Leveraging Information Technology Research Articles

Gender differences in predictors of technology threat avoidance

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine gender differences in predictors of technology threat avoidance motivation and behavior among working US adults. Implications were considered in regard to cybersecurity awareness training motivation and perceptions of need for protective cybersecurity behavior in the workplace.Design/methodology/approachA single-shot regression-based study used ordinal regression supported by K-means clustering to evaluate the moderating effects of gender on predictors of technology threat avoidance motivation and behavior on a sample of n = 206 US adult workers.FindingsThe regression model explained 47.5% of variance in avoidance motivation and 39% of avoidance behavior variance. Gender moderated predictive associations between several independent variables and avoidance motivation: perceived susceptibility, perceived effectiveness, perceived cost and self-efficacy. Gender also moderated the association between avoidance motivation and avoidance behavior.Research limitations/implicationsThe predictive impact of gender extends beyond the main effects in technology threat avoidance. Data frequency distributions and inter-variable relationships should be routinely considered in threat avoidance studies, especially if sample variables exhibit non-normal frequency distributions and nonlinear associations.Practical implicationsGender was significantly associated with threat avoidance motivation and avoidance behavior and exhibited notable associations with antecedents of avoidance motivation. Related insights can inform the design and delivery of training content relating to technology threat avoidance as organizations strive to more effectively leverage information technology end-users as protective assets for the enterprise.Originality/valueThe uniqueness of this study derives from its focus and findings regarding the moderating effects of gender on technology threat avoidance factors and techniques used to measure and evaluate the associations between them.

The Integrated Tracking, Referral, and Electronic Decision Support, and Care Coordination (I-TREC) program: scalable strategies for the management of hypertension and diabetes within the government healthcare system of India

BackgroundHypertension and diabetes are among the most common and deadly chronic conditions globally. In India, most adults with these conditions remain undiagnosed, untreated, or poorly treated and uncontrolled. Innovative and scalable approaches to deliver proven-effective strategies for medical and lifestyle management of these conditions are needed.MethodsThe overall goal of this implementation science study is to evaluate the Integrated Tracking, Referral, Electronic decision support, and Care coordination (I-TREC) program. I-TREC leverages information technology (IT) to manage hypertension and diabetes in adults aged ≥30 years across the hierarchy of Indian public healthcare facilities. The I-TREC program combines multiple evidence-based interventions: an electronic case record form (eCRF) to consolidate and track patient information and referrals across the publicly-funded healthcare system; an electronic clinical decision support system (CDSS) to assist clinicians to provide tailored guideline-based care to patients; a revised workflow to ensure coordinated care within and across facilities; and enhanced training for physicians and nurses regarding non-communicable disease (NCD) medical content and lifestyle management. The program will be implemented and evaluated in a predominantly rural district of Punjab, India. The evaluation will employ a quasi-experimental design with mixed methods data collection. Evaluation indicators assess changes in the continuum of care for hypertension and diabetes and are grounded in the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. Data will be triangulated from multiple sources, including community surveys, health facility assessments, stakeholder interviews, and patient-level data from the I-TREC program’s electronic database.DiscussionI-TREC consolidates previously proven strategies for improved management of hypertension and diabetes at single-levels of the healthcare system into a scalable model for coordinated care delivery across all levels of the healthcare system hierarchy. Findings have the potential to inform best practices to ultimately deliver quality public-sector hypertension and diabetes care across India.Trial registrationThe study is registered with Clinical Trials Registry of India (registration number CTRI/2020/01/022723). The study was registered prior to the launch of the intervention on 13 January 2020. The current version of protocol is version 2 dated 6 June 2018.

Integrating Regulatory Technology (RegTech) into the digital transformation of a bank Treasury

The volume and complexity of financial regulations have increased significantly since the 2008 financial crisis. This has put increasing pressure on banks to monitor and report a range of intricate exposures to comply with new prudential requirements. Regulatory Technology (RegTech) is an emerging technology trend leveraging information technology and digital innovations that can greatly assist with a bank’s regulatory management process. A consideration is that these technologies can sometimes be expensive and inefficient if deployed on an ad hoc and stand-alone basis. An option is to incorporate RegTech into the digital transformation strategy of a management function such as Treasury. Integrated adoption would mean the digital platform can be deployed to support both strategic management activities and enhanced regulatory processes within Treasury, thereby ensuring commercial and prudential objectives are aligned. RegTech can provide an invaluable tool, in a business-as-usual environment, as well as in real-life stress events, such as the recent coronavirus outbreak. This paper explores the potential of RegTech and the merit of incorporating it into a Smart Treasury department.

