Green information systems (Green IS) are innovative tools that can assist in achieving environmental sustainability. We investigate the manner in which institutional arrangements are brought about during the development of the Vessel Management System (VMS), a Green IS that was developed by a South Australian regulator and used for monitoring compliance with environmental protection legislation...

This study analyzed an organizational culture in a community hospital in Texas to measure organizational culture change and its impact on Patient Satisfaction (PS). The study employed primary and secondary data, combining quantitative and qualitative methods for a case study. Participant observation was used and archival data were collected to provide a better understanding of the organizationa...

This research draws upon the upper echelon theory to examine the relationship between role effectiveness of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and organizational innovative usage of information systems (IS). A large-scale sample survey was conducted in Chinese organizations. Results from 129 CIOs and senior business executives provide robust evidence about the impacts of CIO strategic role eff...

Using the natural resource based perspective (NRBV) as our theoretical lens, green IS is conceptualized as comprising different dimensions of sustainability practices that can create competitive advantage for the organization. This study examine (i) the impact of adoption of green IS on organizational performance; (ii) the impact of the extent of adoption of green IS on organizational performan...

with entrance spirituality and god to management and organization field, as 21st century challenge, organization’s managers and leaders especially educational institutions must confront with new phenomena. spiritual leader’s role to incite and encourage human resource with use of spiritual vision and establishment of cultural context based on human values, to foster empowered, high productivity...

In their organizing vision model, Swanson and Ramiller called for more research on the relationship between interorganizational “authorized” (legitimated) discourse on IT and organizational practices. In this paper, the research question is focused on national differences in the way cross-organizational discourses interact with local practices. The methodology used includes the identification o...

Manufacturing is an important factor in national economic welfare and information technology is increasingly seen as a vital instrument in manufacturing performance. Manufacturing is one area where a vision of extensive coordination through computerization has been articulated. This vision, computer integrated manufacturing (CIM), is usually advanced as a next stage for improving manufacturing ...

In this study we extend the resource-based view of the firm to include inter-organizational complementary resources. We use web services as an example of a technology that extends firm resources beyond organizational boundaries. The modular design of web services enables the integration of monolithic applications within and across enterprises, creating the vision of an extended enterprise that ...