Basics of qualitative research: Grounded theory procedures and techniques

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A Break in the Clouds: Towards a Cloud Definition

What makes organizations so similar? We contend that the engine of rationalization and bureaucratization has moved from the competitive marketplace to the state and the professions. Once a set of organizations emerges as a field, a paradox arises: rational actors make their organizations increasingly similar as they try to change them. We describe three isomorphic processes-coercive, mimetic, and normative—leading to this outcome. We then specify hypotheses about the impact of resource centralization and dependency, goal ambiguity and technical uncertainty, and professionalization and structuration on isomorphic change. Finally, we suggest implications for theories of organizations and social change.

The iron cage revisited: Institutional isomorphism and collective rationality in organizational fields (Chinese Translation)

Assessing the determinants of cloud computing adoption: An analysis of the manufacturing and services sectors

Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

Executives around the globe are investigating the benefits that cloud computing can deliver above and beyond cost savings. What is its contribution to competiveness - through improved agility, expanded business networks, and enhanced decision-making? At the same time, the organizational factors inhibiting or supporting cloud computing adoption are poorly understood. This paper builds on Tornatzky et al.'s Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) frame-work to investigate the factors influencing cloud computing adoption. Another objective pursued is to conceptualize and understand how IT governance processes and structures moderate those factors. Our augmented TOE framework is developed in a set of hypotheses that are tested in a quantitative study of 24 global enterprises across various industries. Our results indeed indicate that the technology and organization context affect implementation decisions. A discussion and identification of next research steps round off the paper.

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Cloudrise: Exploring Cloud Computing Adoption and Governance with the TOE Framework

What is the impact of information technology (IT) governance software on IT governance processes and through that on realizing business value from IT? This question has recently gained importance, as IT budgets continue to be under pressure, as IT governance is high on the corporate agenda, and as software applications have become available that promise to enforce and streamline IT governance processes. This article examines the underlying conceptual foundations, develops a comprehensive research framework that is subsequently applied using a multiple case design, and concludes with insights from four international implementation sites. The results indicate a positive impact on IT-related business value outcomes in three areas: portfolio management optimization, project visibility and control, and IT services efficiency

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Examining the Relationship between IT Governance Software and Business Value of IT: Evidence from Four Case Studies

This article resulted from our study of 3 manufacturing centric supply chain operations in Singapore through 4 iterations of Action Research (AR) guided by Gowinâ€™s V (Rachan, 2007). Although, there is substantial volume of literature on the topic of Supply Chain Management, it came to our attention during the literature review stage of research process, that major concentration of literature was in SCM design and optimization or supply chain performance benchmarking. Almost all of the literature on Risk issues was found to be focused on Security matters. This study was conducted to identify the main process flows in a Supply Chain. Key characteristics were derived from these process flows. From these key characteristics of the process flow, constraints were identified as a â€œclassâ€ to categorize all potential threats and problems. Thus the potential threats and problems classified are actionable and within the span of control, of the member supply chain network entities. This Model for classification will enable an integrated approach to (i) problem structuring, (ii) problem solving and (iii) learning on potential threats and problem to efficient supply chain operations. In todayâ€™s intense competitive market environment, efficient supply chain operations make the difference between profit and growth vs. Loss and closure.

Managing Risk in Supply Chain: A Model for the Classification of Potential Threats to Efficient Supply Chain Operation

‘Old economy’ companies are increasingly setting up marketplaces for procurement of supplies, either alone or as part of a consortium of competitors within an industry In this paper we develop a framework for governance structures of electronic markets and contrast different structures by using a case study in the automotive industry Focus is General Motors’ decision to join the industry market place Covisint and Volkswagen’s decision to build an individual solution Building on multiple theories from inter-organizational relationship formation we analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the private exchange vs the consortium-based exchange and illustrate these within our case, working towards a comprehensive contingency framework

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Consortium-Based B2B e-Marketplaces ) A Case Study in the Automotive Industry.

Executives around the globe are investigating the benefits that cloud computing can deliver above and beyond cost savings. What is its contribution to competiveness - through improved agility, expanded business networks, and enhanced decision-making? At the same time, organizations, and specifically IT departments, have gotten a firmer grasp on IT governance and have embraced initiatives to adjust governance strategies and structures, as well as governance processes and software. What is cloud computing's impact on IT governance and the role of the IT department - and will it change how firms' request, prioritize, fund, monitor, enforce, and realign IT investments? This article presents and discusses a conceptual and operational research model combining research in IT governance, cloud computing, and business/IT alignment. The model is applied to a quantitative study of 21 European and North American cloud adopters and non-adopters across various industries. Our results indeed indicate that IT organizations need to change to keep in control and that IT governance is an important means to stay relevant.

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Cloudrise: Opportunities and Challenges for IT Governance at the Dawn of Cloud Computing

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