Abstract
Ubiquitous computing is becoming a reality around us through the combination of personal mobile device proliferation and pervasive computing technologies. The objective of this qualitative research in progress is to understand challenges organizations face from the evolutionary nature of mobile computing and uncover how they “get ready” to meet the mobile needs of their stakeholders. Grounded in evolutionary theory, the current research explores perceptions of mobile computing, and the pressures, preparations, and progression of enterprise mobile readiness (EMR) in the context of higher education. Preliminary findings show that decoupled structure and resistance by gatekeepers are key challenges to EMR. Additionally, IS providers have given little thought about how to benchmark their EMR efforts. This research contributes to the extant literature and helps fill an important gap in mobile research at the organizational level.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Nathan and Joshi, K.d., "The Pathway to Enterprise Mobile Readiness: Analysis of Perceptions, Pressures, Preparedness, and Progression" (2012). AMCIS 2012 Proceedings. 9.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2012/proceedings/OrganizationalIssuesIS/9
The Pathway to Enterprise Mobile Readiness: Analysis of Perceptions, Pressures, Preparedness, and Progression
Ubiquitous computing is becoming a reality around us through the combination of personal mobile device proliferation and pervasive computing technologies. The objective of this qualitative research in progress is to understand challenges organizations face from the evolutionary nature of mobile computing and uncover how they “get ready” to meet the mobile needs of their stakeholders. Grounded in evolutionary theory, the current research explores perceptions of mobile computing, and the pressures, preparations, and progression of enterprise mobile readiness (EMR) in the context of higher education. Preliminary findings show that decoupled structure and resistance by gatekeepers are key challenges to EMR. Additionally, IS providers have given little thought about how to benchmark their EMR efforts. This research contributes to the extant literature and helps fill an important gap in mobile research at the organizational level.