[AISWorld] Contents of JGIM 19(4) Oct-Dec 2011

[Felix Tan]

The contents of the latest issue of:

Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM)
Official Publication of the Information Resources Management
Association
Volume 19, Issue 4, October-December 2011
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1062-7375 EISSN: 1533-7995
Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA
www.igi-global.com/jgim 

Editor-in-Chief: Felix B. Tan, Auckland University of Technology, New
Zealand

PAPER ONE
 
Do Cultural Differences Matter in IT Implementation?

Authors: Susan Sherer, Lehigh University, USA; Rajiv Kohli, College of
William and Mary, USA; Yuliang Yao, Lehigh University, USA; Jerold
Cederlund, Motorola Mobility, USA

Volume/Issue: 19/4
ISSN: 1062-7375
EISSN: 1533-7995
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2011100101

Abstract: As multinational firms increasingly adopt collaborative
technology with supply chain partners in other countries, their
implementation strategies need to accommodate cultural differences. This
paper draws upon Hofstede’s framework for understanding national
cultural characteristics to propose differences in implementation timing
and strategy. These propositions are tested with a case study involving
a large U.S. based multinational’s implementation of Collaborative
Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) with partners in four
different countries: U.S., Germany, China, and Poland. This research
suggests that cultural differences impact the rollout life cycle for
CPFR. The authors recommend that (1) implementation strategies should
match national culture, (2) implementation timing can be a function of
national culture, and finally (3) customer readiness assessments for
CPFR rollout should include an assessment of national cultural
differences.

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(JGIM) click here: http://www.igi-global.com/JGIM. 

PAPER TWO

An Exploratory Cross-National Study of Information Sharing and Human
Resource Information Systems

Authors: Bongsug Chae, Kansas State University, USA; J. Prince, Kansas
State University, USA; Jeffrey Katz, Western Kentucky University, USA;
Rüdiger Kabst, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Germany

Volume/Issue: 19/4
ISSN: 1062-7375
EISSN: 1533-7995
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2011100102

Abstract: Information sharing has recently received considerable
academic interest because of the importance knowledge management plays
in the creation of sustained competitive advantage for global firms. The
interest is attributed to the need for achieving higher levels of worker
empowerment and effectiveness. However, the existing research in the
area lacks an examination of how national differences impact information
sharing activities. This study responds to this need by presenting a
structured yet exploratory inquiry into factors impacting information
sharing and the adoption of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) by
examining key national differences. Assessing national differences is
extended beyond the examination of national culture by including
institutional contexts in the study. Using a 22-country sample from the
CRANET database, the study suggests there is a significant and
predictable variation in the level of information sharing and HRIS
adoption in firms from different countries, and that national
differences, including cultural and institutional contexts, have an
impact on information sharing. The study also indicates that the level
of HRIS adoption is positively associated with information sharing. The
authors discuss these findings, their implications for research and
practice, and address limitations along with opportunities for future
research.

This article is available on IGI Global’s premier research database,
InfoSci-Journals. To obtain a copy of this article, click here:
http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?titleid=58550. For
more information about the Journal of Global Information Management
(JGIM) click here: http://www.igi-global.com/JGIM. 

PAPER THREE

Modeling the Success of Small and Medium Sized Online Vendors in
Business to Business Electronic Marketplaces in China

Authors: Shan Wang, Renmin University of China, China; Yili Hong,
Temple University, USA; Norm Archer, McMaster University, Canada; Youwei
Wang, Fudan University, China

Volume/Issue: 19/4
ISSN: 1062-7375
EISSN: 1533-7995
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2011100103

Abstract:  This paper explores the performance of Chinese small and
medium sized enterprises (SMEs) on Business-to-Business (B2B) electronic
marketplaces (EMs). Based on a content analysis of 155 cases of high
performing online Chinese vendors, this paper explains the success of
SME online B2B vendors within a Motivation-Capability framework. This
first generation of SME B2B online vendors proved highly motivated to
increase sales and developed a set of Internet leveraged organizational
capabilities to compete online, including capabilities for online
marketing, product innovation, eCommerce management, etc. This study
differs from traditional wisdom that online marketplaces will render
Guanxi (a Chinese cultural phenomenon defined as close and pervasive
interpersonal relationships, Yang, 1994) irrelevant since online
marketplaces are perceived to be impersonal. In fact, Guanxi still
matters online, but it takes new forms. This research offers important
managerial implications for B2B SME online vendors on how to leverage
EMs for higher performance.

This article is available on IGI Global’s premier research database,
InfoSci-Journals. To obtain a copy of this article, click here:
http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?titleid=58551. For more
information about the Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM)
click here: http://www.igi-global.com/JGIM. 

PAPER FOUR

Trust and Perceived Risk of Personal Information as Antecedents of
Online Information Disclosure

Authors: Horst Treiblmaier, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Administration, Austria; Sandy Chong, Curtin University of Technology,
Australia

Volume/Issue: 19/4
ISSN: 1062-7375
EISSN: 1533-7995
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2011100104

Abstract: Individuals have to disclose personal information in order to
utilize the manifold options of the Internet. Online users frequently
trade data for benefits (privacy calculus). Trust in both the Internet
and the vendor has been identified as an important antecedent to
disclosing personal information online. The authors introduce the
perceived risk of disclosing specific data types as an additional factor
in the field of study. The results from a survey in three countries
(Austria, Australia, and Hong Kong) show that the perceived risk of
disclosing personal information is a stronger stimulus for the intention
to provide personal information than having trust in the Internet or in
the online vendor. Several significant differences are found in the
relationships between the perceived risk of disclosing personal
information, trust, and the willingness to disclose personal
information.

This article is available on IGI Global’s premier research database,
InfoSci-Journals. To obtain a copy of this article, click here:
http://www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/Article.aspx?titleid=58552. For
more information about the Journal of Global Information Management
(JGIM) click here: http://www.igi-global.com/JGIM. 

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Mission of JGIM 

Prospective authors are invited to submit manuscripts for possible
publication in the Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM).

The journal publishes original material concerned with all aspects of
the development, use and management of information technology (IT) in a
global context. The mission of JGIM is to be the primary forum for
researchers and practitioners to disseminatethe evolving knowledge on
global IT. Original contributions concerning any aspect of global
information management from both scholars and practitioners are
welcome.

Submission Categories and Themes

The journal accepts submissions in the following categories:

a. Research Article - Contributions to this section are full papers
reporting completed research
b. Research Note - Research frameworks, exploratory studies and
methodological papers
c. Research Review - Reviews are carefully crafted articles that
conceptualize research areas, synthesize prior research as well as help
identify and develop future research directions

Authors are encouraged to develop articles that are consistent with the
following themes:

a. Cross-National Studies. These need not be cross-culture per se.These
studies lead to an understanding of IT as it leaves one nation and is
built/bought/used in another.
b. Cross-Cultural Studies. These need not be cross-nation. Cultures
could be across regions that share a similar culture. They can also be
within nations(subcultures, ethnicities...etc). 
c. Single nation studies from under-represented nations. The idea here
is to look at existing literature from the better represented nations
and compare it to the findings in the under-represented nation. Authors
are also encouraged to weave the country context (ie. culture, firm
strategies, government policies, laws ...etc) in the development of the
research problem and in explaining the results.
d. Studies of the development, implementation, management and use of IT
in multinational, transnational, inter-national and global
organizations.

Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission
guidelines at www.igi-global.com/jgim 

All inquiries and submissions should be sent to: 
Editor-in-Chief: Professor Felix B. Tan at jgim at aut.ac.nz