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Fu J. Role of social media to improve job performance with mediating role of transactive memory capability and employee creativity. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0307292. [PMID: 39038007 PMCID: PMC11262639 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024] Open
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The increased usage of social media in organizational settings has raised questions about its effect on job performance. This study explains the interplay between social media usage, transactive memory capability, employee creativity, and job performance within the Chinese organizational context. The rationale for this study stems from the need to understand how social media usage can enhance job performance through cognitive and creative processes within teams. On the basis of earlier literature, the survey questionnaire was designed to collect data and the survey included validated scales to measure these constructs. The data is collected from 816 employees in China via online resources like social media and emails and then Structural Equation Modeling is used for empirical analysis through AMOS software. The findings show the positive impact of social media on job performance while transactive memory capability and employee creativity mediates this relationship. These findings contribute to a better understanding of how social media can be leveraged to improve job performance. Practical implications highlight the importance of fostering transactive memory capability through social media platforms, facilitating employee creativity, and ultimately, bolstering job performance. Additionally, this study underscores the need for organizations to strategically harness the potential of social media as a catalyst for innovation and knowledge sharing, thus optimizing workforce performance in the digital era.
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- Jingyu Fu
- Department of Humanities and Communication, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Xinyang, Henan, China
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Feng T, Madni GR. Mediation of transactive memory capability in relationship of social media usage and job performance. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1361913. [PMID: 38868494 PMCID: PMC11167078 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1361913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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This study explores the role of transactive memory capability as a mediator in the relationship between social media usage and job performance. Drawing on transactive memory theory, we hypothesized that individuals who use social media more intensively for task-oriented purposes and relationship building are more likely to develop transactive memory capability, which in turn enhances their job performance. A survey was conducted among 816 employees in China from various industries to collect data on their social media usage patterns, transactive memory capability, and job performance. Results from structural equation modeling indicate that social media usage has a positive impact on job performance. Additionally, transactive memory capability mediates the relationship between social media usage and job performance. This study has contribution in literature by demonstrating the beneficial effects of social media usage on the development of transactive memory capability and job performance. It is suggested that social media usage can be used a valuable tool for enhancing performance of employees. Employees should gain an understanding of how social media fosters the development of transactive memory capability to utilize it more effectively. These findings also suggest that the way individuals use social media can influence their ability to access and share knowledge within their social networks, ultimately impacting their job performance.
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- Tao Feng
- School of Management, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Economics, Division of Management and Administrative Science, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan
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Larsson R, Erlingsdóttir G, Persson J, Rydenfält C. Home Care Nurses at the Heart of the Communication Web: Communication Synchronicity and Effects on the Psychosocial Work Environment. Glob Qual Nurs Res 2024; 11:23333936241273145. [PMID: 39347475 PMCID: PMC11437562 DOI: 10.1177/23333936241273145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024] Open
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This qualitative study explores how communication practice affects Swedish home care nurses' psychosocial work environment. Data consisted of interviews and field observations, analyzed from the perspective of Media Synchronicity Theory and the Job-Demand-Control-Support model. Individual home care nurses were found to manage an interorganizational communication web. The results indicated that this web could have a protective function for the nurses. Synchronous communication was found important to control the work situation. Nevertheless, asynchronous communication was enforced when communicating with other health care organizations. This reduced the level of control for the nurses. However, when possible, the nurses also arranged their communication practice to gain control. Thus, local optimization for one group could result in suboptimization for others. We conclude that communication practice should be designed holistically and promote synchronous communication to foster well-functioning interprofessional teamwork and to create a healthy psychosocial work environment for both home care nurses and their collaborators.
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Zhang Y, Hua L, Jiao Y, Zhang J, Saini R. More than watching: An empirical and experimental examination on the impacts of live streaming user-generated video consumption. INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2023.103771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Yang Y, Xu J, Fan ZP, Land LPW. Exploring users' content creation and information dissemination behavior in social media: The moderating effect of social presence. Acta Psychol (Amst) 2023; 233:103846. [PMID: 36701859 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.103846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Users' personality traits reveal different social media behavior characteristics. In order to explore the intrinsic relationships between personality traits and social media behavior, this study analyzes the influence of users' personality traits on social media content creation and information dissemination behavior, as well as the moderating effect of social presence. We collect users' personality data via questionnaires, crawl social media behavior data of samples from social media sites, and then establish regression models to test the research hypotheses. The results show that extraversion has a positive impact on content creation and information dissemination behavior, conscientiousness has a negative impact on content creation behavior, openness and agreeableness have no significant impact on social media behavior, and social presence has significant moderating effects on the relationships between personality traits and social media behavior.
