A vital extension to partial least squares (PLS) path modeling is introduced: consistency. While maintaining all the strengths of PLS, the consistent version provides two key improvements. Path coefficients, parameters of simultaneous equations, construct correlations, and indicator loadings are estimated consistently. The global goodness-of-fit of the structural model can also now be assessed,...

This article discusses how supply chain information capabilities are instrumental to achieve performance outcomes. We identify critical components of supply chain information capabilities in terms of interorganizational information system capacity and inter-organizational relational competency. In view of the high degree of industry concentration in Korea, this article presents and tests a rese...

E-collaboration researchers usually employ P values for hypothesis testing, a common practice in a variety of other fields. This is also customary in many methodological contexts, such as analyses of path models with or without latent variables, as well as simpler tests that can be seen as special cases of these (e.g., comparisons of means). We discuss here how a researcher can use another majo...

Partial least squares (PLS) path modeling has been adopted as part of the statistical toolbox of many information systems (IS) scholars, particularly when dealing with survey data. Since these data are susceptible to common method variance, several statistical approaches for diagnosing and controlling for this undesirable feature have been developed. While most of these statistical techniques a...

The PharmaCloud allows physicians to streamline many of their healthcare processes and ensure patient safety in a more efficient and cost-effective manner. Despite its great potential, however, there are gaps in our understanding of how physicians evaluate change in relation to the PharmaCloud and why they decide to resist it. Thus, this study develops an integrated model to explain physicians’...

This study aims to investigate certain communication dimensions to assess the impact of Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) tendencies of students on ubiquitous environments. Communication dimensions were determined as message content, message interaction, semantic of message, emotional situation, and security. Message content was used as a determiner indicator to measure the effectiveness of...

E-commerce is a form of trade that has gained increasing attention from consumers and sellers. However, despite high growth rates, e-commerce still has low levels of consumers. This study aims to determine the factors that influence the purchasing decision in e-commerce, in order to better understand acceptance or rejection of e-commerce among consumers. To this end, a first framework was const...

Demand for Accounting Information Systems (AIS) knowledge has increased exponentially over the past two decades. Yet, learning AIS has proven to be a major challenge for accounting students as it does not usually follow the ‘traditional’ style of accounting education and the AIS curriculum is often ill structured. This paper presents major challenges that accounting students face in their AIS s...

Article history: Received 7 September 2015 Received in revised form 15 February 2016 Accepted 27 March 2016 Available online 14 April 2016 For many organizations, managing both economic and environmental performance has emerged as a key challenge. Further,with expanding globalization organizations are finding itmore difficult tomaintain adequate supplier relations to balance both economic and e...