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Information Privacy: Understanding How Firms Behave Online, Gerald Kane, Kathy Schwaig, Veda Storey May 2014

Information Privacy: Understanding How Firms Behave Online, Gerald Kane, Kathy Schwaig, Veda Storey

Kathy S Schwaig

The acquisition and use of personal information by large corporations continues to be a leading issue in the age of virtual communication and collaboration. This research reviews and analyzes the privacy policies of large US companies to evaluate the substance and quality of their stated information practices. Six factors are identified that indicate the extent to which a firm is dependent upon consumer personal information, and therefore, more likely to develop high quality privacy statements. The study’s findings provide practical and theoretical implications for information privacy issues, particularly for consumers who need to decide whether to disclose their personal identifying …


The Quality Of Online Privacy Policies: A Resource-Dependency Perspective, Veda Storey, Gerald Kane, Kathy Schwaig May 2014

The Quality Of Online Privacy Policies: A Resource-Dependency Perspective, Veda Storey, Gerald Kane, Kathy Schwaig

Kathy S Schwaig

Privacy concerns and practices, especially those dealing with the acquisition and use of consumer personal information by corporations, are at the fore front of business and social issues associated with the information age. This research examines the privacy policies of large US companies to assess the substance and quality of their stated information practices. Six factors are identified that indicate the extent to which a firm is dependent upon consumer personal information, and therefore more likely to develop high quality privacy statements. The study findings provide practical and theoretical implications for information privacy issues, particularly for consumers who need to …


Strategic Dependence On The It Resource And Outsourcing: A Test Of The Strategic Control Model, Detmar Straub, Peter Weill, Kathy Schwaig May 2014

Strategic Dependence On The It Resource And Outsourcing: A Test Of The Strategic Control Model, Detmar Straub, Peter Weill, Kathy Schwaig

Kathy S Schwaig

Using resource dependency theory (RDT), this research analyzes how organizations control their information technology resources to improve organizational performance. According to RDT, organizations must manage their dependency on external organizations and limit external dependencies when resources are considered critical. The current study proposes and tests a portion of a Strategic Control Model positing that managers seek to control important, strategic resources in order to create value for the firm and to avoid dependency on external entities. Utilizing a research design that captured extensive quantitative data on the control of IT functions and services, the research team gathered 5 years of …


Privacy, Fair Information Practices And The Fortune 500: The Virtual Reality Of Compliance, Kathy Schwaig, Gerald Kane, Veda Storey May 2014

Privacy, Fair Information Practices And The Fortune 500: The Virtual Reality Of Compliance, Kathy Schwaig, Gerald Kane, Veda Storey

Kathy S Schwaig

Corporate information privacy policies are receiving increased attention in the information privacy debate. Prior studies used Web surveys to analyze the content of online information privacy policies and to assess whether or not the policies comply with a standard known as the Fair Information Practices. One assumption of these studies is that the main role of a privacy policy is to protect the consumer by communicating a firm's information practices. This paper employs Habermas's Theory of Communicative Action to uncover the much more complex and multifaceted roles that privacy policies actually play in a social context. Overall, the study's findings …


A Model Of Consumers' Perceptions Of The Invasion Of Information Privacy, Kathy Schwaig, A. Segars, V. Grover, K. Fiedler Dec 2012

A Model Of Consumers' Perceptions Of The Invasion Of Information Privacy, Kathy Schwaig, A. Segars, V. Grover, K. Fiedler

Kathy S Schwaig

No abstract provided.


Project Management Issues In It Offshore Outsourcing, Kathy Schwaig, E. Leeds, S. Gilliam Dec 2006

Project Management Issues In It Offshore Outsourcing, Kathy Schwaig, E. Leeds, S. Gilliam

Kathy S Schwaig

No abstract provided.


An Empirical Examination Of The Concern For Information Privacy Instrument, Kathy Schwaig, A. Segars Dec 2001

An Empirical Examination Of The Concern For Information Privacy Instrument, Kathy Schwaig, A. Segars

Kathy S Schwaig

No abstract provided.


A Conceptual Investigation Of The E-Commerce Industry, V. Storey, D. Straub, Kathy Schwaig, R. Welke Dec 1999

A Conceptual Investigation Of The E-Commerce Industry, V. Storey, D. Straub, Kathy Schwaig, R. Welke

Kathy S Schwaig

No abstract provided.


Plugging The Knowledge Drain: Strategies And Technologies For Acquiring Knowledge In Lean Organizations, Kathy Schwaig, V.C. Storey, D. Robey Dec 1998

Plugging The Knowledge Drain: Strategies And Technologies For Acquiring Knowledge In Lean Organizations, Kathy Schwaig, V.C. Storey, D. Robey

Kathy S Schwaig

No abstract provided.