussions focus on the use of theory in IS knowledge production, the meaning of a contribution, the goal of examining and challenging widely held assumptions and positions, as well as building on prior knowledge. Collapse

Topics: crowdsourcing pandemic IS education video conference crowdfunding

Methods: case study

Theories: speech act theory

OPTIONS FOR DESIGNING STABLECOINS AND CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES

2022 | European Conference On Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Jorgensen, Kim; Hays, Demelza

Abstract: Stablecoins are cryptographic digital currencies that follow a fixed or target ... Expand

Abstract: Stablecoins are cryptographic digital currencies that follow a fixed or target exchange rate regime. The objective of this paper is to introduce for the IS community the concept of stablecoins in their various forms and features and investigate their relationship to Central bank Digital Currencies. This seems timely as several central banks are considering launching a cryptographic currency. The central bank digital currency (CBDC) trend gained traction following the emergence of a number of privately-issued stablecoins. This paper distinguishes amongst thirteen design dimensions that are relevant for decision makers launching stablecoins and central bank digital currencies using distributed ledger technologies. We explain each dimension in the context of prominent CBDC and stablecoin projects. Finally, future areas of CBDC and stablecoin research are elaborated upon. This research is one of the first attempts to combine information systems and monetary policy research to explain the new phenomena of stablecoin and CBDC. Collapse

Topics: stablecoin price management distributed ledger technology privacy Bitcoin

Methods: design science database modeling literature study

Motivators of Knowledge Workers to Conduct Digital Detox

2022 | International Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Marx, Julian; Braun, Lea Marie; Mirbabaie, Milad

Abstract: A great deal of time spent with information and communication technologies (ICT ... Expand

Abstract: A great deal of time spent with information and communication technologies (ICT) makes knowledge workers especially susceptible to technostress. In this regard, the concept of digital detox has emerged to describe a strategic and periodic disengagement with ICT. Whereas extant research has put emphasis on untangling the characteristics and effects of digital detox, we do not know what motivators underly this practice other than the more general notion of technostress. Therefore, this study undertakes a qualitative approach with 10 phenomenological interviews to identify motivators of digital detox in knowledge work. The interview results culminate in a typology of individual digital detox motivators. We contribute to the theorization of digital detox by linking different types of motivators (prevention/coping/performance/physiological reboot) to digital detox and its effects on the experience of technostress. Implications for the design of digital detox policies that match with the motivations of knowledge workers can be derived. Collapse

Topics: knowledge work technostress information system use social media bring your own device

Methods: qualitative interview phenomenological method theoretical contribution

The Philosopher's Corner: The Duality of Heidegger in Information Systems Research

2022 | ACM SIGMIS Database | Citations: 0

Authors: Monod, Emmanuel; Boland, Richard; Santoro, Flavia; Joyce, Elisabeth

Abstract: Heidegger's philosophy has long been one of the core references for information ... Expand

Abstract: Heidegger's philosophy has long been one of the core references for information systems (IS) researchers, often drawing upon one of two distinct perspectives he employed in his writings. The first of these perspectives is found in Heidegger's work on presence, and the second in his work on relations. We refer to these two as his presence perspective and his relation perspective. The presence perspective builds on ideas developed in early sections of his major work, Being and Time (1927:1996), contrasting the presence of being-in-the-world with that of readiness-at-hand. The relation perspective builds on ideas developed in later sections of Being and Time, elaborating on the concept of being-with [Mitsein]. We discuss the ways these two key perspectives in his philosophy are intertwined and reinforce each other when we consider them together, and how they amplify and extend each other's scope of effect in human situated practice. We argue that Heidegger's philosophical perspective on human existence is a powerful theoretical lens for understanding both the subjective and the objective poles of our experience of being in the world. It provides an integrated framework for research on both poles that is useful across the IS field. Collapse

Topics: social media systems design individual productivity organizational transformation information system use

Methods: partial least squares path modeling case study phenomenological method

Theories: speech act theory information systems theory

Infrastructure as a Home for a Person: A Phenomenological Interpretation of Star and Ruhleder’s Relational View

2022 | Management Information Systems Quarterly | Citations: 0

Authors: Reimers, Kai; Schellhammer, Stefan; Johnston, Robert

Abstract: Star and Ruhleder’s (1996) influential “relational view” of infrastructure is us ... Expand

Abstract: Star and Ruhleder’s (1996) influential “relational view” of infrastructure is usually understood as a relation between technologies and organizational practices. However, a significant part of Star and Ruhleder’s original proposal has been overlooked—that infrastructure becomes a home for somebody. In this paper, we give an alternative interpretation of this relational view by focusing on the relation between a person and their infrastructure, rather than on the relation between technologies and practices. We use Heidegger’s (1927/1962) phenomenology in Being and Time to theorize what such a home might entail and a novel data collection method to study infrastructuring empirically from the perspective of a person. On this basis, we offer new theoretically grounded interpretations of infrastructure and infrastructuring. Empirically, we identify two modes of infrastructuring not previously distinguished. The perspective sheds new light on a number of key themes and debates in the literature and on infrastructuring in practice. Collapse

Topics: unintended consequence knowledge representation systems development IS discipline

Methods: narrative analysis phenomenological method theory development literature study design artifact