Understanding User Attitudes toward Information Systems

2011 ◽  
pp. 121-137
Author(s):  
David A. Jank
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Attitude Formation ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Personal Attitude ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
User Attitudes ◽  
Ontological Framework ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

People develop attitudes toward things in many ways. While direct experience can be the foundation of permanent attitude formation, both indirect experience and referential input from others are strong influences on both attitude development and changes in personal attitude. The psychological factors that govern attitude are varied. They are documented in the scholarly literature of many fields, and frequently reference the study of people and technology. Research in the use of information systems (IS), however, does not typically aggregate the psychological factors influencing user attitude. The purpose of this chapter is to bring together the divergent empirical evidence of IS user attitude formation. A grounded theory approach is used to formally identify and analyze this evidence. Such analysis can provide a more cohesive understanding of what is known about user attitudes toward information systems, and can offer an ontological framework for more formalized study of the relationship between people and information systems.

The Role of Information Systems in Supporting Exploitative and Exploratory Management Control Activities

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Schermann ◽  
Manuel Wiesche ◽  
Helmut Krcmar
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Control Information ◽  
Governance Risk ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Role Of Information

ABSTRACT The goal of this research was to investigate the role of information systems (IS) in helping organizations to address the challenge of achieving a trade-off between exploitative and exploratory management control activities. The relationship between IS and management control activities is complex and stems from different theoretical backgrounds. We adopted a grounded theory approach to offer an integrative lens on this multi-faceted issue. Through the study of information systems for governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC IS) as a recent practice-driven initiative to establish the means for balancing exploitative and exploratory management control activities, we developed a grounded model of the relationship between IS and management control activities. Our model highlights the ways in which GRC IS serve as a catalyzer for establishing balanced management control systems that enable managers to simultaneously exploit and explore richer management control information.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MOTHER IN CHILDHOOD IN FORMING A WOMAN'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS HER OWN MOTHERHOOD

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (87) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Sidorenko ◽  
◽  
Natalia Grisenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Personal Attitude ◽  
Psychological Science ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Psychological Features ◽  
The Relationship

The article is devoted to the study of such an important psychological phenomenon as an attitude of women to their own motherhood. It is summarizes the study of the problem of motherhood in psychological science in general. The article analyzes the problem of the influence of the relationship with the mother in childhood on the formation of a woman's attitude to her own motherhood in adult age. It is illuminates views of foreign and national researchers on the study of this phenomenon, as well as the essence of different areas of research on this phenomenon. Based on the theoretical analysis of the literature on this topic, the concept of "motherhood", its content and psychological essence is studied. Cultural-historical, biological, physiological and psychological aspects to the study of motherhood are singled out. The main content of scientific views on the formation of the phenomenon of motherhood is generalized. The main factors influencing the development of a woman's maternal sphere and the formation of the attitude to one's own motherhood are analyzed and considered. The content of such basic concepts as "mother's image" and "maternal relations" is revealed. The psychological features of the formation of an adequate image of the mother in the theoretical analysis of the ontogenesis of the maternal sphere are analyzed. The article also reveals the dynamics of motherhood in ontogenesis. The types of maternal relations and their role in the life of a mature woman are determined, as well as the influence of these relations on the formation of a woman's attitude to her own motherhood. The influence of different types of relationships between women and their own mothers on the level of formation of their attitude to personal motherhood has been empirically studied. Two groups of women were studied, one group had a positive relationship with their own mother, and the other had a negative one. In the course of the research the differences between different types of maternal relations and the level of formation of a woman's personal attitude to motherhood are singled out.

An Encounter with Grounded Theory

2011 ◽  
pp. 104-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy Urquhart
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
The Past ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Insight Into

The purpose of this chapter is to explore the practical and philosophical issues of applying the grounded theory approach to qualitative research in Information Systems. Over the past decade, we have seen a substantial increase in qualitative research in general (Klein, Nissen and Hirschheim, 1991; Walsham, 1995; Markus, 1997; Myers, 1997; Myers and Walsham, 1998; Klein and Myers, 1999; Walsham and Sahay, 1999; Trauth and Jessup, 2000; Schultze, 2000) and also an increase in the use of grounded theory (Toraskar, 1991, Orlikowski, 1993, Urquhart, 1997, 1998, 1999a, 1999b; Adams and Sasse, 1999, Baskerville and Pries-Heje, 1999, Trauth, 2000). Over the past three years, the most frequent request I have had from postgraduates is for some insight into the ‘how-to’ of coding and grounded theory

Relational activities and channel contracts: Insights from channel intermediaries in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 75-97
Author(s):  
Uchenna Uzo ◽  
Johanna Mair ◽  
Adedeji Adewusi
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
International Business ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Contractual Arrangements ◽  
Relational Embeddedness ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

This article explains how relational activities affect the design of seemingly paradoxical contractual arrangements among groups of channel intermediaries in Nigeria. The study used a grounded theory approach to investigate and analyze the contractual processes of three groups of channel intermediaries representing three diverse industries. Findings reveal that social relational activities trigger a higher prevalence of word-of-mouth agreements among channel intermediaries, whereas a blend of commercial and social relational activities trigger a higher prevalence of written agreements. Furthermore, we find that negotiation domains moderate the relationship between relational activities and the design of contractual arrangements. Insights from our work offer contributions to the literature on paradoxes, relational embeddedness, and international business.

