Henri Isaac

Bio: Henri Isaac is an academic researcher from Paris Dauphine University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mobile phone & Mobile technology. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 79 publications receiving 904 citations. Previous affiliations of Henri Isaac include Rouen Business School & University of Paris.

Taxonomy development in information systems: developing a taxonomy of mobile applications

Abstract: Cette recherche en cours s'interesse au developpement d'une taxonomie en systeme d'information en s'appuyant sur les "design sciences". La methode de taxonomie proposee est ensuite appliquee au domaine des applications mobiles. Elle degage sept dimensions et quinze caracteristiques.

The new office: how coworking changes the work concept

Abstract: Purpose Recent years have witnessed the birth and rapid development of “coworking” spaces that are likely to affect classic models of work and organizations. This paper aims to identify the crucial issues raised by this phenomenon, for both practitioners and researchers, in both management and organization theory. Design/methodology/approach To describe this growing phenomenon, the current paper presents an in-depth analysis of existing literature and identifies the social, organizational and managerial issues raised by the development of coworking. Findings A review of how organizational research has analyzed the rapid development of coworking spaces thus far reveals a conceptual framework for grasping the origins, nature and implications of this phenomenon. Such an assessment in turn sheds light on the issues and potential questions raised by the growth of this new type of organization. Practical implications Managers and practitioners can gain a better grasp of the phenomenon and the potential evolution of workplaces and organizations, as well as a better understanding of the extent to which developing coworking spaces might invoke evolution in organizations and management practices. Originality/value The rise of coworking spaces is unprecedented in its speed and scale. Yet, academic research has largely ignored this phenomenon, and practitioner studies have privileged a descriptive approach. This paper thus covers a topic that has attracted scant attention in prior academic research, despite its vast and growing importance.

La théorie du millefeuille et l'usage des TIC dans l'entreprise

Abstract: Face a l’utilisation croissante du courrier electronique se pose la question de son effet sur le fonctionnement des reunions. Les donnees ont ete collectees par enquete telephonique aupres d’un echantillon de 2500 dirigeants d’entreprises interroges de 2001 a 2005. Les resultats montrent que la substitution entre communication electronique et face a face n’intervient que dans une minorite d’entreprises (moins de 15 % des cas), que l’amelioration du fonctionnement des reunions est observee dans un quart de l’echantillon. Nous confirmons ainsi l’effet de superposition des outils de communication et proposons de le denommer « theorie du millefeuille ».

A multi-national study of attitudes about mobile phone use in social settings

Abstract: Mobile phones have taken on the role of providing truly portable and individual communications and computing. Unlike many devices, however, mobile phones can be used anywhere and anytime. Consequently, they are used in social situations such as restaurants and theatres where co-located people can be bothered by their use. How people perceive the impact of mobile phones in these situations may vary by user factors such as age, gender and work status, and by the country in which the user is located. This paper presents the results of a multi-national study of attitudes about mobile phone use in social situations.

Surcharge informationnelle, urgence et TIC. l'effet temporel des technologies de l'information

Abstract: La presente recherche s'interesse a la contribution des TIC au developpement du sentiment d'urgence dans les entreprises et a son lien avec les notions de surcharge informationnelle et de surcharge d'activite. Si la notion de surcharge informationnelle n'est pas nouvelle en soi, sa dimension temporelle a ete peu etudiee. La generalisation des TIC dans le travail quotidien des salaries recompose l'espace-temps du travail. Peu de recherches ont tente d'analyser le niveau individuel de la surcharge informationnelle, concept qui s'est enrichi d'une dimension communicationnelle avec les TIC. La recherche s'appuie sur une analyse empirique longitudinale de cinq ans sur un echantillon de plus de 12 000 salaries. Les resultats montrent que la perception de la surcharge d'information, de la surcharge d'activite, d'urgence est croissante sur la periode 2001-2005. De plus, ces variables sont correlees. Un modele d'equations structurelles indique que la suractivite est determinee par la surinformation, l'urgence et, a un degre moindre, par les TIC.

The iron cage revisited: Institutional isomorphism and collective rationality in organizational fields (Chinese Translation)

Abstract: What makes organizations so similar? We contend that the engine of rationalization and bureaucratization has moved from the competitive marketplace to the state and the professions. Once a set of organizations emerges as a field, a paradox arises: rational actors make their organizations increasingly similar as they try to change them. We describe three isomorphic processes-coercive, mimetic, and normative—leading to this outcome. We then specify hypotheses about the impact of resource centralization and dependency, goal ambiguity and technical uncertainty, and professionalization and structuration on isomorphic change. Finally, we suggest implications for theories of organizations and social change.

Service innovation in the digital age: key contributions and future directions

Abstract: Over the last decade, there has been an increasing focus on service across socioeconomic sectors coupled with transformational developments in information and communication technologies (ICTs). Together these developments are engendering dramatic new opportunities for service innovation, the study of which is both timely and important. Fully understanding these opportunities challenges us to question conventional approaches that construe service as a distinctive form of socioeconomic exchange (i.e., as services) and to reconsider what service means and thus how service innovation may develop. The aim of this special issue, therefore, is to bring together some of the latest scholarship from the Marketing and Information Systems disciplines to advance theoretical developments on service innovation in a digital age.

A method for taxonomy development and its application in information systems

Abstract: A fundamental problem in many disciplines is the classification of objects in a domain of interest into a taxonomy. Developing a taxonomy, however, is a complex process that has not been adequately...

Can Disordered Mobile Phone Use Be Considered a Behavioral Addiction? An Update on Current Evidence and a Comprehensive Model for Future Research

Abstract: Despite the many positive outcomes, excessive mobile phone use is now often associated with potentially harmful and/or disturbing behaviors (e.g., symptoms of deregulated use, negative impact on various aspects of daily life such as relationship problems, and work intrusion). Problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) has generally been considered as a behavioral addiction that shares many features with more established drug addictions. In light of the most recent data, the current paper reviews the validity of the behavioral addiction model when applied to PMPU. On the whole, it is argued that the evidence supporting PMPU as an addictive behavior is scarce. In particular, it lacks studies that definitively show behavioral and neurobiological similarities between mobile phone addiction and other types of legitimate addictive behaviors. Given this context, an integrative pathway model is proposed that aims to provide a theoretical framework to guide future research in the field of PMPU. This model highlights that PMPU is a heterogeneous and multi-faceted condition.

Problematic Use of the Mobile Phone: A Literature Review and a Pathways Model

Abstract: Despite its unambiguous advantages, cellular phone use has been associated with harmful or potentially disturbing behaviors. Problematic use of the mobile phone is considered as an inability to regulate one's use of the mobile phone, which eventually involves negative consequences in daily life (e.g., financial problems). The current article describes what can be considered dysfunctional use of the mobile phone and emphasizes its multifactorial nature. Validated assessment instruments to measure problematic use of the mobile phone are described. The available literature on risk factors for dysfunctional mobile phone use is then reviewed, and a pathways model that integrates the existing literature is proposed. Finally, the assumption is made that dysfunctional use of the mobile phone is part of a spectrum of cyber addictions that encompasses a variety of dysfunctional behaviors and implies involvement in specific online activities (e.g., video games, gambling, social networks, sex-related websites).