Information Technology & People: Volume 32 Issue 1

Fostering work engagement in geographically-dispersed and asynchronous virtual teams

Niki Panteli, Zeynep Y. Yalabik, Andriana Rapti

The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that enable work engagement to develop when asynchronous communication is used in virtual team (VT) projects.

Emotion in enterprise social media systems

Iris Reychav, Ofer Inbar, Tomer Simon, Roger McHaney, Lin Zhu

The purpose of this paper is to investigate enterprise social media systems and quantified gender and status influences on emotional content presented in these systems.

“Robots do not replace a nurse with a beating heart”: The publicity around a robotic innovation in elderly care

Outi Tuisku, Satu Pekkarinen, Lea Hennala, Helinä Melkas

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the publicity around the implementation of the Zora robot in elderly-care services in Lahti, Finland. The aim is to discover opinions…

Impact of social commerce constructs and social support on social commerce intentions

Zaryab Sheikh, Liu Yezheng, Tahir Islam, Zahid Hameed, Ikram Ullah Khan

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of social commerce constructs (SCCs), social support and relationship quality on social commerce intentions, which lead…

Explaining normative behavior in information technology use

Moutusy Maity, Kallol Bagchi, Arunima Shah, Ankita Misra

The purpose of this paper is to identify a model that provides explanations for normative behavior in information technology (IT) use, and to test the model across two different…

A study on the adaptive approach to technology-driven enhancement of multi-scenario business processes

Bartosz Marcinkowski, Bartlomiej Gawin

Process-oriented organizations are compelled to be innovative and continuously implement changes to meet customer requirements and gain a competitive advantage in accordance with…

The dual roles of the government in cloud computing assimilation: an empirical study in China

Nianxin Wang, Yajiong Xue, Huigang Liang, Zhining Wang, Shilun Ge

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the government roles in cloud computing assimilation along two dimensions: government regulation and government support.

The role of cognitive biases in anticipating and responding to cyberattacks

Arnela Ceric, Peter Holland

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of four cognitive biases, namely, selective perception, exposure to limited alternatives, adjustment and anchoring, and illusion…

Firms’ continuance intention on SaaS use – an empirical study

Ricardo Martins, Tiago Oliveira, Manoj Thomas, Sara Tomás

Although studies have investigated reasons for software as a service (SaaS) adoption, it is unclear how firm-level SaaS use impacts future SaaS intentions. The purpose of this…

The effects of consumption values and relational benefits on smartphone brand switching behavior

Kit Hong Wong, Hsin Hsin Chang, Chih Heng Yeh

The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual model for smartphone brand switching behavior, based on the consumption value theory (functional value, emotional value…