Keeping mum as the project goes under: Toward an explanatory model

被引:91
作者
Smith, HJ [1 ]
Keil, M
Depledge, G
机构
[1] Wake Forest Univ, Babcock Grad Sch Management, Winston Salem, NC 27109 USA
[2] Georgia State Univ, Robinson Coll Business, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA
[3] Georgia State Univ, Comp Informat Syst Dept, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA
关键词
information system development; mum effect; project management; whistle-blowing;
D O I
10.1080/07421222.2001.11045677
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
The problem of "runaway" information systems (IS) projects can be exacerbated by the reluctance of organizational members to transmit negative information concerning a project and its status. Drawing upon relevant bodies of literature, this paper presents a model of the reluctance to report negative project news and develops hypotheses to be tested. An experiment, which was designed to test these hypotheses for both internal and external reporting alternatives, is then described. Two factors are manipulated: (1) the level of impact associated with project failure should an individual fail to report negative information, and (2) the level of observed behavioral wrongdoing associated with the project. The results explain a significant portion of the variance in the reluctance to report negative information and suggest that there are some differences in internal and external reporting behavior. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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页码:189 / 227
页数:39
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