This case study aims to analyze the dynamics in banks, which implement an information security awareness (ISA) program. In detail, we describe ISA programs in three major banks from three Central Eastern European countries. We examine how the specific context shapes different phases of its implementation. The contextual differentiation helps us to discover how specific characteristics of ISA pr...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this article is to discuss the cultural construction of the assisted living consumer. Based on theories of consumer studies, it focuses on organizational strategies employed by assisted living practitioners to promote consumer choice and independence while mediating potential risks. METHODS Data include field notes, participation in manager-training programs, and intervi...

Knowledge use in organizations is a key focus of knowledge management system. This is because organizations achieve competitive advantage by using knowledge assets. However, despite perceived benefits of knowledge assets, organizations are finding it difficult to link their most valuable assets with the needs of employees to support tasks related programs. To solve this problem, research has su...

The aim of this chapter is to assess the impact of different organizational factors on the success of elearning programs, in terms of both self-reported satisfaction and the level of learning. Hence, this study adds to the analysis of the efficacy of e-learning models from an organizational perspective by providing some useful insights, which may help to improve decision-making related to emplo...

In this paper, we examine Black churches located in economically challenged neighborhoods in a northeastern US city. Employing the concepts of the organizational divide and Heek’s designactuality model, we conducted interviews with clergy at seven black churches to understand their level of ICT use and capacity to secure funding from the White House Office of Community and Faith-Based Initiativ...