Examining the Impact of ICT on Sustainable Development: A Data-Driven Narrative

2021 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Ramasubramanian, Gautam; Shaikh, Aijaz; Sharma, Ravishankar

Abstract: Considering the challenges of sustainable development and the mixed prescription ... Expand

Abstract: Considering the challenges of sustainable development and the mixed prescriptions being offered by the use of digital technologies, we present a datadriven narrative of how ICT development impacts the sustainable growth of economies. The analysis is based on historical panel data from 39 economies across the developed and developing economies. The industrystandard CRISP-DM methodology was applied as it is flexible, robust, and offers a practical approach for data analytics. The findings reveal that there are differentiated outcomes in terms of sustainable growth among high-income and low-income economies. This poses legitimate questions as to whether low-income economies will be able to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 through the intermediation of ICT. Collapse

Topics: systems development missing data information system use IT skill productivity

Methods: Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining longitudinal research correlation analysis theory development regression analysis method

Chasing John Snow: data analytics in the COVID-19 era

2020 | European Journal of Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Pietz, Jesse; McCoy, Scott; Wilck, Joseph H.

Abstract: During the first half of 2020, the lives of people around the world abruptly cha ... Expand

Abstract: During the first half of 2020, the lives of people around the world abruptly changed due to COVID-19. Data visualisations and models related to the spread of the disease became ubiquitous. In this paper, we survey 25 different data analytics dashboards, highlight the modelling approach taken by each, and develop a multi-attribute utility theory model to assess their effectiveness in communicating key features that explain the spread of infectious disease. We show that the dashboards that feature dimensions that span the categories associated with compartmental epidemiology models tend to be relatively robust data visualisations, and we highlight that information systems need to be improved to include data on actions to reduce the spread of the disease. We analyse the actions taken by countries around the world and show that when governments employ strict measures early, particularly those that enforce social distancing and include widespread testing and comprehensive contact tracing, they are more likely to experience better outcomes. Recommendations for how countries should respond in future pandemics are detailed. Collapse

Topics: digital dashboard analytical information system pandemic data visualization systems development

Methods: survey longitudinal research sensitivity analysis machine learning

Theories: multi-attribute utility theory

Temporal enactment of resettled refugees' ICT-mediated information practices

2019 | Information Systems Journal | Citations: 0

Authors: Andrade, Antonio Díaz; Doolin, Bill

Abstract: “In this paper, we explain how resettled refugees use information and communicat ... Expand

Abstract: “In this paper, we explain how resettled refugees use information and communication technology (ICT) to respond to their changed circumstances and, in doing so, enhance their well-being and effective participation in a new society. Focusing on three modes of ICT-mediated information practices (ie, orienting, instrumental, and expressive), we identify eight patterns of ICT use: learning about a new environment, keeping informed, transacting online, communicating with others, managing everyday life, sustaining support networks, maintaining transnational ties, and expressing cultural identity. Further, we draw on a temporal theory of human agency to explain how current dilemmas and contingencies, cultural identities and connections to the past, and future expectations and aspirations shape resettled refugees' enactment of these patterns of ICT-mediated information practices. We show that, as resettled refugees move between multiple and overlapping temporal-relational contexts, ICT use makes a difference to managing their bifurcated lives.” Collapse

Topics: information system use electronic mail internet technology online learning system Facebook

Methods: qualitative interview personal interview field study theoretical contribution

Theories: theory of abduction

Manu Militari: The Institutional Contingencies of Stakeholder Relationships on Entrepreneurial Performance

2018 | Organization Science | Citations: 5

Authors: Hiatt, Shon R.; Carlos, W. Chad; Sine, Wesley D.

