Advances in high-performance computing and optical networking are making it feasible to handle co... more Advances in high-performance computing and optical networking are making it feasible to handle complex analysis of the multiple phases of cell division. While it is now possible to build and explore simulation and modeling of the cell cycle [1], the complexity of their user ...
European Journal of Information Systems, May 1, 2012
ABSTRACT Virtual worlds are increasing in importance as more multi-national firms are investing h... more ABSTRACT Virtual worlds are increasing in importance as more multi-national firms are investing heavily in these emerging communities. Although much excitement has surrounded the idea of virtual worlds, a gap exists between those who register and those who engage in virtual worlds. Our analysis of the gap between those who merely register to join a virtual world and those who ultimately engage the community on a regular basis derives from a lack of assimilation. We present the 3C approach, a high-level theoretical framework delineating the relationship between three classes of factors (namely the technology class of factors; the community class of factors; and the user class of factors) that we posit explain virtual world assimilation and employ theories to represent these classes of factors and the interaction between them. After discussing and integrating these three classes of factors, we test our model through a study of 223 new users of Second Life. The results provide empirical support for the 3C framework; specifically, our analysis indicates that the technology and community classes of factors in exert a direct influence upon a user's attitude towards the virtual world, and this relationship is moderated by the user class of factors.
This exploratory research examines the pharmaceutical inventory control practices of a local area... more This exploratory research examines the pharmaceutical inventory control practices of a local area hospital and demonstrates the utility of two alternative quantitative approaches. Pharmaceuticals represent a large cost factor for most hospitals due to the significant costs of these products and the storage and control requirements. The hospital stores drugs in the Central Pharmacy and at various Care Units (CUs) throughout the hospital and employs advanced technology to manage inventory and automate the ordering processes at these local storage units. This research examines current hospital policies, employs quantitative methods to improve upon these practices, and provides a decision support tool that allows managers to quickly understand operational, tactical, and strategic implications of changes in the formulary (pharmaceutical product mix available in hospital). This decision support tool affords managers the opportunity to improve management practices and the capacity to support negotiations with stakeholders on issues related to the formulary.
This paper presents a qualitative description of one of Hawaii's educational reform projects: the... more This paper presents a qualitative description of one of Hawaii's educational reform projects: the Electronic School Pilot Project, an innovative method of integrating advanced telecommunications technology into the classroom as a proposed cure for statewide inadequate or low performance on national standard exams (e.g., ACT and SAT). The telecommunication evolution and the technology processes involved with the project are explored. This presentation triangulates education, technology, and policy to introduce an integrated view of the pilot program. A brief literature review conveys support and opposition related to the subject of telecommunications technology in the classroom. Conclusions and recommendations reveal the structure, definition, technological procedures, and concerns of the Electronic School Pilot Project. (Contains 20 endnotes and approximately 15 references.) (AEF)
Mobile TV service, television service to subscribers via mobile telecommunications networks, is p... more Mobile TV service, television service to subscribers via mobile telecommunications networks, is posed to take the limelight as the next killer application of wireless technologies. However, in the paradigm where many wireless applications and services speedily emerge and soon collapse; mobile TV vendors and service providers hope that it will be sustain is market share and viability over the uptake curve between innovators/early adopters and the late majority prior to reaching its plateau. This study is an investigation into how early adopters of mobile TV may offer valuable information for its long term survival. This study specifically aims at examining the influence of psychological concentration, or flow experience, on early consumers' intention to use mobile TV. Though prior studies of flow experience give attention to technological antecedents, this study examines content as an antecedent of concentration in addition to two other technological factors (i.e. perceived ease of use and speed). The preliminary results of our survey and its measurements are presented and as well as its potential contributions and future research directions.
Virtual worlds are emerging in importance as more multinational firms are investing heavily in th... more Virtual worlds are emerging in importance as more multinational firms are investing heavily in these emerging communities. Although much excitement has been built up around the idea of virtual worlds, a gap exists between those who sign up and those who engage in the virtual world. Our analysis of the gap between those who initiate an action and have signed up to join a virtual world and those who follow through and ultimately engage the community on a regular basis derives from a lack of adoption. Through the use of a subject matter expert study, we identified 35 factors to explain adoption, which then explain through the use of seven psychological theories. After discussing and integrating these seven factors, we test our model through a test of 223 new users of Second Life. The results from our empirical test of these seven theories are presented, and we conclude by discussing the theoretical and practical implications of understanding virtual world adoption.
