[AISWorld] New issue of JMWAIS, January 2022

[George, Joey F [ISBA]]

Colleagues:

Rassule Hadidi, JMWAIS Managing Editor, and I are pleased to announce the publication of a new issue of the Journal of the Midwest Association for Information Systems (JMWAIS). The complete issue is available at http://jmwais.org/Volumes/CoverPageJan22.html and from the AIS eLibrary at https://aisel.aisnet.org/jmwais.
We appreciate and wish to acknowledge the contributions of the reviewers for this issue of the journal, including Gaurav Bansal (University of Wisconsin, Green Bay), Queen Booker (Metropolitan State University), Sean Eom (Southeast Missouri State University), Yi "Maggie" Guo, (University of Michigan, Dearborn), Bryan Hosack (Penske Logistics), Barbara Klein (University of Michigan, Dearborn), Dahui Li (University of Minnesota, Duluth), Alanah Mitchell (Drake University), and Troy Strader (Drake University). I also want to thank Rassule for his guidance and efforts in putting together another issue of JWMAIS.

The JMWAIS Editorial Board emphasizes a balanced vision between rigor and relevance. Both academic scholarly-oriented and more practitioner-oriented submissions are welcomed.

The January 2022 issue includes Editors' Comments and 2 articles.

Joey

*Editors' Comments: *

COVID-19 and Its Impact on the Midwest United States

Joey F. George, Iowa State University, and Rassule Hadidi, Metropolitan State University

*Abstract*

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many lives and livelihoods all over the world. We have looked at some infection and death rates statistics based on population globally, in the US, and in the Midwest. Unfortunately, as of December 21, 2021, all states in the Midwest region had higher infection rate than the US as a whole. The death rate, fortunately, in many states in the Midwest was lower than the US death rate as a whole. We have identified some research questions (and of course there are many more) that IS/T colleagues in the Midwest and elsewhere can pursue.

*Article One: *

Broadband Internet Access as a Localized Resource for Facilitating Information Security Knowledge

Kent Marett. Mississippi State University, and Shan Xiao, Gonzaga University

*Abstract*

With an increasing number of threats to cybersecurity, research continues to focus on methods and behaviors by which individuals may better protect themselves. The availability of broadband infrastructure has been proposed to improve city and regional economic, educational, and health-related prospects, but its impact on facilitating security knowledge gathering has yet to be studied. This study assesses the influence of broadband availability, using data collected from 894 Internet users from across the United States, with multiple analysis techniques supported by geographical information systems (GIS). The results indicate that broadband access, in addition to age and education level, is associated with higher levels of security knowledge. Moreover, geographical weighted regression analyses suggest that the significant variables vary in influence based on their locality

*Article Two: *

The Role of Motivation in Assessing Website Credibility: Insights from Eye Tracking

Akmal Mirsadikov and Achita Muthitacharoen, Wichita State University

*Abstract*

This study examines the role of a website user's motivation in forming her assessment of the website's credibility. We applied a dual processing model of website credibility assessment, which posits that motivation determines the extent to which users will critically evaluate website information and later form their credibility impressions of the website. In this paper we examine the relationship between motivation and cognitive processes and how those influence assessments of website credibility. We conducted an experiment using eye tracking technology to gauge the gaze behaviors of website users. We found that motivated users examined information content of the website more tentatively, while non-motivated users evaluated design features of the website more closely. Non-motivated users were inclined to assess the website as more credible. Findings from our study offer strong support for the dual processing model of website credibility.


Joey F. George
The John D. DeVries Endowed Chair in Business
ISU Distinguished Professor in Business
Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
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