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- Yongqing Yang
- School of Management Science and Engineering, Shandong Technology and Business University, Yantai, China.
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- School of Management Science and Engineering, Shandong Technology and Business University, Yantai, China.
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- School of Business Administration, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China; Key Laboratory of Data Analytics and Optimization for Smart Industry (Northeastern University), Ministry of Education, China.
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- School of Information Systems and Technology Management, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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Bartelt VL, Dennis AR. Managing attention: more mindful team decision-making. EUR J INFORM SYST 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/0960085x.2022.2118627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Valerie L Bartelt
- Business Information and Analytics, University of Denver, 2101 S University Blvd, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- ODT Department, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Li G, Zhang X, Zhang G. How the 5G Enabled the COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention and Control: Materiality, Affordance, and (De-)Spatialization. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19158965. [PMID: 35897336 PMCID: PMC9332237 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19158965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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5G, the most disruptive innovation, had played a significant role in the COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control. However, as a novel technology and context, we have little knowledge about how 5G enabled pandemic prevention and control. This study collected 212 cases and conducted qualitative research to explore how the 5G worked in prevention and control. Based on the concepts of materiality and affordance, we grounded two affordances of spatialization and de-spatialization from the data. Spatialization provides non-contact ways to complete the tasks which are supposed to be completed in contact, and de-spatialization provides remote operations to complete the tasks which are supposed to be completed on-site. Spatialization and de-spatialization enabled the diagnosis and treatment of the infectors to relieve the unbalance of medical staff, cutting the infectious route to contain the viral spread, and logistic supply to support the prevention and control. Our study offers theoretical contributions to digital pandemic prevention and control, and the literature on 5G also offers practical implications.
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Linking Green and Sustainable Entrepreneurial Intentions and Social Networking Sites; The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy and Risk Propensity. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13137050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study investigated the impact of the use of social networking sites on university graduate students’ green sustainable entrepreneurial intentions by developing a mediating effect. This study provided a research framework using Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior and Shapero’s model to illustrate the relationship between self-efficacy and risk propensity towards green and sustainable entrepreneurial intentions. This research model posited a relationship between the use of social networking sites and green and sustainable entrepreneurship intentions with a mediating role of risk propensity and self-efficacy. The structural questionnaire was adopted, validated, and disseminated to the 300 respondents of university students. This study’s findings confirmed that there was a significant positive effect of the use of social networking sites on green and sustainable entrepreneurship intentions with the indirect impact of risk propensity and self-efficacy. These substantial outcomes have essential practices and academic implications for representatives, policy makers, and entrepreneurial institutes, such as how to direct the use of such relative niche technologies for communication and the role of the internet to promote green and sustainable entrepreneurial practices among young people.
