[AISWorld] JGITM, Vol 16, No 1, January 2013

[Prashant Palvia]

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME 16, NUMBER 1, (January, 2013) OF THE JOURNAL OF GLOBAL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (JGITM)
Note that 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.
http://jgitm.uncg.edu/
Publisher: Ivy League Publishing, http://www.ivylp.com, email:
admin at ivylp.com
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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 electronically to the Editor-in-Chief at
pcpalvia at uncg.edu.

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.

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE OF JGITM (VOL. 16, NO.1, January 2013)

IT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT IN M&A POST IMPLEMENTATION:  THE
CHALLENGE BETWEEN EASTERN AND WESTERN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES
Barry Shore, Associate Editor, University of New Hampshire, USA,
bshore at unh.edu
The editorial discusses social systems that must be navigated in an
international merger or acquisition when the acquiring company is engaged
in harmonizing or centralizing information systems. Much of the literature
that addresses the social process is Western based and there is an implicit
assumption that it is this culture that will prevail.  It can be
hypothesized that when a Western company is involved in an M&A and the
target is an Asian company, Western standards of management will generally
dominate.  However such assumptions can prove to be fallacious and lead to
a number of problematic issues.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES:DISSEMINATION ON TURKISH WEB SITES
Aykut Hamit Turan, Namık Kemal University, Turkey, aykut.turan at gmail.com
S. Ahmet Menteş, Namık Kemal University, Turkey, ahmetmentes at yahoo.com
Recent corporate scandals in developed economies have underscored the
importance of adopting appropriate corporate governance practices. This
study aims to explore web site design and content features of Istanbul
Stock Exchange (ISE) listed firms. While this analysis has revealed that
the utilization of design features and the type and extent of the corporate
information content do not differ much among the studied industries, the
authors found some statistical differences based on Corporate Governance
Ratings (CGRs). Turkish firms seem to be in their early stages of using
ICTs in corporate governance practices.

INFORMATION PRIVACY AND AFFECTIVE COMMITMENT IN CHINESE ORGANIZATIONS
Xiaogang Chen, chenxg at swufe.edu.cn
Jing Ma, majing at swufe.edu.cn
Jiafei Jin, jin at swufe.edu.cn
Patricia Fosh, p_fosh at yahoo.co.uk
All authors at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China.
This study examines the impact of employees’ perceptions of information
privacy on their affective commitment to work organizations. The findings
suggest that perceptions of information handling control and of legitimacy
of organizational information practices positively relate with affective
commitment. The relationship between perception of information handling
control and affective commitment is only significant, however, for
employees identifying weakly with collectivism and is stronger for male
than for female employees. The relationship between perception of
legitimacy of organizational information practices and affective commitment
is only salient for female employees. The implications of these findings
for organizational and legal polices are discussed.

KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN OFFSHORE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: A VENDOR PERSPECTIVE
Peng Xu, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA, peng.xu at umb.edu
Yurong Yao, Suffolk University, USA, yyao at suffolk.edu
>From the vendor’s perspective, the authors investigate the mediating role
played by knowledge sharing in the success of offshore software development
and identify factors that contribute to knowledge sharing in offshore
software development (OSD). Findings confirm that knowledge sharing
mediates the impact of the use of methodology and relationship with clients
on the success of offshore software development projects; particularly,
knowledge sharing has more impact on process efficiency than on product
quality. This study contributes to the theoretical understandings on how
development methodology and vendor relationship with clients helps overcome
challenges in OSD, and how knowledge sharing functions as a mediator
between these factors and success. The findings help vendors identify
critical determinants of knowledge sharing and suggest strategies to
execute OSD.

THE EXPERT OPINION: AN INTERVIEW WITHMR. DAVID COSTRINI, WEB APPLICATION
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Conducted by Naveed Baqir, University of Delaware,mnbaqir at udel.edu and
Johnny McClain, Graduate Student, University of Delaware
Many educational institutions are developing mobile content (mobile
websites and/or mobile apps) to deliver different services for access
through mobile websites. The University of Delaware has also undertaken
several technology initiatives to provide access to various services for
students and faculty members through a mobile app. The interview discusses
a host of issues related to mobile application development, such as
motivation, scope, development experience and metrics.

BOOK REVIEW: A FRAMEWORK FOR USABILITY EVALUATION OF MODELING LANGUAGES, BY
CHRISTIAN SCHALLES
Reviewed by Roberto Vinaja, Texas A&M University—San Antonio, USA,
bvinaja at tamusa.tamus.edu
Interestingly, although modeling is at the core of the IT development
process and business process modeling, there is scarce research on the
usability of modeling tools. This is a comprehensive book addressing most
aspects of modeling concepts and languages.  Among the many topics included
are: general concepts, literature, specific languages, standards, diagrams,
metrics, impacts, and managerial implications.
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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).
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Please join us at the 14th GITMA World conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
on June 16-18, 2013.  http://www.gitma.org.  Late submissions are being
accepted.  The GITMA international conference attracts participants from
all continents.  It has a friendly cozy atmosphere leading to rewarding
collaborations.
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