Integrating Regulatory Technology (RegTech) into the digital transformation of a bank Treasury

The volume and complexity of financial regulations have increased significantly since the 2008 financial crisis. This has put increasing pressure on banks to monitor and report a range of intricate exposures to comply with new prudential requirements. Regulatory Technology (RegTech) is an emerging technology trend leveraging Information Technology and Digital Innovations that can greatly assist with a bank’s regulatory management process. A consideration is that these technologies can sometimes be expensive and inefficient if deployed on an ad hoc and stand-alone basis. An option is to incorporate RegTech into the digital transformation strategy of a management function such as Treasury. Integrated adoption would mean the digital platform can be deployed to support both strategic management activities and enhanced regulatory processes within Treasury, thereby ensuring commercial and prudential objectives are aligned. RegTech can provide an invaluable tool, in a business-as-usual environment, as well as in real-life stress events, such as the recent Coronavirus outbreak. This paper explores the potential of RegTech and the merit of incorporating it into a smart Treasury department.

Implementation of the Institute of Medicine treatment plan in oncology practice.

e19233 Background: Participation in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) value-based payment reform, The Oncology Care Model, requires that every beneficiary has a documented 13-point Institute of Medicine (IOM) treatment plan (TP) when commencing antineoplastic therapy. The intent of this document is to enhance shared decision making between the patient and care team by providing transparent treatment recommendations and engaging patients and caregivers in meaningful discussion. There is limited discussion in the literature on how to adapt the CMS recommendations to diverse practice settings while maintaining fidelity to the intent of the TP. Methods: We compare how three clinically and geographically unique OCM participating institutions implemented the TP in their respective institutions within the domains of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Settings include a community cancer institute in the northeast, an academic hospital setting in the southeast, and a large community cancer network in the southern United States. Results: We identified similar themes in implementation including engaging stakeholders, leveraging information technology, structuring the TP, development of clinic processes and considering scalability. We also describe adaptations unique to the culture and setting of each site. Conclusions: Although studies have shown patients do not feel informed of their diagnosis, there are currently many approaches to improving shared decision making including utilizing the 13 points of the IOM TP as mandated by the OCM. We provide practical strategies for incorporation of the TP into clinical care with lessons from diverse settings. As shown by the wide variability in implementing shared decision making, further research is needed to optimize illness understanding. Additionally, optimal implementation of CMS’s IOM TP would ideally include concrete metrics measuring impact on shared decision making, illness understanding, or patient satisfaction.

Telemedicine for Ayurveda consultation: Devising collateral methods during the COVID-19 lockdown impasse

COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent measures to mitigate it have presented the world with certain unprecedented situations. Lockdown with effective closure of all services including routine health care services has tested the nerves of health care providers for finding novel ways of providing services without getting into the risk of exposure. Telemedicine had been an ideal option for such situations allowing all channels of communication that leverage Information Technology platforms, including voice, audio, text and digital data exchange as a help to diagnosis, prescription and follow up evaluation. Unfortunately this versatility of Telemedicine as a patient –physician interface could not be harnessed well for its technical complexities and unpreparedness of institutions and individuals. Smartphone based video calling using whatsapp messenger has been proposed as a feasible Telemedicine application to provide outpatient services in this scenario. A pilot run of outpatient services during lockdown period through whatsapp facilitated video calling at Ayurveda Gathiya Clinic, State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow has shown a way forward of running such services with a mass appeal, ease of operation and high interface gratification among users and service providers. Within its limitations related to the quality and quantity of information sought, this comes as a viable method of patient –physician interfacing during the phase of lockdown.

