Day1 - Monday, December 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Session M1.1Grand Ballroom
Panel/Debate Track:  Using Information Technology to Transform Unstructured, Creative Work
 
Lynne Cooper, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Gordon B. Davis (Chair), University of Minnesota
Steven Orla Kimbrough, University of Pennsylvania
Ann Majchrzak, University of Southern California
M. Lynne Marcus, City University of Hong Kong


Session M1.2Emerald
Completed Research Track:  IT-Strategy and Use in the Context of Organizational Learning
Session Chair: Jan Damsgaard, Aalborg University
 
Strategic Alignment: A Model for Competitive Advantage
Grover S. Kearns, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
Albert Lederer, University of Kentucky
Discussant: Jeremy Rose, Aalborg University
 
Exploring Media Influences on Individual Learning: Implications for Organizational Learning
Nicole Haggerty, University of Western Ontario
Scott Schneberger, Georgia State University
Peter Carr, Athabasca University
Discussant: Jan Pries-Heje, IT-University
 

Session M1.3University
Theme-Related Research Track:  Virtual Communities
Session Chair: Abhijit Gopal, University of Western Ontario
 
Virtual Communities as Platforms for Product Development: An Interpretive Case Study of Customer Involvement in Online Game Development
Helena Holström, Umeå University
Discussant: Kathy Chudoba, Florida State University
 
An Empirical Investigation of Virtual Communities and Trust
Lai Lai Tung, Nanyang Technological University
Puay Leng Jennifer Tan, Nanyang Technological University
Pei Jin Tartrice Chia, Nanyang Technological University
Yeow Leng Koh, Nanyang Technological University
Hwee Lee Yeo, Nanyang Technological University
Discussant: Shaila Miranda, Florida Atlantic University
 

Session M1.4Explorers
Research-in-Progress Track:  Organizational Innovation
Session Chair: Ilze Zigurs, University of Nebraska at Omaha
 
What Drives Waves in Information Systems? The Organizing Vision Perspective
Ping Wang, University of California, Los Angeles
 
The Quad-Core Model of Information Systems Innovation: Identifying and Confirming the Role of Novel Technological Frames as a Supra-Innovation Core--The Case of Internet Induced IT Innovation
Gregory M. Rose, California State University
Kalle Lyytinen, Case Western Reserve University
 
An Empirical Study of Electronic Commerce Intrapreneurship Within the IT Units of Large Organizations
Jasbir S. Dhaliwal, Norwegian School of Management
 

Session M1.5Rex/Gold
Completed Research Track:  Improving Performance of Software Users/Teams
Session Chair: Arun Sen, Texas A&M University
 
The Relationship of Software System Flexibility to Software System and Team Performance
Kay M. Nelson, Ohio Sate University
Jay G. Cooprider, Bentley College
Discussant: Brian Fitzgerald, Cork University
 
Improving Relevance Feedback with Unbiased Estimate of User's Information Need
Yunjie Xu, Syracuse University
Discussant: David Pardice, Florida State University
 

Session M1.6Creole
Research-in-Progress Track:  Systems Development: Advanced Methods
Session Chair: Jeffery Parsons, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
 
Metaphor Analysis for Improved Information Systems Design
Bec Neill, University of South Australia
 
Determinants of Inspection Effectiveness in Software Development: An Empirical Analysis
Sunil Mithas, University of Michigan
Ramanath Subramanyam, University of Michigan
Mayuram S. Krishnan, University of Michigan
 
The Complexity of Unified Modeling Language: A GOMS Analysis
Keng Siau, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Yuhong Tian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
 

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Keynote:Grand Ballroom
Glover Ferguson, Chief Scientist, Accenture 
 

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Session M2.1Grand Ballroom
Research-in-Progress Track:  Web-based Retailing and Advertising
Session Chair: Siew Kien Sia, Nanyang Technological University
 
Shopping as Experience and Website as a Social Actor: Web Interface Design and Para-Social Presence
Nanda Kumar, University of British Columbia
Izak Benbasat, University of British Columbia
 
The Impact of Streaming on Advertising Websites
Carol S. Saunders, University of Central Florida
Steven D. Anderson, James Madison University
Sue Conger, University of Dallas
 
Hybrid Genetic Algorithms for Scheduling Advertisements on a Web Page
Subodha Kumar, University of Washington
Varghese Jacob, University of Texas at Dallas
Chelliah Sriskandaraj, University of Texas at Dallas
 

