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I am pleased to present the 23(4)th issue of the Journal of IT
Case and Application Research (JITCAR). The contents of this issue
are an editorial preface article by Dr. Suprateek Sarkar;
case-based research article authored by Dr. Zixing Shen; a
teaching case authored by Dr. Hyung Koo Lee, Tianjie Deng &
Sumantra Sarkar; expert opinion report written by Dr. Vic Matta,
and the book review presented by Dr. Bryan Hosack. Summary
information on these items is as follows.
In the editorial preface article, Ten Statements Related to
Qualitative Research in IS: True or False? Suprateek guides the
readers through ten frequently held beliefs about qualitative
research in our IS community, some of which are not necessarily
true. The article helps to provide clarity about qualitative
research and how authors and reviewers sometimes misunderstand
this form of research. We believe the advice will help researchers
from IS and other related fields investigate and analyze
IS-related phenomena using a qualitative research lens.
The first research article is titled Effects of Information
Technology on Temporal Experiences: Findings from a Hospital
Emergency Department. The study examines how the use of IT affects
the temporal experiences in the workplace. Using an interpretive
case study in an emergency department (ED) of a hospital located
in the Mid-Western United States, the study advances our
theoretical understanding and empirical knowledge about
IT-mediated temporal experiences.
The teaching case is titled Developing CRMSys at SoftTel:
Traditional or Agile? In this teaching case study, the authors
provide a discussion case to facilitate the students' learning of
using agile vs. traditional approaches in software development.
This case study is developed based on experiences of multiple
real-world software development projects. It is designed to
reflect the complexities students are likely to encounter in
actual software development projects. The case can be used in
undergraduate or graduate-level management information systems
courses covering agile software development approaches.
The Expert Opinion report by Vic Matta narrates an interview with
Josh Thomas. Josh has been the VP of Information Technology at
Rocky Brands since February 2017 and has been with the company
since January 2013. Rocky Brands manufactures premium footwear and
apparel with almost 3000 employees worldwide and annual revenue of
about $500 million. The umbrella of Rocky brands includes brands
like Rocky Boots, Georgia Boot, Durango, among others. In the
interview, Josh discusses the challenges his organization faced
with COVID-19 and shares how he visualizes COVID-19 transforming
IT in his organization in the future. He also provides valuable
IT-related advice to practitioners, IS researchers, and students
alike.
The book review report by Bryan Hosack provides a critical
analysis of the book titled DATA STORY: Explain Data and Inspire
Action Through Story. The book was edited By Nancy Duarte and was
published in 2019 by Ideapress Publishing. Bryan notes that the
book presents a compelling case to use story when presenting data.
According to Bryan, Duarte provides many powerful tools and
compelling examples to consider when initially situating the story
for explanation to a particular audience to influence and drive
decision-making.
I hope you will enjoy reading all the items in this issue.
With best regards,
Sincerely
Gaurav Bansal
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Gaurav Bansal, Ph.D.
Frederick E. Baer Professor of Business & Professor of
MIS/Statistics
Editor-in-chief, Journal of IT Case and Application Research
Association for Information Systems (AIS) Distinguished Member
(cum laude)
UW-Green Bay |
www.uwgb.edu/bansalg
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