I know how it feels: how online mentors help pre-service teachers negotiate practicum tensions in the third space

ABSTRACT Researchers have shown that mentoring has a positive impact on student teachers’ professional learning during their practicum, but it can also be highly problematic due to the inherent power roles in mentor-mentee relationships. Via this study, I offer new insights by examining how we can leverage information technology to address the tensions associated with face-to-face mentoring. Using third space theory as a conceptual framework, I examined how group mentoring played out when it was enacted in a digital social semiotic space. Transcripts of online mentoring conversations and semi-structured interviews were analysed using genre and discourse analysis to understand how mentors helped student teachers negotiate tensions of practicum teaching, and how language is used to build ties in online learning environments. The findings suggest that when mentoring is enacted in a third space, mentors and mentees have more opportunities to contest the norms and identities that are associated with traditional mentoring practices operating in schools.

Evaluating the Quality of Blended BEd Programme: A Case of Bangladesh Open University

Nowadays, quality assurance of basic degree of teacher education has become a great concern in general and of teacher education programme under blended mode in particular. The later leverages information and communication technology (ICT) for blending the modus operandi which provides more concerns about the quality. This paper addresses the quality of BEd programme of the School of Education (SOE) of Bangladesh Open University (BOU). The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of BEd programme with regard to the internal efficiency of School of Education of BOU. This study was conducted by the The Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in association of the BLTeae team and the survey was done on a random sample of 252 BEd students drawn from 11 Regional Centres (RCs) located throughout the country using the common instrument by the University Grant Commission (UGC) with some modification considering the delivery mode of the programme. Data was collected through a questionnaire with 5 point Likert-Scale which was validated through a pilot study. The results exposed that BEd programme was effective in terms of uplifting teachers’ pedagogical knowledge and skills. Teachers responded favorably the quality of BEd curriculum, lesson planning and presentation by themselves and their teacher educators, and had some reservations about the appropriate use of video lectures for effective blended teaching learning processes.

An ontology-driven framework to support the dynamic formation of an interdisciplinary healthcare team

Background and purposeTeamwork has become a modus operandi in healthcare and delivery of patient care by an interdisciplinary healthcare team (IHT) is now a prevailing modality of care. We argue that a formal and automated support framework is needed for an IHT to properly leverage information technology resources. Such a framework should allow for patient preferences and expand a representation of a clinical workflow with a formal model of dynamic formation of a team, especially with regards to team leader- and membership, and the assignment of tasks to team members. Our goal was to develop such a support framework, present its prototype software implementation and verify the implementation using a proof-of-concept use case. Specifically, we focused on clinical workflows for in-patient tertiary care and on patient preferences with regards to selecting team members and team leaders. Materials and methodsDrawing on the research on clinical teamwork we defined the conceptual foundations for the proposed framework. Then, we designed its architecture and used ontology-driven design and first-order logic with associated reasoning methods to create and operationalize architectural elements. Finally, we incorporated existing solutions for business workflow modeling and execution as a backend for implementing the proposed framework. ResultsWe developed a Team and Workflow Management Framework (TWMF) with semantic components that allow for formalizing and operationalizing team formation in in-patient tertiary care setting and support provider-related patient preferences. We also created a prototype software implementation of TWMF using the IBM Business Process Manager platform. This implementation was evaluated in several simulated patient scenarios. ConclusionsTWMF integrates existing workflow technologies and extends them with the capabilities to support dynamic formation of an IHT. Results of this research can be used to support real-time execution of clinical workflows, or to simulate their execution in order to assess the impact of various conditions (e.g., patterns of work shifts, staffing) on IHT operations.

Impact of Communicating With Doctors Via Social Media on Consumers’ E-Health Literacy and Healthy Behaviors in China

This study investigated the relationship between consumers’ communication with doctors and their e-Health literacy and healthy behaviors based on the theory of reasoned action. Five communication activities were identified: following doctors’ social media accounts, reading doctors’ posts, responding to doctors’ posts, favoring (clicking “like” of) doctors’ posts, and recommending doctors to other patients. E-Health literacy and healthy behaviors were measured based on instruments used in previous literature. Survey method was used to collect data and a hierarchical regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between communication activities and consumers’ e-Health literacy and healthy behaviors. We found that following doctors’ accounts (r = 0.127, P < .001), responding to doctors’ posts (r = 0.141, P < .001) and recommending doctors to others (r = 0.133, P < .001) were significantly associated with e-Health literacy, while following doctors’ accounts (r = 0.091, P < .001), responding to doctors’ post (r = 0.072, P < .01), favoring doctors’ posts (r = 0.129, P < .001), and recommending doctors to others (r = 0.220, P < .001) were significantly associated with healthy behaviors. Our study demonstrated that the social network communication between doctors and consumers could be cost-effective in improving intermediary consumers’ health outcomes. To be specific, following doctors’ posts, responding to doctors’ posts, favoring doctors’ posts, and recommending doctors to others were positively associated with consumers’ e-Health literacy and healthy behaviors. The results suggested that leveraging information technology could be an important tool to health policymakers and health providers in order to improve outcomes.

