[AISWorld] JMWAIS issue published

[Daniel Power]

Rassule Hadidi, JMWAIS Managing Editor, and I are pleased to announce the
publication of a new issue of the Journal of the Midwest Association for
Information Systems (JMWAIS). The complete issue is available at
http://jmwais.org/Volumes.html and from the AIS eLibrary at:
aisel.aisnet.org/jmwais.

We appreciate and wish to acknowledge the contributions of the reviewers
for this issue of the journal, including Dennis Acuna (Dakota State
University), Gaurav Bansal (University of Wisconsin, Green Bay), Mari Buche
(Michigan Technological University), Joey George (Iowa State University),
Roya Gholami (University of Illinois Springfield), Yi “Maggie” Guo
(University of Michigan, Dearborn), Bryan Hosack (Equity Trust Company),
Jakob Iverson (University of Wisconsin Oshkosh), Rob Johnson (State Farm),
Barbara Klein (University of Michigan, Dearborn), Roger Pick (University of
Missouri – Kansas City), Anne Powell (Southern Illinois University –
Edwardsville), and Shu Schiller (Wright State University). The next issue
of *JMWAIS*will be published in January 2017 and the call for papers is
available from:www.jmwais.org/JMWAIS.CFP.pdf. I especially want to thank
Rassule for his tireless efforts to produce a high quality, scholarly
journal.

The JMWAIS Editorial Board emphasizes a balanced vision between rigor and
relevance. Both academic scholarly-oriented and more practitioner-oriented
submissions are welcomed.

The July 2016 issue includes Editors' Comments and 4 articles.

Dan

*Editors' Comments:*

Celebrating 50 Years of Management Information Systems (MIS) Research and
Teaching

Daniel J. Power, University of Northern Iowa, Rassule Hadidi, University of
Illinois –Springfield, and Kevin P. Scheibe, Iowa State University

*Abstract*

Management Information Systems (MIS) is now in its fifth decade as a
discipline. In 1966, Professor John Dearden and his student F. Warren
McFarlan, both at Harvard University, co-authored the book "Management
Information Systems: Text and Cases." We are celebrating more than 50 years
of MIS research and teaching and next year we will celebrate the 40th
anniversary of MIS Quarterly, the 12th anniversary of MWAIS and the 3rd
volume of JMWAIS.

*Article One:*

Motivating Employees to Comply with Information Security Policies

David Sikolia, Illinois State University, David Biros, Oklahoma State
University

*Abstract*

Noncompliance by employees with Information Systems security policies is a
serious computer security threat. An employee’s extensive knowledge of the
information systems, the access credentials they have been given, and the
trust accorded them by their employers make them a potentially dangerous
threat to computer security. The importance of this phenomenon has led to a
number of research undertakings on the ‘insider threat.’ However, research
on employee compliance with IS security policies has focused mainly on the
role of extrinsic motivation. Few studies have focused on the role of
intrinsic motivation. This study fills this gap by building a theoretical
model using a grounded theory methodology. Concepts from High Performance
Work Systems (HPWS) theory were used to develop the initial questions for
structured interviews. This theoretical model provides a framework for how
organizations can intrinsically motivate their employees to comply with
organizational information security policies. Organizations can
intrinsically motivate their employees through a supportive organizational
culture, training, and job design.

*Article Two:*

Enterprise IT Asset Disposition: An Overview and Tutorial

Shu Z. Schiller, Wright State University, Jeffrey W. Merhout, *Miami
University, *Rike Sandlin, HiTech Assets

*Abstract*

Enterprise IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) addresses the recovery and recycling
of an enterprise’s IT assets that are near or at the end of their
lifecycle. The aim of ITAD is to maximize the value of investment over the
IT asset’s entire lifecycle while guaranteeing data security and protecting
against environmental liability. Regulatory requirements mandate specific
disposal methods for computing assets, and enterprises face significant
risks if they fail to comply. Despite the critical importance of ITAD, many
enterprises lack a clear understanding of ITAD and its regulations and
struggle with the management of ITAD processes. One solution to this
challenge is the ITAD service provided by third-parties that can deliver
effective and proper disposition services, and more importantly help
enterprises maximize the potential value recovered from IT assets. This
tutorial defines ITAD processes, presents its key elements and the
third-party practice of ITAD services in the United States, and discusses
the most important ITAD regulatory compliance and accreditations related to
corporate environmental sustainability. We also discuss the role of IT and
information systems in ITAD processes and recommend a research agenda.

*Article Three:*

*Teaching Case*: The Global Text Project: Spanish Translation Phase

Gisella Bassani, University of Colorado Denver, Donald J. McCubbrey,
University of Denver, Richard T. Watson, University of Georgia

*Abstract*

The Global Text Project (GTP) was initiated in 2006 to provide free,
high-quality, open-content textbooks to university students in developing
economies. In 2011, the GTP refocused on marketing and distribution of its
own and other open content textbooks, and in 2013 involved students and
other volunteers in translating textbooks into Spanish. Translation and
content localization is an ongoing issue in the Global delivery of
information. The case follows a graduate student project leader managing a
complex Spanish translation effort. The case encourages readers to reflect
upon how the process of translation could be improved. Finally, it poses
questions about how the translated textbooks could be promoted for use by
professors in Spanish-speaking countries, particularly those in Latin
America. The issues in this case relate to volunteerism, information
systems and technologies, project management, translation methodologies,
and textbook adoption. Readers are encouraged to consider if machine
translation, computer-aided translation, or the application of computer
game elements in distributed translation might increase productivity and
provide high quality translated content.

*Article Four:*

Developing an Applied, Integrated MBA Managerial Decision Making Course

Barbara D. Klein, University of Michigan-Dearborn

*Abstract*

Curriculum change is both difficult and necessary in Universities. The
expanding role of information technologies and the increased challenges of
decision making in business and society in general warrant greater coverage
in Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, but determining what
to include, how to reorganize courses, and what to eliminate in the
curriculum is a complex set of tasks. This article describes one solution
to MBA course and curriculum redesign. An applied integrated management
course on behavioral decision making was developed as part of a revision of
an MBA degree program. The course is designed to encourage integrative
thinking and builds on foundational coursework in economics, statistics,
information systems, and organizational behavior. Details of course
development and a course project are discussed. In general, student
feedback on the course is positive.

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Daniel J. Power
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Midwest Association for
      Information Systems (JMWAIS)
Professor of  Information Systems and Management
Department of Management
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA  50613
(319) 273-2987
Email: daniel.power at uni.edu
Homepage: http://dssresources.com/vita/djphomepage.html

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