To reduce injury and death caused by medical errors, healthcare organization must integrate infor... more To reduce injury and death caused by medical errors, healthcare organization must integrate information systems with clinical processes. This research in progress seeks to understand the adoption behaviors of healthcare professionals while developing a healthcare specific IT adoption model to help foster IT acceptance and clinical systems integration.
Much attention has been paid recently to the need for information systems research in healthcare.... more Much attention has been paid recently to the need for information systems research in healthcare. Premiere IS journals have called for research addressing the interoperability, implementation, adoption, diffusion and clinical data standards needs of our ailing US health care system. Because of the IS community has much to offer the unique healthcare environment, collaborative research is a necessity; however the dynamic and often times guarded nature of health care organizations make conducting theoretical and applied research a complicated and slow-going process; yet always rewarding. The Purpose of this research report is threefold: (1) to provide an overview of current and ongoing information systems research in health care; (2) to present case examples from a variety of health care and IS research that demonstrate diverse methods, approaches and objectives for conducting IS research in the health care environment; and (3) to present challenges and lessons learned from these four...
There isgrowingrecognition oftheimportance ofthe Internet and, more generally, information techno... more There isgrowingrecognition oftheimportance ofthe Internet and, more generally, information technology topediatric care. However, acceptance ofthese technologies hasbeenlow.Attitudes ofphysicians canplay a pivotal roleintheadoption session. This study tests theextension toa widely usedmodelin theinformation systemsliterature: theTechnology Acceptance Model(TAM). Data werecollected ina surveyofpediatricians tosee howwelltheextended model, TAM2,fits inthe medical arena. Ourresults partially confirm the model;significant partsofthemodelwere not confirmed. Theprimary factors inpediatricians' acceptance oftechnology applications relate totheir usefulness andjobrelevance. Little weight isgiven toeaseofuseandsocial factors. We discuss possible explanations forthediscrepancies andsuggest future research.
This paper presents a qualitative description of one of Hawaii's educational reform projects: the... more This paper presents a qualitative description of one of Hawaii's educational reform projects: the Electronic School Pilot Project, an innovative method of integrating advanced telecommunications technology into the classroom as a proposed cure for statewide inadequate or low performance on national standard exams (e.g., ACT and SAT). The telecommunication evolution and the technology processes involved with the project are explored. This presentation triangulates education, technology, and policy to introduce an integrated view of the pilot program. A brief literature review conveys support and opposition related to the subject of telecommunications technology in the classroom. Conclusions and recommendations reveal the structure, definition, technological procedures, and concerns of the Electronic School Pilot Project. (Contains 20 endnotes and approximately 15 references.) (AEF)
Proceedings of the 15th ACM Mardi Gras conference: From lightweight mash-ups to lambda grids: Understanding the spectrum of distributed computing requirements, applications, tools, infrastructures, interoperability, and the incremental adoption of key capabilities, 2008
Advances in high-performance computing and optical networking are making it feasible to handle co... more Advances in high-performance computing and optical networking are making it feasible to handle complex analysis of the multiple phases of cell division. While it is now possible to build and explore simulation and modeling of the cell cycle [1], the complexity of their user ...
ABSTRACT Virtual worlds are increasing in importance as more multi-national firms are investing h... more ABSTRACT Virtual worlds are increasing in importance as more multi-national firms are investing heavily in these emerging communities. Although much excitement has surrounded the idea of virtual worlds, a gap exists between those who register and those who engage in virtual worlds. Our analysis of the gap between those who merely register to join a virtual world and those who ultimately engage the community on a regular basis derives from a lack of assimilation. We present the 3C approach, a high-level theoretical framework delineating the relationship between three classes of factors (namely the technology class of factors; the community class of factors; and the user class of factors) that we posit explain virtual world assimilation and employ theories to represent these classes of factors and the interaction between them. After discussing and integrating these three classes of factors, we test our model through a study of 223 new users of Second Life. The results provide empirical support for the 3C framework; specifically, our analysis indicates that the technology and community classes of factors in exert a direct influence upon a user's attitude towards the virtual world, and this relationship is moderated by the user class of factors.
Much attention has been paid recently to the need for information systems research in healthcare.... more Much attention has been paid recently to the need for information systems research in healthcare. Premiere IS journals have called for research addressing the interoperability, implementation, adoption, diffusion and clinical data standards needs of our ailing US health care system. Because of the IS community has much to offer the unique healthcare environment, collaborative research is a necessity; however the dynamic and often times guarded nature of health care organizations make conducting theoretical and applied research a complicated and slow-going process; yet always rewarding. The Purpose of this research report is threefold: (1) to provide an overview of current and ongoing information systems research in health care; (2) to present case examples from a variety of health care and IS research that demonstrate diverse methods, approaches and objectives for conducting IS research in the health care environment; and (3) to present challenges and lessons learned from these four care research cases.
