• Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.755-788
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• 2007

This study investigates the effects of individual and group level factors on the use of GSS (Group Support System) and task performance from GSS use. GSS facilitates the group work, so that GSS adoption is not necessarily influenced only by individual perceptions on information systems. Adaptive Structuration Theory (AST) in our study to explain the adoption and success from GSS use. AST contends that the success of IS is not necessarily the technical fit between tasks and technology, instead the political outcome among user socializations. We have the following two research inquires: Are the IS use and performance maximized when information technologies are provided properly?; and, Does TTF always influence positively on IS use (or performance)? To research these issues, we investigate the influence of TTF (Task-Technology Fit) on use and performance of GSS, which is introduced to foster collaboration among organizational members. Drawing insights from the AST, we examine if COA (Consensus on Appropriation) among group members and FOA (Faithfulness of Appropriation) between those who use technology and who design it show any moderating effect. A questionnaire survey was conducted on firms using the GSS for one month from June 2 to June 27 2005 and a sample of 303 responses was used for a statistical analysis. The result demonstrates that TTF exerts a positive influence on use and performance of GSS. We find that the stronger the COA, the greater the effect of W on use of GSS and performance. FOA likewise has a positive effect on both use of GSS and performance. The TTF model has been widely applied to studies on individual performance of information system, whereas the AST theory specifically explains members' adaptation process to information system. By integrating the AST theory with the TTF model, the study contributes to heightening our understanding on if and how individual performance varies with the use of GSS.

• 한국IT서비스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.483-490
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 조직 구성원의 협업을 위하여 도입되는 그룹지원시스템(group support system; GSS)를 대상으로 GSS의 사용에 미치는 영향과 GSS의 사용으로 인한 개인의 성과의 관계에 대한 연구를 실시하였다. 본 연구를 위해 개인의 기술수용 요인에 대한 연구에서 보편적으로 널리 사용되어 온 기술수용모델(technology acceptance model; TAM)과 사용자의 과업과의 연관성을 고려한 과학기술적합(task-technology fit; TTF) 개념, 그리고 적응구조화이론(adaptive structuration theory; AST)을 통합하여 그룹 구성원들이 GSS의 도입의도에 맞게 사용하는 것이 개인과 조직의 성과를 향상시키는지 검증하였다. 연구결과, 높은 TTF는 사용자들이 GSS에 대하여 지각하는 유용성과 용이성에 영향을 미친다는 것을 검증하였다. 또한, TTF가 사용자들의 적절한 사용을 이끌고 있음을 검증하여 TTF 중심의 연구와 AST의 적절한 사용(faithfulness on appropriation; FOA)을 중심으로 하는 두 연구에 대한 통합 모델을 제시하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.9 no.10
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• pp.303-313
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• 2018

In order to provide quality services across international airports, airline personnel must rapidly and effectively develop and share knowledge. Combining components of adaptive structuration theory (AST) and media synchronicity theory (MST), a research framework was developed to convey three distinct stages of knowledge sharing. We use the grounded theory research method for the qualitative data collected from audio transcripts of employees learning how to use and work with company issued smartphones with push-to-talk functionalities. Data was collected from 33 operations personnel. The results of the content analysis are recorded for the elements of each of the three concepts of our research framework. During the social interaction stage, the content of the audio conversations shifts mainly from conflict management to task management; for media synchronicity, from quality to quantity; for productive outcomes, from efficiency to commitment. New insights are uncovered from our analysis of data from the field as users advance from learning how to use the mobile devices, to using the devices for managing knowledge for their work in the airline industry.