[AISWorld] Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems Vol. 9 Issue 1

[Wei-Ting Chen]

Dear Colleagues,



On behalf of the Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information
Systems (PAJAIS), I am pleased to announce that Vol. 9. Number 1, 2017
issue of PAJAIS is now available at the journal web site: http://pajais.org/

PAJAIS is also available through AIS e-library:
http://aisel.aisnet.org/pajais/



*Table of Contents *



Organizational Adoption of Information Technologies

Ting-Peng Liang



Abstract

Organizational adoption of information technologies is critical toward
enhancing firm’s competitiveness. Many factors have been found influential
and plenty of theories have been applied to this area of research. Research
in recent years, however, is increasingly oriented toward individual level
of technology adoption. One possible reason is the low cost of data
collection due to the convenience of online survey. Although this
strengthens our understanding of individual’s attitude and intention to use
IT; this may in the long run reduce the value of information systems (IS)
research from top management perspective. I believe we need to spend more
effort to encourage and publish organizational level research in the IS
area.

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1)      Information System Capabilities and Organizational Performance:
Comparing Three Models

Yen-Ching OuYang



Abstract

How information system capabilities affect firm performance is an important
issue. However, different research approaches often result in inconsistent
results. This study compares three conceptual (K-based view, resource-based
view, and contingency-based view) and two modeling approaches (antecedents
versus moderators) that can be used to assess the strategic value of
information systems. The goal is to examine different ways to model various
organizational factors. We also provide three different views to buttress
arguments about the need for different types of moderator analyses. The
advantage of such an approach is that managers and researchers can better
differentiate potential influential factors into antecedents and
moderators, and understand their different roles in KM implementation. This
study uses data collected from 274 organizations to compare different
prevailing views in KM research. The result indicates that the contingency
approach can provide more insight into the role of different contextual
variables. Some variables, such as the business process complexity and
market orientation, found insignificant in the contingency-based model are
found to be significant antecedents for improving managerial performance.
Some variables that are found insignificant in the resource-based model are
found to be significant moderators. For example, business process
complexity and information technology (IT) support are not significant, as
enablers proved to moderate the relationship between KMC and financial
performance as homologizer and suppressor, respectively. The relationship
between KM capabilities and financial performance is also moderated by
leadership style and IT readiness of an organization. The results of this
analysis show that the contingency model, with moderating effect, is more
comprehensive and meaningful for future research.



Keywords: Information systems capability, K management, Performance,
K-based view, Resource-based view, Contingency-based view

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2)      Understanding IT Governance Effectiveness in Asia: An Event Study

Josephine L. L. Chong and Linh N. K. Duong



Abstract

The study seeks to examine the impact of Information technology (IT)
governance structure, process and relational mechanisms on firm
performance. Using an event study, we collected a sample of 70
announcements of IT governance adoption investments. We found that most
firms adopt all three types of IT governance mechanisms. IT governance
structural mechanisms have a positive impact on firm’s profitability. In
contrast, IT governance process and relational mechanisms have a negative
association with firm performance. More interestingly, the findings provide
insight for organizations that they should realize the potentially negative
impact of the controls requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404 and
IT leadership on firm performance.



Keywords: IT Governance, Financial Performance, Event study

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3)      Adoption of B2B e-Commerce in Developing Countries: Evidence from
Ready Made Garment (RMG) Industry in Bangladesh

Md. Rakibul Hoque and Richard Boateng



Abstract

The rapid adoption of e-Commerce, especially Business-to-Business (B2B)
e-Commerce among Ready-made Garments (RMG) industry is a key opportunity
for local and international trade development of developing countries like
Bangladesh. However, although high expectations for realizing the benefits
of B2B e-Commerce in RMG sectors, its adoption remains poorly understood
and are a relatively under-researched area in Bangladesh. This study is an
attempt to fill this gap. This study explores the factors that affect B2B
e-Commerce adoption in RMG sectors of Bangladesh by using Perceived
eReadiness Model (PERM). A questionnaire survey was used to collect data
from over 250 RMG firms in Bangladesh. The data was analyzed by using the
Partial Least Squares (PLS) method; a statistical analysis technique based
on the Structural Equation Model. The study found that awareness,
resources, government eReadiness, and market forces eReadiness were
significant factors for initial adoption of B2B e-Commerce. However,
commitment, governance, and supporting industries eReadiness are
insignificant for initial adoption of B2B e-Commerce. Again, the
relationships between resources, commitment, government eReadiness, market
forces eReadiness, supporting industries eReadiness and
institutionalization of B2B e-Commerce are significant in RMG sectors of
Bangladesh. However, awareness, governance and institutionalization of B2B
e-Commerce are insignificant. The output of the study can help RMG firms in
Bangladesh to address the factors that influence adoption of B2B
e-Commerce. This study can also help the policy maker and government to
identify the promising local opportunities for B2B e-Commerce by
discovering the distinctive e-Commerce adoption factors.



Keywords: E-Commerce, developing countries, B2B, Ready Made Garment Industry

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4)      An Empirical Examination of the Influence of Information and Source
Characteristics on Consumers’ Adoption of Online Reviews

T Sai Vijay, Sanjeev Prashar, Chandan Parsad and Mukesh Kumar



Abstract

The growth of online commerce has given consumers a number of convenient
options to shop from. This has led to the proliferation of e-commerce
players that offer variety of products and services with customer-centric
terms and conditions. However, absence of avenues to test the product(s)
before buying, shoppers perceive inherent risk associated with online
buying, especially related to products’ quality and features, terms and
conditions of sales, etc. To overcome this pre-purchase dissonance and
compensate for the lack of previous experience, they look for reliable
information and guidance. Hence, to make decisions, e-buyers rely on the
reviews provided by other shoppers. Therefore, it becomes imperative for
e-retailers to determine antecedent factors that influence the adoption of
online reviews. Using heuristic-systematic model, this study has identified
the relative significance of information credibility, argument quality,
quantity sufficiency and source credibility in influencing the adoption of
reviews available online. It was observed that the two categories of
influencers impact the reviews’ adoption albeit through the two mediators -
perceived usefulness and perceived value of reviews. Theoretical and
practical implications have also been highlighted.



Keywords: Online reviews, Source credibility, Information credibility,
Quantity sufficiency, Argument quality, Heuristic-systematic model

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Best Regards,

Dr. Ting-Peng Liang, Editor in Chief,

Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems

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