We present our experience in bringing ShapeWriter, a novel HCI research product, from the laboratory to real world users through iPhone's App Store.

Abstract Over the past few years, scholarly interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been increasing. However, research on relationship between CSR and firm performance revealed a complicated relationship. In this paper, we argue that part of basis for generally positive might come from reduction agency costs. Relying behavioral theory, construct model which moderates impact problem specific outcomes, including performance, use stock options, goodwill. Based panel data publicly...

Screening weapon systems development projects is a complex, multicriteria decision problem that must be accomplished within constrained resource environment. This paper presents hybrid support methodology for use in the screening of projects. The integrates analytic hierarchy process (AHP) with 0-1 integer portfolio optimization model. An AHP component allows maker to incorporate qualitative and intangible criteria into decision-making priority rankings represent measure value model...

Purpose The worldwide imposition of lockdown measures to control the 2020 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has shifted most executive communications with external stakeholders online, resulting in quick responses from stakeholders. This study aims understand how presentational styles exhibited online communication induce immediate audience and empirically test effectiveness reactive impression management tactics. Design/methodology/approach authors analyze using MP3 files...

Abstract This study explores a two-step regression procedure for assessing defense acquisition program cost growth using programmatic data from the Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) between 1990 and 2000. We focus our analysis on in research development dollars Engineering Manufacturing Development phase of life cycle, specifically engineering growth. illustrate use logistic to predict whether will occur. Given has high likelihood growth, we then log-transformed model amount Using this...

Abstract Scholars have called for additional research into the antecedents to corporate political activity (CPA), including why firms may engage in specific kinds of CPA. In response, what we believe be a first-of-its-kind study, rely on upper echelons theory explore relationship between CEO personality and kind CPA which firm engages. particular, argue that certain traits will related ideological (iCPA) is less beneficial but appeal CEOs with those traits. We also propose managerial...

Purpose This paper aims to help executives understand how interact with government in today’s chaotic political environment. Design/methodology/approach is based upon voluminous research analyzing a unique data set downloaded from number of sources, including the financial reports public companies and contribution filed by action committees candidates for Congress. Findings study found that decision-making constrained institutions authors call landscape. framework includes three factors...

Purpose In competitive environments, explicitly seeking institutional changes to adopt a new technology, rather than exploiting current resources, can harm more help organizations’ efforts achieve their performance goals. However, institutionally embedded organizations often respond the introduction of industry disruptive technology in counterproductive ways. This paper aims study paradox agency environments and explore diffusion occupations associated with data analytics....

Corporate political activity (CPA) is an important area of research due to the high level CPA many firms engage in. A persistent problem with this research, however, has been inability scholars explain why so do invest in CPA. After all, found a link between and performance for highly regulated industries, but not elsewhere. Furthermore, predicted slack likewise elusive. In paper, we turn agency theory help apparent conundrum. We suggest that there are two kinds involved CPA: one group where...

Economic measures such as internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV), and on investment (ROI) are commonly used in evaluating commercial-based R&D projects. However, economic their commercial form little use weapon systems development efforts. This paper examines challenges faced by the Department Defense determining system during portfolio selection processes.

We propose a model that explains corporate political activity (CPA) as landscape shaped by certain factors related to the public policy suppliers: their ideology, larger trends in constituencies, and relationships. While it is true prior market theory identified essential interactions CPA, such financial constituency building contributions, needed an explanation how these contributions actually impact process. The theory, however, suggests interaction of demanders with three influence...