Welcome from the Program Chairs
Welcome to AMCIS 2009. We are grateful to you for making the 15th Americas Conference on Information Systems a success. Your contributions and participation as program committee members, track chairs, mini-track chairs, authors, reviewers, presenters and session chairs are laudable.
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Kenneth E. Kendall
Rutgers University
Upkar Varshney
Georgia State University
Submissions from 2009
Sustainability Course Modules for Information Systems and Interdisciplinary Courses, Catherine Dwyer and Elizabeth Avery Gomez
Managing Risk of IT Disruptions in Healthcare Settings: A Continuity of Operations Planning Process, Scott Dynes, Stephen Pixley, and Douglas Madory
The Implementation of Service-Oriented Architectures in the German Banking Industry - A Case Study, Julian Eckert, Marc Bachhuber, Nicolas Repp, and Ralf Steinmetz
Differentiating the Impact of Social Influence - An Empirical Analysis of Household Adopters, Andreas Eckhardt
Untying the Gordian Knot: The Development of an Immunization Information Exchange, Hamid R. Ekboa, Peter L. Grogg, David K. Lohrmann, Michael Sullivan, and Ahmed H. YoussefAgha
Organizing Projects for Innovation: A Collective Mindfulness Perspective, Amany Elbanna and Derrick Murray
An Empirical Examination of the Relationship Between Information Technology Infastructure, Customer Focus and Business Advantages, Ali F. Emdad and Ganesh D. Bhatt
Service Objects: Adaptable, Metadata-Based Services for Multi-Tenant On-Demand Enterprise Applications, Sebastian Enderlein, Marco Helmich, Juergen Mueller, Jens Krueger, Vadym Borovskiy, Alexander Zeier, and Hasso Plattner
Recent Development in Information Science: Implications for Information Systems Research, Sean Eom
Sustainability in Information Systems: Assortment of Current Practices in IS Organizations, Koray Erek, Nils-Holger Schmidt, Ruediger Zarnekow, and Lutz M. Kolbe
The Effect of Anchoring Online Discussion on Collaboration and Cognitive Load, Evren Eryilmaz, Nimer Alrushiedat, Sumonta Kasemvilas, Justin Mary, and J. van der Pol
The New IT Product/Project Lifecyle, David Espinosa, Lindy Thorn, Dana Edberg, and David Croasdell
Factores que Influyen en la Intención de Adopción de elearning en Empresas Venezolanas, Christian Espinoza-Carvallo and Raul Trejo
A Framework for Economics-Driven Assessment of Data Quality Decisions, Adir Even and Marcus Kaiser
Tradeoffs in Managing the Quality of Marketing Data, Adir Even, G. Shankaranarayanan, and Paul D. Berger
Structural Equation Models in IS Theory and Measurement, Joerg Evermann
A Hands-on Introduction to GIS with a Simple Application to Wi-Fi Security, Daniel Farkas and Li-Chiou Chen
Business Semantics in Consolidation of Financial Statements, Carsten Felden, Maciej Piechocki, and Michal Piechocki
Students' View on Instant Online Feedback for Presentations, Kathrin Figl, Christine Bauer, and Simone Kriglstein
Knowledge Measurement Barriers: Results from a Case Study, Kerstin Fink
An Integrated Model for Personalization, Privacy and Security in eCommerce, Jerry Fjermestad and Nicholas C. Romano, Jr.
