[AISWorld] JGITM, Vol 17, No 1, Jan - March, 2014

Tue Jun 17 11:09:54 EDT 2014

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Dear IS friends:

I have great news to share with you. On February 1, 2014, Taylor & Francis
Group (T&F) took over as the new publisher of the Journal of Global
Information Technology Management.  T&F has a remarkable record: it has
been in existence since 1798 (more than 200 years) and publishes about 2000
journals. With this transition, we will have a modern submission and review
system as well as full marketing support.  To submit papers, please go to:
http://www.editorialmanager.com/ugit

JGITM is 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.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group (T&F), http:// www.tandfonline.com/UGIT
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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 to the submission site:
http://www.editorialmanager.com/ugit

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 VOLUME 17, NUMBER 1, (Jan – March, 2014) OF THE JOURNAL OF
GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (JGITM)

REGIONAL ECOSYSTEMS FOR SMALL INNOVATIVE IT FIRMS
Cristina Ponsiglione, University of Naples Federico II,
cristina.ponsiglione at unina.it
Giuseppe Zollo, University of Naples Federico II, giuseppe.zollo at unina.it
In a small innovative IT firm, only a part of competencies is internal and
under entrepreneurial control, another part is external and tied by a
variety of collaboration forms. Further, the high rate of innovation in IT
sector requires that competencies should be renewed with a very high
frequency. This editorial discusses several perspectives in this context,
e.g., the relevance of proximity, regional locus of innovation, learning
region, smart specialization, pattern of innovation, and beyond the
state-of-the-art.  It also compares emergent innovation with planned
innovation.

NATIONAL-LEVEL DETERMINANTS OF GLOBAL MUSIC PIRACY AND ONLINE MUSIC SALES:
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
Saini Das, Indian Institute of Management, Indore, India,
sainid at iimidr.ac.in
Arunabha Mukhopadhyay, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, India
arunabha at iiml.ac.in
Kallol Bagchi, University of Texas at El Paso, USA, kbagchi at utep.edu
This study investigates the factors that affect global music piracy
directly and electronic business indirectly. These factors can be grouped
into three categories: economic, legal/regulatory, and technological.
Economic status and regulatory status emerge as the primary factors
affecting music piracy. Technology indirectly affects music piracy by
acting as a mediator between a nation’s economic status and the music
piracy rate. A nation can reduce its music piracy rate and enhance
e-business by devising stricter laws to safeguard intellectual property,
punishing violations of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
related laws more strictly, allowing more free trade with other countries,
inspiring attitudinal changes about inappropriate copying behavior through
awareness campaigns, and encouraging increased and secure broadband usage

INFLUENCE OF CONTEXT AND CULTURE ON MANAGERIAL PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES IN
THE TURKISH SOFTWARE INDUSTRY
Stefan Koch, Bogazici University, Turkey, stefan.koch at boun.edu.tr
Ayse Basar Bener, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, ayse.bener at ryerson.ca
Turgay Aytac, Prescience Inc., West New York, NY, USA, taytac at scidesktop.org
Ayse Tosun Misirli, University of Oulu, Finland, ayse.tosunmisirli at oulu.fi
Edward W.N. Bernroider, WU – Vienna University of Economics and Business,
Austria, ward.bernroider at wu.ac.at
This is an empirical examination of the Turkish software industry to
understand how its current profile, managerial practices and perceptions
are shaped by the context of an emerging economy and cultural background.
In comparison to a developed economy with a very different culture,
Austria, employees, know-how and access to new technologies are perceived
as less important, while productivity and sales are considered more
important. Marketing to foreign countries as well as policy are perceived
as major barriers, while domestic rivalry, software piracy and e-business
readiness are perceived as smaller growth barriers. The domestic market is
relatively developed, but rivalry is low and dominated by large companies.
Generally, the companies exhibit a short-sighted perspective, with limited
focus on process maturity, and investments in continuous training of
employees.

A CROSS-NATIONAL ANALYSIS OF INTENTION TO USE MULTIPLE MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT
SERVICES
Fumiyo N. Kondo, University of Tsukuba, kondo at sk.tsukuba.ac.jp
Hisashi Ishida, LTS, Inc., hisashi.ishida at lt-s.jp
This research proposes a model for cross-national analyses of intention to
use multiple mobile entertainment services using a modified technology
acceptance model (TAM) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB).
Antecedents of intention to use were examined through a survey of young
adult mobile users in Japan and the U.S. The based on a modified TAM-TPB
framework, fits generally well for cross-national analyses of entertainment
services.  All except one path in the estimated models for Japan and the
U.S. were statistically significant. The results indicate that paths
originating from perceived value can differ, possibly due to practical
considerations such as pricing and regulations. These results have useful
implications for the adoption of global marketing.

THE EXPERT OPINION: AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. KATHY WHITE LOYD, BOARD MEMBER,
MATTEL, INC., AND ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
AT GREENSBORO.
Conducted by: Prashant Palvia, University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
USA pcpalvia at uncg.edu
Dr. Loyd has held several senior executive IT positions during her career.
This interview discusses many of her managerial experiences including:
challenges at Cardinal Health, Baxter Healthcare and Honeywell;  strategic
and international applications of IT; implementation challenges; the
founding of Rural Sourcing and Horizon Institute of Technology; and the
opportunities and perils of outsourcing.

BOOK REVIEW: RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN THE NETWORKED ECONOMY
BY  OMAR K. HUSSAIN,   THARAM S. DILLON,   FAROOKH K. HUSSAIN, AND
ELIZABETH J. CHANG
Reviewed by Roberto Vinaja, Texas A&M University—San Antonio, Texas,
bvinaja at tamusa.tamus.edu
Organizations across the world are increasingly investing resources in IT
and related services and resources. IT provides new capabilities but, at
the same time, introduces new potential risks. As a result, IT managers
must fully understand the process of risk management, in order to mitigate
potential risks. This book is a remarkable guide to risk management by
authors who worked in collaboration with the Digital Ecosystems and
Business Intelligence Institute (DEBII) in Australia. The authors discuss
various aspects of risk management as well as present an innovative
framework.

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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.
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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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