Mobile TV service, television service to subscribers via mobile telecommunications networks, is p... more Mobile TV service, television service to subscribers via mobile telecommunications networks, is posed to take the limelight as the next killer application of wireless technologies. However, in the paradigm where many wireless applications and services speedily emerge and soon collapse; mobile TV vendors and service providers hope that it will be sustain is market share and viability over the uptake curve between innovators/early adopters and the late majority prior to reaching its plateau. This study is an investigation into how early adopters of mobile TV may offer valuable information for its long term survival. This study specifically aims at examining the influence of psychological concentration, or flow experience, on early consumers' intention to use mobile TV. Though prior studies of flow experience give attention to technological antecedents, this study examines content as an antecedent of concentration in addition to two other technological factors (i.e. perceived ease of use and speed). The preliminary results of our survey and its measurements are presented and as well as its potential contributions and future research directions.
Virtual worlds are emerging in importance as more multinational firms are investing heavily in th... more Virtual worlds are emerging in importance as more multinational firms are investing heavily in these emerging communities. Although much excitement has been built up around the idea of virtual worlds, a gap exists between those who sign up and those who engage in the virtual world. Our analysis of the gap between those who initiate an action and have signed up to join a virtual world and those who follow through and ultimately engage the community on a regular basis derives from a lack of adoption. Through the use of a subject matter expert study, we identified 35 factors to explain adoption, which then explain through the use of seven psychological theories. After discussing and integrating these seven factors, we test our model through a test of 223 new users of Second Life. The results from our empirical test of these seven theories are presented, and we conclude by discussing the theoretical and practical implications of understanding virtual world adoption.
Proceedings of Tenth Americas Conference on …, 2004
To reduce injury and death caused by medical errors, healthcare organization must integrate infor... more To reduce injury and death caused by medical errors, healthcare organization must integrate information systems with clinical processes. This research in progress seeks to understand the adoption behaviors of healthcare professionals while developing a healthcare specific IT adoption model to help foster IT acceptance and clinical systems integration.
Advances in high-performance computing and optical networking are making it feasible to handle co... more Advances in high-performance computing and optical networking are making it feasible to handle complex analysis of the multiple phases of cell division. While it is now possible to build and explore simulation and modeling of the cell cycle [1], the complexity of their user ...
European Journal of Information Systems, May 1, 2012
ABSTRACT Virtual worlds are increasing in importance as more multi-national firms are investing h... more ABSTRACT Virtual worlds are increasing in importance as more multi-national firms are investing heavily in these emerging communities. Although much excitement has surrounded the idea of virtual worlds, a gap exists between those who register and those who engage in virtual worlds. Our analysis of the gap between those who merely register to join a virtual world and those who ultimately engage the community on a regular basis derives from a lack of assimilation. We present the 3C approach, a high-level theoretical framework delineating the relationship between three classes of factors (namely the technology class of factors; the community class of factors; and the user class of factors) that we posit explain virtual world assimilation and employ theories to represent these classes of factors and the interaction between them. After discussing and integrating these three classes of factors, we test our model through a study of 223 new users of Second Life. The results provide empirical support for the 3C framework; specifically, our analysis indicates that the technology and community classes of factors in exert a direct influence upon a user's attitude towards the virtual world, and this relationship is moderated by the user class of factors.
This exploratory research examines the pharmaceutical inventory control practices of a local area... more This exploratory research examines the pharmaceutical inventory control practices of a local area hospital and demonstrates the utility of two alternative quantitative approaches. Pharmaceuticals represent a large cost factor for most hospitals due to the significant costs of these products and the storage and control requirements. The hospital stores drugs in the Central Pharmacy and at various Care Units (CUs) throughout the hospital and employs advanced technology to manage inventory and automate the ordering processes at these local storage units. This research examines current hospital policies, employs quantitative methods to improve upon these practices, and provides a decision support tool that allows managers to quickly understand operational, tactical, and strategic implications of changes in the formulary (pharmaceutical product mix available in hospital). This decision support tool affords managers the opportunity to improve management practices and the capacity to support negotiations with stakeholders on issues related to the formulary.
