Browsing by Author "Acton, Thomas"
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The impact of cloud-based digital transformation on IT service providers: Evidence from focus groups
Clohessy, Trevor; Acton, Thomas; Morgan, Lorraine (IGI Global, 2017)Cloud-based digital transformation is having a profound impact on new and incumbent information technology service providers. In transitioning from traditional to cloud-based service provision, some IT service providers ... -
Improving customer decisions using product reviews: CROM - Car Review Opinion Miner
Dabrowski, Maciej; Acton, Thomas; Jarzebowski, Przemyslaw; O'Riain, Sean (2010-04-07)Online shopping is a very goal-oriented activity. Consumers have a set of preferences for a product or service that is used as criteria for assessment of the available alternatives. However, crucial information about ... -
Improving decision quality through preference relaxation.
Dabrowski, Maciej; Acton, Thomas (IOS press, 2010)In online shopping scenarios, it can be difficult for consumers to process the vast amounts of information available and to make satisfactory buying decisions. Interactive decision aids are a potential solution to this ... -
The influence of quality on e-commerce success: an empirical application of the Delone and Mclean IS success model
Sharkey, Ultan; Scott, Murray; Acton, Thomas (IGI Global, 2010-01)This research addresses difficulties in measuring e-commerce success by implementing the DeLone and McLean (D&M) model of IS success (1992, 2003) in an e-commerce environment. This research considers the influence of quality ... -
The influence of quality on the success of e-commerce systems
Sharkey, Ultan; Scott, Murray; Acton, Thomas (ECIS, 2006)Appraising the success of information systems has long been a difficulty for management. Indeed, the definition of 'success' is controversial as the term itself is multi-dimensional and can be assessed at various levels ... -
The influence of quality on the success of e-commerce systems
Sharkey, Ultan; Scott, Murray; Acton, Thomas (2006)Appraising the success of information systems has long been a difficulty for management. Indeed, the definition of 'success' is controversial as the term itself is multi-dimensional and can be assessed at various ... -
Information systems - unavoidable nuisances in combining local administratives?
Golden, William; Conboy, Kieran; Acton, Thomas; Halonen, Raija (2009)Local administratives face challenges similar to enterprises due to changes in their environment. Municipalities need to join their resources to reimburse and to deliver services. However, municipalities have not received ... -
Innovating in the Cloud
Clohessy, Trevor; Acton, Thomas; Coughlan, Chris (Center for Innovations in Business & Management Practice, 2013)This paper describes salient issues in cloud computing capable of facilitating innovation in organisations. The holy grail of the attainment of sustained competitive advantage has long featured in business strategy and has ... -
Modelling preference relaxation in e-commerce.
Dabrowski, Maciej; Acton, Thomas (IEEE, 2010-09-23)In multi-attribute decision choice scenarios, although decision-makers desire access to very large sets of possible choice options (alternatives), their cognitive resources are limited. They may simply be unable to process ... -
Modelling the Effects of Decision Tools in Online Shopping
Sharkey, Ultan; Acton, Thomas; Conboy, Kieran (2009)The provision of tools to focus user interaction in analysing data to come to a decision is the core principle of a decision supporting system. This became the inherent characteristic of decision support systems to ... -
Online Shop Presentation Modes for Consumer Decision Making and Flow Experiences
Sharkey, Ultan (2011-08-29)This research investigates the influence of product record presentation modes on the process and outcomes of online shopping. Experiments investigated eight combinations of product presentation modes by partnering with an ... -
Open innovation as a route to value in cloud computing
Clohessy, Trevor; Acton, Thomas (AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2013-06-09)Both the cloud computing and open innovation paradigms represent recent phenomenon and as such many unanswered questions still persist. Indeed cloud computing s full innovation potential may only be fully realised through ... -
Optimal Product Information Display Formats in Online Shopping Scenarios: Implications for Management Practice and Policy Formation
Sharkey, Ultan; Acton, Thomas; Conboy, Kieran (2009)The second key challenge noted by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (2004) eBusiness Strategy report is the building of confidence among Irish SME's and Micro-enterprises in the development of online ... -
Presenting data for team-based decision-making in agile information systems projects
Halonen, Raija; Acton, Thomas; Conboy, Kieran (2009)Although there are a number of purported benefits of agile systems development methods over traditional forms, many in the Information Systems Development (ISD) community highlight the difficulties that the dynamic, turbulent ... -
Presenting the un-presentable: how to display data for decision making
Acton, Thomas; van der Heijden, Hans; Golden, William (2008-10-20)A concern with computer systems is how best to present onscreen data. This can be particularly problematic for large quantities of data and in contexts of organisational and managerial decision making. Another concern ... -
Running while standing still: Rethinking ICT business model decisions for the new cloud economy
Clohessy, Trevor; Acton, Thomas; Morgan, Lorraine (AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2016-06-20)Cloud computing has underpinned an accelerated business model evolution for delivering ICT solutions. However, some established business model mature ICT providers are experiencing substantial difficulties related to the ... -
Smart City as a Service (SCaaS): A future roadmap for e-government smart city cloud computing initiatives
Clohessy, Trevor; Acton, Thomas; Morgan, Lorraine (ACM, 2014-11-08)The concept of a smart city has been identified as not only representing a crucible for technological innovation, a medium for realising global integration but also as an exemplar response for addressing current and impending ... -
A theoretical framework for examining IT governance in living laboratory ecosystems
Clohessy, Trevor; Morgan, Lorraine; Acton, Thomas (Springer Verlag, 2014-06-02)In recent years Living Labs, which embody an open innovation milieu, have gained currency as representing a salient catalyst for Smart City research and development. However, the current body of Living Lab research, in ... -
The times they are a-changin for ICT service provision: A cloud computing business model perspective
Clohessy, Trevor; Acton, Thomas; Morgan, Lorraine; Conboy, Kieran (AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2016-06-12)Cloud computing has accelerated business model evolution for delivering information, commu-nication and technology (ICT) solutions. In transitioning from traditional to cloud-based service provision, some ICT vendors have ... -
Usability and Acceptance in Small-Screen Information Systems
Scott, Murray; Gudea, Sorin; Golden, William; Acton, Thomas (2004)The small screen sizes of mobile phones can create problems for users. There is a need for acceptable user interfaces that enable a better, more maximised use of the limited screen size while still providing high ...