Accessibility in public space as perceived by people with Alzheimer’s disease

Dementia ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 587-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Brorsson ◽  
Annika Öhman ◽  
Stefan Lundberg ◽  
Louise Nygård
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Problematic Situations ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Most people with dementia remain living at home as long as possible after being diagnosed, and hence their lives also include activities in the public space. The aim of this study was to illuminate experiences of accessibility in public space in people with Alzheimer’s disease. A qualitative grounded theory approach with repeated in-depth interviews was used. The core category, accessibility as a constantly changing experience, was characterized by changes in the relationship between informants and public space. Changes in the relationship took place in activities and use of place and related to familiarity and comfort, individual motives and interests, and planning and protecting. Other changes occurred in places and problematic situations related to everyday technologies, crowded places with high tempo and noise, and change of landmarks. These changes reduced feelings of accessibility and increased difficulties in carrying out activities in public space. These findings may be helpful when providing support, and supporting community living.

scholarly journals Data Saturation: The Mysterious Step In Grounded Theory Method

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaldoun Aldiabat ◽  
Carole-Lynne Le Navenec
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Theoretical Sampling ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

The aim of this paper is to provide a discussion that is broad in both depth and breadth, about the concept of data saturation in Grounded Theory. It is expected that this knowledge will provide a helpful resource for (a) the novice researcher using a Grounded Theory approach, or for (b) graduate students currently enrolled in a qualitative research course, and for (c) instructors who teach or supervise qualitative research projects. The following topics are discussed in this paper: (1) definition of data saturation in Grounded Theory (GT); (2) factors pertaining to data saturation; (3) factors that hinder data saturation; (4) the relationship between theoretical sampling and data saturation; (5) the relationship between constant comparative and data saturation; and (6) illustrative examples of strategies used during data collection to maximize the components of rigor that Yonge and Stewin (1988) described as Credibility, Transferability or Fittingness, Dependability or Auditability, and Confirmability.

scholarly journals EVALUASI PASCA HUNI HUNTAP PAGERJURANG DITINJAU DARI ASPEK FUNGSIONAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-14
Author(s):  
Fitri Prawitasari
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Joint Activities ◽  
Building Unit ◽  
New Family ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Family Economy ◽  
Functional Aspects ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

                Pagerjurang permanent shelter or abbreviated as huntap Pagerjurang is one of the permanent shelters that was built in 2012 and it built to fulfill residential needs for Merapi eruption 2010 victims. Huntap Pagerjurang located in Kepuharjo Village, Cangkringan District, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Province. Huntap Pagerjurang is a mass residences that have a typical building, type 36 and built on an area of 100 m² or on a measuring area 10x10 meters or 8x12.5 meters. Six years after the construction, which were from 2012 until 2018, the typical units will experience changes because of  the residents needs or had been damaged. The process used by residents to making building unit comfortable and to fulfill they are  needs will be different. The relationship between building unit and residents behavior causes an evaluation of the performance of building unit in terms of functional aspects.  The evaluation process is referred to as Post-Occupational Evaluation (EPH). This study used a qualitative method with a grounded theory approach where data collection is explorative and the data collected tends to be text, object or image, not numbers. The results of the research indicate that the main factors that influence changes made by residents to their occupancy are: (1) the need for daily functions that have not been fulfilled in huntap units such as the kitchen; (2) The need for space functions that can accommodate joint activities both family and community that are usually carried out in their home based such as a spacious terrace and guest room area; (3) The need for space functions that can accommodate the addition of new family members due to the birth of children or married children; (4) The need for space for security functions such as a garage for storing valuable vehicles or equipment; (5) The need for wider, more spacious or sufficient space by developing horizontally and vertically with the addition of building structure construction; (6) The need for space that can be used to support the family economy such as a business room or shop.

scholarly journals Carers Create: Carer perspectives of a creative programme for people with dementia and their carers on the relationship within the (carer and cared-for) dyad

Dementia ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 147130122093312
Author(s):  
Ann Skingley ◽  
Diane Billam ◽  
David Clarke ◽  
Rona Hodges ◽  
Isabella Jobson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Dyadic Relationship ◽  
Manage Care ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Emotional Demands ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Introduction Relationships between people with dementia and their carers can prove challenging over the trajectory of the disease. Interventions with a potential to address this include arts and music-based activities. This research project aimed to evaluate a community engagement programme (Carers Create) where both people with dementia and their carers participate together in singing and other activities. A specific focus was on the impact of the sessions on the dyadic relationship. Methods A grounded theory approach involved conducting three focus group interviews with carers of people with dementia ( n = 16) facilitated by members of a local U3A (University of the Third Age) who were trained and supported by university researchers. Recorded conversations were transcribed and analysed using a three-stage coding and thematic development technique. Results Four overarching themes were identified from the discourse: remembering the positive qualities of the cared-for, the physical and emotional demands of caring, Carers Create as a shared, beneficial activity and the enduring value of Carers Create. Conclusion Carers found the sessions to positively influence the relationship with the person they cared for through offering some relief from the day-to-day pressures of caring and, in some cases, restoring elements of a previously strong relationship. Crucial to the experience was the fact that the sessions included both carer and cared-for, offering activities to do together, and that they took place within a group, thereby offering a degree of mutual support. In addition, some carers were able to build on learning which had taken place and use certain techniques, such as singing, to help manage care, thus extending the improved relationship.

Exploring the relationship between coping and chronic pain in veterans: a grounded theory approach

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Hitch
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Many veterans suffer chronic pain, which may be exacerbated by military shaped attitudes to health. However, to form a more accurate understanding of veteran pain management the purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between coping and chronic pain qualitatively. A grounded theory approach found that pain management is determined by personal experience, which changes temporally. Emotions, active verses avoidant strategies, ambivalence to support and knowledge of body impact upon experience. The results do support previous findings, but also challenge the view that veterans are poor help-seekers. Interventions should factor that coping improves by using evolved military-civilian experience.

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