A Context and Content Reflection on Business-IT Alignment Research

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Joe Parappallil ◽  
Novica Zarvic ◽  
Oliver Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
It Alignment ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research ◽  
Metadata Analysis ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Business It Alignment ◽  
Research Domain

In this paper, the authors present the results of a recently performed literature analysis on the topic of Business-IT Alignment. They have thereby investigated 270 articles from the period 1993-2011 in a structured way. The articles were selected on the basis of three well-known ranking lists of publications in the Information Systems research domain. In the authors’ analysis they distinguish a context and a content point of view. The former one focuses on metadata analysis of the articles under consideration whereas the latter one uses text mining techniques to dive into the articles´ body of content. Finally, they discuss their results and present conceivable future research directions that should be tackled by alignment researchers and conclude their paper.

Business-IT Alignment Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Jia ◽  
Nianxin Wang ◽  
Shilun Ge
Keyword(s):  
Citation Analysis ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Intellectual Structure ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
It Alignment ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Business It Alignment ◽  
New Perspective

The purpose of this article is to portray the knowledge evolution paths of business-IT alignment (BITA) research and identify a set of important papers in the development of BITA, and elucidate the intellectual structure of this field. This study collected 309 papers published during the period 1983-2015 from the Web of Science (WOS) database. Using a variety of bibliometric and visualization analytic techniques such as citation analysis, co-citation analysis and main path analysis, this article (1) delineates the significant knowledge flows of BITA research and identifies 15 important papers in this field; (2) graphically maps the influential countries, institutions, and journals of BITA research; (3) identifies four major research themes: BITA model, measurement, antecedents, and dynamics, and visualizing the relationships among them. Based on these findings, recommendations for the future research directions have suggested. This article provides IT practitioners, executives, and scholars with a new perspective to get a better understanding of BITA.

Cognitive Neuroscience in Information Systems Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeli Zhao ◽  
Keng Siau
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Cognitive Neuroscience ◽  
Brain Area ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Brain Areas ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research ◽  
Future Research Directions

This paper reviews cognitive neuroscience and several neurophysiological tools (e.g., fMRI, PET, EEG, MEG, and eye tracking). The strengths and weaknesses of such tools for information systems research are presented. The paper provides examples of existing cognitive neuroscience studies in varies areas, such as neuroeconomics, neuromarketing, and eye tracking. In addition, this paper provides an overview of brain areas that response to various mental processes, and discusses the localization and functionality of each brain area. Because of the popularity of eye-tracking research in information systems, measurements and metrics related and derived from eye-tracking technique (e.g., fixation, saccades and scanpath) are described and discussed in this paper. Opportunities for applying cognitive neuroscience techniques to IS research as well as future research directions are also discussed.

Organizational Structure's Influence on Business-IT Alignment

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gideon Mekonnen Jonathan ◽  
Lazar Rusu ◽  
Erik Perjons
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
It Alignment ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Business It Alignment ◽  
Timely Issue

Despite the long list of cumulative research, business-IT alignment remains to be evasive for practitioners and researchers. As organizations continue to spend a significant amount of their resources on IT to improve the variety and quality of services, achieving and maintaining business-IT alignment is a timely issue. Studies indicate that organizational structure, among other factors, plays an important role on whether organizations succeed in achieving business-IT alignment. A systematic literature review is conducted to provide an overview of previous studies as well as point out possible future research directions. A total of 31 articles were identified and included in the review. The findings indicate that there are few studies poised to address the lack of knowledge on how the formal/informal organizational structure's influence on business-IT alignment. The study presents a summary of previous findings on organizational structure's influence on business-IT alignment and identifies potential future research directions.

Cognitive Neuroscience in Information Systems Research

2018 ◽  
pp. 158-175
Author(s):  
Yeli Zhao ◽  
Keng Siau
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Eye Tracking ◽  
Cognitive Neuroscience ◽  
Brain Area ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Is Research ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research ◽  
Future Research Directions

This paper reviews cognitive neuroscience and several neurophysiological tools (e.g., fMRI, PET, EEG, MEG, and eye tracking). The strengths and weaknesses of such tools for information systems research are presented. The paper provides examples of existing cognitive neuroscience studies in varies areas, such as neuroeconomics, neuromarketing, and eye tracking. In addition, this paper provides an overview of brain areas that response to various mental processes, and discusses the localization and functionality of each brain area. Because of the popularity of eye-tracking research in information systems, measurements and metrics related and derived from eye-tracking technique (e.g., fixation, saccades and scanpath) are described and discussed in this paper. Opportunities for applying cognitive neuroscience techniques to IS research as well as future research directions are also discussed.

scholarly journals Graphene-Based Thermal Interface Materials: An Application-Oriented Perspective on Architecture Design

Polymers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Le Lv ◽  
Wen Dai ◽  
Aijun Li ◽  
Cheng-Te Lin
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Thermal Interface Materials ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Thermal Interface ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Interface Materials

With the increasing power density of electrical and electronic devices, there has been an urgent demand for the development of thermal interface materials (TIMs) with high through-plane thermal conductivity for handling the issue of thermal management. Graphene exhibited significant potential for the development of TIMs, due to its ultra-high intrinsic thermal conductivity. In this perspective, we introduce three state-of-the-art graphene-based TIMs, including dispersed graphene/polymers, graphene framework/polymers and inorganic graphene-based monoliths. The advantages and limitations of them were discussed from an application point of view. In addition, possible strategies and future research directions in the development of high-performance graphene-based TIMs are also discussed.

