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Chris W Clegg - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • explaining intranet use with the technology acceptance model
    Journal of Information Technology, 2001
    Co-Authors: Robin P Horton, Tamsin Buck, Patrick Waterson, Chris W Clegg
    Abstract:

    This paper considers the application of the technology acceptance model (TAM) in explaining intranet usage in two organizations. The TAM was originally developed for explaining technology acceptance and has since been successfully applied to a number of technologies. Its suitability for modelling intranet use is considered here. The model is tested in two UK companies from the banking and engineering sectors. Study 1 finds that the TAM may be valuable as a tool for helping with analysing and understanding intranet usage. The second study indicates that its applicability may be variable between Intranets and demonstrates that self-report and actual measures of usage are not interchangeable when applying such a model. The findings have implications for previous and current research employing the TAM and for intranet research in general.

Jong-wook Baek - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Web-based intranet services and network management
    IEEE Communications Magazine, 1997
    Co-Authors: James Won-ki Hong, Ji Young Kong, Tae Hyoung Yun, Jong-seo Kim, Jong-tae Park, Jong-wook Baek
    Abstract:

    Intranets are composed of a network of various devices, systems, and services supporting a wide variety of applications within an organization. Providing a secure, reliable, and efficient operating environment to support the organization's daily activities and its business is the most challenging task faced by operations and management staff today. Current management practices typically involve the use of separate, incompatible tools and techniques for managing networks, systems, and applications. What is needed desperately is a simple, uniform framework for managing not only networks but also systems and applications. Web-based management is a promising approach that can provide a truly integrated management solution. This article examines the key emerging technologies involved in Web-based management. The authors present an integrated architecture that can be used to manage all the networking and computing resources in an Intranet. Also presented are several specific examples where Web technology has been applied in managing different target resources for validating the architecture.

Dick Stenmark - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • how Intranets differ from the web organisational culture s effect on technology
    European Conference on Information Systems, 2005
    Co-Authors: Dick Stenmark
    Abstract:

    An intranet is what you get when applying web technology inside an organisation and therefore – seen from a strictly technical perspective – Intranets are almost identical to the public Web on the Internet. Reviewing available intranet research, it appears most academics seem to assume that Intranets and Internet are identical also in other aspects. In this argumentative paper it is suggested that this assumption is erroneous and instead I argue that usage of and attitudes towards intranet differ significantly from that of Internet. Since these differences seem to have evaded academic interest, intranet research has been too single-dimensional, and in this article the organisational culture perspective is suggested as a theoretical lens for understanding Intranets. The effects of organisational culture on web technology use and management are highlighted and discussed and the paper presents implications for both research and practice.

  • Intranets and Organisational Culture
    2004
    Co-Authors: Dick Stenmark
    Abstract:

    An intranet is what you get when applying web technology inside an organisation and therefore – seen from a strictly technical perspective – Intranets are almost identical to the public Web on the Internet. Reviewing available intranet research, it appears most academics seem to assume that Intranets and Internet are identical also in other aspects. In this argumentative paper it is suggested that this is assumption is erroneous and instead I argue that usage of and attitudes towards intranet differ significantly from that of Internet. Since these differences seem to have evaded academic interest, intranet research has been too single-dimensional, and in this article the organisational culture perspective is suggested as a theoretical lens for understanding Intranets. The effects of organisational culture on web technology use and management are highlighted and discussed and the paper presents implications for both research and practice.

  • knowledge creation and the web factors indicating why some Intranets succeed where others fail
    Knowledge and Process Management, 2003
    Co-Authors: Dick Stenmark
    Abstract:

    &In today’s highly dynamic business environment, organizational creativity is one of the most important sources of competitive advantage. Although the unpredictability of creativity makes it difficult to plan for, it may still be possible to facilitate knowledge creation given that we understand what affects it. In this paper, seven enabling factors of organizational creativity are identified and discussed. These factors are then compared to the specific characteristics of intranet technology in order to find out when and how this environment may stimulate creativity. The conclusion is that Intranets are most likely to contribute by providing a variety of information in dynamic and unpredictable environments. However, standard management literature instead unanimously prescribes organizational convergence as the default strategy for the modern manager. Our analysis suggests that this control approach not only conflicts with some of the creativity-enabling factors but also clashes with the fundamental principles underpinning the web. The organizational implication of the conclusion presented in this paper is that only in organizations where management has embraced an updated attitude towards information management, can the corporate intranet truly contribute to knowledge creation and creativity. Copyright # 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Robin P Horton - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • explaining intranet use with the technology acceptance model
    Journal of Information Technology, 2001
    Co-Authors: Robin P Horton, Tamsin Buck, Patrick Waterson, Chris W Clegg
    Abstract:

    This paper considers the application of the technology acceptance model (TAM) in explaining intranet usage in two organizations. The TAM was originally developed for explaining technology acceptance and has since been successfully applied to a number of technologies. Its suitability for modelling intranet use is considered here. The model is tested in two UK companies from the banking and engineering sectors. Study 1 finds that the TAM may be valuable as a tool for helping with analysing and understanding intranet usage. The second study indicates that its applicability may be variable between Intranets and demonstrates that self-report and actual measures of usage are not interchangeable when applying such a model. The findings have implications for previous and current research employing the TAM and for intranet research in general.

James Won-ki Hong - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Web-based intranet services and network management
    IEEE Communications Magazine, 1997
    Co-Authors: James Won-ki Hong, Ji Young Kong, Tae Hyoung Yun, Jong-seo Kim, Jong-tae Park, Jong-wook Baek
    Abstract:

    Intranets are composed of a network of various devices, systems, and services supporting a wide variety of applications within an organization. Providing a secure, reliable, and efficient operating environment to support the organization's daily activities and its business is the most challenging task faced by operations and management staff today. Current management practices typically involve the use of separate, incompatible tools and techniques for managing networks, systems, and applications. What is needed desperately is a simple, uniform framework for managing not only networks but also systems and applications. Web-based management is a promising approach that can provide a truly integrated management solution. This article examines the key emerging technologies involved in Web-based management. The authors present an integrated architecture that can be used to manage all the networking and computing resources in an Intranet. Also presented are several specific examples where Web technology has been applied in managing different target resources for validating the architecture.