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Trials, Jan 11, 2017

There is evidence to suggest that frontline community health workers in Malawi are under-referrin... more There is evidence to suggest that frontline community health workers in Malawi are under-referring children to higher-level facilities. Integrating a digitized version of paper-based methods of Community Case Management (CCM) could strengthen delivery, increasing urgent referral rates and preventing unnecessary re-consultations and hospital admissions. This trial aims to evaluate the added value of the Supporting LIFE electronic Community Case Management Application (SL eCCM App) compared to paper-based CCM on urgent referral, re-consultation and hospitalization rates, in two districts in Northern Malawi. This is a pragmatic, stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial assessing the added value of the SL eCCM App on urgent referral, re-consultation and hospitalization rates of children aged 2 months and older to up to 5 years, within 7 days of the index visit. One hundred and two health surveillance assistants (HSAs) were stratified into six clusters based on geographical location, and c...

Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies, 2000

Shopping Cart | Login | Register, IGI Global. BOOKS Book Information. Catalogs Imprints Book Seri... more Shopping Cart | Login | Register, IGI Global. BOOKS Book Information. Catalogs Imprints Book Series How To Order Library Recommendation Course Adoption Distributors. Browse Our Books. Featured Books Complete Listing ...

Journal of Decision Systems, 2016

IT champions have considerable influence on the adoption of a new technology in organisations. A ... more IT champions have considerable influence on the adoption of a new technology in organisations. A champion engages in a new technology and uses influential tactics to sell and implement it in the organisation. While the importance of IT champions is well documented, very little is understood about how a champion makes sense of a new technology and what sources of beliefs influence the technology commitment of an IT champion. Using an organisation vision lens at the individual level of analysis, this study investigates individuals who championed the adoption of mobile business intelligence (m-BI) in their organisations. Our qualitative analysis suggests that the m-BI organising vision influences IT champions through their m-BI perception and organisational needs perception as they engage in the process of identifying and making sense of the potential of m-BI. Furthermore, an IT champion actively participates and contributes in the organising vision discourse.

Proceedings of the Twelfth European Conference on Information Systems, 2004

An important source for a firm's competitive advantage is its external knowledge-related relation... more An important source for a firm's competitive advantage is its external knowledge-related relationships. Absorptive capability is a firm's ability to recognize the value of new, external information, assimilate it, and apply it to commercial ends. It pertains to knowledge creation and utilization that enhances a firm's ability to gain and sustain a competitive advantage. Four capabilities compose a firm's absorptive capacity: acquisition, assimilation, transformation, and exploitation. This paper focuses acquisition, which is a firm's capability to identify and acquire external information and knowledge. Information and communication technologies (ICT) and Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) can play an important role in inter-organizational knowledge processes and flows. The paper discusses how ICT and KMS can be used to enhance knowledge acquisition. The core business process used for illustration is (new) product development.

Proceedings of the 31st Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, 2008

The Object Management Group (OMG) has presented a framework for model driven development: Model D... more The Object Management Group (OMG) has presented a framework for model driven development: Model Driven Architecture (MDA). The departure point of this paper is an interest in process oriented modeling techniques relevant for a computer independent model in the MDA. We searched for the answer on the question what constitutes a "good" computer independent model (CIM). To get an answer we were using OMG:s demands of the modeling techniques that should be used when developing CIMs and found four process oriented modeling techniques which could serve as candidates. These four process oriented modeling techniques is analyzed based by Moody's quality criterions. The findings indicates that there are only one candidate, BPMN, that meets some of Moody's quality criterions, but there also drawbacks in BPMN, such as the criterions; expressiveness and emphasis.

