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Industry-government collaboration : Queensland's IT&T Strategy and the Information Industries Board
Full text linkThis paper presents a field study of the Queensland Information Technology and Telecommunications Industry Strategy (QITIS), and of the Information Industries Board (IIB), a joint industry-state government body established in 1992 to oversee the implementation of that strategy for the development of the IT&T Industry in Queensland.\ud
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The aim of the study was to analyse differing stakeholder perspectives on the strategy and on its implementation by the IIB.\ud
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The study forms part of a longer-term review which aims to develop methodologies for the selection of appropriate strategies for the IT&T Industry, and for the evaluation of outcomes of strategy
The information systems discipline in Australian universities : a contextual framework
No full textThis chapter presents the contextual framework for the second phase of a multi-method, multiple study of the information systems (IS) academic discipline in Australia. The chapter outlines the genesis of a two-phase Australian study, and positions the study as the precursor to a larger Pacific-Asia study. Analysis of existing literature on the state of IS and on relevant theory underpins a series of individual Australian state case studies summarised in this chapter and represented as separate chapters in the book. This chapter outlines the methodological approach employed, with emphasis on the case-study method of the multiple state studies. The process of multiple peer review of the studies is described. Importantly, this chapter summarises and analyses each of the subsequent chapters of this book, emphasising the role of a framework developed to guide much of the data gathering and analysis. This chapter also highlights the process involved in conducting the meta-analysis reported in the final chapter of this book, and summarises some of the main results of the meta-analysis
The information systems academic discipline in Australian universities: a meta-analysis
No full textThe meta-analysis chapter integrates and interprets data from earlier chapters in this monograph, drawing on the theoretical framework developed for the study. Mixed results were seen in the development of mechanisms of control and a core body of knowledge when analysis was made of IS in Australian universities over the most recent years. The limitations on progress were mainly related to reduced IS enrolments and the associated decline in staff numbers and autonomy of IS groups, along with the restructuring and relocation of many IS groups within universities. However, it appears that introduction of the Research Quality Framework was intended to increase the quantity and quality of Australian IS research publications. While great diversity was reported regarding some components of the Body of Knowledge, the existence of key IS research topics was demonstrated from a national analysis, which was not evident from analysis at a local level. Little IS theory was reported, but recognition given to the kind of theory that was appropriate for IS. When the development of Australian IS is considered over a longer period, significant progress has been made in some mechanisms of control, including steady growth in professorial appointments. Although local contingencies were found to have impacted the degree of professionalism, the study was not able to confirm that these two components of the framework (responsiveness to local contingencies and degree of professionalism) were inversely related. IS in Australia is not likely to be unique in its development relative to other parts of the world. The study concluded that, based on IS in Australian universities, IS might be regarded as a field rather than as a discipline
IS-impact utility and intuitiveness : a rigorous approach to relevance
No full textThe study proposes to test the ‘IS-Impact’ index as Analytic Theory (AT). To (a) methodically evaluate the ‘relevance’ qualities of IS-Impact; namely, Utility & Intuitiveness. In so doing, to (b) document an exemplar of ‘a rigorous approach to relevance’, while (c) treating the overarching study as a higher-order case study having AT as the unit-of-analysis, and assessing adequacy of the 6 AT qualities, both for IS-Impact and for similar taxonomies. Also to (d) look beyond IS-Impact to other forms of Design Science, considering the generality of the AT qualities; and (e) further validating IS-Impact in new system organisation contexts taking account of contemporary understandings of construct theorisation, operationalization and validation
The Information Systems Academic Discipline in Pacific Asia 2006: A Contextual Analysis
Full text linkThis paper serves as an introduction to, and contextual analysis for, the overarching study titled "The Information Systems Academic Discipline in Pacific Asia 2006" reported in this special edition of the Communications of the AIS. This paper describes the genesis of the study; reflects on prior literature on the state of IS; discusses the theory underpinning the individual case studies; and outlines the overall multi-method approach, particularly the case study method used for the state reports. The process of multiple-peer review of the individual state reports is also described. Importantly, this paper summarizes and interrelates each of the component studies reported in the special edition. An outline is also provided of in-progress studies that complement the efforts reported in this special edition
The internet, globalization, and IT professional services
No full textThis editorial aims (1) to define IT Professional Services (ITPS) as an increasingly important area of research endeavor, and (2) to consider the impact of the Internet on globalization and the ITPS sector
Case study research in information technology: a prescriptive methodology
No full textThe case study research strategy offers the field of Information Technology a strong qualitative analysis method. Currently available descriptions of the method can however be considered lacking in process structure. This article establishes the need for a rigorous, methodological approach to case study research and describes the proposed Information Technology Case Study Research Methodology (IT.CSRM). In particular benefits of the IT.CSRM will be described where applied to studies characterised by a commercial requirement, short timeframe, and inexperienced researchers
Goal Congruence, Trust and Organisational Culture: Strengthening Knowledge Links
Full text linkCollaboration between organizations benefits from knowledge links -- a form of strategic alliance that gives organizations access to the skills and capabilities of their partner and opportunity to create new capabilities together. Using the example of alliances between two universities and SAP AG, the market leader in Enterprise Software, the paper suggests some management practices to improve goal congruence, trust and alignment between different organizational cultures. For example, face-to-face interactions are critical for building a close relationship over time. A theoretical framework of the five phases of partnership development and the three challenges faced by knowledge link partnerships is proposed, along with implications for management, universities and research
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