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Rapp A. Time, engagement and video games: How game design elements shape the temporalities of play in massively multiplayer online
role‐playing
games. INFORMATION SYSTEMS JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/isj.12328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Amon Rapp
- Computer Science Department University of Torino Torino Italy
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Moffett JW, Folse JAG, Palmatier RW. A theory of multiformat communication: mechanisms, dynamics, and strategies. JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF MARKETING SCIENCE 2020; 49:441-461. [PMID: 33199929 PMCID: PMC7658432 DOI: 10.1007/s11747-020-00750-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Extant communication theories predate the explosion of digital formats and technological advances such as virtual reality, which likely explains their predominant focus on traditional and format-level (e.g., face-to-face, email) rather than digital or characteristic-level (e.g., visual cues, synchronicity) design decisions. Firms thus lack insights into how to create and use emerging digital formats, individually or synergistically. To establish a holistic framework of bilateral multiformat communication for relationship marketing, this article reviews communication theory to establish a foundation for understanding multiformat communication and to identify any gaps (e.g., AI agents, simulated cues). The authors then review bilateral communication research in light of the identified theoretical gaps, to inform their framework. Finally, by decomposing these formats according to six fundamental characteristics, they predict how each characteristic might promote effective, efficient, and experiential communication goals, in light of distinct message, temporal, and dyadic factors. Ultimately, these combined insights reveal an overarching framework, with characteristic-level propositions grouped into five key themes, that can serve as a platform for academics and managers to develop multiformat communication theory and relationship strategies. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version of this article (10.1007/s11747-020-00750-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jordan W. Moffett
- Department of Marketing, University of Kentucky, Gatton College of Business and Economics, 550 South Limestone, Lexington, KY 40506 USA
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- Department of Marketing, Ourso Family Distinguished Chair in Marketing Research, Louisiana State University, E.J. Ourso College of Business, 2111 Business Education Complex, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
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- Department of Marketing, John C. Narver Chair of Business Administration, University of Washington, Foster Business School, Box #: 353226, Seattle, Washington, DC 98195 USA
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Ghasemaghaei M, Turel O. Possible negative effects of big data on decision quality in firms: The role of knowledge hiding behaviours. INFORMATION SYSTEMS JOURNAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/isj.12310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Information Systems and Decision Sciences California State University Fullerton California USA
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Pu J, Chen Y, Qiu L, Cheng HK. Does Identity Disclosure Help or Hurt User Content Generation? Social Presence, Inhibition, and Displacement Effects. INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1287/isre.2019.0885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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How will disclosing users’ identities affect their content-generation activities? Will this identity-disclosure policy in one section also change users’ behaviors in the other section? We answer these questions by using a natural experiment where a large corporate online community chose to disclose users’ identities in one section (the focal section) but not the other (the neighbor section). Our analyses show that in the focal section, disclosing identity increases social presence and inhibits users’ willingness to generate content, resulting in greater effort spent per content but smaller content volume. Moreover, identity disclosure in the focal section has a strong displacement effect: users generate more pieces of content but decrease their effort per content in the neighbor section, where they remain anonymous. The intensity of these effects depends on users’ pursuit of volume- and effort-based image. For the managers of online communities, disclosing users’ identity information inevitably changes their content-generation activities, and the unintended displacement effect cannot be overlooked. Practitioners can adjust these effects by changing reward systems and how users earn image from content generation. Given that many websites rely on users’ voluntary content generation, the effects of relevant policies should be comprehensively evaluated.
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- Jingchuan Pu
- Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
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- School of Information Management and Engineering, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Warrington College of Business, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Warrington College of Business, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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Wang L, Yan L(L, Zhou T, Guo X, Heim GR. Understanding Physicians’ Online-Offline Behavior Dynamics: An Empirical Study. INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1287/isre.2019.0901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Online healthcare platforms allow physicians and patients to communicate in a timely manner. Yet little is known about how physicians’ online and offline activities affect each other and, consequently, the healthcare system. We collected data from both online and offline channels to study physicians’ online-offline behavior dynamics. We find that physicians’ online activities can lead to a higher service quantity in offline channels, whereas offline activities may reduce physicians’ online services because of resource constraints. We also find that the more offline patients that physicians serve, the more articles the physicians will likely share in online healthcare platforms. These findings are of great importance to practitioners and policy makers. Our work provides evidence that online healthcare platforms supplement offline services and thus lessen the concern that physicians’ participation in online healthcare platforms will negatively influence offline healthcare services. Our findings also indicate the need for the improvement of online-offline coordination and better system design.
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- Liuan Wang
- School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Operations and Decision Technologies, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405
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- Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
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- School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
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- Department of Information & Operations Management, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843
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Chen RR, Davison RM, Ou CX. A symbolic interactionism perspective of using social media for personal and business communication. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2019.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Chung S, Animesh A, Han K, Pinsonneault A. Financial Returns to Firms’ Communication Actions on Firm-Initiated Social Media: Evidence from Facebook Business Pages. INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1287/isre.2019.0884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Our paper shows that firm-initiated social media can contribute significantly to the value of firms. The findings provide a rationale for firms to invest heavily in their social media while countering those who question the value of social media. Using a sample of 63 South Korean firms across industries over a three-year period, we find that a firm’s social media actions yield significant financial returns, and the magnitude of these financial returns depends on the types of communication actions: that is, a firm’s (broadcasted) posts versus its responses to customer messages. Our conceptual framework and empirical methodology can help firms more accurately gauge the ROI of their social media investments and tailor their efforts accordingly. Specifically, our results suggest that promptly responding to customer complaints is a key to increasing customer satisfaction and firm performance. Taken together, our study provides guidance for firms on how to optimize their social media strategies to extract greater value from social media.
