Handbook of Research on Contemporary Theoretical Models in Information Systems (Handbook of Research On...)

Theory is considered to be the bedrock of academic research, often being viewed as the foundation upon which scientific enquiry is organized and built. Despite its ubiquity throughout information systems research, there is much that remains unknown about theory. The Handbook of Research on Contemporary Theoretical Models in Information Systems provides a comprehensive overview and coverage of various theories, models, and related approaches used within information systems research. A defining collection of field advancements, this Handbook of Research offers examples and descriptions of real-world applications of various theories based on empirical studies. Title......Page 2 Dedication......Page 4 Editorial Advisory Board......Page 5 List of Contributors......Page 7 Table of Contents......Page 9 Detailed Table of Contents......Page 14 Foreword......Page 28 Foreword......Page 30 Foreword......Page 32 Foreword......Page 34 Preface......Page 37 Acknowledgment......Page 40 Theory Development and Extension......Page 41 Theoretical Constructs and Relationships in Information Systems Research......Page 42 Adapting the Structurationist View of Technology for Studies at the Community/Societal Levels......Page 59 Employing a Grounded Theory Approach for MIS Research......Page 75 Critical Realism......Page 98 Theory Development in Information Systems Research Using Structural Equation Modeling: Evaluation and Recommendations......Page 118 An Evidence-Based Health Information System Theory......Page 136 Information System Development......Page 153 Language-Action Perspective (LAP)......Page 154 Research Directions on Incorporating Work System Method Ideas in Systems Analysis and Design......Page 172 The Value of Flexibility......Page 182 The Theory of Deferred Action: Informing the Design of Information Systems for Complexity......Page 205 Innovation, Adoption and Diffusion......Page 233 Diffusion of Innovation and Capability Theory in the Context of E-Government......Page 234 Evolutionary Diffusion Theory......Page 253 Contemporary Information Systems Alternative Models to TAM: A Theoretical Perspective......Page 270 Diffusion of Innovations Theory: Inconsistency Between Theory and Practice......Page 283 The Technology Acceptance Model and Other User Acceptance Theories......Page 318 Management Theories......Page 336 A Resource-Based Perspective on Information Technology, Knowledge Management, and Firm Performance......Page 337 Reconfiguring Interaction Through the E-Marketplace: A Transaction Cost Theory Based Approach......Page 352 Applying Social NetworkTheory to the Effects of Information Technology Implementation......Page 366 Competing Commitments Theory......Page 377 Researching IT Capabilities and Resources: An Integrative Theory of Dynamic Capabilities and Institutional Commitments......Page 389 Marketing Theory......Page 404 Toward a Theory of IT-Enabled Customer Service Systems......Page 405 Expectation-Confirmation Theory: Capitalizing on Descriptive Power......Page 425 Sociological and Cultural Theories......Page 443 Actor Network Theory and IS Research......Page 444 Social Capital Theory......Page 461 Cultural Historical Activity Theory......Page 475 Hofstede’s Dimensions of National Culture in IS Research......Page 496 What Use is Domestication Theory to Information Systems Research?......Page 523 Psychological and Behavioral Theories......Page 536 Coping with Information Technology......Page 557 Holland’s Vocational Theory and Personality Traits of Information Technology Professionals......Page 570 Theory of Planned Behavior and Reasoned Action in Predicting Technology Adoption Behavior......Page 585 Compilation of References......Page 604 About the Contributors......Page 681 Index......Page 695 'This book provides a comprehensive understanding and coverage of the various theories, models and related research approaches used within IS research'--Provided by publisher.