A Method for Analyzing the Structure of Postings in Online Forum Communities, Alex Flor
Information Technology Outsourcing in Mexico: Adoption Practices and Benefits, Lidia Trejo Flores and Carlos J. Navarrete
Full and Partial Knowledge Sharing on Intra-Organizational Broadcast Media, Dianne P. Ford and D. Sandy Staples
Alignment and IT Management, Shady Fraiha
A Summary Analysis of Research: The Effects of eLearning on Prisoner Recidivism and Re-Entry, Joe Francom
Building Knowledge Capabilities in Education, Ronald D. Freeze and Jeremy K. Hodges
Process and Service Orientation in ERP Software, Norbert Frick and Petra Schubert
Using a Grid for Risk Management: Communication Complexity of Covariance Calculations, Gilbert Fridgen
The Emergent View of IT and Organizational Change, Pontus Fryk and Einar Iveroth
Bibliometric Study of Academic Interaction: IT, Organization, and Change, Pontus Fryk, Einar Iveroth, and Olle Persson
Employing A-B Tests for Optimizing Prices Levels in eCommerce Applications, Burkhardt Funk
Comparing Accredidation of IS Programs among Developed and Developing Countries, Janos Fustos and Biswadip Ghosh
Unpacking the Journal "Impact Factor" and its Effect on IS Research: Does It Do More Harm than Good?, Mike Gallivan
Techno-Invasion: Are Blackberries Blurring the Line Between Work and Home, Pamela Galluch, Caroline Long, Blake Carley, and Hannah Exall
Identifying Factors that Influence Corporate Information Security Behavior, Santos M. Galvez and Indira R. Guzman
Key Performance Indicators Framework - A Method to Track Business Objectives, Link Business Strategy to Processes and Detail Importance of Key Performance Indicators in Enterprise Business Architecture, Eswar Ganesan and Ramesh Paturi
Facilitating Requirements Negotiating: Modeling Alternatives and Arguments, Joy Garfield and Pericles Loucopoulos
Functional Forms of Fit: Making the Case for an Asymmetric Perspective, Judith Gebauer
Applying Kolb's Theory to Distance Learning, Ann Geller and Daniel Smith
Systems Analysis and Design Research: Past, Present and Future, Andrew Gemino, Steven Alter, Dinesh Batra, Glenn Browne, Keng Siau, and Vijay Khatri
Continuous Quality Improvement of IT Processes based on Reference Models and Process Mining, Kerstin Gerke and Gerrit Tamm
Understanding Tailorable Technology Use through Social Representations Theory, Matt Germonprez and Uri Gal
Is Intrinsic Motivation as Important in Utilitarian Systems as It Is in Hedonic Systems? A Preliminary Meta-Analysis, Jennifer E. Gerow, Ramakrishna Ayyagari, Jason Bennett Thatcher, and Philip L. Roth
A Reflection on the Use of Structured Case Analysis: Infusion of Information Systems in a Regulated Sector, Hosein Gharavi and Lemuria Carter
Addressing the Information Systems mindshare Divide in Developing Countries, Biswadip Ghosh
Uncertainty and Enterprise Integration - A Real Options View, Suvankar Ghosh, Alan Brandyberry, and Marvin D. Troutt
The Computing Skills expected of Business Graduates: A New Zealand Study, Shirley Gibbs and Alan McKinnon
Enterprise Systems: Professors' and Industry's Perspectives on Mainframe Education, Daniel Gillis, Greg Lefelar, Cameron Seay, and Harry Batten
Pediatric Private Practice on the National Health Information Network: The PedOne® System, Mark Ginsburg
Fostering Independent Learners of Information Systems in the 21st Century Through Integrated Educational Technologies, Rebecca J. Giorcelli and Joseph C. Blankenship
Quantifying Users' Interconnectedness in Online Social Networks - An Indispensible Step for Economic Valuation, Martin Gneiser, Julia Heidemann, Mathias Klier, Andrea Landherr, and Florian Probst
The "Socialness" of Virtual Worlds, Lakshmi Goel and Sonja Prokopec
Leadership in MMOGS: Emergent and Transformational Leadership Candidates, Samuel H. Goh and Molly M. Wasko
Enocuraging Participation: Facilitators and Inhibitors of Virtual World Acceptance, Samuel H. Goh and Tom E. Yoon
Improving ICT Use within the Underserved Community: Empowering the Non-Native English Speaker, Elizabeth Avery Gomez
Estudio Exploratorio de los Factores para el Desarrollo de Sistemas de Informacion para Dispositivos Moviles, Juan Manuel Gomez Reynoso, Juan Francisco Lozano Quezada, Monica del Refugio Brizuela Sandoval, Estela Lizbeth Munox Andrade, and Carlos Argelio Arevalo Mercado
Risk and IT factors that Contribute to Competitive Advantage and Corporate Performance, Michael L. Gonzales, Adam M. Mahmood, Leopoldo Gemoets, and Laura L. Hall
Understanding an Electronic Medical Records System Implementation through the Punctuated Equilibrium Lens, Jennifer Gonzalez-Reinhart and Hesam Panahi
Assimilation of Outsourced IT Capabilities: Gearing Their Strategic Capabilities, Jahyun Goo and C. Derrick Huang
