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The *Australasian Journal of Information Systems *has just
published its
latest special section.
*Research on the Role of Technology in Workforce Management *
*Preface to Research on Role of Technology in Workforce
Management*.
*Gupta, M., Pandey, J., Gaur, J., & Vohra, N. *
doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v23i0.2185
*Talent Attraction through Online Recruitment Websites:
Application of Web
2.0 Technologies.*
*Banerjee, P., & Gupta, R. *
*Abstract*
Talent attraction is one of the major challenges for HR managers.
With the
rise of online recruitment channels, the number of applicants for
a given
job vacancy have increased substantially. In addition, the time
taken in
finding the right talent from the huge pool of applications has
increased
significantly, adding up to the hiring cycle. In today’s
competitive labour
market, employers need to highlight their brand image to
prospective
job-seekers, so that there is higher chance of recruiting the best
talent
that fits their manpower requirement. In this paper, an attempt is
made in
investigating that to what extent web 2.0 technologies such as
podcasts,
blogs and online employee testimonials may enhance the employer's
brand
value in the eyes of employed professionals. A multi-group
moderated
mediation analysis is conducted with 361 working professionals who
are
active online recruitment platform users. The analysis helps
establish the
effect of the perceived quality and credibility of career websites
on
job-seekers’ perception about the employer and on their subsequent
application intention. The findings reveal positive effect of
video
podcasts and realistic employee testimonials presented through
third party
blogs on job-seekers’ perceived quality and credibility of the job
advertisement. This phenomenon is reflected in their heightened
attraction
for the employer and eventual intention to apply for jobs at the
firm.
doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v23i0.1762
*Drivers of Employee Engagement in Global Virtual Teams.*
*Shaik, F., & Makhecha, U *
Abstract
Global Virtual Teams (GVTs) comprise geographically distributed
groups of
people collaborating with each other through technology-mediated
communication. Members of GVTs are from different cultural
backgrounds and
time zones, who may (or may not) meet in person to take complex
decisions
or to deliver on the tasks that are of strategic importance.
Though
technology has enabled GVTs in almost all multinational
organisations
across all industries, keeping the members of GVTs engaged over
the
duration of the team's task or project could still pose a
challenge for
organisations. Employee engagement is defined as an employee's
cognitive,
behavioural and physical state directed towards organisational
outcomes.
While employee engagement has been researched in a collocated team
context,
it remains an under-researched area in the context of GVTs. Given
that
there are several characteristics of GVTs which are distinct from
the
collocated team, it warrants a separate inquiry, which we
undertake in this
study. This study uses the Job Demands-Resources theory of
employee
engagement to derive the drivers of employee engagement in GVTs.
Through
interpretive analysis of the lived experiences of members working
in an
organisation which extensively uses GVTs for achieving its
strategic goals,
we conceptualise five drivers of employee engagement, namely,
cultural
intelligence, communication (formal and informal), technology,
trust and
individual maturity.
doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v23i0.1770
*Impact of Supervisors’ Perceived Communication Style on
Subordinate’s
Psychological Capital and Cyberloafing.*
*Agarwal, U *
*Abstract*
Drawing from Conservation of Resources Theory (COR), the purpose
of this
paper is to examine the impact of supervisor’s perceived
communication
style (passive, aggressive, and assertive styles) on subordinates
PsyCap
and cyberloafing. The study also tests the mediating role of
PsyCap in the
relationship between perceived communication style (CS) of
supervisor and
cyberloafing. In total, 680 full-time managerial employees from
seven
diverse firms in India were studied through questionnaire survey.
Standard
instruments were used to assess the constructs. Results revealed
that
perceived CS of supervisors-assertive, aggressive and passive
styles have
an impact on cyberloafing. PsyCap partially mediated the
relationship
between supervisors perceived assertive and aggressive perceived
CS and
cyberloafing. Theoretical contributions and managerial
implications of the
study are discussed.
doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v23i0.1759
*Expectation from Technology and Career Satisfaction: A study
among IT
Professionals in India. *
*Tomer, G., & Mishra, S *
*Abstract*
Technology is an integral part of the work life of any information
technology (IT) professional. However, the influence of technology
on
career related outcomes of IT professionals is at best limited.
Using the
P-E fit perspective, the present study investigated the
implications of the
perceived fit/ misfit between the expected and the experienced
career
growth and work-life balance from the technology the IT
professionals are
working in on their career satisfaction. Based on response surface
methodology and polynomial regression analysis of the data
collected from
286 IT professionals, the study found that not only the fit, but
also the
misfit between expected and experienced technology led career
growth and
work-life balance is important in explaining career satisfaction.
Implications of the study for both research and practice were
discussed.
doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v23i0.1761
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