The continued proliferation of information technology in all aspects our lives fosters benefits but also generates risks to individuals' privacy. In emerging contexts, such as government surveillance technologies, there is a dearth research investigating the positive and negative drivers citizens' acceptance. This an important gap given importance citizen acceptance success these technologies need balance potentially wide-reaching with any dilution We conduct longitudinal examination...

Over 2.8 million people die each year from being overweight or obese, a largely preventable disease. Social media has fundamentally changed the way we communicate, collaborate, consume, and create content. The ease with which content can be shared resulted in rapid increase number of individuals organisations that seek to influence opinion volume they generate. nutrition diet domain is not immune this phenomenon. Unfortunately, public health perspective, many these ‘influencers’ may poorly...

As signals of internal control weaknesses, cyber security incidents can represent significant risk factors to the quality financial reporting. We empirically assess audit implications data breaches for a large sample US firms. Using difference-in-difference approach based on matched breached and non-breached firms, we find no evidence that cyber-security result in decline quality. Instead, observe positive shifts four widely-used proxies document firms (i) experience decrease abnormal...

Commercial buildings are a significant consumer of energy worldwide. Logistics facilities, and specifically warehouses, common building type which remain under-researched in the demand-side forecasting literature. Warehouses have an idiosyncratic profile when compared to other commercial industrial with reliance on small number systems. As such, warehouse owners operators increasingly entering performance contracts service companies (ESCOs) minimise environmental impact, reduce costs,...

Abstract This study investigates whether and how information asymmetry in the stock market affects quantum of audit fees paid by auditees. It is based on a sample 218 US publicly traded companies adopts two well‐established proxies for asymmetry, namely bid‐ask spread ( BAS ) probability informed trading PIN ). Empirical results provide evidence that, after controlling all main determinants, positively related to paid. Overall, supports contention that less transparent convey higher risk,...

Within the complex context of high performance computing (HPC), factors influencing technology adoption decisions remain largely unexplored. This study extends Diffusion Innovation (DOI) and Human-Organization-Technology fit (HOT-fit) theories into an integrated model, to explore impact ten on cloud in HPC context. The results suggest that adopters non-adopters have different perceptions indirect benefits, adequacy resources, top management support, compatibility adopting for HPC. In...

Web 2.0 has facilitated a particularly toxic brand of digital men’s rights activism, collectively known as the Manosphere. This amorphous network online publics is noted for its virulent anti-feminism, extreme misogyny and synergies with alt-right. Early manifestations this phenomenon were confined largely to 4/Chan, Reddit numerous alt-right forums. More recently, however, rhetoric become increasingly evident in Urban Dictionary. article presents findings machine-learning manual analysis...

High performance computing (HPC) is widely recognized as a key enabling technology for advancing scientific progress, industrial competitiveness, national and regional security, the quality of human life. Notwithstanding this contribution, large upfront investment technical expertise required has limited adoption HPC to organizations, government bodies, third level institutions. Recent advances in cloud telecommunications have potential overcome historical issues associated with through...

Commercial buildings are a significant consumer of energy worldwide. Logistics facilities, and specifically warehouses, common building type yet under-researched in the demand-side forecasting literature. Warehouses have an idiosyncratic profile when compared to other commercial industrial with reliance on small number systems. As such, warehouse owners operators increasingly entering performance contracts service companies (ESCOs) minimise environmental impact, reduce costs, improve...

Purpose Automated social media messaging tactics can undermine trust in health institutions and public advice. As such, we examine automated software programs (ASPs) bots the Twitter anti-vaccine discourse before after release of COVID-19 vaccines. Design/methodology/approach We compare two datasets comprising user accounts associated English-language tweets featuring keywords “#antivaxx” or “anti-vaxx.” The first dataset, from 2018 (pre-COVID vaccine), includes 3,154 6,380 tweets. second...

While information technology is playing a significant transformative role in virtually every industry, within the agriculture sector, family-operated farming enterprises have been slow to adopt IT solutions manage their operations. This study adopts sequential mixed-methods research design examine pre- and post-adoption phases of farmers’ use mobile digital platform for farm management. Our findings show that initial acceptance management shaped by social influence, which mediates impact...

The building stock accounts for a significant portion of worldwide energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While the majority existing has poor performance, deep renovation efforts are stymied by wide range human, technological, organisational external environment factors across value chain. A key challenge is integrating appropriate human resources, materials, fabrication, information automation systems knowledge management in proper manner to achieve required outcomes meet...

Globalisation, technological advances, liberalisation of financial markets, and changing consumer behaviour are transforming banking profoundly. Under the EU Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2), incumbent banks must open up their data, processes, business functionalities to customers third parties including rivals. It is critical understand post-PSD2, potential impact PSD2 on functioning retail services market. In this preliminary study 244 consumers from six European countries, we explore...

Purpose The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) introduces significant data protection obligations on all organizations within the European Union (EU) and those transacting with EU citizens. This paper presents GDPR privacy label uses two empirical studies to examine effectiveness of this approach in influencing consumers' perceptions related behavioral intentions. Design/methodology/approach tests efficacy designs, a consent-based static label. Study 1 examines effects each risk,...

The importance of demonstrating the value achieved from IT investments is long established in Computer Science (CS) and Information Systems (IS) literature. However, emerging technologies such as ever-changing complex area cloud computing present new challenges opportunities for how lead to business value. This paper conducts a multidisciplinary systematic literature review drawing CS, IS, Business disciplines understand current evidence on quantification financial investments. study...