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A Research Framework For The Impact Of Cultural Differences On It Outsourcing, Anil Gurung, Edmund Pratter
A Research Framework For The Impact Of Cultural Differences On It Outsourcing, Anil Gurung, Edmund Pratter
Anil Gurung
Contracting Global Virtual Teams as part of global IT outsourcing is currently en vogue. As might be expected when virtual team members are from different countries, cultural factors play an important role in the success of outsourcing. However, there have been very few studies that assess the effect of culture on IT outsourcing and virtual teams. This conceptual paper addresses this oversight by looking at the effect of cultural differences on IT outsourcing and virtual teams' performance. The applicable literature on outsourcing, virtual teams and culture is analyzed and a framework of offshore outsourcing success is developed. This framework includes …
An Empirical Investigation On Customer’S Privacy Perceptions, Trust And Security Awareness In E-Commerce Environment, Anil Gurung, Xin Luo, M. K. Raja
An Empirical Investigation On Customer’S Privacy Perceptions, Trust And Security Awareness In E-Commerce Environment, Anil Gurung, Xin Luo, M. K. Raja
Anil Gurung
Privacy concerns of the users have been listed as one of the hindrances in the growth of e-commerce. Understanding the consequences of privacy and its relationship with risk perceptions may help in finding solutions to this problem. Internet users may use different strategies to protect their privacy so that they can become confident in taking part in e-commerce. In this study, we investigate how users can lower their risk perceptions in the context of e-commerce. The relationships among privacy, risk, trust and internet security measures are empirically investigated to predict the behavioral intention to take part in e-commerce. Theoretical contributions …
Understanding The Determinants Of User Acceptance Of Enterprise Instant Messaging: An Empirical Study, Xin Luo, Anil Gurung, J. P. Shim
Understanding The Determinants Of User Acceptance Of Enterprise Instant Messaging: An Empirical Study, Xin Luo, Anil Gurung, J. P. Shim
Anil Gurung
As modern organizations increasingly depend on information systems (IS) to enhance work productivity and seek new business opportunities, communication effectiveness has become one of the key factors that underlie the effective performance of IS implementations and applications. Instant Messaging (IM) presents a revolution in enterprise communication. As more organizations are findings ways to utilize this near-synchronous computing communication technology to enhance communication effectiveness in the workplace, there is a compelling need to understand the factors that are important for the adoption of enterprise IM. We have developed an integrative model based on constructs of the existing IT adoption models as …
Workplace Management And Employee Misuse: Does Punishment Matter? Journal Of Computer Information Systems, Qinyu Liao, Xin Luo, Anil Gurung, Long Li
Workplace Management And Employee Misuse: Does Punishment Matter? Journal Of Computer Information Systems, Qinyu Liao, Xin Luo, Anil Gurung, Long Li
Anil Gurung
With the ubiquitous deployment of Internet, workplace Internet misuse has raised increasing concern for organizations. Research has demonstrated employee reactions to monitoring systems and how they are implemented. However, little is known about the impact of punishment-related policies on employee intention to misuse Internet. To extend this line of research beyond prior studies, this paper proposes an integrated research model applying Theory of Planned Behavior, Deterrence Theory, and Theory of Ethics to examine the impact of punishment-related policy on employees’ Internet misuse intentions. The results indicate that perceived importance, perceived behavioral control and subjective norms have significant influence on employee …