Bios: my human living
βίος — bios — human living; livelihood; the physical human life
Webster and Watson 2002: Analyzing the Past to Prepare for the Future: Writing a Literature Review
Webster, Jane and Watson, Richard T. 2002. Analyzing the Past to Prepare for the Future: Writing a Literature Review. MIS Quarterly, (26: 2) pp. xiii – xxiii. Webster and Watson 20012 is the classic information systems research article on writing literature reviews. It is an editorial. Rationale: Up till 2002, there had been a shortage of review articles in IS research. Although MIS Quarterly had previously launched the MISQ Review section to address this, it still appeared that IS researchers in general where not very clear on how to write a...
read moreWu and Lederer 2009: A Meta-Analysis of the Role of Environment-Based Voluntariness in Information Technology Acceptance
Jiming Wu and Albert L. Lederer 2010. A Meta-Analysis of the Role of Environment-Based Voluntariness in Information Technology Acceptance. MIS Quarterly (33:2), June 2009, pp. 419-432. I read this article as an exemplar of a systematic literature review (specifically, a meta-analysis) in IS research. Rationale: The technology acceptance model (TAM) has been much researched and refined, based on its basic propositions that ease of use -> perceived usefulness, ease of use -> behavioural intention, perceived usefulness ->...
read moreArora et al 2008: An Empirical Analysis of Software Vendors’ Patch Release Behavior: Impact of Vulnerability Disclosure
A. Arora, R Krishnan, R Telang, Y Yang (2008) "An Empirical Analysis of Software Vendors’ Patch Release Behavior: Impact of Vulnerability Disclosure", Information Systems Research (ISR), 21(1), 115-132 I read this article because of its consideration of open source software (OSS), even though is considered in only one hypothesis; the paper was nonetheless quite interesting and valuable. Rationale: Because of the high volume of security vulnerabilities in software, it is very important for software vendors to create and release...
read moreRaghu et al 2009: Willingness to Pay in an Open Source Software Environment
TS Raghu, Rajiv Sinha, Ajay Vinze, and Orneita Burton (2009). Willingness to Pay in an Open Source Software Environment. Information Systems Research (20:2), June 2009, pp. 218-236. I read this paper because of my interest in theoretical perspectives on open source software. Rationale: Various issues related to and in response to software piracy affects consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for software. In particular, the nature and extent of anti-piracy controls and the presence of viable OSS alternatives are pertinent. This paper is...
read moreHahn, Moon and Zhang 2008: Emergence of new project teams from open source software developer networks: Impact of prior collaboration ties
Hahn, J., Moon, J. Y., and Zhang, C. 2008. “Emergence of New Project Teams from Open Source Software Developer Networks: Impact of Prior Collaboration Ties,” Information Systems Research (19), pp. 369-391. Journal form of Chen Zhang's dissertation: Zhang, Chen. Ph.D., Purdue University, December, 2008. A Network Perspective on Open Source Software Development: Team Formation and Community Participation. Major Professors: Prabuddha De and Jungpil Hahn. I read this paper for a theory-based perspective on the open source software...
read moreStewart, Ammeter and Maruping 2006: Impacts of License Choice and Organizational Sponsorship on User Interest and Development Activity in Open Source Software Projects
Stewart, K., Ammeter, T., and Maruping, L."Impacts of License Choice and Organizational Sponsorship on User Interest and Development Activity in Open Source Software Projects," Information Systems Research (17:2), 2006, pp. 126-144. I read this paper for a theory-based perspective on the open source software (OSS) phenomenon. Rationale: The main motivation of this paper is an attempt to understand why "some OSS projects succeed and others fail." Among many studies of the motivations of OSS developers, two important factors...
read moreStewart and Gosain 2006: The impact of ideology on effectiveness in open source software development teams
Stewart, K. and Gosain, S. The impact of ideology on effectiveness in open source software development teams. MIS Quarterly 30, 2 (2006), 291-314. I read this paper for a theory-based perspective on the open source software (OSS) phenomenon. Rationale: There has been considerable research on the motivations and outputs of OSS processes. One underlying characteristics of the OSS phenomenon is that it is largely driven by particular ideological perspectives. This research investigates if adherence to classical OSS ideology has positive effects...
read moreHevner et al 2004: Design Science in Information Systems Research
Hevner, A., March, S., Park, J., and Ram, S. “Design Science in Information Systems Research,” MIS Quarterly (28:1) 2004, pp. 75-105. I read this paper to learn about the design research paradigm. Rationale: IS research features two paradigms: the dominant behavioural science, and the secondary design science. Whereas behavioural science as applied to IS is well-understood and explained, design science is not as well covered. Whereas behavioural science is most concerned about "truth (justified theory)", design science...
read moreAgerwal et al 2008: Editorial Overview—The Interplay Between Digital and Social Networks
Ritu Agarwal, Anil K. Gupta, Robert Kraut 2008. Editorial Overview—The Interplay Between Digital and Social Networks. Information Systems Research (19:3), pp. 243-252. September 2008. I read this paper because it introduced a special issue that includes some research on open source software; thus, it would hopefully situation OSS research in a broader context. This special issue covers seven articles in ISR 19:3 and three articles in ISR 19:4. Rationale: This paper introduces an ISR special issue on the interplay between digital and...
read moreFeller et al 2008: From Peer Production to Productization: A Study of Socially Enabled Business Exchanges in Open Source Service Networks
Joseph Feller, Patrick Finnegan, Brian Fitzgerald, and Jeremy Hayes 2008. From Peer Production to Productization: A Study of Socially Enabled Business Exchanges in Open Source Service Networks. Information Systems Research (19:4), December 2008, pp. 475-493. I read this paper because of my interest in theoretical perspectives on open source software. Context and theory: Open Source Service Network (OSSN): "A network of firms that collaborate in order to service customer software needs based on open source solutions." This is a new...
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