scholarly journals Understanding Suicide Risk Within the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Framework: Insights, Challenges, and Future Research Considerations

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 568-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine R. Glenn ◽  
Christine B. Cha ◽  
Evan M. Kleiman ◽  
Matthew K. Nock
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Domain Criteria ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Research Domain ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Broad Overview

Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide. Prior research has focused primarily on sociodemographic and psychiatric risk factors with little improvement in the prediction or prevention of suicidal behavior over time. The Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) may be an especially useful framework for advancing research in this area. This article provides a brief and broad overview of research on suicidal behavior relating to each of the RDoC domains—highlighting the RDoC construct(s) where research has focused, the construct(s) where research is lacking, and suggestions for future research directions. We also discuss major challenges for suicide research within the RDoC framework, including the intersection of RDoC domains, interaction of domains with the environment, incorporation of developmental stage, integration of distal and proximal processes, and inclusion of suicide-specific constructs. We conclude by underscoring important considerations for future research aimed at using the RDoC framework to study suicidal behavior and other forms of psychopathology.

scholarly journals THE INCREASING PHENOMENON OF SECOND-HAND CLOTHES PURCHASE: INSIGHTS FROM THE LITERATURE

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Halimin Herjanto ◽  
Jean Scheller-Sampson ◽  
Elisabeth Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Clothing Industry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
Global Trend ◽  
The World ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Disposal Behavior

The global trend of second-hand clothing (SHC) consumption is significantly increasing and unstoppable. This trend has made, and will continue to make, a huge impact in the clothing industry in virtually every part of the world. However, the number of studies on SHC are still limited and more importantly, the findings are mixed and inconclusive. This study investigates the trend in SHC research between 1990 and 2014. 131 published academic articles from different disciplines were collected and content analyzed and the results indicate that SHC research was highly focused on the topics of consumption behavior, textile disposal behavior, and SHC trading related issues. In addition, the results also show that SHC research was mainly conducted from the consumers’ point of view. With the increasing interest in SHC, this study attempts to develop a better understanding of SHC phenomena and provide clear future research directions to scholars in designing SHC related research.

scholarly journals Foams in Wastewater Treatment Plants: From Causes to Control Methods

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Cristina Collivignarelli ◽  
Marco Baldi ◽  
Alessandro Abbà ◽  
Francesca Maria Caccamo ◽  
Marco Carnevale Miino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Scientific Method ◽  
Extracellular Polymeric Substances ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Management Level ◽  
Future Research Directions

The formation of persistent foams can be a critical problem in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) as it could lead to a series of operational problems, especially the reduction of the overall system performance. To date, the effects of foaming in the WWTPs are a problem that is currently very common and shared, but which to date is treated mainly only at the management level and still too little studied through a globally shared scientific method: the complexity of the phenomenon and the systems have led to numerous partially contradictory descriptions and hypotheses over the years. The goal must be to suggest future research directions and indicate promising strategies to prevent or control the formation of foams in WWTPs. This study examines and investigates the problem of foams by a methodological approach of research through a review on the state of the art: the factors influencing the formation of foams are described first (such as surfactants and/or extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs)), then the known methods for the evaluation of foaming, both direct and indirect, are presented, with the aim of identifying the correct and best (from the management point of view) control and/or prevention strategies to be applied in the future in WWTPs.

scholarly journals Are we missing the boat? Examining managers’ perspectives on employee wellbeing in the foodservice industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
Bingjie Liu-Lastres ◽  
Han Wen
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Employee Wellbeing ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Foodservice Industry ◽  
Upper Level

The purpose of this research note was to examine managers’ perspectives on employee wellbeing in the foodservice industry. Particularly, this study conducted 14 semi-structured individual interviews with upper-level managers of various organizations within the foodservice industry. Thematic analyses were employed to analyze the data. The overall findings addressed the essence of considering employee wellbeing in the industry. Particularly, this study revealed managers’ interpretation of employee wellbeing, identified major influences on employee wellbeing, reported the current measures, and presented the major challenges facing most organizations regarding improving employee wellbeing. From a theoretical point of view, this study used a qualitative approach and reflected managers’ perspectives on the concept of employee wellbeing. Building on those findings, this study provides practical implications, which mainly involves using a forward-thinking, top-down approach to enhance employee wellbeing, and highlights the roles of organizational support and organizational culture. Based on the findings, this study also discusses future research directions and limitations.

scholarly journals Visualizing the Human Capital Management Research Domain: A Bibliometric Analysis Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Wan Marhaini Wan Omar ◽  
Roseliza Hamid ◽  
Nik Sarina Nik Md Salleh ◽  
Sakinah Mat Zin
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Human Capital Management ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Scopus Database ◽  
Research Domain

The research on human capital management has extensively emerged in recent years. Organizations need to know how to manage human capital effectively to boost performance. Many literature reviews have been published on the specific aspects of human capital management. However, less attention has been given to bibliometric and network analysis aspects. Hence, the purpose of this study is to visualize the research domain of human capital management by conducting a bibliometric analysis. The analysis was performed using Scopus Analyzer available in the Scopus database and VOSviewer software. A total of 1098 publications concerning human capital management were extracted from the Scopus database ranging from 2008 to 2018. Co-citation and co-word analysis were conducted to graphically illustrate the publication trend and to identify areas of current research interests. The outcome of this study may assist researchers in understanding the nature of the human capital management research domain from across the world and suggest future research directions.

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