This essay argues that beyond certain level of information supply, the issue is no longer the need for more information, but the ability to use the information. In fact, one-sided emphasis on the supply side of information distracts us from the problem of use of information for the intellectual...

In recent years, there has been increasingly debate about ¬the impact of quality of accounting information on cost of capital or expected return of stock. The focus of these discussions is the quality of accruals. In particular, two recent papers by Francis et al (2004, 2005) were impressive...

Among global fund managers and investors, the reliability of accounting data in emerging markets can be a major concern because some of the firms in their portfolio may be disseminating information that lacks compliance with generally accepted accounting standards. This study investigates the...

The quality of the information directly affects the optimal contract and the expected output in principal-agent theory. In this paper, with Bayesian rules, we design an IT service outsourcing model under the framework of the principal-agent in order to analyse the effects of the quality of...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the quality of information in articles in the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, as perceived by readers and content contributors. This study explored several dimensions and characteristics of information presented in Wikipedia by identifying new...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to draw on both perspectives of technological perceptions and flow experience to examine continuance usage of mobile sites. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the valid responses collected from a survey questionnaire, structural equation modeling...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify information governance (IG) requirements in the context of dynamic business networking (BN). Design/methodology/approach – For the identification of IG requirements a systematic literature review is conducted. The practical significance of...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to define supply chain information utilisation and explore how its antecedents impact shared information utilisation in information receiver’s planning processes. Design/methodology/approach The analysis is based on a literature review and exploratory case...

Purpose – Information systems (IS) play a substantial role in managing reverse logistics (RL) processes. However, the RL literature rarely takes a holistic approach to examining the “success” of IS employment. Drawing on the rich literature base from the IS field, the authors explore IS...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate an empirical model examining the job seekers’ perception about information quality of corporate employment websites and its impact on their attitude toward the websites through perceived playfulness and usefulness. Furthermore, the...