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- Sunghun Chung
- Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California 95053
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- Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1G5, Canada
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- Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1G5, Canada
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- Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1G5, Canada
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Sullivan YW, Koh CE. Social media enablers and inhibitors: Understanding their relationships in a social networking site context. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2019.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kuttschreuter M, Hilverda F. “Listen, did you hear…?” A structural equation model explaining online information sharing on the risks of nanotechnology in food. Food Qual Prefer 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2019.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Peng CH, Lurie NH, Slaughter SA. Using Technology to Persuade: Visual Representation Technologies and Consensus Seeking in Virtual Teams. INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1287/isre.2019.0843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Chih-Hung Peng
- Department of Management Information Systems, National Chengchi University, Taipei 11605, Taiwan
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- School of Business, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269
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- Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
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Choden K, Bagchi KK, Udo GJ, Kirs PJ. The influence of individual values on internet use: A multinational study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2018.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Information Sharing and Investment Performance in the Venture Capital Network Community: An Empirical Study of Environmental-Social-Governance Start-Ups. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16061023. [PMID: 30897837 PMCID: PMC6466039 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16061023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Information sharing plays a significant role in improving investment performance in the venture capital network community, which serves as an important requirement for the venture capital network to expand to the meso-level and promote its healthy development. Given the important role of Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) start-ups in promoting sustainable development, this paper selects a sample of ESG start-ups in China to explore the relationship between venture capital network community information sharing and investment performance. We also examine the intermediary role of investment capability in this relationship. Empirical results show that venture capital network community information sharing, from both the prospective of breadth and depth, has a significant positive impact on investment performance of ESG start-ups. We also find that the investment capability, such as scouting and coaching, plays a partial intermediary role in affecting investment performance by community information sharing. This research helps to reveal the relationship between venture capital network community information sharing and investment performance. The results provide a theoretical basis and managerial insights for improving investment performance of ESG start-ups.
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Handke L, Schulte EM, Schneider K, Kauffeld S. Teams, Time, and Technology: Variations of Media Use Over Project Phases. SMALL GROUP RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1046496418824151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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While the notion of task–media fit is inherent to most theories on communication in virtual teams, past studies have largely concentrated on single, isolated tasks—hence neglecting sequential and contextual effects of media use. Building on project management frameworks, this study abstracts from the task level to the broader and more practical level of project phases, linking these to changes in media use. In particular, the study illustrates the weekly use of communication media within 34 student teams during a 3-month project. In line with team process phase models, results showed differences in media use between project phases: While face-to-face communication decreased, the use of leaner media (i.e., telephone and chat) increased in later project phases. Moreover, the variation of media use within the project phases increased over time, emphasizing the temporal dynamics of task–media fit. Finally, implications especially for project managers and recommendations for further research are discussed.
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- Lisa Handke
- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
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Why funders invest in crowdfunding projects: Role of trust from the dual-process perspective. INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.im.2018.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Schultze U, Brooks JAM. An interactional view of social presence: Making the virtual other “real”. INFORMATION SYSTEMS JOURNAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/isj.12230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ulrike Schultze
- ITOM Department, Cox School of Business Southern Methodist University Dallas Texas
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Windeler JB, Harrison A. Rethinking Media Synchronicity Theory. DATA BASE FOR ADVANCES IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2018. [DOI: 10.1145/3290768.3290772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Information systems (IS) research often assumes team members have aligned goals. In practice, people interpret and pursue goals to suit personal agendas, even when they are collaborating. This motivates our examination of the cooperative assumption in Media Synchronicity Theory (MST)--a leading IS theory of communication performance. We assess the boundaries of MST by relaxing the assumption of cooperation. Our results support MST for explaining communication and task performance in a cooperative context. However, MST was insufficient to capture how media capabilities influence performance in a non-cooperative context. Our study shows that relaxing the assumption of cooperation changes MST in profound ways--altering which media capabilities are central to the model and the very processes that underlie communication.