Proceedings of the 15th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, 2004

Proceedings of the Fourteenth European Conference on Information Systems, 2006

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, 2005

The Electronic Journal of Information Systems Evaluation, 2007

Proceedings of the Thirteenth European Conference on Information Systems Regensburg, 2005

It can be argued that the aim of Information Systems (IS) evaluation research is to produce ever ... more It can be argued that the aim of Information Systems (IS) evaluation research is to produce ever more detailed answers to the question of why and how an IS initiative works for whom and in what circumstances. This paper presents an alternative to traditional IS evaluation research approaches and perspectives. The alternative, realist IS evaluation research, is based on the philosophy of critical realism. Realist IS evaluation research attends to how and why an IS initiative has the potential to cause (desired) changes and seeks to understand for whom and in what circumstances (contexts) an IS initiative works through the study of contextual conditioning. The paper also discusses problems with traditional IS evaluation research approaches and perspectives and how realist IS evaluation research overcomes the problems.

Proceedings of the First International Conference on Design Science in Information Systems and Technology, 2006

Information Systems (IS) research has a serious utilization and relevance problem. To increase IS... more Information Systems (IS) research has a serious utilization and relevance problem. To increase IS research utilization and relevance, scholars argue that the mainstream IS research, which is based on the behavioral science paradigm, should be complemented with research based on the design science paradigm. The current IS design science frameworks and approaches have a strong focus on the IT artifact, in most cases an exclusive focus on the IT artifact. The frameworks and approaches have very little discussions and clarifications regarding underpinning philosophies, but most seem to be based on positivism, traditional realism, or pragmatism. This paper presents an alternative framework for IS design science research. The framework builds on that the aim of IS design science research is to develop practical knowledge for the design and realization of different classes of IS initiatives, where IS are viewed as sociotechnical systems and not just IT artifacts. The underpinning philosophy of the framework is critical realism which has been developed as an alternative to positivism and traditional realism as well as to constructivism (relativism). The framework proposes that the output of IS design science research is practical IS design knowledge in the form of field-tested and grounded technological rules. The IS design knowledge is developed through an IS design science research cycle. The paper presents how technological rules can be developed as well as the nature of such rules.

Creativity and Innovation in Decision Making and Decision Support, 2006

This chapter explores the role of knowledge management for decision support. Traditional decision... more This chapter explores the role of knowledge management for decision support. Traditional decision support focused on provision of analytical tools for calculating optimal solution for the decision problems. The modern approach to decision support assumes greater autonomy for the decision maker. The role of the system is in assisting a decision maker in finding relevant information, which the decision maker can convert to actionable knowledge by making sense of the problem situation. This requires the decision support system (DSS) to have an extended functionality for supporting knowledge work, including memory aids, explanation facilities, and some learning capability. DSSs supporting such functionality can be equally termed “knowledge management systems.” This chapter explores how decision support systems and knowledge management evolved in recent years. It identifies complementary features that these two fields furnish in supporting users to improve their abilities as intelligent knowledge workers. It argues that although these areas originated from different philosophical premises, computerized knowledge management has decision support as a core focus; at the same time, decision support systems will benefit if built with knowledge management functionality in mind. We suggest calling such systems “knowledge work support systems” emphasising the major focus of modern technology as a mediator between the user and the cognitive requirements of the task he or she needs to perform. We also explore some design principles for such systems following a design science approach.

We suggest that a lack of understanding of the social and human factors in the design process may... more We suggest that a lack of understanding of the social and human factors in the design process may lead to the failure of knowledge sharing or KS in most organizations. The basis for KS in organizations is embedded in participants' action and experience. We propose that successful KS initiatives require (1) attention to communication patterns of individuals or groups working in different divisions of an organization and (2) the development of IT systems that support both strong and weak ties between participants. Specifically, a distinction between different network structures as they relate to the concept of structural holes is drawn for highlighting how types of network structures effect sharing of explicit and tacit knowledge. Additionally, strong and weak tie theories are applied to develop a framework for potential IT-based initiatives aimed at addressing structural holes of communication. A set of propositions is proposed with their implication for designing KS systems in organizations. This paper concludes that sociological perspective in achieving a balance between the different types of ties (i.e., strong and weak ties) could assist in the maintenance and ongoing creation of new knowledge without having the networks to be redundant.

Proceedings of the First International Conference on Information Management and Evaluation, 2010