The manual of Cons was never meant to be read in a seminar. It contains many details that are important to use Cons as a tool but that may obstruct the principal features. On the other hand, many conceptual questions are left unanswered. We are diverging from out usual procedure and will not work in groups of five first. Instead, try to answer with the people next to you in groups of two or thr...

Organizations are complex systems that need to respond to a variety of changes while operating in a dynamic environment. They involve multiple stakeholders each having a domain-specific perspective that relies on concepts and languages relative to individual information-centric processes, which may lead to undesirable side-effects such as scattered and fractured knowledge about goals, strategie...

At the 2007 Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), panelists discussed a continuing research project about the current IT workforce and future trends, presenting the latest results of an international Web-based survey. The project is sponsored by the Society for Information Management (SIM) International Advocacy Program and consists of two phases. The initial phase was a study of ...

Introduction The ubiquitous nature of Information Systems (IS) and its ever-changing underlying technology is demanding organisations to keep abreast of technological innovations. Yet, companies are becoming more aware that a competitive advantage cannot be achieved, or even maintained simply by utilizing the latest technology. Indeed, it is becoming more apparent that a strategic competitive a...

This study examines one dimension of the evolution of the information systems (IS) field through a scientometric study of three major global, regional and national conferences: ICIS, PACIS and ASAC. The findings suggest that IS has matured and diversified over the years, since the number of publications and the average number of collaborators per publication have been growing. Using well-establ...

To achieve a truly global perspective in information systems (IS) that enhances education and research, IS academics can do more than study and teach global IS topics. We encourage IS academics to engage in an international immersion experience themselves. The article describes experiences of Fulbright Scholars, and argues for the need of more global education for IS academics. These views were...

Theoretical frameworks such as the Technology Acceptance Model, identify a few aspects/antecedents that influence Information technology (IT) acceptance in organizations. Applying these models, research studies were conducted that identify a host of factors impacting these key antecedents of IT acceptance. The results from this research have not been synthesized to determine factors that repeat...

The marker variable technique is an easy-to-use technique for estimating the magnitude of method bias within a study. However, its validity has not yet been established. This paper addresses three issues assessing the validity of the technique and finds that it is subject to significant validity threats. A redefinition of the marker variable correlation is proposed, which partly addresses the t...

Early detection and tailored treatment of job strain is important because it negatively affects the health condition of employees, the performance of organizations, and the overall costs of the health care system likewise. Although there exist several self-report instruments for measuring job strain, one major limitation is the low frequency of measurements and, related to it, high-effort and h...