Lehmann The Dynamics of International Information Systems

Anatomy of a Grounded Theory Investigation
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4419-5750-4
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 23, 228 Seiten

Reihe: Integrated Series in Information Systems

The serious difficulties facing the developer of international information systems (i.e. supporting business functions in different countries) are widely known and their propensity to catastrophic failure has been acknowledged among practitioners for quite some time. Despite the often pivotal importance that such systems generally have scholarly research in this field has been surprisingly sparse. Information technology applications with a global range and reach are still largely unstudied and under-explored. Subsequently there is a distinct dearth of theoretical frameworks for dealing with them. After a career in information technology line management I have been involved with multinational enterprises and their information systems for over a decade as a consultant, working in Africa, the UK, continental Europe, North America and Australasia. It was on joining a university in the early nineties that I discovered the near-vacuum in this field of research. When I decided to make international information systems my field of research it became clear that fairly fundamental work needed to be done. I started the project described further on more than 10 years ago. It turned out a fairly difficult, necessarily broad based and, eventually, longitudinal research.

Hans Lehmann is the Associate Professor for Electronic Business at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His 25 years of business experience with information technology, both in line management and as a consultant with Deloitte's, spans work in continental Europe, Africa, the UK, North America and Australasia. In 1991 Hans changed careers and joined the University of Auckland, New Zealand, where he focused his research on the strategic management of global information technology. In 2002 he moved to Victoria University, where his current research interest includes a specialization in the application of wireless technology in business. Lehmann has well over 100 refereed publications to his name and has spoken at numerous international conferences. He is a graduate in psychology from the University of Vienna and the University of Natal, holds an MBA from the University of South Africa, and received his PhD in Information Systems from the University of Auckland.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lehmann, Hans

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;6
2;Contents;10
3;List of Figures;14
4;List of Tables;18
5;Introduction;20
5.1;1.1 A Brief History of IIS;21
5.2;1.2 Frameworks in the Literature;23
5.3;1.3 Choice of the Research Method;25
5.4;1.4 Structure of the Book;26
6;International Information Systems in the Literature;28
6.1;2.1 Scope and Depth of the Research into International Information Systems;28
6.2;2.2 Research into International Information System Until 1994;29
6.3;2.3 Relevant Research Since 1994;35
7;Research Problem and Research Questions;37
8;Research Methodology;40
8.1;4.1 Assembling the Research Approach;40
8.2;4.2 Theory Building Issues;59
8.3;4.3 Conclusion;66
9;Research Method: Grounded Theory for Descriptive and Exploratory Case Studies;69
9.1;5.1 Principles of Grounded Theory Procedure;70
9.2;5.2 Case Studies and Grounded Theory;73
9.3;5.3 The Application of Grounded Theory to Case Research;74
9.4;5.4 Research Activities Summary;77
9.5;5.5 Conclusion;80
10;Foundation Case: The Australasian Food Co-op;82
10.1;6.1 Case History: Australasian Food Producers’ Co-op;82
10.2;6.2 Findings and Interpretation of the Case;90
10.3;6.3 The First Theoretical Framework;103
10.4;6.4 Theoretical Sampling for the Next Case;106
11;Case Two: J Lauritzen Ship Owners;113
11.1;7.1 Case History: J Lauritzen Ship Owners;113
11.2;7.2 Analysis of the J Lauritzen Case;122
11.3;7.3 Enhancing the Theory: The 2nd Theoretical Framework;134
11.4;7.4 Theoretical Sampling;142
12;Case Three: PANALPINA International Forwarders;147
12.1;8.1 Case History: PANALPINA;147
12.2;8.2 Analysis of the PANALPINA Case;161
12.3;8.3 Enhancing the Theory Further: The 3rd Theoretical Framework;174
13;A Substantive Theory of International Information Systems;183
13.1;9.1 Delimiting the 3rd Theoretical Framework;183
13.2;9.2 Shaping the Final Theory;185
13.3;9.3 Formulating the Substantive Theory of International Information Systems;199
14;Discussion of the Theory and its Implications for Research and Practice;204
14.1;10.1 Salient Themes of the Theory: Previous and Future Research;204
14.2;10.2 Methodology Notes for Future Research;211
14.3;10.3 Strengths and Weaknesses of the Theory: Implications for Future Research;212
14.4;10.4 Implications for the Practitioner;217
15;Conclusion;220
16;References;223
17;Index;233