[AISWorld] JGITM: Vol 20, No 4, Oct - Dec, 2017

[Prashant Palvia]

Hello friends,

The contents of JGITM, Vol 20, 4 are shown below.

With best wishes for the holiday season,






*Prashant Palvia, Ph.D.Joe Rosenthal Excellence Professor,
https://baelearn.uncg.edu/people/palvia/
<https://baelearn.uncg.edu/people/palvia/>The University of North Carolina
at Greensboro, USA GITMA 2018 Conference Chair, http://www.gitma.org
<http://www.gitma.org>Editor in Chief, JGITM,
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This new issue contains the following articles:
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Editorials

Potential roles of blockchain in fighting poverty and reducing financial
exclusion in the global south
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Nir Kshetri
Pages: 201-204 | DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2017.1391370

The visible effects of blockchain are already being noted in the Global
South. This editorial presents early evidence linking the use of blockchain
in overcoming economic, social, and political challenges facing economies
in the Global South. Highlighted are the key applications and uses of
blockchain in addressing these challenges. The political, social, and
economic effects of blockchain are systematically evaluated. This essay
demonstrates how blockchain can help promote transparency, build trust and
reputation, and enhance efficiency in transactions.


Original Articles

Culture’s impact on trust, distrust, and intentions in data theft
environments: A cross-cultural exploratory study
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Steven “Doc” Simon & Carol Cagle
Pages: 214-235 | DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2017.1388672

Data breaches—security incidents—have become an everyday occurrence, with
hundreds of millions of consumers having their lost personal identification
information (PII), had their credit and debit card numbers stolen, and
their credit compromised. Despite the risk, consumers continuously swipe
their cards and share their personal information regularly. This study
examines the impacts of trust and distrust on consumer intentions in data
theft environments across five culturally distinct regions as defined by
Hofstede’s dimensions. Five hundred and two (502) consumers involved in
technology-driven transactions comprise the data sample. Trust, distrust,
and intentions are investigated to determine (1) if trust and distrust are
truly two distinct constructs, (2) if individuals from diverse cultures
perceive trust and distrust differently, and (3) the impact on consumer
intentions toward transactions. The study expands the literature treating
trust and distrust as distinct yet inter-related constructs while
introducing culture as a moderating variable. The findings demonstrate
statistically significant differences across cultural clusters for trust,
distrust, and intentions.

Understanding transparency of government from a Nordic perspective: open
government and open data movement as a multidimensional collaborative
phenomenon in Sweden
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Maxat Kassen
Pages: 236-275 | DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2017.1388696

As the historical homeland of the first freedom of information law, Sweden
is universally well-known for its centuries-long traditions of government
transparency and respect for individual freedoms and liberties that have
been deeply rooted in public mentality of people since medieval times.
Today, this nation is also emerging as a global leader in advancing open
data phenomena, launching an extremely wide range of public platforms in
the sphere. In this respect, this article is mostly presented as a policy
review of the open data movement in this Nordic state through the prism of
its traditional inclination toward philosophy of open government, open
economy, open source software, open science, and even pirate politics. In
an attempt to understand a highly context dependable and truly
multidimensional nature of the phenomena, the research analyzes various
political and socioeconomic backgrounds of the open data movement, tracing
interesting patterns and promising networking trends that could be observed
today in the communication between its key stakeholders and demonstrating
in an intrinsically empirical and illustrative manner how its fundamental
pillars such as civic engagement, direct participation and public-private
partnerships are exactly promoted within one given society.

Comparative nation-branding analysis of Big Data: Focusing on Korea and
Japan
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Heewon Cha, Yunna Rhee & Chung Joo Chung
Pages: 276-295 | DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2017.1388697

This exploratory research used Google to collect atypical data concerning
Korea and Japan’s nation branding and used these to provide a structural
description of the international perspectives of the countries’ cultures.
Japan differs from Korea by focusing on developing various media, content,
and geographical factors through fostering and supporting private-run local
brands; also, variations relating to history, strategy, and system have
resulted in different online nation-branding practices between the two
countries. This study proposes several methods of enhancing nation branding
and suggests further analysis of both private and public sector
discussions, traditional and up-to-date channels, and various media content.


The Expert Opinion

An Interview with Frederic Girardeau-Montaut, Managing Director, Deloitte
Consulting LLP (focused on SAP Source-to-Pay & Ariba Technology Services)
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Conducted by Stephane Collignon Ph.D
Pages: 205-211 | DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2017.1391381

Frederic Girardeau-Montaut heads Deloitte Consulting’s U.S. SAP S2P & Ariba
practice capability with a focus on supply chain systems. In his role, he
has direct contact with CIOs and CPOs of Fortune 500 companies, with key
responsibilities to manage global teams composed of up to 80 people, to
find new clients, and to maintain good working relationships with Systems
Applications Products (SAP). Implementing core information systems (IS)
such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for very large companies
is often a multiyear matter. Frederic’s role is essential in helping ensure
that the clients trust that projects will come to fruition as expected.

Book Review

Online Growth Options for Retailers: Three Essays on Domestic and
International Growth Strategies with Online Retailing
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Schu, Matthias. (2017). Wiesbaden, Germany: Springer Gabler Verlag. 136 pp.
$69.99 ISBN: 978-3-658-18214-4
Robert Vinaja
Pages: 212-213 | DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2017.1391411

Companies engaged in e-commerce have the option of operating in a local
market or even reaching untapped potential markets across the world. The
identification of new prospective international markets requires an
in-depth analysis of the potential opportunities and risks. For decades,
multinational corporations operating traditional retail stores have
operated in international markets, and there is a vast literature in this
area. The author of the book “Online Growth Options for Retailers”
contributes thought-provoking viewpoints to this critical topic. The book
is structured as follows: Chapter 1 is the introduction, Chapter 2
describes a study on new ventures, and Chapter 3 is a study on country
selection. Chapter 4 presents a study on the timing of globalization and,
finally, Chapter 5 recaps the results.