[AISWorld] JGITM, Vol 14, No 1

[Prashant Palvia]

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME 14, NUMBER 1, (January 2011) OF THE JOURNAL OF GLOBAL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (JGITM)

Note that JGITM is now among the elite group of MIS journals included in the
prestigious Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).  It is included in both
SSCI and CC/S&BS, both produced by Thomson Reuters. http://jgitm.uncg.edu/

Publisher: Ivy League Publishing, http://www.ivylp.com, email:
admin at ivylp.com
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CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS: The journal invites contributions from all parts of
the world from academic and industry scholars involved in research,
management, and the utilization of global information resources. Besides
quality work, at a minimum each submitted article should have the following
three components:  an IS topic, an international orientation (e.g., cross
cultural studies or strong international implications), and strong evidence
(e.g., survey data, case studies, experiments, secondary data, etc.).
Please submit your manuscript electronically to the Editor-in-Chief at
pcpalvia at uncg.edu.

REVIEW PROCESS: Each suitable article is blind-reviewed by three members of
the editorial review board. A recommendation is then made by the
Editor-in-Chief or an Associate Editor. The final decision is made by the
Editor-in-Chief.  If a revision is recommended, the revised paper is sent
for final approval to one of the Editors.



CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE OF JGITM (VOL. 14, NO.1, January 2011)



EDITORIAL PREFACE: MANAGING GLOBALLY DISTRIBUTED PROJECTS AND PROCESSES: A
DYNAMIC CAPABILITY ENABLED BY EFFECTIVE GLOBAL IT MANAGEMENT

Ram L. Kumar, University of North Carolina–Charlotte, rlkumar at uncc.edu

This essay focuses on global information technology management as it relates
to processes. IT facilitates globally distributed projects and processes
(GDPP). As organizations become increasingly dependent on IT enabled
processes, management of GDPP could be a key determinant of organizational
performance. Ideas from theories of dynamic capabilities, and IT portfolio
management coupled with recent developments in cloud computing are used to
identify some important research issues.  Three key research areas are
outlined: facilitating globally distributed projects and processes using a
portfolio perspective, integrating cloud computing with GITM, and
differences between the customer and supplier perspectives.



THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL DIVIDE ASSESSMENT MECHANISM FOR SMES: A
PERSPECTIVE FROM THE TAIWAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

She-I Chang, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan, actsic at ccu.edu.tw

Hsu-Che Wu,National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan, acthwu at ccu.edu.tw

Chih-Ming Cho,National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan, go4tw at msn.com

This study develops a mechanism to evaluate and gain a better understanding
of the digital divide in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in light
of the need  to improve the information and communication technologies (ICT)
investment and ICT utilization efficiency of SMEs.  It applied the Gowin's
Vee research strategy. Through the grounded theory method, 38 critical
conceptual factors were found in the literature review. These critical
factors were used to develop an evaluation system for assessing the digital
divide. Using analytic hierarchy process, the authors evaluated the weight
of every factor in the prototyped mechanism to Taiwan’s manufacturing
companies. The resulting comprehensive scale can be a useful tool for
measuring the sources of the digital gap as well as for suggesting ways to
encourage the adoption of ICT and e-business by SMEs in Taiwan and other
countries.



ACCEPTABILITY OF MULTIPURPOSE SMART NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD: AN EMPIRICAL
STUDY

W.H. Loo, Faculty of Business and Law, Multimedia University, Malaysia,
looweehong at hotmail.com

Paul H.P. Yeow, School of Business, Monash University, Malaysia,
paul.yeow at buseco.monash.edu.my

S.C.Chong, Asian Institute of Finance, Malaysia, eddy.chong at aif.org.my

MyKad is the world’s first multipurpose smart national identical card (NIC).
The research investigates issues related to Malaysians’ acceptance of MyKad
NIC. A questionnaire was designed and two hundred samples were collected
from citizens. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential
statistics. Results show that Perceived Credibility, Performance Expectancy,
Facilitating Conditions, and Anxiety are direct determinants in influencing
Intention to Use. Results also reveal that Malaysians have mediocre
acceptance of MyKad NIC owing to the above determinants. Recommendations are
given to increase the acceptability of smart NIC which are useful for
countries implementing smart NIC initiatives.



UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN CAPITAL DIMENSION OF ICT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN
TRANSITION ECONOMIES

Sergey Samoilenko, Virginia Union University, svsamoilenko at vuu.edu

Ojelanki Ngwenyama. Ryerson University, Canada, ojelanki at ryerson.ca

Human capital is one of the key factors affecting the expansion of ICT and
the realization of macroeconomic outcomes in transition economies (TE).
Research on ICT investments have pointed to the shortage of technologically
skilled ICT workers who can adopt, implement, innovate and maintain new
information technologies in TEs. The ability to formulate and implement
complementary practices to investments in ICT human capital development
strategies remains a continuing problem. This study investigates the
relationship between investments in Telecoms (a subset of investments in
ICT), and a full-time Telecom staff, and propose a two-phase approach
allowing for formulating policy and strategies for complementary investments
in the development of the ICT workforce. The proposed approach is then
tested in the context of eight TEs. The framework of neoclassical growth
accounting and the theory of complementarity provide the theoretical
foundation for this inquiry, while multivariate regression and data
envelopment analysis are utilized to conduct the data analysis.



THE EXPERT OPINION: AN INTERVIEW WITH ROB STROUD, VICE PRESIDENT SERVICE
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, CA TECHNOLOGIES, ISLANDIA, NEW YORK

Conducted by Carol Pollard, Appalachian State University,
pollardce at appstate.edu

Rob Stroud is the Vice President of Service Management Strategy and IT
Service Management and Governance Evangelist at CA, Inc. CA Technologies* *is
an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT
environments - from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. The
interview discusses the importance of service management at CA, the
technical and management challenges involved in bringing in ITSM, and the
internationalization of service management*.*



BOOK REVIEW: INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GLOBAL CHALLENGES,

WAI K. LAW, EDITOR

Reviewed by: Cheon-Pyo “Frank” Lee

Managing information and communication technology (ICT) on a global scale
has brought us a number challenges as well as opportunities.  This
book provides
a broad perspective to the challenges of managing information resources,
especially for user-centered information development efforts. It is
comprised of five sections with a total of eighteen chapters, and each
chapter discusses the key issues in global information resource management.




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For copies of the above articles, please check for the Journal of Global
Information Technology Management (JGITM) in your institution's library.
******************************************** MISSION: The mission of the
Journal of Global Information Technology Management (JGITM) is to continue
to be the premier journal on Global Information Technology Management.  It
is a refereed international journal supported by global IT scholars from all
over the world.  JGITM publishes articles and reports related to all aspects
of the application of information technology for international business.
For example, it will report on information resource management, managerial
and organizational concerns, educational issues, and innovative applications
related to global IT. Very important to the journal is its emphasis on
quality and relevance.  The journal disseminates this knowledge to
researchers, practitioners, academicians, and educators all over the world
on a timely basis.  Finally, the journal is international in all respects:
content, article authorship, readership, and the editorial board.



SCOPE AND COVERAGE: The journal's scope is multidisciplinary. It publishes
research, applied, and educational articles from all areas of MIS as well as
functional IT applications that have international focus. The journal also
entertains a variety of methodological approaches. It encourages manuscript
submissions from authors all over the world, both from academia and
industry. In addition, the journal will also include educational cases and
reviews of MIS books that have bearing on global aspects. Practitioner input
will be specifically solicited from time-to-time in the form of industry
columns and CIO interviews.



Articles in the journal include, but are not limited to the following
areas:  Frameworks and models for global information systems (GIS),
Development, evaluation and management of GIS, Electronic Commerce, Internet
related issues, Societal impacts of IT in developing countries, IT and
Economic development, IT Diffusion in developing countries, IT human
resource issues, DSS/EIS/ES in international settings, Organizational and
management structures for GIS, Transborder data flow issues, Electronic data
interchange, Telecommunications, Distributed global databases and networks,
Cultural and societal impacts, Comparative studies of nations, and
Applications and case studies (both educational and research).

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The 12th annual Global Information Technology Management Association (GITMA)
World Conference will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on June 5, 6, & 7,
2011.  http://www.gitma.org
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