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An Organizational Communication Approach To Information Security, Kofi Arhin, Gamel O. Wiredu
An Organizational Communication Approach To Information Security, Kofi Arhin, Gamel O. Wiredu
The African Journal of Information Systems
Organizations thrive on efficient information management systems as they support activities. Hence, these systems need to be protected from attacks that threaten their existence and use. Although non-technical information security ideas have been espoused by researchers, they have excluded the role of organizational communication. As such, this study explains information security from an organizational communication perspective. Drawing upon a framework of discourse and organizational change, we analyze an empirical case of how information security in an organization is implicated by communicative actions, deep structures, and communication traits. The analysis reveals that (1) prevention of security breaches is achieved by structures …
Three Essays On Adoption And Continuous Improvement Of Information Security Management In Organizations, Fereshteh Ghahramani
Three Essays On Adoption And Continuous Improvement Of Information Security Management In Organizations, Fereshteh Ghahramani
Information Systems & Operations Management Dissertations
In information intensive organizations secured management of information has become an important issue. Although organizations have been actively investing on information security, crime rate in this area keep increasing. Practitioners and academics have started to realize that information security cannot be achieved through only technological tools. Effective organizational information security depends on how to manage such activities in organizations. Empirical research on the management side of information security behaviors and factors influencing them is still in its infancy. The aim of this three essay dissertation is to focus on adoption and continuous improvement of information security management practices in organizations …
Reflections Of A Doctoral Research On Knowledge Management (Km) Through An Afrocentric Lens In A Nigerian Oil Corporation, Okeoma John-Paul Okeke
Reflections Of A Doctoral Research On Knowledge Management (Km) Through An Afrocentric Lens In A Nigerian Oil Corporation, Okeoma John-Paul Okeke
The African Journal of Information Systems
This paper focuses on the reflections of a doctoral research that evaluated the challenges of the adoption and implementation of a knowledge management (KM) initiative through the experiences of the knowledge champions. The African/Nigerian socio-cultural view was used to explore the narrative accounts of the knowledge champions. A case study research was carried out using qualitative approaches. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used in data analysis. The findings demonstrated the ability to ground KM adoption within a socio-cultural specific context helped in making sense of the organizational KM experience. The paper serves as an academic expression to the current generation …
Rethinking Fs-Isac: An It Security Information Sharing Model For The Financial Services Sector, Charles Liu, Humayun Zafar, Yoris A. Au
Rethinking Fs-Isac: An It Security Information Sharing Model For The Financial Services Sector, Charles Liu, Humayun Zafar, Yoris A. Au
Faculty and Research Publications
This study examines a critical incentive alignment issue facing FS-ISAC (the information sharing alliance in the financial services industry). Failure to encourage members to share their IT security-related information has seriously undermined the founding rationale of FS-ISAC. Our analysis shows that many information sharing alliances’ membership policies are plagued with the incentive misalignment issue and may result in a “free-riding” or “no information sharing” equilibrium. To address this issue, we propose a new information sharing membership policy that incorporates an insurance option and show that the proposed policy can align members’ incentives and lead to a socially optimal outcome. Moreover, …
Human Capital Development Role Of Hr During Mergers And Acqusitions, Yasmeen Rizvi
Human Capital Development Role Of Hr During Mergers And Acqusitions, Yasmeen Rizvi
The South East Asian Journal of Management
The need for corporate firms to gain competitive advantage in a highly competitive global environment has necessitated the adoption of innovative strategies, one of them being mergers and acquisitions. Selden and Colvin (2003) have stated that 70%-80% of acquisitions fail, meaning that they create no wealth for the share owners of the acquiring company. Schmidt (2003) has identified five major roadblocks to M & A success, three of which are HR issues. It has been established that there is a strong direct correlation between human resource involvement and 'success' in mergers and acquisitions (Schmidt, A.J., 2003). A positive association was …
It Alignment With Business Strategies In Healthcare Organizations: An Empirical Analysis, Zach G. Zacharia, David S. Preston, Chad W. Autry, Charles W. Lamb
It Alignment With Business Strategies In Healthcare Organizations: An Empirical Analysis, Zach G. Zacharia, David S. Preston, Chad W. Autry, Charles W. Lamb
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
This paper describes a study that assessed the performance implications of aligning information technology (IT) strategy to overall business strategy across a variety of health care organization (HCO) structures. We obtained survey results from senior executives of 178 hospitals to identify key configurations of IT strategic practices, business strategy and HCO structures. Using K- means cluster analysis, we identified which business strategies correlate strongly with certain IT strategy types. Our results indicate that HCOs achieve superior performance through unique combinations of business and IT strategy, suggesting that correctly aligning these strategies is a critical decision for healthcare organizations.
Drivers And Inhibitors Of Online Donations To Nonprofit Organizations, Horst Treiblmaier, Irene Pollach
Drivers And Inhibitors Of Online Donations To Nonprofit Organizations, Horst Treiblmaier, Irene Pollach
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
Despite the overall economic and social importance of nonprofit organizations and the plethora of schol- arly literature on electronic commerce, few authors have combined these two fields to tackle the issue of online donations to nonprofit organizations. In this paper we first present a framework that illustrates several antecedents of online donations. After discussing the descriptive results from two surveys, we compare different user groups regarding their attitudes toward online donations. The results suggest that our scales exhibit sufficient reliability and validity and that the two groups differ significantly. Further- more, we conduct a regression analysis with the cause, trust …
The Evolution Of Research On Information Systems: A Fiftieth Year Survey Of The Literature In Management Science, Rajiv D. Banker, Robert J. Kauffman
The Evolution Of Research On Information Systems: A Fiftieth Year Survey Of The Literature In Management Science, Rajiv D. Banker, Robert J. Kauffman
Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems
The development of the information systems (IS) literature in Management Science during the past 50 years reflects the inception, growth, and maturation of several different research streams. The five research streams we identify incorporate different definitions of the managerial problems that relate to IS, the alternate theoretical perspectives and different methodological paradigms to study them, and the levels of the organization at which their primary results impact managerial practice. The decision support and design science research stream studies the application of computers in decision support, control, and managerial decision making. The value of information research stream reflects relationships established based …
The Demand For Information Technology Knowledge And Skills: An Exploratory Investigation, Stuart D. Galup, Ronald Dattero, Jim J. Quan
The Demand For Information Technology Knowledge And Skills: An Exploratory Investigation, Stuart D. Galup, Ronald Dattero, Jim J. Quan
Journal of International Technology and Information Management
Organizations are always in search of appropriate information technology knowledge and skills to carry out normal business operations. Such demand is directly impacted by the overall economic conditions. During stressful economic times, managers, facing tough budgetary pressure, are forced to examine more thoroughly what knowledge and skills are needed to survive. This paper investigates the desired information technology knowledge and skills that employers are searching for in these turbulent times. We examine the content of job advertisements for information technology professionals placed in an online job placement website over a 2 year period, 2001-2002.