Journal of Management Information Systems

Volume 26 Number 1 Summer 2009

Editorial Introduction
Vladimir Zwass

Special Section: Structure and Complexity in Sociotechnical Systems
Jay NunamakerJr. , Ralph Sprague and Robert O. Briggs

A Meta- Theory for Understanding Information Systems Within Sociotechnical Systems
Robert P. Bostrom , Saurabh Gupta and Dominic Thomas

Decentralization in Wikipedia Governance
Andrea Forte , Vanessa Larco and Amy Bruckman

Engaging Group E-Learning in Virtual Worlds
Katherine Franceschi , Ronald M. Lee , Stelios H. Zanakis and David Hinds

Chaos Theory as a Lens for Interpreting Blogging
Xitong Guo , Douglas R. Vogel , Zhongyun Zhou , Xi Zhang and Huaping Chen

Managing Knowledge in Light of Its Evolution Process: An Empirical Study on Citation Network--Based Patent Classification
Xin Li , Hsinchun Chen , Zhu Zhang , Jiexun Li and Jay NunamakerJr.

The CMC Interactivity Model: How Interactivity Enhances Communication Quality and Process Satisfaction in Lean-Media Groups
Paul Benjamin Lowry , Nicholas C. RomanoJr. , Jeffrey L. Jenkins and Randy W. Guthrie

Leveraging Crowdsourcing: Activation-Supporting Components for IT-Based Ideas Competition
Jan Marco Leimeister , Michael Huber , Ulrich Bretschneider and Helmut Krcmar

A Design Approach for Collaboration Processes: A Multimethod Design Science Study in Collaboration Engineering
Gwendolyn L. Kolfschoten and Gert-Jan De Vreede

Organizational Assimilation of Electronic Procurement Innovations
Arun Rai , Paul Brown and Xinlin Tang

Differential Effects of the Two Types of Information Systems: A Hospital-Based Study
Nirup M. Menon , Ulku Yaylacicegi and Asunur Cezar

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