[AISWorld] Vol 6 Iss 1 of the Journal of the Southern AIS

[Michael Cuellar]

The Journal of the Southern AIS is pleased to announce publication of Vol. 6 Issue 1.

https://aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/cview2.cgi/jsais/vol6/iss1 <https://aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/cview2.cgi/jsais/vol6/iss1>

In this issue we have two excellent papers from Alper Yayla and Yu Lei and from Rene Moquin, Paige Rutner and Laurie Giddens. Yayla and Lei investigate point out that the interaction between structure and agency is not linear in progression but is chaotic and re-examine IT related change from a complexity theory standpoint. They propose a new framework based in dissipative structure theory composed of four stages that occur during the implementation process.

Moquin, Rutner and Giddens investigate the impact of perceptions of the IT organization on organizational cohesion and effectiveness. They explore stigmatization and stereotyping that occurs between IT professionals and users. They found that interpersonal relationships during situations of stress, cultural differences and expectations can result in perceptions of differentness which negatively affect organization cohesion and performance.

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Michael Cuellar, PhD, PMP
Associate Professor, 
Enterprise Systems and Analytics
Georgia Southern University

Parker College of Business
Enterprise Systems and Analytics Department
PO Box 7998
Statesboro, GA  30460-7998
email: mcuellar at georgiasouthern.edu
phone: (404)-405-4510

Editor-In-Chief Journal of the Southern AIS
Senior Editor, JISE