Conducting Programs of Research in Global IT

1. Conducting Programs of Research in Global IT

2. Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. Detmar W. Straub Karen D. Loch www.detmar straub.com

3. Agenda • Defining Programs of Research (PRs) • Two Dimensions for Global PRs • Lifecycle of ACIT-APIT (Arab Culture and IT; Arab Policy and IT) PR • Stages 1-4 • Pros and Cons of PRs • Practical Lessons Learned

4. Defining Programs of Research

5. Defining Programs of Research

6. High impact research questions Incremental accumulation of knowledge Longitudinal Organic Team-based Theory or frameworks Knowledge Transfer Continuity Funding Defining Programs of Research Always Present Frequently Present

7. Distribution of Types of Research Single- shot Thematic or Mini-Programs Programs

10. Lifecycle of ACIT-APIT Team

11. Ricardo Checchi Galen Sevcik Khaled Wahba Sherif Kamel Karen Loch Detmar Straub

12. The Specific Culture we are Studying is: Arab Culture

13. The Arab World

15. Stage 1

16. Cultural Sets Micro-level effects Technological IT/System Acculturation Outcomes Macro-level effects Technology Infrastructure Stage 1: Working Model

17. Cultural Sets Technological Acculturation -Influence of external, high technology (technologically advanced cultures such as Western industrialized cultures, Ex-Soviets, China, Turks, etc.) on individual/group/culture as a whole; later, “Culturation” and “exposure to…” National Technology IT/System Outcomes Infrastructure -Actual use -Intention to use -Status of the technology infrastructure of nation; later, national IT policy added -Diffusion -Success of System Development Methodologies -Cultural and social responses of individuals and groups; beliefs and values; also, social norms, such as influence of family members, heads of organizations, peers, etc.; also socio-culturally influenced motivations; later, less social norms

19. a.k.a. Cultural influence modeling

20. Alternative Theory Base Building Blocks for Cross-Cultural Studies Theory Bases -Social Presence/Information Richness Theory -Social Influence Theory -Innovation Diffusion Theory -Attitudes-Behavior Theory -Task-System Fit Theory Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions

22. Stage 1: Emergent Model National ICT Policies, Infrastructure + Economic Development + +/- Transfer ITT/ Implementation ICT Outcomes Factors + Socio- +/- Cultural Change + Culture-Specific Beliefs & Values Technological Culturation .

23. Stage 1: Parsimonious Testing ITT/ ICT Outcomes +/- + Culture-Specific Beliefs & Values Technological Culturation

24. Amman (with access to rest of Jordan)

25. Output from Stage 1

26. Stage 2

27. Cairo (with access to rest of Egypt)

28. Stage 2: New Link & Subset of ITT

29. Output from Stage 2

30. Japan Europe Switzerland TAM Explanation of IT Use U.S.A. Cultural Influences on IT Diffusion TAM Explanation of IT Use TAM Explanation of IT Use Sources: Straub, Information Systems Research, 1994 Straub, Keil, and Brennan, Info & Mgmt, 1998

31. Stage 2: TAM and Arab Culture Source: Rose & Straub, Journal of Global Info. Mgmt, 1998

33. Stage 3

35. www.acit-apit.com

36. National ICT Policies, Infrastructure + Economic Development + +/- Transfer ITT/ Implementation ICT Outcomes Factors + Socio- +/- Cultural Change + Culture-Specific Beliefs & Values Technological Culturation . Stage 3: NSF Model

37. IT National Policy-Making in Egypt

38. www.mcit.gov.eg

40. Output from Stage 3

41. Stage 4

42. TANZANIA

44. Americas IT Intrastructure

45. Pros & Cons of Programs of Research

46. Pros & Cons of Programs of Research

47. Lessons Learned for PRs

48. Lessons Learned for PRs

50. Team Work Habits