Scientific Publications in Information Systems (-2013): Nye registreringer
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Identifying reasons for ERP system customization in SMEs: a multiple case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate possible reasons for enterprise resource planning (ERP) system customization in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a particular focus on distinguishing ... -
Virtual PhD courses – A new mode of PhD education?
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper presents experiences from a joint virtual PhD course for doctoral students at a Norwegian and a US university. Based on an experiential learning approach, the course focused on practices for virtual research ... -
A Research Review on Building Information Modeling in Construction―An Area Ripe for IS Research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This article presents a review of the research on Building Information Modeling (BIM) in construction, with the aim of identifying areas in this domain where IS research can contribute. The concept of BIM comprises an ... -
Defining the IT artefact in social media for eparticipation : An ensemble view
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)Social media has become a popular outlet for various eParticipation activities, such as online campaigning by political parties. Much research on this topic is currently being undertaken, and so far research has shown that ... -
E-government in Tanzania: Current status and future challenges
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7443, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)The public sector plays an important role in the economic growth and development of developing countries. The application of modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) may help improve the public sector by ... -
Introducing Internet-based services in the mountain areas of Nepal: An asset pentagon perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) projects can only be considered successful if they lead to some kind of individual, social, or economic development. The beneªts of introducing ICT4D ... -
The current state of research on eGovernment in developing countries: A literature review
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7443, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper reports a review of literature on eGovernment in the context of developing countries published between 2005 and 2010. The insights emerging from this review may guide researchers in their continued investigation ... -
Choosing the right medium for municipal eParticipation based on stakeholder expectations
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7444, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper examines the expectations and communication needs of relevant stakeholder groups for municipal eParticipation in a small Norwegian municipality. We identified relevant stakeholder groups with the municipality, ... -
Assessing effects of eGovernment initiatives based on a public value framework
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;7443, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)Assessing effects of eGovernment initiatives is considered an important but challenging endeavor. Assessments are, among other things, important to justify e-government investments. They are challenging because they are ... -
Social capital and the networked public sphere: Implications for political social media sites
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper presents a theoretical lens for research on social media use in eParticipation, along with an example case study. The idea of the public sphere and how it can be applied to eParticipation research is presented. ... -
Mutual informing between IS Academia and Practice: Insights from KIWISR-5
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)The relationship between Information Systems (IS) scholars and IS practitioners has been debated since the birth of the IS discipline. How are academics interacting with practice, and how should we? In this article we ... -
Demystifying the possibilities of ICT4D in the mountain regions of Nepal
(Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences;44, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2011)Despite the substantial investments in ICT4D projects in developing countries, the benefits are yet to be realised by the majority of remote communities. Inaccessibility to ICT has widened educational, healthcare, information, ... -
Understanding TwitterTM use among Parliament representatives: A genre analysis
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;6847, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2011)This article examines parliament representatives’ Twitter- contributions (tweets). First, the genre of communication approach is introduced to identify common characteristics and communication patterns. Second, the findings ... -
The developmental contribution from mobile phones across the agricultural value chain in rural Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)The most widespread information and communication technology (ICT) in developing countries today is the mobile phone. The majority of people in the least developed countries still live in rural areas and their livelihood ... -
Understanding the dynamics in e-Participation initiatives: Looking through the genre and stakeholder lenses
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Conventionally, e-Participation initiatives are considered to be successful only if users use these services. While the growing body of e-Participation literature has listed and studied challenges and barriers to achieving ... -
Metacommunication patterns in online communities
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;5621, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2009)This paper discusses about contemporary literature on computer-mediated metacommunication and observes the phenomenon in two online communities. The results contribute by identifying six general-level patterns of how ... -
E-government in marketing a country: A strategy for reducing transaction cost of doing business in Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)There are limited studies examining the role of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPA’s) and their respective marketing techniques used in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Using an exploratory case study approach, ... -
Impact of e-government on transaction cost and FDI inflows: A proposed conceptual framework
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Although vast normative e-government literature supports the assertion that implementation of e-government reduces transaction cost and promotes Foreign Direct Investment; empirical evidence to support this thesis ... -
Stakeholders, Contradictions and Salience : An Empirical Study of a Norwegian G2G Effort
(Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences; no. 39, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006)Previous studies indicate that the expected effects of e-Government are slower to realize than initially expected. Several authors argue that e-Government involves particularly complex settings, consisting of a variety of ... -
Issues of adopting benefits management practices of IT investments in municipalities: A Delphi study in Norway
(Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences;40, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2007)The concept of benefits management highlights explicit practices to facilitate benefits realization from information technology (IT) investments, in addition to plain project management focusing on information systems (IS) ...