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How mindfulness decreases cyberloafing at work: a dual-system theory perspective
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2023 | European Journal of Information Systems | Citations: 0
Authors: Chen, Qian; Gong, Yeming; Lu, Yaobin; Chau, Patrick Y.K.

Abstract: Cyberloafing is a prevalent phenomenon in organisations that may cause serious p ... Expand

Abstract: Cyberloafing is a prevalent phenomenon in organisations that may cause serious problems. In previous studies, cyberloafing has been studied as planned and intentional behaviour. Interestingly, we have observed that cyberloafing frequently happens when employees use smartphones to assist with work tasks, but they may not necessarily intend to engage in this activity. We distinguish between active and passive cyberloafing and focus on studying the latter. Based on dual-systems theory, we introduce the construct of mindfulness in the exploration of the antecedences and internal mechanism of passive cyberloafing. We conducted a research survey with employees who use smartphones to assist with work tasks and collected 474 valid questionnaires to examine our research model. The results showed that dual systems are associated with cyberloafing by influencing mind-wandering, and mindfulness significantly decreased mind-wandering when using a smartphone. This study analyses cyberloafing from an innovative neuroscience perspective and contributes to the literature by proposing a new classification of cyberloafing behaviour, reveals the internal mechanism of how dual systems impact an individual’s behaviour, and introduces mindfulness as an antecedent factor of dual systems. Collapse

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Topics: mindfulness smartphone social network information system use personality

Methods: survey data transformation SEM tool factor analysis exploratory factor analysis

Theories: dual-system theory big five model general systems theory
Trusting Humans and Avatars: A Brain Imaging Study Based on Evolution Theory
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2014 | Journal of Management Information Systems | Citations: 74
Authors: Riedl, René; Mohr, Peter N. C.; Kenning, Peter H.; Davis, Fred D.; Heekeren, Hauke R.

Abstract: Avatars, as virtual humans possessing realistic faces, are increasingly used for ... Expand

Abstract: Avatars, as virtual humans possessing realistic faces, are increasingly used for social and economic interaction on the Internet. Research has already determined that avatar-based communication may increase perceived interpersonal trust in anonymous online environments. Despite this trust-inducing potential of avatars, however, we hypothesize that in trust situations, people will perceive human faces differently than they will perceive avatar faces. This prediction is based on evolution theory, because throughout human history the majority of interaction among people has taken place in face-to-face settings. Therefore, unlike perception of an avatar face, perception of a human face and the related trustworthiness discrimination abilities must be part of the genetic makeup of humans. Against this background, we conducted a functional magnetic resonance imaging experiment based on a multiround trust game to gain insight into the differences and similarities of interactions between humans versus human interaction with avatars. Our results indicate that (1) people are better able to predict the trustworthiness of humans than the trustworthiness of avatars; (2) decision making about whether or not to trust another actor activates the medial frontal cortex significantly more during interaction with humans, if compared to interaction with avatars; this brain area is of paramount importance for the prediction of other individuals' thoughts and intentions (mentalizing), a notably important ability in trust situations; and (3) the trustworthiness learning rate is similar, whether interacting with humans or avatars. Thus, the major implication of this study is that although interaction on the Internet may have benefits, the lack of real human faces in communication may serve to reduce these benefits, in turn leading to reduced levels of collaboration effectiveness. Collapse

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Topics: virtual world internet technology electronic mail virtual reality social presence

Methods: functional magnetic resonance imaging experiment theory development longitudinal research neurophysiology

Theories: evolutionary theory neuroscience theory uncanny valley theory
On the Foundations of NeuroIS: Reflections on the Gmunden Retreat 2009
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2010 | Communications of the Association for Information Systems | Citations: 0
Authors: Riedl, René; Banker, Rajiv D.; Benbasat, Izak; Davis, Fred D.; Dennis, Alan R.; Dimoka, Angelika; Gefen, David; Gupta, Alok; Ischebeck, Anja; Kenning, Peter; Müller-Putz, Gernot; Pavlou, Paul A.; Straub, Detmar W.; vom Brocke, Jan; Weber, Bernd

Abstract: This article reflects on the discussions of the fifteen participants (co-authors ... Expand

Abstract: This article reflects on the discussions of the fifteen participants (co-authors) of a retreat on the ―Foundations of NeuroIS‖ that took place in Gmunden (Austria) in September 2009. In particular, this article offers initial answers to a set of research questions which are important for the foundations of NeuroIS, an emerging subfield within the IS discipline. The key questions discussed during the retreat that are addressed in this article are: (1) What is NeuroIS, and how does it relate to sister disciplines, such as neuroscience, neuroeconomics, and neuromarketing? (2) Which neuroscience tools are relevant for IS research? (3) What can IS researchers learn from the neuroscience literature, and what do we already know about brain activity? (4) What are possible IS research topics that can be examined with neuroscience tools, and what are some promising research areas for NeuroIS? (5) How can NeuroIS be established as a new subfield in the IS literature, and what are the current challenges for NeuroIS? The article concludes by offering the participants’ outlook on the future of NeuroIS. Collapse

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Topics: IS discipline human computer interaction usability technology adoption information system use

Methods: NeuroIS neurophysiology electroencephalography functional magnetic resonance imaging brain computer interaction

Theories: neuroscience theory information systems theory

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How mindfulness decreases cyberloafing at work: a dual-system theory perspective

Trusting Humans and Avatars: A Brain Imaging Study Based on Evolution Theory

On the Foundations of NeuroIS: Reflections on the Gmunden Retreat 2009