Session M2.2Emerald
Theme-Related Research Track:  Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
Session Chair: Sid Huff, Victoria University-Wellington
 
Knowledge Integration as a Key Problem in an ERP Implementation
Nominated for Best Theme-Related Research Paper Award
Shan L. Pan, National University of Singapore
Sue Newell, University of London
Jimmy C. Huang, Nottingham Business School
Alvin Wan Kok Cheung, National University of Singapore
Discussant: Carol V. Brown, Indiana University
 
Demystifying the Rhetorical Closure of ERP Packages
Marlei Pozzebon, École des Hautes Études Commerciales and McGill University
Discussant: Mike Chiasson, University of Calgary
 

Session M2.3Univeristy
Completed Research Track:  Empirical Analysis of Mobile Internet Services and Call Centers
Session Chair: Atish Sinha, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
 
Information Quality for Mobile Internet Services: A Theoretical Model with Empirical Validation
Minhee Chae, Yonsei University
Jinwoo Kim, Yonsei University
Discussant:Dianne Strong, Worcester Polytechincal Institute
 
Business Value of IT-Enabled Call Centers: An Empirical Analysis
Ramanath Subramanyam, University of Michigan
Mayuram S. Krishnan, University of Michigan
Discussant:Yoris Au, University of Minnesota
 

Session M2.4Explorers
Panel/Debate Track:  IS Research Relevance Revisited: Subtle Accomplishment, Unfulfilled Promise, or Serial Hypocrisy?
 
Paul Grey, Claremont Graduate University
Ray Hoving, Society of Information Management
Heinz Klein, Temple University
Ned Kock (Chair), Temple University
Michael Myers, University of Auckland
Jack Rockart, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Session M2.5Rex/Gold
Research-in-Progress Track:  User Acceptance of IT
Session Chair: Ritu Agarwal, University of Maryland
 
The Role of Personal Innovativeness and Self-Efficacy in Information Technology Acceptance: An Extension of TAM with Notions of Risk
Rajiv Kishore, The State University of New York at Buffalo
Jungwoo Lee, Yonsei University
Ephraim R. McLean, Georgia State University
 
IT-Induced Adaptation and Individual Performance: A Coping Acts Model
Anne Beaudry, Concordia University
Alain Pinsonneault, McGill University
 
The Effect of Self Identity and Social Identity on Technology Acceptance
Younghwa Lee, University of Colorado at Boulder
Jintae Lee, University of Colorado at Boulder
Zoonky Lee, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
 

Session M2.6Creole
Completed Research Track:  Hybrid Approaches in Classification and Optimization
Session Chair: Mike Mannino, University of Colorado, Denver
 
A Hybrid-Based Framework for Constraint Satisfaction Optimization Problems
Wee-Kit Ho, National University of Singapore
Andrew Lim, National University of Singapore
Discussant:Subodha Kumar, University of Washington, Seattle
 
Hybrid Approaches for Classification Under Information Acquisition Cost Constraint
Parag C. Pendharkar, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg
Discussant:Raj Sharman, Tulane University, New Orleans
 

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Session M3.1Grand Ballroom
Research-in-Progress Track:  Economics of Electronic Goods and Markets
Session Chair: Terence M. Barron, University of Toledo
 
Mixed Versioning of Information Goods Under Incomplete Information
Nominated for Best Completed Research Paper Award
Thomas A. Weber, University of Pennsylvania
Discussant:Shunkar Sundaresan, Pennsylvania State University, College Park
 
Transaction Costs and Market Efficiency
Bin Gu, University of Pennsylvania
Lorin Hitt, University of Pennsylvania
Discussant:Kerem Tomak, University of Texas at Austin
 

Session M3.2Emerald
Research-in-Progress Track:  Digital Economy & E-Commerce Strategy
Session Chair: Raghunathan Srinivasan, University of Texas at Dallas
 
Exploring the Role of Information Systems Resources in Dynamic Environments
Michael Wade, University of Western Ontario
 
Surging Volatility: An Internet Effect?
Deepak Agrawal, New York University
Sreedhar T. Bharath, New York University
Sivakumar Viswanathan, University of Maryland, College Park
 
The Impact of Fluctuating Financial Markets on the Signaling Effect of E-Commerce Announcements through Firm Valuation
Michael J. Dardan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Antonis C. Stylianou, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
 

