Bridging the Gap of Idea Management Systems Application and Organizational Effectiveness with Adaptive Structuration Theory

Meta Analysis ◽

Scientific Evidence ◽

Structuration Theory ◽

Management Systems ◽

Web Based ◽

Adaptive Structuration ◽

New Research ◽

Idea Management

Information technologies that help to manage knowledge have a scientific and practical topicality. Among such technologies are web-based idea management systems (IMS). But there is little scientific evidence on how web-based IMS application materializes with in organizations and how they relate with organization effectiveness (OE). Authors of this paper aim to develop conceptual bases to fill this gap. The paper is based on an extensive review of literature about IMS, OE, and Adaptive Structuration Theory (AST). The aim is to develop a new research framework to explore how can the concepts – IMS, AST, OE, – be operationalized for empirical research to explore how IMS application and its results relate with OE and what are the main input and process elements in these relations? Based on a systematic literature review, that was analysed through content analysis technique and exploratory meta-analysis, authors created the adapted framework of AST for IMS context and proposed hypothesis. The paper contributes by developing detailed characterization of AST construct in webbased IMS application context on organizations. Authors propose theoretical guidance on how to explore the IMS impact on OE and expands the domain of outcomes of AST researching outcomes of web-based IMS by including OE dimensions.

Idea Management System Application Type Impact on Idea Quantity

European Integration Studies ◽

10.5755/j01.eis.1.14.26381 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (14) ◽

pp. 192-206

Author(s):

Elina Mikelsone ◽

Aivars Spilbergs ◽

Tatjana Volkova ◽

Elita Liela ◽

Janis Frisfelds

Keyword(s):

Survey Research ◽

Empirical Research ◽

System Application ◽

Management System ◽

Structuration Theory ◽

Web Based ◽

Adaptive Structuration ◽

Idea Management ◽

Theory Framework

Idea management system application considers idea quantity as the key to idea management success. The purpose of this paper is to examine how different idea management system application types impact idea management system results. The authors conducted empirical research by conducting a survey based on adaptive structuration theory framework. In the research paper, an analysis of 447 responses was included. The study shows how to separate idea management system application types impact by idea quantity The target group consisting of commercially available web-based idea management system applied enterprises bias present in the survey research may limit the generalisability of the results. The study contributes to the discussion about the idea management system application type impact on the idea management results by showing that different idea management system application types lead to different idea management results.

Modeling ERP Academic Deployment via Adaptive Structuration Theory

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch421 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 2638-2645

Author(s):

Harold W. Webb ◽

Cynthia LeRouge

Keyword(s):

Enterprise Resource Planning ◽

Structuration Theory ◽

Resource Planning ◽

Erp Systems ◽

Collaborative Relationships ◽

Industry Collaboration ◽

Adaptive Structuration ◽

Relevant Variables

Academic/industry collaboration can change learning processes and improve outcomes by integrating resources and creating opportunities not otherwise attainable (Wohlin & Regnell, 1999). However, each institution’s culture and organizational objectives influence the collaborative relationships developed as advanced information technologies (e.g., computer aided software engineering tools, enterprise resource planning [ERP] systems, and database tools) are adopted. The challenge is to facilitate mutual understanding and acknowledge distinctions in addressing each organization’s goals. The aim of these relationships is the appropriation of ERPs in a manner that enriches educational experiences, while providing industry benefit. There are many quandaries associated with this phenomenon. How does the deployment of ERPs facilitate educational processes? To what degree should these resources be utilized? What tools and methods should be used? What is the role of the ERP vendor? Can academic independence be maintained? Without a framework to identify relevant variables, it is daunting to begin to assess the impact of varying degrees of adoption, identify effective processes of deployment, and move toward assessing costs and benefits. Though some frameworks address academic/industry collaboration (Mead et al., 1999), few have considered the implications of ERPs on the evolution of inter-institutional collaborative relationships. This exposition augments a framework for understanding the forces at work when integrating ERPs into educational settings (LeRouge & Webb, 2002, 2005). We begin our discussion by reviewing adaptive structuration theory (DeSanctis & Poole, 1994) as the foundation for the academic/industry ERP collaboration framework (LeRouge & Webb, 2002). We discuss academic/industry collaboration constructs and their relationships within the context of ERP systems and then integrate examples, findings, and issues from recent research.

Environment Technology Resources Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference ◽

POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF WEB-BASED IDEA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BASED ON PRACTICAL EVIDENCE

10.17770/etr2019vol2.4166 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 89

Author(s):