Abstract: This study examines how ventures can leverage relationships with heterogeneous g ... Expand

Abstract: This study examines how ventures can leverage relationships with heterogeneous government stakeholders to enhance survival in different institutional environments. We consider how the distinct resources provided from venture ties to military and political actors represent complementary strategic assets that differentially influence performance in varying political and economic environments as well as under conditions of violence and political conflict. Empirically, we examine the effect of these respective stakeholder relationships on new venture survival across 10 countries over a 65-year period. By distinguishing between the resources obtained through relationships with different types of government stakeholders and showing how the value of these resources varies in different contexts, this study contributes to nonmarket strategy and stakeholder management research and highlights the need for studies to take a pluralistic view of government stakeholders. This paper also presents managerial insights to firms seeking to address the prevalent challenges associated with political, economic, and physical security issues in developing and underdeveloped economies. The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2017.1178. Collapse

Topics: armed conflict organizational productivity physical security natural hazard earthquake

Methods: survival analysis robustness check descriptive statistic theoretical contribution probit regression

Theories: management theory resource dependency theory

Business Intelligence Capability: The Effect of Top Management and the Mediating Roles of User Participation and Analytical Decision Making Orientation

2017 | Journal of the Association for Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Kulkarni, Uday; Robles-Flores, Jose; Popovič, Aleš

Abstract: In this study, we draw on the structurational model of technology in an institut ... Expand

Abstract: In this study, we draw on the structurational model of technology in an institutional setting to investigate how top management affects the development of a firm’s business intelligence (BI) capability. We propose a multiple mediator model in which organizational factors, such as user participation and analytical decision making orientation, act as mediating mechanisms that transmit the positive effects of top management championship to advance a firm’s BI capability. BI capability has two distinct aspects: information capability and BI system capability. Drawing on data collected from 486 firms from six different countries, we found support for the mediating effects of top management championship through user participation and analytical decision making orientation. These findings contribute to a nuanced understanding of how firms can develop BI capability. This study is one of the first to comprehensively investigate the antecedents of BI capability. Collapse

Topics: decision making participatory design information technology capability organizational productivity organizational value

Methods: design methodology theory development SEM tool focus group survey

Theories: structuration theory

The Structure of Political Institutions and Effectiveness of Corporate Political Lobbying

2015 | Organization Science | Citations: 4

Authors: Choi, Seong-Jin; Jia, Nan; Lu, Jiangyong

Abstract: This paper investigates how the structure of political institutions influences t ... Expand

Abstract: This paper investigates how the structure of political institutions influences the effectiveness of corporate political lobbying by shaping the “veto points” and “entry points” that lobbying firms encounter and require, respectively, when attempting to influence public policies; in so doing, this study deepens our understanding of the strategic implications of institutional environments. Using large-sample and cross-country firm-level data, we find that the influence of firms’ lobbying activities on public policies is weakened when there are tighter constraints generated as a result of greater political (partisan) competition and more subnational government tiers. We find that the negative association between the effectiveness of lobbying and political (partisan) competition is particularly pronounced in countries with lower electoral accountability and that the negative association between the effectiveness of lobbying and subnational government tiers is particularly pronounced in more centralized political systems. Collapse

Topics: accounting logistics management database system

Methods: hierarchical linear modeling survey propensity score method parametric test Student's t-test

Learning to Carry the Cat by the Tail: Firm Experience, Disasters, and Multinational Subsidiary Entry and Expansion

2014 | Organization Science | Citations: 0

Authors: Oetzel, Jennifer M.; Oh, Chang Hoon

Abstract: We investigate whether firm experience with discontinuous risks, particularly hi ... Expand

Abstract: We investigate whether firm experience with discontinuous risks, particularly high-impact disasters that are episodic and difficult to anticipate, moderates the relationship between disasters, foreign entry, and expansion decisions. Using a panel data set with 57,500 observations from 106 large European multinational corporations and their subsidiaries operating across 109 countries from 2001 to 2007, we find that although discontinuous risk was negatively related to firm entry and expansion, firms that had experience with high-impact disasters were more likely to expand in countries experiencing disasters. Collapse