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Hilverda F, Kuttschreuter M. Online Information Sharing About Risks: The Case of Organic Food. RISK ANALYSIS : AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR RISK ANALYSIS 2018; 38:1904-1920. [PMID: 29570833 DOI: 10.1111/risa.12980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Individuals have to make sense of an abundance of information to decide whether or not to purchase certain food products. One of the means to sense-making is information sharing. This article reports on a quantitative study examining online information sharing behavior regarding the risks of organic food products. An online survey among 535 respondents was conducted in the Netherlands to examine the determinants of information sharing behavior, and their relationships. Structural equation modeling was applied to test both the measurement model and the structural model. Results showed that the intention to share information online about the risks of organic food was low. Conversations and email were the preferred channels to share information; of the social media Facebook stood out. The developed model was found to provide an adequate description of the data. It explained 41% of the variance in information sharing. Injunctive norms and outcome expectancies were most important in predicting online information sharing, followed by information-related determinants. Risk-perception-related determinants showed a significant, but weak, positive relationship with online information sharing. Implications for authorities communicating on risks associated with food are addressed.
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- Femke Hilverda
- Department Psychology of Conflict, Risk and Safety, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Athena Institute for Research on Innovation and Communication in Health and Life Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department Psychology of Conflict, Risk and Safety, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Robert LP, Dennis AR, Ahuja MK. Differences are Different: Examining the Effects of Communication Media on the Impacts of Racial and Gender Diversity in Decision-Making Teams. INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.1287/isre.2018.0773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Lionel P. Robert
- School of Information, Robotics Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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- Operations and Decision Technologies, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405
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- Computer Information Systems, College of Business, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292
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Kwahk KY, Park DH. Leveraging your knowledge to my performance: The impact of transactive memory capability on job performance in a social media environment. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.10.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Bäker A, Mechtel M. The role of task meaning on output in groups: Experimental evidence. MANAGERIAL AND DECISION ECONOMICS 2018; 39:131-141. [DOI: 10.1002/mde.2875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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- Agnes Bäker
- Department of Business Administration; University of Zurich; Zurich Switzerland
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- Institute of Economics; Leuphana University of Lüneburg; Lüneburg Germany
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The infological equation extended: towards conceptual clarity in the relationship between data, information and knowledge. EUR J INFORM SYST 2017. [DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2010.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Effects of visual and textual information in online product presentations: looking for the best combination in website design. EUR J INFORM SYST 2017. [DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2010.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Shen Z, Lyytinen K, Yoo Y. Time and information technology in teams: a review of empirical research and future research directions. EUR J INFORM SYST 2017. [DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2014.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Zixing Shen
- School of Business and Information Systems, Dakota State University Madison U.S.A
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- Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University Cleveland U.S.A
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- Fox School of Business, Temple University Philadelphia U.S.A
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An information sharing theory perspective on willingness to share information in supply chains. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 2017. [DOI: 10.1108/ijlm-09-2015-0158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Purpose
The quality of information sharing is of the utmost importance for supply chains (SCs). The purpose of this paper is to improve understanding of the human attitude: willingness to share, its antecedents and its role in improving information sharing quality.
Design/methodology/approach
Based on information sharing theory, a theoretical model and research hypotheses are developed. Data from 387 respondents were collected to test the hypotheses and model fit using structural equation modelling and mediation analysis. The impact of social-psychological factors and information technology (IT) infrastructure capability on willingness to share information and, consequently, its effect on information sharing quality were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics, PROCESS and AMOS.
Findings
The statistical analysis showed a good model fit. Trust is the most important antecedent for willingness to share, while the impacts of commitment and reciprocity are also significant. Interestingly, power is not a significant antecedent of willingness. Life satisfaction is a significant precursor to willingness to share information, whereas surprisingly overall job satisfaction does not play a significant role.
Research limitations/implications
Cross-sectional data were used and the scope was limited to SCs.
Practical implications
Managers should be aware that trust, commitment and reciprocity with their SC partners influence the willingness to share information with varying effects. Access to proper IT capabilities increases willingness as does the life satisfaction. SC individuals who are happy with life are more willing. Interestingly, high power might get the sharer to share information albeit unwillingly.