Session M3.3University
Panel/Debate Track:  Divergent Practices for Software Development at Internet Speed
 
Richard Baskerville (Chair), Georgia State University
Linda Levine, Carnegie Mellon University
Jan Pries-Heje, IT University of Copenhagen
Balasubramanian Ramesh, Georgia State University
Sandra Slaughter, Carnegie Mellon University


Session M3.4Explorers
Panel/Debate Track:  Documenting Across Time and Space: Diverse Approaches and Organizational Implications
 
Michael Barret, University of Cambridge
Carsten Oesterlund, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Richard Boland (Chair), Western Reserve University
Wanda Orlikowski, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Session M3.5Rex/Gold
Theme-Related Research Track:  Information Processing & Sharing
Session Chair: Phillip Ein-Dor, Tel-Aviv University
 
Anomaly Reconciliation in Electronic Discussion Groups
Peter H. Gray, Queens University
Darren Meister, Queens University
Discussant: Larry Seligman, University of Cincinatti
 
Finding Information Just for You: Knowledge Reuse Using Collaborative Filtering Systems
Il Im, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Alexander Hars, University of Southern California
Discussant: Ravi Bapna, University of Connecticut
 

Session M3.6Creole
Completed Research Track:  Database and Knowledge-based Systems
Session Chair: Ramayya Krishnan, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
 
Measuring the Return on Knowledge Embedded in Information Technology
Thomas J. Housel, Naval Postgraduate School
Omar El Sawy, University of Southern California
Jiangfan Zhong, University of Southern California
Waymond Rodgers, University of California, Los Angeles
Discussant:Akhilesh Bajaj, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
 
Syntactic and Semantic Understanding of Conceptual Data Models
Cheryl L. Dunn, Florida State University
Severin Grabski, Michigan State University
Discussant:Jim Nelson, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
 

Day2 - Tuesday, December 18
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Session T1.1Grand Ballroom
Completed Research Track:  E-Commerce: Technology Adoption and B2B Marketplace
Session Chair: Olivia Sheng, University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ
 
On the Explanation of Factors Affecting E-Commerce Adoption
Dongwon Lee, University of Minnesota
Jinsoo Park, University of Minnesota
Jongho Ahn, Seoul National University
Discussant:Alina Chircu, University of Texas at Austin
 
Neutral Versus Biased Marketplaces: A Comparison of Electronic B2B Marketplaces with Different Ownership Structures
Nominated for Best Completed Research Paper
Byungjoon Yoo, Carnegie Mellon University
Vidyanand Choudhary, Carnegie Mellon University
Tridas Mukhopadhyay, Carnegie Mellon University
Discussant:Bing Jing, New York University
 

Session T1.2Emerald
Panel/Debate Track:  Real Options Analysis is Entirely Appropriate for Evaluating Uncertain IT Investments
 
Robert Kauffman, University of Minnesota
Yossi Lichtenstein (nonparticipating co-chair), University College Dublin, Ireland
Henry C. Lucas, University of Maryland, College Park
Paul Tallon (co-chair), Boston College
Andrew Whinston, University of Texas at Austin
Kevin Zhu, University of California, Irvine


Session T1.3University
Research-in-Progress Track:  Open-source Development: Trust, Coordination, and Optimality
Session Chair: Kwok Kee Wei, National University of Singapore
 
An Exploratory Study of the Impact of Ideology and Trust in Open Source Development Groups
Katherine J. Stewart, University of Maryland at College Park
Sanjay Gosain, University of Maryland at College Park
 
Shared Mental Models and Coordination in Large-Scale, Distributed Software Development
J. Alberto Espinosa, Carnegie Mellon University
Robert Kraut, Carnegie Mellon University
Javier F. Lerch, Carnegie Mellon University
Sandra A. Slaughter, Carnegie Mellon University
James D. Herbsleb, Lucent Technologies
Audris Mockus, Lucent Technologies
 
Opening Proprietary Code: How Open is Optimal?
Geoffrey Parker, Tulane University
Marhsall van Alstyne, University of Michigan
 

Session T1.4Explorers
Completed Research Track:  Electronic Repositories and Effectiveness in Knowledge Management
Session Chair: Susan Winter, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
 
