Developing and evaluating a cloud service relationship theory. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jan Huntgeburth.
• Authors: Huntgeburth, Jan
• Contents: Foreword; Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Abstract; 1.1 Practical Motivation; 1.2 IS Research; 1.3 Developing a Framework for Theorizing; 1.4 Developing and Evaluating a Cloud Service Relationship Theory; 1.5 Expected Contributions of Dissertation; 1.6 Outline of Dissertation; 2 A Research Framework for Theorizing; Abstract; 2.1emspIntroduction; 2.2emspTheoretical Foundation; 2.2.1 Characteristics of Cloud Services; 2.2.2 Heuristics; 2.3emspStructured Literature Review; 2.3.1 Methodology; 2.3.2 Results; 2.3.2.1 Instantiation; 2.3.2.2 Laundry-List. 2.3.2.3 Making an Assumption2.3.2.4 Making an Analogy; 2.3.2.5 Challenge the Obvious; 2.3.3 Discussion; 2.4emspSummary; 3 Developing a Cloud Service Relationship Theory; Abstract; 3.1 Boundary Assumptions; 3.1.1 Practical Relevance; 3.1.2 Theoretical Relevance; 3.2 Propositions; 3.2.1 Principal-Agent Theory; 3.2.2 Bounded Rationality Theory; 3.2.3 Social Influence Theory; 3.3 Hypotheses; 3.3.1 Agency Problems; 3.3.2 Bounded Rationality; 3.3.3 Bilateral Safeguarding Mechanisms; 3.3.4 Social Safeguarding Mechanisms; 3.4 Summary; 4 Evaluating a Cloud Service Relationship Theory; Abstract. 4.1emspIntroduction4.1.1 Study Context; 4.1.2 PLS-SEM versus CB-SEM; 4.1.3 Structure of Chapter; 4.2emspScale Development Study; 4.2.1 Conceptual Definition of Variables; 4.2.2 Qualitatively Assessment of Content Validity; 4.2.3 Formal Specification of Measurement Models; 4.2.4 Data Collection for Pre-test; 4.2.5 Scale Refinement and Purification; 4.2.6 Final Measurement Instrument; 4.3emspData Collection; 4.4emspResults; 4.4.1 Descriptive Statistics of Sample; 4.4.2 Measurement Instrument Validation; 4.4.3 Structural Model Evaluation; 4.4.4 Contingency Factor Evaluation; 4.5emspDiscussion. 4.5.1 Key Findings4.5.2 Theoretical Contributions; 4.5.3 Implications for Practice; 4.5.4 Limitations; 4.6emspSummary; 5 Summary and Outlook; Abstract; 5.1 Developing a Framework for Theorizing About IT Innovations; 5.2 Developing a Cloud Service Relationship Theory; 5.3 Evaluating a Cloud Service Relationship Theory; 5.4 Future Research; Appendix ALiterature Analysis; Appendix BEmpirical Analysis; References.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 114 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 004.67/82; Business; Cloud computing -- Management; COMPUTERS -- Computer Literacy; COMPUTERS -- Computer Science; COMPUTERS -- Data Processing; COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- General; COMPUTERS -- Information Technology; COMPUTERS -- Machine Theory; COMPUTERS -- Reference; Business and Management; IT in Business; Information Systems and Communication Service; Services; Computers -- Online Services -- General; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Service Industries; Computer networking & communications; Service industries; Management science; Information technology; Information systems; Service industries; Business & Economics -- Information Management; Business mathematics & systems; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319102801; 3319102796; 9783319102795
• Related ISBNs: 331910280X; 9783319102795
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed Sept. 3, 2014).
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