This paper reports the work carried out as part of an industrial research project sponsored by a major telecommunication industry based in the UK. The main aim of the research was to investigate the extent to which a multimedia-based information system, developed for shop floor workers, has contributed to the increased efficiency and productivity of manufacturing operations. To achieve this, th...

In order for a network protocol to gain acceptance in the broader Internet community it is necessary for that protocol to be deployed on enough systems and used by enough people to show that it is both beneficial and also not a danger to the rest of the network as a whole. Gaining acceptance for a new protocol is therefore a chicken and egg problem, and solving it requires that protocol designe...

The objective of this project is to develop and test a multi-method empirical approach for predicting drivers’ assessments of the level of acceptability of a warning issued in response to accidents, near-accidents, and other incidents. The role of humans (drivers) in the pre-crash phase means that systems that protect occupants and pedestrians must be seen as distributed, cognitive systems. Dri...

I channel structures characterized by a powerful retailer (e.g., Wal-Mart, Home Depot), the dominant retailer’s acceptance of a manufacturer’s new product often determines the success of the new offering. Focusing on a manufacturer in such a market, we develop an approach to positioning and pricing a new product that directly incorporates the retailer’s acceptance criteria into the development ...

This case study explores the attitudes and perceptions of franchise owner-operators in regard to their acceptance of advanced Internet innovation and technologies. Because these franchisees serve a dual role as both the decision maker and the end user of new technology and innovation, they provide a dichotomy of perspectives that yield insights into many aspects of business leadership, customer...

This paper presents the lessons learned from a case study about the integration of information systems in the health care sector. The company Triamun developed an ASP software solution for the seamless integration of a variety of different partners. The discussion of the integration project comprises four perspectives: business, processes, application, and technology. The case study contains a ...

This paper outlines the efforts to introduce a proven GSS into two similar organizational contexts over a oneyear period. The installations, and subsequent technology transitions took place aboard two different US Navy ships. Using the principles of action research, the project began with interventions based on the Technology Transition Model (TTM). The goal of the interventions was to engender...

With the Heterogeneous Missions Accessibility (HMA) initiative, the OGC standard “Web Coverage Service (WCS) Earth Observation Application Profile” has been developed to harmonize online access to very large primary Earth Observation data holdings. Although its use in web mapping servers has proven valuable capabilities, this standard is not yet widely adopted. Its acceptance for data download ...

In the adoption and acceptance of technology, the technology acceptance model (TAM) has been a dominant influence. TAM, however, simplifies and trivialises the concept of motivation, (a concept not well developed and used in the IS field) by failing to recognise the fundamental needs influencing behaviour. This, in turn, restricts its use to design and use interventions to enhance adoption and ...

The structural view of rational acceptance is a commitment to developing a logical calculus to express rationally accepted propositions sufficient to represent valid argument forms constructed from rationally accepted formulas. This essay argues for this project by observing that a satisfactory solution to the lottery paradox and the paradox of the preface calls for a theory that both (i.) offe...