[AISWorld] Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Volume 20, Issue 3, 2017

Wed Sep 13 13:06:11 EDT 2017

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Editorial Preface

Trust/Distrust: Missing Variables in the Global Information Technology
Equation?
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Steven “Doc” Simon PhD
Pages: 137-140 | DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2017.1355112

Trust is widely explored in a variety of disciplines including management
information systems. Yet, very few researchers have examined trust/distrust
as it pertains to the global use of IT and only one to date has used
distrust as a distinct construct. Since researchers have explored many
topics relating to global IT, one can only wonder why not trust/distrust in
the global IT environment? This editorial makes the case for a robust
investigation into trust and distrust as factors in the acceptance and use
of global information technology.

Articles

Network Approach to Regime Type and Global Internet Connectedness
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Hyunjin Seo & Stuart Thorson
Pages: 141-155 | DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2017.1354597

The current study examines the relationship between regime type and country
access to the Internet at both domestic and global levels by conducting
longitudinal analyses of economic and social indicators and Internet data
between 2002 and 2014. In particular, the authors investigate how a
country’s position in the global Internet network is associated with the
country’s type of political institution while taking into account its
economic growth, population, and education level. The current analysis
shows that democracies dominated the global Internet network both in 2002
and in 2014. Finally, the panel regression and network analyses suggest
that it is important to consider network characteristics in investigating
whether and how a country’s regime type influences the country’s Internet
adoption.

Variations in the diffusion of social media content across different
cultures: A communicative ecology perspective
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Imran Khan & Han Dongping
Pages: 156-170 | DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2017.1354598

Along with traditional marketing channels, social media outlets are
integrated into firms’ marketing mix. Social media has changed the dynamics
of interactions between organizations and their consumers by fostering an
online relationship. These dynamic channels are challenging the belief in
the effectiveness of traditional unidirectional marketing. This study uses
communicative ecology theory to explore the diffusion of social media
content within the communicative ecology framework to improve the existing
theoretical understanding of the dimensions of social networking services.
Additionally, the study examines the moderating effect of culture on the
diffusion of social media content within the communicative ecology
framework. We analyzed 1,787 posts to firms’ Facebook brand fan pages for 5
different brands of a single product category in 3 different countries.
Ordinary least squares and hierarchical moderated regression was used to
test the hypotheses. The current study extends the information system
success-related dimensions by finding that the volume of moderator posts to
a brand fan page on Facebook is the most important predictor of consumer
engagement in the United Kingdom, the day of the post is a highly
significant predictor in the United States and the time of the post is a
substantial predictor of enhanced customer engagement in Australia.
Practical implications for managers are also discussed.

Moving Toward an Integrated Framework of Offshore Information Technology
Outsourcing Success
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Anju Mehta & Nikhil Mehta
Pages: 171-194 | DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2017.1354596

Offshore information technology outsourcing is a popular strategic choice
for businesses today. Firms are increasingly outsourcing their complex
information technology-based projects, business processes, and services to
offshore locations to achieve competitive advantage. Traditionally,
offshore information technology outsourcing was a means to reduce costs
and/or increase efficiencies by focusing on core activities. Recently, the
emphasis has shifted to pursuing it as a strategy for cooperative advantage
through resource sharing and building long-term relationships with the
offshore partners. However, many such offshore outsourcing relationships
fail due to a lack of understanding and proper operationalization of the
critical success factors that influence global client–vendor partnerships.
In the current study, the authors draw upon existing literature to identify
popular theoretical perspectives and key operational, environmental, and
relational factors influencing the success of offshore information
technology outsourcing relationship. A framework of offshore information
technology outsourcing success is then developed by integrating these
theoretical perspectives and critical success factors. Exploratory data
suggests that the proposed framework is valid for understanding offshore
information technology outsourcing success and has important implications
for theory and practice.

The Expert Opinion

Leveraging Emerging Information Technologies: An Interview With Jesse
Ghere, Vice President of Infrastructure and Operations, Emerson Electric,
St. Louis
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Kailash Joshi & Kyootai Lee
Pages: 195-197 | DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2017.1355128

This interview provides insights into how a large diverse engineering
products and services manufacturer is managing the opportunities and
challenges posed by the emerging integration of information and operating
technologies. With Emerson’s over 200 manufacturing locations globally,
effective management of information technology resources plays a vital role
in competing effectively in the global markets. Emerson is also proactive
in leveraging cloud, IoT, and big data technologies for its innovations in
new products and services.

Book Review

Chief Information Officer Role Effectiveness: A Literature Review and
Implications for Research and Practice
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Alexander Hütter and René Riedl. (2017). Springer International Publishing.
58 pp. $39.99. ISBN: 978-3-319-54752-7
Robert Vinaja
Pages: 198-199 | DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2017.1355101
This book presents a comprehensive study based on the review of existing
literature for the last 35 years. The framework is grounded on a complete
review of existing literature. The analysis includes a classification of
almost 100 articles by journal source. Interestingly, half of the articles
come from only four journals, which may imply that research related to CIOs
is highly concentrated in only a few journals or that few journals focus on
this topic. The analysis shows that more than 50% of the studies are based
on the survey method, 20% are based on interviews, and less than 9% of the
studies are based on case studies. The authors call for additional case
study research in order to consolidate existing research.