Elīna Miķelsone ◽

Tatjana Volkova ◽

Elita Lielā

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Innovation Management ◽

Structuration Theory ◽

Use Cases ◽

Use Case ◽

Web Based ◽

Potential Benefits ◽

Inductive Elements ◽

Idea Management

During the last decade software developers have put increasing focus on developing information systems supporting decision making, collaboration, knowledge and idea management. Idea management systems (IMS) - manageable systematic tools to generate and evaluate ideas - are an important element within this trend. Web-based IMS are used by many well-known organizations, e.g. Volkswagen, Cisco, Microsoft, Lidl, GE Healthcare, Nestle, Procter and Gamble, Tchibo, Henkel, Roche, Fujitsu, Boeing, Goodyear, Xerox, Panasonic, Pentax, Siemens, Virgin trains etc. Although the research on web-based IMS and how these systems are applied practically is very limited. Therefore, the authors of this research aim to explore practical web-based IMS application and potential benefits. Research aim is based on theoretical and empirical approaches to deliver understanding on how web- based IMS materializes and what are potential benefits from its application to increase organizational effectiveness. Web-based IMS application will be researched by analysing separate use-cases and reprocessing the results using content analysis. 1st step – analysis of 100 users cases based on available information about application cases from homepages of web-based IMS developers. 2nd step –analysis of the results from 1st step. The analysis will be conducted by analysing information from protocols of use-cases. Protocols will be organized as category maps. Category maps are based on literature studies (finding deductive elements with available data), on data (inductive elements) and organized around Adaptive Structuration Theory elements. As the 3rd step use case descriptions and comparison will be applied. The results show that the web-based IMS are universally applicable in different organisation for fulfilling the various tasks. Benefits of web-based IMS application could be divided into 4 main groups towards benefits of- the idea management, innovation management, cooperation, and overall effectiveness of organization. Academic contribution: (1) most extensive research of web-based IMS based on 100 use cases; (2) empirical overview of potential benefits of web-based IMS application; (3) Development of IMS use case analysis protocol applicable in further researches. Practical contribution: (1) Empirical overview of web-based IMS application experience in various organizations that can stimulate the application of web-based IMS in other organizations and to deliver benefits to organization; (2) The benefits are summarized and can help in decision making whether to apply and implement a web- based IMS in and an organization.

Capturing the Appropriation Dynamics of Web-Based Collaboration Support in Project Team's Work Context

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on E-Collaboration ◽

10.4018/978-1-61520-676-6.ch006 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 95-116

Author(s):

Athanasios Nikas ◽

Angeliki Poulymenakou

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Structuration Theory ◽

Project Team ◽

Adaptation Process ◽

Work Context ◽

Web Based ◽

Adaptive Structuration ◽

Collaborative Platform ◽

Team Setting

This research applies contributions from the social sciences to examine how organizations adapt information systems in a project team setting. Its main concern is to study the set of events and actions implicated in the institutionalization of an information system. The motivation for this research has been to address the following questions: why well designed information systems are so often not successfully adapted or used by organizations? How the adaptation process affects and is affected by work context characteristics? In our research we are focusing on analyzing the adaptation process of a collaborative platform in a project team, in the context of the construction industry by applying adaptive structuration theory.

Applying Adaptive Structuration Theory to Health Information Systems Adoption

Medical Informatics ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-050-9.ch094 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1237-1252

Author(s):

Dana Schwieger ◽

Arlyn Melcher ◽

C. Ranganathan ◽

H. Joseph Wen

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Health Information ◽

New Technology ◽

Structuration Theory ◽

Health Information Systems ◽

Medical Organization ◽

Complex Interactions ◽

Adaptive Structuration

Adaptive Structuration Theory (AST) is rapidly becoming an important theoretical paradigm for comprehending the impact of advanced information technologies. In this paper, a modified AST model was designed to illustrate the changing inter- relationships among the variables affecting the adoption and application of a new technology into a medical organization setting. Using findings from a case study conducted over a 10-month period, the authors apply the case to the model to illustrate the complex interactions between medical billing technology and organizational processes. As the organization attempted to install and implement the new system, they found that in order to maintain daily operations, they would have to modify and adapt several aspects of the organization, technology, and operations. As the system was slowly integrated into operations and the organization’s needs evolved through the adaptation process, the study, in turn, found that different iterations of the model could emphasize different structures. The case illustrated that the capacity to manage health information systems (HIS) often requires the organization to prioritize its needs and focus its energies on a critical structure while temporarily disregarding others until the primary healthcare processes are under control.

Understanding adaptive information seeking in the context of microblogging from the cognitive switching perspective

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science ◽

10.1177/0961000620909153 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 52 (4) ◽

pp. 1237-1252

Author(s):

Xianjin Zha ◽

Kunfeng Liu ◽

Yalan Yan ◽

Chengsong Huang

Keyword(s):

Information Seeking ◽

Structuration Theory ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Information Need ◽

Personal Innovativeness ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Adaptive Structuration ◽

Cognitive Switching

Drawing on adaptive structuration theory and cognitive switching theory, this study develops a research model exploring the effects of cognitive switching stimuli on adaptive information seeking and the moderating effects of information need and personal innovativeness in information technologies. Data collected from microblogging users were used to test the model. The findings suggest that other people’s use, discrepancies, and deliberate initiatives each have significant positive effects on trying new features to seek information. Other people’s use which essentially reflects the nature of learning from observing other people is the most important determinant. Meanwhile, information need and personal innovativeness in IT each positively moderate the effect of other people’s use on trying new features to seek information. This study contributes to theory by examining adaptive information seeking in the context of microblogging which has been largely overlooked by prior literature. The findings and more implications for theory and practice are discussed.