The Role of User Review on Information System Project Outcomes
Part Of
Project Management Techniques and Innovations in Information Technology
Start Page
214
End Page
227
ISBN (of the container)
9781466609310
9781466609303
DOI (of the container)
10.4018/978-1-4666-0930-3
Date Issued
2012
Author(s)
Abstract
The effect of user participation on system success is one of the most studied topics in information systems, yet still yields inconclusive results. Contingency-based concepts attempt to resolve this issue by providing a plausible explanation which indicates that users can only generate expected results when there is a need for users to participate in the development process. As a different approach, this study adopts a mediating perspective and asserts that influence due to the effectiveness of participation determines the final outcomes. Based on control theory, and viewing user participation in reviews as one kind of control, we propose that the influence users can generate through participation determines project outcomes. Data collected from 151 information systems personnel confirms the relationships and that an ability to achieve quality interactions among developers and users heightens the achievement of user influence.
Publisher
IGI Global
Type
book part