Abstract Tackling complex urban problems requires us to examine and leverage diverse sources of information. Today, cities capture large amounts information in real-time. Data are captured on transportation patterns, electricity water consumption, citizen use government services (e.g., parking meters), even weather events. Through open data initiatives, agencies making available citizens. In turn, citizens building applications that exploit this solve local problems. Citizens also platforms...

Technology-enabled participatory platforms are proving to be valuable canvases for engaging citizens in solving public-good challenges. Citizens playing a more active role by either designing themselves or participating on created public agencies. Unfortunately, our theoretical knowledge about the nature of these is limited. In this paper, we take first steps towards understanding technology-enabled platforms. Through an exploratory analysis, following spirit grounded theoretic methodology,...

Much of human behavior involves non-conscious cognition. Research has shown that it is possible to manipulate cognition and through "priming", a well-known phenomenon from cognitive psychology. 3-D Virtual Environments (VEs) have potential as platforms for virtual collaboration. Visually oriented, VEs represent team members avatars. We posit incorporating visual elements designed improve creativity priming in can influence team-brainstorming performance. Using Open Wonderland, we developed...

Three-dimensional (3D) virtual environments (VEs) are collaboration platforms where group members represented as avatars and interact in a customizable simulated world. Research from cognitive psychology has shown that it is possible to manipulate nonconscious cognition behavior through “priming,” well-known phenomenon which words images used activate desired concepts participants’ minds. Our goal this was investigate whether priming during the task execution (called contextual priming)...

Backsourcing is motivated by opportunities arising from changes in the business situation, redefinition of character outsourced service declining quality or due to discovery flaws contract. The situation backsourcing clearly has major implications for an organization terms monetary investments, IS infrastructure and employee requirements during after process. paper considers a detailed analysis two case studies reported JP Morgan Chase (USA) Sainsbury (UK). A contribution identify important...

Abstract Organizations implement information systems to improve employee productivity and engender favourable organizational outcomes. Although there is evidence of positive outcomes system use, research has suggested that use may lead negative consequences for employees organizations. There been limited focuses on how employees' in the workplace associated with their dispositions job organization. We develop test a model posits (ie, satisfaction, security, anxiety, emotional exhaustion),...

Emerging technologies are transforming government agencies and the nature of governance pose new challenges for public managers. Under leadership Steven J. Jost, associate director communications, U.S. Census Bureau leveraged emerging during 2010 to complete project under budget while also engaging citizens through design viable participatory platforms. The campaign focused on increasing response rates encouraging citizen participation innovations in communication process with infusion...

In recent years, there has been growing interest in the study of individual cognition teams. Meanwhile, we learned that much human behavior involves nonconscious cognition. Recent research shown it is possible to manipulate through "priming." Priming a well-known phenomenon for behavior, but do not know whether priming can be used influence team behavior. We developed Web-based computer game was designed improve creativity supraliminal priming, form which users are aware its purpose....

In this article we introduce policy informatics as an emerging research space. Policy is the study of how information systems are leveraged toward solving complex public problems. When used to increase participation, leveraging includes: (1) platforms for participate and engage in processes with agencies; (2) agencies utilize technologies take advantage reservoirs evidence-driven design; (3) be more transparent, participatory, collaborative. Presented one illustrative application...

The prevalence of high-stakes testing has increased substantially over the past decade. These tests, such as SAT, ACT, GRE, and GMAT strive to measure an individual's cognitive ability. Building off "serious gaming" literature, we developed a Web-based computer word game designed "prime" individuals for high achievement on ability test. Priming is use stimuli activate internal representations in attempt influence subsequent behavior. Our results show that who were administered tests...

Organizations face challenges after a new enterprise system (ES) implementation, including employee resistance and negative impacts on organizational outcomes. ESs are used by employees in coordination with their team members for executing business processes. Consequently, characteristics likely to play critical role influencing perceptions about effective process execution performance when using ESs. Yet research has not investigated the influence of characteristics, such as coordination,...