This paper presents a qualitative description of one of Hawaii's educational reform projects: the... more This paper presents a qualitative description of one of Hawaii's educational reform projects: the Electronic School Pilot Project, an innovative method of integrating advanced telecommunications technology into the classroom as a proposed cure for statewide inadequate or low performance on national standard exams (e.g., ACT and SAT). The telecommunication evolution and the technology processes involved with the project are explored. This presentation triangulates education, technology, and policy to introduce an integrated view of the pilot program. A brief literature review conveys support and opposition related to the subject of telecommunications technology in the classroom. Conclusions and recommendations reveal the structure, definition, technological procedures, and concerns of the Electronic School Pilot Project. (Contains 20 endnotes and approximately 15 references.) (AEF)
Mobile TV service, television service to subscribers via mobile telecommunications networks, is p... more Mobile TV service, television service to subscribers via mobile telecommunications networks, is posed to take the limelight as the next killer application of wireless technologies. However, in the paradigm where many wireless applications and services speedily emerge and soon collapse; mobile TV vendors and service providers hope that it will be sustain is market share and viability over the uptake curve between innovators/early adopters and the late majority prior to reaching its plateau. This study is an investigation into how early adopters of mobile TV may offer valuable information for its long term survival. This study specifically aims at examining the influence of psychological concentration, or flow experience, on early consumers' intention to use mobile TV. Though prior studies of flow experience give attention to technological antecedents, this study examines content as an antecedent of concentration in addition to two other technological factors (i.e. perceived ease of use and speed). The preliminary results of our survey and its measurements are presented and as well as its potential contributions and future research directions.
Virtual worlds are emerging in importance as more multinational firms are investing heavily in th... more Virtual worlds are emerging in importance as more multinational firms are investing heavily in these emerging communities. Although much excitement has been built up around the idea of virtual worlds, a gap exists between those who sign up and those who engage in the virtual world. Our analysis of the gap between those who initiate an action and have signed up to join a virtual world and those who follow through and ultimately engage the community on a regular basis derives from a lack of adoption. Through the use of a subject matter expert study, we identified 35 factors to explain adoption, which then explain through the use of seven psychological theories. After discussing and integrating these seven factors, we test our model through a test of 223 new users of Second Life. The results from our empirical test of these seven theories are presented, and we conclude by discussing the theoretical and practical implications of understanding virtual world adoption.
To reduce injury and death caused by medical errors, healthcare organization must integrate infor... more To reduce injury and death caused by medical errors, healthcare organization must integrate information systems with clinical processes. This research in progress seeks to understand the adoption behaviors of healthcare professionals while developing a healthcare specific IT adoption model to help foster IT acceptance and clinical systems integration.
Much attention has been paid recently to the need for information systems research in healthcare.... more Much attention has been paid recently to the need for information systems research in healthcare. Premiere IS journals have called for research addressing the interoperability, implementation, adoption, diffusion and clinical data standards needs of our ailing US health care system. Because of the IS community has much to offer the unique healthcare environment, collaborative research is a necessity; however the dynamic and often times guarded nature of health care organizations make conducting theoretical and applied research a complicated and slow-going process; yet always rewarding. The Purpose of this research report is threefold: (1) to provide an overview of current and ongoing information systems research in health care; (2) to present case examples from a variety of health care and IS research that demonstrate diverse methods, approaches and objectives for conducting IS research in the health care environment; and (3) to present challenges and lessons learned from these four...
There isgrowingrecognition oftheimportance ofthe Internet and, more generally, information techno... more There isgrowingrecognition oftheimportance ofthe Internet and, more generally, information technology topediatric care. However, acceptance ofthese technologies hasbeenlow.Attitudes ofphysicians canplay a pivotal roleintheadoption session. This study tests theextension toa widely usedmodelin theinformation systemsliterature: theTechnology Acceptance Model(TAM). Data werecollected ina surveyofpediatricians tosee howwelltheextended model, TAM2,fits inthe medical arena. Ourresults partially confirm the model;significant partsofthemodelwere not confirmed. Theprimary factors inpediatricians' acceptance oftechnology applications relate totheir usefulness andjobrelevance. Little weight isgiven toeaseofuseandsocial factors. We discuss possible explanations forthediscrepancies andsuggest future research.
