Browsing Business Information Systems (Conference Papers) by Author "Lang, Michael"
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An Analysis of Factors Influencing the Attendance of First Year University Students
Lang, Michael; Joyce, Angela; Conaty, Frank; Kelly, Brendan (2008) -
Assessing database development skills using an on-line MCQ: Reflections on test design and academic integrity
Lang, Michael (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-06-23)This paper reports on the experiences of assessing a large postgraduate module in Database Systems using an on-line MCQ test under COVID-19 conditions with no remote proctoring. While the technology and the “higher order ... -
Being Agile When It Really Matters: How ICT can Facilitate Rapid Response to Cardiac Emergencies
Lang, Michael (2010)Sudden cardiac death is a serious public health issue in Ireland, especially within rural communities that cannot be quickly reached by emergency ambulance services. When a person suffers a cardiac ... -
Cloud security consciousness: a need for realisation in entrepreneurial small firms
Browne, Sean; Lang, Michael (AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2014-04-09)Cloud computing represents a fundamental shift in the way information services are provided but with its unique architecture comes additional security challenges, many of which are technical in nature. However, the ... -
Contextualising the insider threat: a mixed method study
Browne, Sean; Lang, Michael; Golden, William (AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2016-12-10)The insider threat is potentially the most damaging and costly threat to organisations, and while there is a considerable body of literature aimed at understanding this phenomenon, we contend that the theories contained ... -
Cost Estimation in Agile Software Development Projects
Lang, Michael; Keaveney, Siobhán; Conboy, Kieran (2011)Numerous studies over the years have shown that information systems development (ISD) projects often run over budget or fail entirely. Such failures are not restricted to certain industry sectors or project types; rather ... -
A Critical Review of Challenges in Hypermedia Systems Development
Lang, Michael (Springer, 2004) -
Data Protection and Employee Behaviour: The Role of Information Systems Security Culture
Connolly, Lena; Lang, Michael (2012)The proliferation of information in modern society, as enabled by technologies such as portable personal devices, social media, and 'cloud'-based services, presents a potentially serious threat to individual privacy and ... -
The effect of external contextual factors on the choice and usage of methods in Web development projects
Lang, Michael (2009)The decision of which Web development method to choose, and how that method is enacted for a particular project, is subject to the influence of a number of factors. This paper looks specifically at ... -
The effect of organisational and national culture on employee security behaviour: A qualitative study
Connolly, Lena Yuryna; Lang, Michael; Tygar, Doug J. (Centre for Security, Communications & Network Research, Plymouth University, 2016-07)An increasing number of information security breaches in organisations presents a serious threat to the confidentiality of personal and commercially sensitive data. Recent research shows that humans are the weakest link ... -
Having a Customer Focus in Agile Software Development
Lohan, Garry; Lang, Michael; Conboy, Kieran (2010)This research looks at the customer focus of agile software development teams. The study is part of a larger study examining how the twelve principles of Beyond Budgeting are operationalised in the context of an agile ... -
Having a Customer Focus in Agile Software Development
Lohan, Garry; Conboy, Kieran; Lang, Michael (2010)This research looks at the customer focus of agile software development teams. The study is part of a larger study examining how the twelve principles of Beyond Budgeting are operationalised in the context of an agile ... -
Heat maps from decision flaps - What we see and what we think
Barry, Chris; Hogan, Mairéad; Lang, Michael (Association for Information Systems (AIS), 2021-09-10)This research study observes how consumers are influenced by the design of decision constructs encountered during the online transactional process. The default values of decision constructs and how decisions are framed, ... -
The impact of procedural security countermeasures on employee security behaviour: A qualitative study
Connolly, Alena Yuryna; Lang, Michael; Tygar, Doug J. (Association for Information Systems (AIS), 2017-09-08)The growing number of information security breaches in organisations presents a serious risk to the confidentiality of personal and commercially sensitive data. Current research studies indicate that humans are the weakest ... -
The Implementation of Electronic Healthcare Records within the Irish Health Service: An Analysis of User Attitudes
Lang, Michael; Annemarie, Melia (2009) -
Incorporating Ethics and Social Responsibility in IS Education
Lang, Michael (2011)This paper discusses the importance of ethics and social responsibility in information systems (IS) education. The many public scandals of corporate misconduct have increased the need for more emphasis to be placed on ... -
The Influence of Short Project Timeframes on Web Development Practices: A Field Study
Lang, Michael (2009)Abstract: A number of recent surveys of Web development have revealed that typical project timeframes are of the order of 3 months. This paper reports the findings of a field study conducted in Ireland which set out to ... -
The insider threat - understanding the aberrant thinking of the rogue" Trusted Agent"
Browne, Sean; Lang, Michael; Golden, William (AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2015-05-29)A deficiency exists in the Information Systems Security literature because of the paucity of research aimed at understanding the mind of the insider criminal . Much of the academic and popular press focuses on external ... -
Insights from preliminary analysis of online classroom chat logs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lang, Michael (Association for Information Systems (AIS), 2021-12-16)This work-in-progress practice paper reports on the experiences of using Microsoft Teams to teach a large postgraduate class on database systems during the 2020/’21 academic year, under conditions when students and ... -
Investigation of employee security behaviour: A grounded theory approach
Connolly, Lena; Lang, Michael; Tygar, Doug J. (Springer, 2015-05-09)At a time of rapid business globalisation, it is necessary to understand employee security behaviour within diverse cultural settings. While general deterrence theory has been extensively used in Behavioural Informatio ...