Seeking Knowledge in Electronic Knowledge Repositories: An Exploratory Study
Atreyi Kankanhalli, National University of Singapore
Bernard C. Y. Tan, National University of Singapore
Kwok Kee Wei, National University of Singapore
Discussant:Richard Baskerville, Georgia State University
 
An Integrative Framework for Knowledge Management Effectiveness
Mohamed Khalifa, City University of Hong Kong
Rinky Lam, City University of Hong Kong
Matthew K. O. Lee, City University of Hong Kong
Discussant:Rens Scheepers, School of Information Technology, Swinburne University
 

Session T1.5Rex/Gold
Research-in-Progress Track:  Human-Computer Interface and Information Search
Session Chair: Ting Peng Liang, National Sun-Yat-San University, Taiwan
 
Frame-of-Reference Effects on the Accuracy of Self-Assessed User Competence
Jane I. Gravill, The University of Western Ontario
Deborah Compeau, The University of Western Ontario
Barbara Marcolin, The University of Calgary
 
Understanding Successive Searches Across Multiple Sessions Over the Web
Shin-Jeng Lin, LeMoyne College
 
A Model for and the Effects of Information Request Ambiguity on End-user Query Performance
Micheal Axelsen, Univesity of Queensland
A. Faye Borthick, Georgia State University
Paul L. Bowen, University of Queensland
 

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Keynote:Grand Ballroom
Pierre Hessler, Vice Chairman, CGE&Y 
 

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Session T2.1Grand Ballroom
Panel/Debate Track:  Confessional Research in Information Systems
 
Wynne Chin (nonparticipating co-chair), University of Houston
Dan Robey, Georgia State University
Geoff Walsham, Cambridge University
Rudy Hirschheim (co-chair), University of Houston
Ulrike Schultze, Southern Methodist University


Session T2.2Emerald
Theme-Related Research Track:  IT and Strategy
Session Chair: Dennis Galletta, University of Pittsburgh
 
Open Standards, Information Systems Strategy, and Adoption of Innovative Technology: The Case of the Recording Industry and the MP3 Standard
Nominated for best Theme-Related Research Paper Award
Robert F. Easley, University of Notre Dame
John G. Michel, University of Notre Dame
Discussant: Sabyasachi Mitra, Georgia Institute of Technology
 
IS-Organization Coevolution: The Future of Information Systems
Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic, University of Western Sydney
Robert Kay, University of Western Sydney
Discussant: Duane Truex, Georgia State University
 

Session T2.3University
Completed Research Track:  IT Investment and Productivity Paradox
Session Chair: Sanjeev Dewan, University of California, Irvine
 
The Effects of Firm Characteristics on Investor Reaction to IT Investment Announcements
Wonseok Oh, McGill University
Joung W. Kim, Concordia University
Discussant:Mani Subramani, University of Minnesota
 
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and Firm Value: An Event Study Analysis
C Ranganathan, University of Illinois at Chicago
Imad Samarah, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Discussant:Arun Sundarajan, New York University, New York
 

Session T2.4Explorers
Completed Research Track:  Decision Support and Expert Systems in Organizations
Session Chair: Vijay Mookerjee, University of Texas at Dallas
 
Building Credit-Risk Evaluation Expert Systems Using Neural Network Rule Extraction and Decision Tables
Bart Baesens, Catholic University of Leuven
Rudy Setiono, National University of Singapore
Christophe Mues, Catholic University of Leuven
Stijn Viaene, Catholic University of Leuven
Jan Vanthienen, Catholic University of Leuven
Discussant:Yong Tan, University of Washington, Seattle
 
Group Support Systems: The Effects of Mixing Support Systems on Information Pooling, Decision Time, and Decision Quality
Joram Ngwenya, Athabasca University
Robert Keim, Arizona State University
Discussant:Astrid Lipp, Georgia State Univeresity
 

Session T2.5Rex/Gold
Research-in-Progress Track:  Information and Knowledge Sharing
Session Chair: Dan O’Leary, University of Southern California
 
The Relationship between Demand, Product, and Information Sharing Strategies
Gek Woo Tan, National University of Singapore
Bei Wang, National University of Singapore
 
Organizational Knowledge Sharing in ERP Implementation: A Multiple Case Study Analysis
Mary C. Jones, University of North Texas
R. Leon Price, University of Oklahoma
 
Sense-Making of Empirical Knowledge Management through Frames of Reference
David Law, National University of Singapore
Lee-Partridge Joo Eng, National University of Singapore
 