This paper presents a qualitative description of one of Hawaii's educational reform projects: the... more This paper presents a qualitative description of one of Hawaii's educational reform projects: the Electronic School Pilot Project, an innovative method of integrating advanced telecommunications technology into the classroom as a proposed cure for statewide inadequate or low performance on national standard exams (e.g., ACT and SAT). The telecommunication evolution and the technology processes involved with the project are explored. This presentation triangulates education, technology, and policy to introduce an integrated view of the pilot program. A brief literature review conveys support and opposition related to the subject of telecommunications technology in the classroom. Conclusions and recommendations reveal the structure, definition, technological procedures, and concerns of the Electronic School Pilot Project. (Contains 20 endnotes and approximately 15 references.) (AEF)
Proceedings of the 15th ACM Mardi Gras conference: From lightweight mash-ups to lambda grids: Understanding the spectrum of distributed computing requirements, applications, tools, infrastructures, interoperability, and the incremental adoption of key capabilities, 2008
Advances in high-performance computing and optical networking are making it feasible to handle co... more Advances in high-performance computing and optical networking are making it feasible to handle complex analysis of the multiple phases of cell division. While it is now possible to build and explore simulation and modeling of the cell cycle [1], the complexity of their user ...
ABSTRACT Virtual worlds are increasing in importance as more multi-national firms are investing h... more ABSTRACT Virtual worlds are increasing in importance as more multi-national firms are investing heavily in these emerging communities. Although much excitement has surrounded the idea of virtual worlds, a gap exists between those who register and those who engage in virtual worlds. Our analysis of the gap between those who merely register to join a virtual world and those who ultimately engage the community on a regular basis derives from a lack of assimilation. We present the 3C approach, a high-level theoretical framework delineating the relationship between three classes of factors (namely the technology class of factors; the community class of factors; and the user class of factors) that we posit explain virtual world assimilation and employ theories to represent these classes of factors and the interaction between them. After discussing and integrating these three classes of factors, we test our model through a study of 223 new users of Second Life. The results provide empirical support for the 3C framework; specifically, our analysis indicates that the technology and community classes of factors in exert a direct influence upon a user's attitude towards the virtual world, and this relationship is moderated by the user class of factors.
Much attention has been paid recently to the need for information systems research in healthcare.... more Much attention has been paid recently to the need for information systems research in healthcare. Premiere IS journals have called for research addressing the interoperability, implementation, adoption, diffusion and clinical data standards needs of our ailing US health care system. Because of the IS community has much to offer the unique healthcare environment, collaborative research is a necessity; however the dynamic and often times guarded nature of health care organizations make conducting theoretical and applied research a complicated and slow-going process; yet always rewarding. The Purpose of this research report is threefold: (1) to provide an overview of current and ongoing information systems research in health care; (2) to present case examples from a variety of health care and IS research that demonstrate diverse methods, approaches and objectives for conducting IS research in the health care environment; and (3) to present challenges and lessons learned from these four care research cases.
Mobile TV service, television service to subscribers via mobile telecommunications networks, is p... more Mobile TV service, television service to subscribers via mobile telecommunications networks, is posed to take the limelight as the next killer application of wireless technologies. However, in the paradigm where many wireless applications and services speedily emerge and soon collapse; mobile TV vendors and service providers hope that it will be sustain is market share and viability over the uptake curve between innovators/early adopters and the late majority prior to reaching its plateau. This study is an investigation into how early adopters of mobile TV may offer valuable information for its long term survival. This study specifically aims at examining the influence of psychological concentration, or flow experience, on early consumers' intention to use mobile TV. Though prior studies of flow experience give attention to technological antecedents, this study examines content as an antecedent of concentration in addition to two other technological factors (i.e. perceived ease of use and speed). The preliminary results of our survey and its measurements are presented and as well as its potential contributions and future research directions.
Virtual worlds are emerging in importance as more multinational firms are investing heavily in th... more Virtual worlds are emerging in importance as more multinational firms are investing heavily in these emerging communities. Although much excitement has been built up around the idea of virtual worlds, a gap exists between those who sign up and those who engage in the virtual world. Our analysis of the gap between those who initiate an action and have signed up to join a virtual world and those who follow through and ultimately engage the community on a regular basis derives from a lack of adoption. Through the use of a subject matter expert study, we identified 35 factors to explain adoption, which then explain through the use of seven psychological theories. After discussing and integrating these seven factors, we test our model through a test of 223 new users of Second Life. The results from our empirical test of these seven theories are presented, and we conclude by discussing the theoretical and practical implications of understanding virtual world adoption.
Proceedings of Tenth Americas Conference on …, 2004
To reduce injury and death caused by medical errors, healthcare organization must integrate infor... more To reduce injury and death caused by medical errors, healthcare organization must integrate information systems with clinical processes. This research in progress seeks to understand the adoption behaviors of healthcare professionals while developing a healthcare specific IT adoption model to help foster IT acceptance and clinical systems integration.
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