[AISWorld] JGITM: Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Volume 14, Number 2

[Prashant Palvia]

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME 14, NUMBER 2, (April 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

SPECIAL ISSUE ON “INFORMATION SYSTEMS OUTSOURCING: TRENDS, ISSUES, AND
CHALLENGES”. GUEST EDITORS: VIKAS JAIN, YOGESH K. DWIVEDI, AND VISHANTH
WEERAKKODY

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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.2, April 2011)

SPECIAL ISSUE ON “INFORMATION SYSTEMS OUTSOURCING: TRENDS, ISSUES, AND
CHALLENGES”. GUEST EDITORS: VIKAS JAIN, YOGESH K. DWIVEDI, AND VISHANTH
WEERAKKODY



EDITORIAL PREFACE: NEW FRONTIERS IN GLOBAL IS OUTSOURCING

Vikas Jain, The University of Tampa, USA, vjain at ut.edu

Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Swansea University, Wales, UK, ykdwivedi at gmail.com

Vishanth Weerakkody, Brunel University, UK
vishanth.weerakkody at brunel.ac.uk

IS outsourcing has grown over the last two decades.  Despite a significant
body of research on IS outsourcing, several issues surrounding IS
outsourcing still require additional clarity. The businesses still remain
puzzled which outsourcing models work best and which do not. The outsourcing
companies continue to face significant challenges while managing project
related risks including political and intellectual property risks.  Through
this special issue on IS, the guest editors contribute to the discussion on
IS outsourcing using the latest academic research in the area. This special
issue aims to reflect on research in information systems outsourcing and
identify the current worldwide trends in information system outsourcing and
off-shoring.  Research papers were sought from around the world that combine
technical, managerial, organizational and socio-economic aspects of IS
outsourcing including off-shoring.



*STRATEGY AND VENDOR SELECTION IN IT OUTSOURCING: IS THERE A METHOD IN THE
MADNESS?*

*Dev K. Dutta, University of New Hampshire. Dev.dutta at unh.edu*

*Kholekile L. Gwebu, University of New Hampshire. Khole.gwebu at unh.edu*

*Jing Wang, University of New Hampshire. Jing.wang at unh.edu*

Both outsourcing strategy and choice of vendors have the potential to
influence the success of information technology outsourcing (ITO)
initiatives. However, the ways in which these factors combine leading to
success has not received much attention in prior research. This study
explores the patterns of ITO strategy and vendor selection adopted by
outsourcing firms having high internal IT capabilities versus those with low
capabilities. This analysis on a sample of over 200 firms reveals that
maintaining strong internal IT capabilities is a defining factor for
outsourcing firms when selecting an appropriate mix of ITO strategies and
vendors.


ACTIVE PRIMING OF CULTURAL STEREOTYPES IN OUTSOURCING DECISION MAKING

Thomas F. Stafford, University of Memphis, tstafford at memphis.edu

Outsourcing decisions can be strongly influenced by country-of-origin
perceptions related to destination cost and host country technological
expertise. These perceptions operate in stereotype-like fashion and tend to
substitute for rational and deliberative decision making in the choice of
outsourcing destinations. Managers frequently send software projects to
India and manufacturing projects to China, as a routine and automated
matter, even though numerous alternatives frequently exist. The
psychological concept of contrast priming for influencing judgment is
developed here as a potential ameliorative measure to instantiate
deliberative consideration of outsourcing decision criteria in
client-supplier contract negotiations. The expectation is that priming
theory will provide a managerial tool useful for increasing objective
evaluations of outsourcing destinations to the general benefit of all
parties involved.



IT OUTSOURCING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: A LITERATURE ANALYSIS

Sonia Gantman, Bentley University, sonia.gantman at gmail.com

This article presents an analysis of geographically and disciplinary
scattered academic publications on ITO in public organizations.  The
interdisciplinary scope of public ITO research area is defined, and
conceptual approaches of IS and Public Administration research fields to
public ITO are compared.  Highlighting the impact of certain organizational
characteristics on ITO decisions, governance and results makes a
contribution to ITO research in general.  Consolidation and analysis of
diverse findings will benefit both public officials and outsourcing vendors.
Finally, the study suggests directions for future research. Discussion on
control in outsourced IT projects can be found in the literature belonging
to several research disciplines.



THE EXPERT OPINION: AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID L. PEARSON EXECUTIVE VICE
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, AND CHRISTOPHER S.D. ROGERS, GLOBAL
VICE PRESIDENT, IT SYKES ENTERPRISES

Conducted by Vikas Jain, University of Tampa, vjain at ut.edu

SYKES Enterprises is a family of global businesses that provides customer
contact management solutions and services in the business process
outsourcing (BPO) arena. Several issues are discussed, such as: major
considerations that clients have while selecting an outsourcing partner, the
evolution of the outsourcing market, metrics used by clients to assess the
effectiveness of outsourcing operations, success factors, and future trends.



BOOK REVIEW: INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND OUTSOURCING STUDIES IN THEORY AND
PRACTICE, BY LESLIE P. WILLCOCKS AND MARY C. LACITY

*Reviewed by Vishal Midha, vmidha at utpa.edu *

This book is a set of readings on Information Systems Outsourcing resulting
from more than 20 years of experience of the editors. The first section
primarily stresses on the importance of critically examining theories
borrowed from various fields to study IT outsourcing. The second section
focuses on outsourcing practice and is based on over 500 case studies. This
section evaluates the processes and practices associated with domestic,
offshore, and global sourcing of IT services from both, client and supplier
perspectives

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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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