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Session T3.1Grand Ballroom
Completed Research Track:  Technology Fear and Deception in the Internet Age
Session Chair: Jane Fedorowicz, Bentley College
 
Technology Fears: Barriers to the Adoption of Business-to-Business E-Commerce
Rueylin Hsiao, National University of Singapore
Discussant:Ola Henfridsson, University of Umeå, Sweden
 
Looking Without Seeing: Understanding Unsophisticated Consumers' Success and Failure to Detect Internet Deception
Nominated for Best COmpleted Research Paper Award
Stefano Grazioli, University of Texas at Austin
Alex Wang, University of Texas at Austin
Discussant:Ellen Christiaanse, Amsterdam University
 

Session T3.2Emerald
Panel/Debate Track:  Knowledge Management: Challenging Assumptions
 
Clyde Holsapple, University of Kentucky
Larry Prusak, IBM Global Services
John C. Henderson, Boston University
James McKeen (Chair), Queens University


Session T3.3University
Completed Research Track:  Design of Web-based Systems
Session Chair: Amitava Dutta, George Mason University
 
Web Design in E-Commerce: A Theory and Empirical Analysis
Jaeki Song, Texas Tech University
Fatemeh "Mariam" Zahedi, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Discussant:Nirup Menon, University of Texas at Dallas
 
Visualization Support for Managing Information Overload in the Web Environment
Ozgur Turetken, Temple University
Ramesh Sharda, Oklahoma State University
Discussant:Sudip Bhattacharjee, University of Connecticut, Storrs
 

Session T3.4Explorers
Research-in-Progress Track:  Managing the IS Functions
Session Chair: Vivek Choudhury, University of Cincinnati
 
Value-Focused Assessment of Information System Security in Organizations
Gurpreet Dhillon, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Gholamreza Torkzadeh, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
 
The Threat-Rigidity Model of Professional Obsolescence and its Impact on Occupational Mobility of IT Professionals
Damien Joseph, Nanyang Technological University
Soon Ang, Nanyang Technological University
 
An Assessment of Information Technology Outsourcing Risk
Bouchaïb Bahli, Concordia University
Suzanne Rivard, HEC-Montreal
 

Session T3.5Rex/Gold
Theme-Related Research Track:  IT & Organizational Transformation
Session Chair: Sal March, Vanderbilt University
 
From Doing to Thinking in Meteorological Forecasting: Changing Work Practice Paradigms with Knowledge Management
Henry Linger, Monash University
Frada Burstein, Monash University
Discussant: Gina Green, Baylor University
 
Paradise Delayed: The Impacts of IT on Performance and Workers
Kevin Kobelsky, University of Southern California
Discussant: Ulrike Schultze, Southern Methodist University
 

Day3 - Wednesday, December 19
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Session W1.1Grand Ballroom
Panel/Debate Track:  What I Think About Reviewing: Confessions of a Panel of Expert Reviewers
 
Izak Benbasat, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Deborah Compeau, University of Western Ontario
Viswanath Venkatesh, University of Maryland at College Park
Wynne Chin, University of Houston
Trevor Moores (Chair), University of Nevada, Las Vegas


Session W1.2Emerald
Completed Research Track:  Electronic Markets
Session Chair: En Mao, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Atlanta
 
Brand Awareness and Price Dispersion in Electronic Markets
Pei-Yu Sharon Chen, University of Pennsylvania
Lorin Hitt, University of Pennsylvania
Discussant:Sivakumar Viswanathan, University of Maryland
 
Assessing Promotion Performance of Pure Online Players: A Two-Stage Model with Sample Selection
Jianan Wu, Tulane University
Victor J., Jr. Cook, Tulane University
Edward C. Strong, Tulane University
Discussant:Anurag Agarwal, University of Florida, Gainesville
 

Session W1.3University
Research-in-Progress Track:  IT Adoption: Organization, Country and Culture
Session Chair: Ananth Srinivasan, The University of Auckland
 
Technology Adaptation: The Case of Large-Scale Information Systems
Bongsug Chae, Texas A&M University
 
The Mechanics of Internet Diffusion in India: Lessons for Developing Countries
Amitava Dutta, George Mason Unviersity
Rahul Roy, University of Northern Iowa
 