Topics: terrorist incident natural hazard database system risk management decision making

Methods: descriptive statistic robustness check regression analysis method longitudinal research statistical hypothesis test

Theories: resource based view of the firm

ICT Investment Impacts on Future Levels of Democracy, Corruption, and E-Government Acceptance in Emerging Countries

2007 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Soper, Daniel

Abstract: Structuration theory and the theory of network society are used to guide an inve ... Expand

Abstract: Structuration theory and the theory of network society are used to guide an investigation of the extent to which ICT investments in emerging countries impact future levels of democracy, corruption, and egovernment acceptance. Using structural path modeling and data from fifty emerging economies, this paper finds that an emerging country’s acceptance of the e-government paradigm is contingent upon its levels of corruption and institutionalized democracy, which in turn are contingent upon the country’s ICT investment levels. The specific details and implications of these findings for policy-makers are discussed. Collapse

Topics: IT investment government system missing data information technology infrastructure database system

Methods: data imputation Markov chain Monte Carlo

Theories: structuration theory

Global Diffusion of the Internet VII- Teledensity Growth Strategies for Latin America: The Case of Colombia and Ecuador

2005 | Communications of the Association for Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: McCoy, Scott; Mbarika, Victor W. A.

Abstract: The Internet in developing countries grew substantially in recent years. Given t ... Expand

Abstract: The Internet in developing countries grew substantially in recent years. Given the large income disparities and low telephone penetration rates in most Latin American countries, only about 4% of the region’s population can access the Internet. The International Telecommunication Union reports that teledensity (the number of telephone land-lines per 100 people) in Latin America is currently at about 10.8%. Prior research identified specific factors that hinder growth of teledensity in developing countries and specific strategies used to overcome such limitations. This study investigates Latin American telecommunication stakeholders’ perspective of how these strategies can be used to address teledensity growth in the region. Survey participants (Latin America’s telecommunications stakeholders) analyzed the strategies critically and modified, enhanced, or added new insights. Using appropriate statistical procedures we examined the telecommunications stakeholders’ perceptions to find potential solutions the low teledensity problem. Qualitative comments to support the stakeholders’ responses are reported, together with future research implications. Collapse

Topics: communication service infrastructure

Methods: ANOVA parametric test survey longitudinal research survey design

A Process Model of Capability Development: Lessons from the Electronic Commerce Strategy at Bolsa de Valores de Guayaquil

2002 | Organization Science | Citations: 54

Authors: Montealegre, Ramiro

Abstract: Past literature using the resource-based view of the firm has concentrated on at ... Expand

Abstract: Past literature using the resource-based view of the firm has concentrated on attributes of firms' capabilities and on strategies for exploiting existing firm-specific assets. Comparatively little research has been conducted on how a firm develops, manages, and deploys capabilities to support its business strategy. This study seeks to understand the process of capability development and to establish a model that has both theoretical and practical significance. A longitudinal case study of the electronic commerce strategy formation and implementation at Bolsa de Valores de Guayaquil, an Ecuadorian stock exchange, yielded qualitative data that allowed inductive modeling of the capability development process. The model reveals that capability development in support of a new strategy is a gradual process that is cumulative, expansive, and very dependent on the way that difficult-to-imitate resources and actions are combined. At Bolsa de Valores de Guayaquil, actions that supported the development of the firm's capability to strategize seem to have contributed the most in the initial phase of the strategy formation and implementation; actions that helped the development of the firm's capability to be flexible appear to have contributed the most during the middle phase; and actions that supported the development of the firm's capabilities to integrate and engender trust seem to have contributed the most in the final phase. In addition, the key resources that supported the overall capabilities development process included leadership, organizational culture, information technology, long-term view, and social networks. Implications of this model for both research and practice are discussed. Collapse

Topics: electronic commerce website virtual world innovation management systems implementation

Methods: business process modeling qualitative interview case study longitudinal research design artifact

Theories: resource based view of the firm