2007-1.
Replaced by 2007-3
2007-2.
Using IT Volunteers: A Conceptual Framework
Kieran Mathieson
Volunteer organizations (VOs) offer important services the
private and public sectors cannot or will not provide. VOs tend not
to use information technology (IT) to the extent they could, and so
don't receive the benefits it offers. This paper examines the
challenges using IT volunteers creates, including limits in
availability, expertise, commitment, organizational knowledge, and
equipment ownership. A framework for thinking about the
effectiveness of IT volunteers is presented.
2007-3.
Dioptra: An Ethics Decision Support System
Kieran Mathieson
Ethical decision making is difficult. Decision makers with
cognitive, emotional, social, and philosophical limits have
incomplete information about ambiguous, dynamic situations, where
the consequences of action are uncertain. This paper describes
Dioptra, a decision support system that can help people become more
effective ethical decision makers. Dioptra adds structure to the
decision process, supports various communication modes from
face-to-face to fully distributed teams, helps DMs avoid cognitive
and other biases, and addresses dysfunctional group behavior.
Dioptra is a flexible system, potentially useful for many other
applications besides ethical decision support. However, Dioptra is
intended to be used by mindful people in organizations with an
ethical culture. The system will be of limited use if these
conditions are not met.