Facilitators and Inhibitors for Deploying Business-to-Business E-Commerce Applications: A Multi-Method, Cross-Cultural Study
C Ranganathan, University of Illinois at Chicago
Thompson Teo, National University of Singapore
Jasbir S. Dhaliwal, Norwegian School of Management
James S. K. Ang, National University of Singapore
Micki Hyde, Belmont University
 

Session W1.4Explorers
Completed Research Track:  IS-research Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior
Session Chair: Andrea Houston, Louisiana State University
 
Client Versus Consultant Influence on Client Involvement in Computer System Selection Projects: A Two-Actor Model of the Theory of Planned Behavior
Guy G. Gable, Queensland University of Technology
Wynne W. Chin, University of Houston
Discussant:Aris Ouskel, University of Illinois at Chicago
 
An Investigation of Volitional Control in Information Ethics
Bob F. Y. Kuo, National Sun Yat-Sen University
Meng-Hsiang Hsu, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology
Discussant:Sandeep Purao, Georgia State University, Atlanta
 

Session W1.5Rex/Gold
Theme-Related Research Track:  The Rural Systems Challenge
Session Chair: Jane Webster, Queens University
 
Booktowns on the Internet: Rural Enterprises Enter the Network Society
Ingjerd Skogseid, Western Norway Research Institute
Arild Jansen, Western Norway Research Institute
Discussant: Nancy McKay, Simon Fraser University
 
On the Sustainability of Rural Information Systems: Analysis of Preliminary Experimental Evidence
Shivraj Kanungo, George Washington University
Discussant: Fang Yin, University of Texas at Austin
 

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Session W2.1Grand Ballroom
Panel/Debate Track:  E-Business Autopsy: What Have We Learned?
 
Detmar Straub (Chair), Georgia State University
Michael Vitale, Australian Graduate School of Management
Jeanne Ross, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Peter Weill, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Session W2.2Emerald
Theme-Related Track:  The Virtual Environment
Session Chair: Fred Riggins, University of Minnesota
 
Dot-Com Deals: An Empirical Investigation of Value Creation in Internet Related Acquisitions
C Ranganathan, University of Illinois at Chicago
Peter Dadalt, Georgia State University
Discussant: T. Ravichandran, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
 
Sense of Virtual Community: Determinants and the Moderating Role of the Virtual Community Origin
Nominated for Best Theme-Related Paper Award
Joon Koh, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Young-Gul Kim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Discussant: Sung Kim, University of Wisconsin at Madison
 

Session W2.3University
Completed Research Track:  Risk in Online Systems
Session Chair: Ram Kumar, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
 
Perceived Risk and Escrow Adoption: An Economic Analysis in Online Consumer-to-Consumer Auction Markets
Xiaoru Hu, Saint Louis University
Zhangxi Lin, Texas Tech University
Andrew B. Whinston, The University of Texas at Austin
Han Zhang, Georgia Institute of Technology
Discussant:Joni Jones, University of Michigan
 
Assessing the Risk in E-Commerce
Michael Ettredge, University of Kansas
Vernon J. Richardson, University of Kansas
Discussant:Starling Hunter, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 

Session W2.4Explorers
Research-in-Progress Track:  Web-based Services: User Satisfaction, Acceptance and Loyalty
Session Chair: Patrick Chau, University of Hong Kong, China
 
Satisfaction with Internet-Based Services: A Longitudinal Study
Mohamed Khalifa, City University of Hong Kong
Vanessa Liu, City University of Hong Kong
 
User Acceptance of a Web-Based Information System in a Non-Voluntary Context
Luis L. Martins, University of Connecticut
Franz Willi Kellermanns, University of Connecticut
 
Customer Loyalty to an Online Store: The Meaning of Online Service Quality
David Gefen, Drexel University
Pat Devine, Drexel University
 

Session W2.5Rex/Gold
Completed Research Track:  Turnover and Transition of IT Personnel
Session Chair: Manju Ahuja, Indiana University
 
Information Technology Worker Turnover: An Integrative Model and Empirical Test
Jason Bennett Thatcher, Florida State University
Lee P. Stepina, Florida State University
Discussant:Edgar Whitley, London School of Economics
 
Identifying the Enablers and Barriers of Information Technology Personnel Transition
Karin M. Darais, University of Utah
Kay M. Nelson, Ohio State University
Sarah Rice, Ohio State University
Mari Buche, University of Kansas
Discussant:Michael Dickey, Florida State University, Tallahassee
 


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