Using RFID to Improve Inventory Accuracy, Sandeep Goyal, John Aloysius, and Bill Hardgrave
Model of Critical Factors for Outsourcing Agile Development, Thomas Gradel and John T. Nosek
The Insiders Threat Assessment: Addressing Insider Threats to Systems, Networks, and Data, David Green
Distance Learning Game Application, Larry Grisham and Daniel Smith
Enterprise Systems Knowledge: A New Way to Detect Changes in the ERP Market in Central Europe, Norbert Gronau
Information Systems (CIS) in the Selected Listed Companies in Sri Lanka, Kennedy Gunawardana and Rajeshwaran Rajeshwaran
IT Infrastructures in Manufacturing: Insights from Seven Case Studies, Oliver Günther, Lenka Ivantysynova, Jochen Rode, and Holger Ziekow
Modeling Microblogging Adoption in the Enterprise, Oliver Günther, Hanna Krasnova, Dirk Riehle, and Valentin Schoendienst
Socializing Online in Various Cultural Contexts: A Cross Nation Study of Social Network Service Development, Chengqgi Guo and Jongtae Yu
Overcoming Email Addiction: Understanding the 'Leave Me Alone!' Approach, Ashish Gupta, Ramesh Sharda, and Robert A. Greve
Willingness to Disclose Personal Information Online and its Effect on Ensuring and Protecting Privacy: A Two Country Study, Babita Gupta, Lakshmi S. Iyer, and Robert S. Weisskirch
Exploring the Behavior of Highly Effective CIOs Using Video Analysis, Komal Gupta, Celeste Wilderom, and Jos van Hillegersberg
Information Systems Economics, Vijay Gurbaxani
Support Structures for Women in Information Technology Careers, Ruth A. Guthrie, Louise L. Soe, and Elaine Yakura
Support Structures for Women in Information Technology Careers, Ruth Guthrie, Louise Soe, and Elaine Yakura
Teaching Effectiveness and Efficiency in Project Management: A SIMPROJECT Approach, Gary Hackbarth
What Happens After the Click? Role of Internet Information in Shaping Democratic Values, Abrar Haider
Assessing Accuracy with Locality-Sensitive Hashing in Multiple Source Environment, Jingyu Han, Dawei Jiang, Lingjuan Li, and Zhiming Ding
Distributed Cognition in the Management of Design Requirements, Sean Hansen and Kalle Lyytinen
Cross-Cultural Analysis of the Wikipedia Community, Noriko Hara and Pnina Shachaf
eGovernment Implementation and Acceptance: A Study of the Challenge Facing Lebanon, Antoine Harfouche and Michel Kalika
Agile Methods: Fast-Paced, but How Fast?, Michael L. Harris, Rosann Webb Collins, and Alan R. Hevner
Management of Softwrare Product Development, Innovation and Adaptability, Michael L. Harris, Alan Hevner, and Rosann Webb Collins
IS Solution for the Global Environmental Challenge: An Australian Initiative, Helen Hasan, Aditya Ghose, and Trevor Spedding
Serious Games: The Importance of Play in Network Centric Organizations, Helen Hasan and Irina Verenikina
Combining Scientometric and Content Analysis Methods for Identifying Core Concepts and Action Principles of Information Systems Development, Nik Hassan and Lars Mathiassen
Being There: An Empirical Look at Learning Outcomes in 3D Virtual Worlds, Martin Hassell, Sandeep Goyal, Moez Limayem, and Imed Boughzala
Motivating Knowledge Sharing in Diverse Organizational Contexts: An Argument for Reopening the Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Debate, Michael Hass, Jason Nichols, David Biros, Mark Weiser, Jim Burkman, and Joseph Thomas
IS in Today's Business School Curriculum, Nancy Hayes
Shared Leadership in Collaboration Technology Supported Virtual Teams: An Experimental Study on Distributed Design Teams, Fang He and Souren Paul
Educating T-Shaped Professionals, Elizabeth Heinemann
Free-Riding in Student Software Development Teams: An Exploratory Study, Jun He
Are Men More Technology-Oriented Than Women? The Role of Gender on the Development of General Computer Self-Efficacy of College Students, Jun He and Lee Freeman
Limitations of Weighted Sum Measures for Information Quality, Markus Helfert, Owen Foley, Mouzhi Ge, and Cinzia Cappiello
MapperMania: A Framework for Native Multi-Tenancy Business Object Mapping to a Persistent Data Source, Marco Helmich, Juergen Mueller, Jens Krueger, Alexander Zeier, Sebastian Enderlein, and Hasso Plattner
Decision Making in Virtual Communities: How Conflictive Institutions May Influence the Formation of Parallel Governance Structures, Magda David Hercheui
Leveraging ICT for Collaborative Decision Making in Global Customer Support, Andrea Hester, Jeff Erickson, and Judy E. Scott
Using a Hybrid Technology Acceptance Model to Explore How Security Measures Affect the Adoption of Electronic Health Record Systems, Barbara Hewitt
Designing Motorcycles via the Web: Improved Aesthetics and Consumer Preference, Michael G. Hilgers, Hong Sheng, and Richard H. Hall
Business Process Management: A Research Overview and Analysis, Danny Ting-Yi Ho, Yulong Jin, and Rajeev Dwivedi