Start Date

10-12-2017 12:00 AM

Description

The control of IS projects is an important pursuit for organizations that are seeking to realize the value-creating capabilities of IT. Realizing this goal, however, has proven to be a complex undertaking that has engendered research illustrating unique challenges of IS project control. Extant research in this domain has focused primarily on the configuration of controls in terms of control modes and control amounts, but has largely overlooked ongoing dynamics of control (i.e., a process view) and is reticent on the socio-emotional aspects of control processes. In this study, we report preliminary findings of a longitudinal case study that evaluates the dynamic interplay between control activities and emotions within the context of a large-scale health information systems (HIS) project. Early findings show that emotions can impact, or be impacted by, control activities, but also provide conflicting evidence regarding the mechanisms underpinning this dynamic.

Share

COinS
 
Dec 10th, 12:00 AM

Ups and Downs in IS Projects – The Dynamic Interplay Between Control and Emotions

The control of IS projects is an important pursuit for organizations that are seeking to realize the value-creating capabilities of IT. Realizing this goal, however, has proven to be a complex undertaking that has engendered research illustrating unique challenges of IS project control. Extant research in this domain has focused primarily on the configuration of controls in terms of control modes and control amounts, but has largely overlooked ongoing dynamics of control (i.e., a process view) and is reticent on the socio-emotional aspects of control processes. In this study, we report preliminary findings of a longitudinal case study that evaluates the dynamic interplay between control activities and emotions within the context of a large-scale health information systems (HIS) project. Early findings show that emotions can impact, or be impacted by, control activities, but also provide conflicting evidence regarding the mechanisms underpinning this dynamic.