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JITCAR Vol 10 Number 1

Editorial Preface
The Case for Case-Based Research
Steven Gordon, Babson College, Wellesley, MA

Research Article
CSFs for Information Systems Strategic Planning in Holding Companies:
Case Study of an Iranian Managerial Holding Company (System Group)
Payam Hanafizadeh, Dept. of Industrial Management, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran
Sorousha Moayer, Department of Engineering, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia
Mehrdad Rezaei, Dept. of Ind. and Mechanical Eng., Qazvin Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

Teaching Case One
Weighing the Tradeoffs of Knowledge Management Systems Implementation: The Case of Pratt-Whitney Rocketdyne
Mark W.S. Chun and Charla Griffy-Brown
The Graziadio School of Business & Management, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Teaching Case Two
Tejari and E-Procurement: Moving to Paperless Business Processes
Munir Majdalawieh and Robert Bateman, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE

The Expert Opinion
An Interview with John Halamka, MD, Chief Information Officer, Harvard Medical School and CareGroup Health System, USA
Conducted and Documented by
Daniel A. Peak, University of North Texas, Texas, USA

Book Review
Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything
by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams
Published in 2006 by The Penguin Group, ISBN: 978-1-59184-138-8
Reviewed by Richard G. Platt, University of West Florida

 

JITCAR Vol 10 Number 2

Editorial Preface
Definition, Domain, and Identity of the IT Discipline
Shailendra C. Jain Palvia, Long Island University, Brookville, NY, USA

Research Article One
A Methodology to Evaluate the Organizational Impact of IT on Knowledge Management: An Italian Case Study
Michele Grimaldi , DIMSAT, University of Cassino, Cassino, Italy
Pierluigi Rippa, DIEG, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Massimo Ruffolo, EXEURA, Cosenza, Italy

Research Article Two
Opportunistic Bargains: Exploring an Unusual B2C E-Commerce Model
Brian Harmer and Pak Yoong, School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Teaching Case Article
Hilton Hotels Corporation Self-Service Technology
Charla Griffy-Brown and Mark W.S. Chun, Pepperdine University, Los Ángeles, CA, USA
Robert Machen, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Beverly Hills, CA, USA

The Expert Opinion
An Interview with William Schauffler, IT Director, Cognex Corporation, USA
Conducted and Documented by:
Daniel A. Peak, University of North Texas, Texas, USA

Book Review
Case Study Methodology in Business Research
by Jan Dul and Tony Hak
Published in 2008 by Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN: 978-0-7506-8196-4; 302 pages.
Reviewed by Richard G. Platt, University of West Florida, USA

 

 

JITCAR Vol 10 Number 3

Editorial Preface
Change Management: A Sensible Approach for Information Technology Researchers

David Paper and Zsolt Ugray, Utah State University, Logan, UT

 

Research Article One
Stakeholder Influence and ERP Implementation In Higher Education

Adekunle Okunoye, Mark Frolick and Elaine Crable

Williams College of Business, Xavier University

 

Research Article Two
Information Ambidexterity: An Exploratory Case Study of Skills Development

Sharm Manwani, Henley Business School, UK

Mike Fishwick and Gerry Rankin, Yell Limited, UK

 

Teaching Case Article
Cognizant Technology Solutions: Growth and Transformation of Its Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Division

Ashwani Kumar, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, India

M. Janakiraman, Pearl School of Business, Gurgaon, India

 

The Expert Opinion
Pioneering ‘The New Evolution’

Innovative ‘Software Service Factory’ Delivers ‘Built to Change’ Software Systems

An Interview with Hemant K. Sabat, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Coscend Communications Solutions, L.L.C.

Conducted and Documented by Mahesh S. Raisinghani, Texas Woman’s University, USA

 

Book Review
A Sense of Urgency

By John P. Kotter

Published in 2008 by by Harvard Business Press, ISBN: 978-1-4221-7971-0; 196 pages

Richard G. Platt, University of West Florida, Florida, USA

 

JITCAR Vol 10 Number 4

Editorial Preface
Global Sourcing of Services: Vision 2020

Kiran Karnik, Ex- President of Nasscom, India

 

Research Article One
An IS Offshore Outsourcing Framework: Emerging Knowledge Requirements for IS Professionals

William R. King

University of Pittsburgh, USA

 

Research Article Two
An Elaboration of Critical Success Factors for Rural ICT Project Sustainability in Developing Countries: Exploring the DWESA Case

Caroline Pade, Brenda Mallinson, and David Sewry

Rhodes University, South Africa

 

Teaching Case Article
Challenges of A Small Enterprise in the Sourcing Life Cycle: Evidence from Offshoring to India

Shailendra C. Jain Palvia

Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus, USA

 

The Expert Opinion

An Interview with Sangita Reddy, Executive Director

Apollo Hospitals Group

Conducted and Documented by Shailendra C. Jain Palvia, Long Island University, New York, USA

 

Book Review
Offshoring Secrets Building & Running a Successful India Operation

By Utkarsh Rai

Published in 2008 by HappyAbout.Info, ISBN: 978-1-60005-064-9; 148 pages

Reviewed by Richard G. Platt, University of West Florida, Florida, USA