Originality/value
The model provides a social-psychological understanding of the antecedents of human willingness to share information, which is crucial to sharing quality information. Overall, the social-psychological and IT factors model based on information sharing theory is statistically valid for the SC context.
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Hilverda F, Kuttschreuter M, Giebels E. Social media mediated interaction with peers, experts and anonymous authors: Conversation partner and message framing effects on risk perception and sense-making of organic food. Food Qual Prefer 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2016.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Parker DW, Kunde R, Zeppetella L. Exploring communication in project-based interventions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT 2017. [DOI: 10.1108/ijppm-07-2015-0099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
The authors explore several aspects of communications theory to identify their relevance to managing a project-based productivity improvement intervention. The literature on communication accommodation theory, groupthink and trust appear to have important implications for improvements. The purpose of this paper is to develop a research methodology used in conducting empirical data collection in the field to test the developed conceptual framework. The authors emphasize the importance of management theory to project-based interventions. The focus of this work is summarized by the research question: “what facets of communication impact on the success of a project-based improvement intervention?”.
Design/methodology/approach
Following a focused literature review, learnings from specific research were used to identify a series of propositions. The scope of the work was established to limit the range of issues under review. Next, a conceptual framework was designed that allowed a case study to be tested with regard to validity of the propositions. Further testing will be undertaken in a single company.
Findings
There is clear evidence showing the relevance of effective communication when executing an intervention to seek performance improvement. In particular, understanding the need of stakeholders’ is paramount that allows the design of a communications strategy. Each phase in a project-based intervention requires different styles of communication. There is also a need to have varying degrees of trust. Total unchallenged trust invariably leads to groupthink that hinders critical decision making.
Research limitations/implications
The work contributes to the understanding of the application of communication theory to project-based interventions – that invariably aim at performance improvement initiatives. While currently the work is in the early stages of research, it does nevertheless show some useful early findings. Clearly further work is needed in international projects in the context of multi-cultural teams and external stakeholders.
Practical implications
With many interventions failing to meet their planned objectives there is a need to isolate possible reasons and to rectify or mitigate the causes. Project management and change management training should include a comprehensive understanding of management theories. This research will contribute to this knowledge base.
Social implications
Project-based activities are used in most walks of life; the need for excellent management is therefore important. Invariably interventions involve considerable capital investment and their success advances productivity of nations. Understanding and integrating communication theories to their management, therefore, has significant social benefits.
Originality/value
The importance of communications is identified in the project management literature and adjunct disciplines. Professional associations and leading bodies in performance and project management, while emphasizing the need for excellent communication, have not adequately addressed underpinning theories. There is little research focusing on communication accommodation theory, groupthink and risk in the context of project management. The authors’ have not been able to identify any research on an integrated framework that combines these theories with managing a project-based performance improvement intervention.
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Kang K, Kwak M, Shin SK. A Calculus of Virtual Community Knowledge Intentions: Anonymity and Perceived Network-Structure. JOURNAL OF COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/08874417.2016.1204637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Lowry PB, Roberts TL, Romano NC, Cheney PD, Hightower RT. The Impact of Group Size and Social Presence on Small-Group Communication. SMALL GROUP RESEARCH 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/1046496406294322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study evaluates the impact of varying group size and social presence on small-group communication. It compares key communication factors—faceto-face (FtF) without computer-mediated communication (CMC) support, FtF with CMC support, and virtual with CMC support—on two different small group sizes (3 and 6). Results indicate that smaller groups establish and maintain higher levels of communication quality, and FtF with CMC support groups have higher levels of communication quality than virtual with CMC support groups; however, no significant difference between traditional FtF groups and virtual groups with CMC support was found. Also, CMC minimized the impact of increased group size. Process losses that a larger FtF group might ordinarily experience can be reduced through the use of CMC. These results should help project managers plan for and deal with the difficulty of communication between project group members in virtual environments.
