[AISWorld] Contents of JGITM, Vol 19, No 3, July-Sept 2016

[Prashant Palvia]

Please distribute to colleagues and relevant lists.  Sorry, I have been a
little late in posting the contents. This issue was published in time in
September, 2016.
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Dear IS friends:

JGITM is published by Taylor & Francis Group (T&F). We have a modern
submission and review system, web site, as well as full marketing support.
To submit papers, please go to: http://www.editorialmanager.com/ugit.

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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
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Prashant Palvia, University of North Carolina at
Greensboro, pcpalvia at uncg.edu
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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:
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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.
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME 19, NUMBER 3, (26 September, 2016) OF THE JOURNAL OF
GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (JGITM)

EDITORIAL PREFACE: METHODOLOGICAL AND TOPIC TRENDS IN JGITM: A 10-YEAR
RETROSPECT
Prashant Palvia, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North
Carolina, USA, pcpalvia at uncg.edu
Mohammad Daneshvar Kakhki, University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
North Carolina, USA
The Journal of Global Information Technology Management (JGITM) is an
established journal, in its nineteenth year, and is a premier outlet for
publishing research on global issues of information technology. In this
report, the authors conduct an examination of the types of research
published in JGITM over a ten-year period from 2006 to 2015. They also
compare their findings with research published in two major journals: MIS
Quarterly (MISQ) and European Journal of Information Systems (EJIS). The
findings provide evidence that the journal is fully accomplishing its
mission. It continues to achieve its “global/international” mission in IS
research. Furthermore, it has published research on almost all IS topics
and has employed various methodologies in the conduct of research.

CULTURAL PRACTICES AND VIRTUAL SOCIAL NETWORKS DIFFUSION: AN INTERNATIONAL
ANALYSIS USING GLOBE SCORES
Satish Krishman, Idian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, Kerala, India,
satishk at iimk.ac.in
Mohammed Ahmed Turki AlSudiary, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Diffusion of virtual social networks varies significantly across countries,
which is caused due to the factors that are deeply rooted in the cultural
characteristics of a country. Motivated by the imperative need for
culturally based interpretation of the disparity in virtual social network
diffusion across countries, this study examines how national cultural
practices affect virtual social networks diffusion in a country.
Specifically, by utilizing Rogers’ diffusion of innovation theory and the
national cultural framework of the Global Leadership and Organizational
Behavior Effectiveness project as the guiding theoretical perspectives,
this study investigates the influences of cultural practices in a country
on its virtual social network diffusion. Utilizing publicly available
archival data from reliable sources, the analysis of 30 countries (after
controlling for the effects of human capital, technology infrastructure,
and regulations in a country) reveals that among the nine national cultural
practice dimensions of the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Effectiveness project, uncertainty avoidance, humane orientation,
institutional collectivism, future orientation, and performance orientation
were positively associated with virtual social network diffusion in a
country. The analysis also shows that power distance, in-group
collectivism, assertiveness, and gender egalitarianism were not
significantly associated with virtual social network diffusion in a
country. The findings of this study contribute to the knowledge base in
virtual social network research and practice by highlighting the roles of
cultural practices associated with virtual social network diffusion in a
country.

EVOLUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL HYPERLINK NETWORK
George A. Barnett, University of California – Davis, Davis, California, USA
Han Woo Park, YeungNam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea
Chung Joo Chung, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea,
cjchung at knu.ac.kr
This study describes the evolution of the international hyperlink network.
The World Wide Web is a distributed hypertext system consisting of a
virtual network of content and hyperlinks with billions of interlinked
pages. Since the Web has no “engineered architecture,” it can be understood
as a self-organized system with a well-defined structure of linkage that
implies an underlying social structure. This article examines the evolution
of the Web’s emergent social structure and communication network at the
level of nation-states. It reviews the literature on the international
hyperlink network and then focuses on changes between 2009 and 2010 using
data on the frequency of bilateral hyperlinks between nations. The article
discusses special problems associated with the top-level domain .com as
well as other generic top-level domains that do not refer to specific
nations whose domain names refer to commercial or vanity applications.

THE MODERATING EFFECT OF ONLINE COMMUNITY AFFILIATION AND INFORMATION VALUE
ON SATISFACTION WITH ONLINE TRAVEL COMMUNITIES IN CHINA
Xueyan Yang, Zhejiang Agricultural and Forestry University, Lin An,
Zhejiang, China
Xiaoni Zhang, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky,
USA, zhangx at nku.edu
Kevin P. Gallagher, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
As online travel bookings have grown, virtual travel communities have
increasingly served as a marketing tool for companies. This study examines
antecedents and moderators that affect satisfaction within a virtual travel
community. As prior literature shows, satisfaction is important in that it
can lead to greater profit generation. Although prior studies have examined
factors related to satisfaction, there is a paucity of research
incorporating moderators in the prediction of satisfaction in virtual
communities. Based on prior research and well-established theories and
measures, such as Social Capital Theory, we developed a moderated
satisfaction model. We collected data from one of the largest online travel
communities in China (China Internet Watch, 2013), and empirically tested
hypotheses with a sample of 496 respondents. The results show that
entertainment, social interaction ties, and reciprocity are significant
predictors of satisfaction. Furthermore, online community affiliation
moderates the relationship between interactivity and satisfaction, and the
relationship between reciprocity and satisfaction. In addition, information
value moderates the relationship between interactivity and satisfaction.

THE EXPERT OPINION: LEADING WITH CLOUD COMPUTING: AN INTERVIEW WITH MANISH
CHANDAK
Interview conducted by Kailash Joshi and Kyootai Lee
This interview provides insights into how business software companies can
be highly successful in niche markets by leveraging today’s cloud
technologies and innovating rapidly to serve the changing business models.
It also discusses how software companies can extend into global markets by
leveraging the software development and investments in one market and
localizing them to meet customer needs in other markets, and their distinct
cultures and business practices. Manish Chandak is a veteran of the
software industry who provides great insight based on his software,
management, and business experience. His interview shows the journey of a
software company that is thriving because it is expanding to a global,
cloud-based model. He highlights how organizational culture is the key to
rapid innovation and great customer experience. Manish Chandak serves as
the Chief Executive Officer at Ungerboeck Software International in St.
Louis. Formerly, Manish was the president of Quilogy, an award winning
U.S.-based national systems integrator. After the acquisition of Quilogy by
Aspect Software, a global leader in customer interaction software, Manish
led its professional services division.

BOOK REVIEW: FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Reviewed by: Robert Vinaja, Texas A&M University San Antonio, Texas, USA,
bvinaja at tamusa.tamus.edu
Authors: Grossmann, Wilfried, and Rinderle-Ma, Stefanie. (2015).
Heidelberg, Germany: Springer-Verlag. 348
The rapid growth of data generated in organizations calls for the use of
efficient tools to analyze big data sources. The term business intelligence
(BI) is used to refer to a set of powerful models, methodologies, and tools
for the analysis of data in order to support decision-making. However, this
term can be a potential misnomer, because the term “intelligence” may evoke
connotations of espionage; moreover, such a word may imply that business
and business practices will automatically become “intelligent” through the
use of such tools. Similar terms for BI include predictive analytics, data
science, data analytics, and business analytics.

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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).