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Ogara SO, Koh C. Investigating Design Issues in Mobile Computer-Mediated Communication Technologies. JOURNAL OF COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/08874417.2014.11645689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Mobile collaborative learning: The role of individual learning in groups through text and video content delivery in tablets. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Espinosa JA, Nan N, Carmel E. Temporal Distance, Communication Patterns, and Task Performance in Teams. J MANAGE INFORM SYST 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/07421222.2015.1029390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Jaafar NI, Darmawan B, Mohamed Ariffin MY. Face-to-face or not-to-face: A technology preference for communication. CYBERPSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING 2015; 17:702-8. [PMID: 25405782 DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This study employed the Model of Technology Preference (MTP) to explain the relationship of the variables as the antecedents of behavioral intention to adopt a social networking site (SNS) for communication. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to SNS account users using paper-based and web-based surveys that led to 514 valid responses. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results show that two out of three attributes of the attribute-based preference (ATRP) affect attitude-based preference (ATTP). The data support the hypotheses that perceived enjoyment and social presence are predictors of ATTP. In this study, the findings further indicated that ATTP has no relationship with the behavioral intention of using SNS, but it has a relationship with the attitude of using SNS. SNS development should provide features that ensure enjoyment and social presence for users to communicate instead of using the traditional face-to-face method of communication.
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- Noor Ismawati Jaafar
- 1 Department of Operations and Management Information Systems, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Starasts A. ‘Unearthing farmers' information seeking contexts and challenges in digital, local and industry environments’. LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE RESEARCH 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2015.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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An empirical study of the effectiveness of telepresence as a business meeting mode. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10799-015-0221-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ellwart T, Happ C, Gurtner A, Rack O. Managing information overload in virtual teams: Effects of a structured online team adaptation on cognition and performance. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/1359432x.2014.1000873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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ALAVI MARYAM, KAYWORTH TIMOTHYR, LEIDNER DOROTHYE. An Empirical Examination of the Influence of Organizational Culture on Knowledge Management Practices. J MANAGE INFORM SYST 2014. [DOI: 10.2753/mis0742-1222220307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 395] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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KIM KYUNGKYU, UMANATH NARAYANS, KIM BUMHUN. An Assessment of Electronic Information Transfer in B2B Supply-Channel Relationships. J MANAGE INFORM SYST 2014. [DOI: 10.2753/mis0742-1222220310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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E-signatures are one of the fastest growing global practices because of their convenience. Much less is known, however, about whether people perceive e-signatures to be symbolically equivalent to traditional hand signatures. Results of four studies demonstrate that although functionally the same, e-signatures evoked markedly different psychological reactions than hand signatures. Namely, e-signatures evoked a weaker sense of the signer’s presence and involvement. This weaker sense of social presence, in turn, induced negativity: People were more likely to discount the validity of an e-signed application than that of an identical application signed by hand. They also anticipated that e-signed contracts would lead to greater likelihood of contract breaches. This negativity toward e-signatures persisted across five different types of e-signatures, regardless of an individual’s level of comfort with technology. Taken together, the studies reveal deeply rooted psychological reactions to a practice that is now prevalent worldwide.
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- Eileen Y. Chou
- Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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E. Hoch J. Shared leadership, diversity, and information sharing in teams. JOURNAL OF MANAGERIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1108/jmp-02-2012-0053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
– Shared leadership is increasingly important in today's organizations. The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between shared leadership and team performance, the moderating role of demographic diversity and the mediating role of information sharing on this relationship.
Design/methodology/approach
– The research used a field study design, quantitative data of employees from two different organizations. Data were analyzed with structural equation modeling analyses.
Findings
– Shared leadership was positively associated with team performance and this association was mediated by information sharing. Demographic diversity moderated the relationship between shared leadership and team performance, such that shared leadership was more strongly associated with team performance in more diverse teams and less in less diverse teams.
Research limitations/implications
– The results found support for moderating and mediating variables, explaining under what conditions and how shared leadership is associated with team performance in organizations.
Practical implications
– The findings highlight the importance of nurturing shared leadership, in particular as teams tend to grow more diverse in our todays’ work settings. They also highlight the importance of diversity in how shared leadership unfolds its potential.
Social implications
– The research highlights that shared leadership, diversity, and information are increasingly important in today's organizations and should be considered from a more positive standpoint.
Originality/value
– This research explored the association between shared leadership, demographic diversity, and information sharing with team performance. It represents a first step in examining the moderating and mediating variables of the shared leadership and team performance association.
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