An Analysis of the Balanced Development of Basic Education in Yunnan Ethnic Areas Under the Background of &amp;quot;Internet +&amp;quot;

There are many ethnic minorities in Yunnan Province, due to the influence of geographical environment and economic development factors, the development of ethnic areas is relatively backward. Compared with the economically developed provinces in the Middle East, the demand for talent training and basic education promotion is more urgent. Fully implementing the balanced development of basic education in ethnic areas can effectively promote the realization of educational equity, better strengthen ethnic unity, and promote social stability and economic development in ethnic areas. China has made many efforts in the development of ethnic education, which has promoted the development of basic education in ethnic areas of Yunnan Province, however there are still many problems in the development process that have not been fundamentally improved. The arrival of the era of Internet brings us innovative ideas. The concept of opening and sharing has been continuously popular among the people. Educational informatization can effectively solve the current development dilemma and provide the possibility for balanced development of education. This article takes Yunnan Province as an example. It mainly deals with the problems existing in the development of basic education in ethnic minority areas, analyzes the dilemma that affect its balanced development, and puts forward corresponding measures by leveraging information technology in the context of Internet + Education. Hoping to contribute to the early realization of the balance of basic education in ethnic areas of Yunnan Province.

Challenges to Teaching and Learning Using MOOC

The Malaysian Education Development Plan (PPPM) 2015-2025 (Higher Education) strongly emphasizes the use of information technology and the transformation of the delivery of teaching and learning processes (T & L). The plan places the ninth shift in the global online learning which is intended to transform the education system by leveraging information technology in improving the quality of learning in Malaysia. This is in line with Education 4.0 which highlights the 21st century skills that are so important to be applied in education. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a platform introduced as a new approach to the T & L process. Although MOOCs have been found to improve teaching and increase student engagement, many previous studies have shown that students’ readiness to use MOOCs is still at a moderate level. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the major barriers to the use of MOOCs at one polytechnic in the Southern Zone. This quantitative study was conducted by administering the questionnaire to 213 students for feedback. Data were collected using a 1 to 5 Likert scale and analyzed using Statistical Package For Social Science (SPSS) by measuring the frequency and percentages. The alpha value of the questionnaire was, α = 0.887. The findings showed that internet/Wi-Fi coverage sources are a major obstacle to using MOOCs within the classroom even though students are committed and motivated towards using MOOCs.

Verifying the Effects of an Education Program Leveraging Information Technology to Promote Cervical Cancer Screening in Women Aged 20 - 29—A One-Year Longitudinal Study

The purpose of this research is to implement an IT-based education program in order to promote cervical cancer screenings for women aged 20 - 29 years, as well as to examine the results of said program. This is a longitudinal/comparative study of two groups, one for which the program was implemented (the intervention group), and the other for which it was not (the control group). The program consisted of attending a health lecture and encouragement to be screened one month, six months, and one year later sent through IT-based methods. The target was unmarried women aged 20 - 29 who had neither previously given birth nor had been screened for cervical cancer in a period one year prior. They were divided into two groups, the intervention group (n = 142) and control group (n = 145). The effectiveness of the program was assessed via an initial survey and further surveys six months and one year later. Results were based on the Japanese version of the Health Belief Model Scale for Cervical Cancer and the Pap Smear Test (HBMSCCPST), knowledge scores in the categories of Healthy Lifestyles, Cervical Cancer, Cervical Cancer Screening, and screening behavior. A two-way ANOVA of the HBMSCCPST subscales and knowledge scores in the initial, six-month, and one-year surveys was performed, showing interaction in Cervical Cancer (p = 0.00). Main effects were observed in Cervical Cancer Screening (p = 0.00) and Healthy Lifestyles (p = 0.00). Regarding the amount of change from the initial survey, knowledge scores in the Cervical Cancer (p = 0.027) and Cervical Cancer Screening (p = 0.016) categories were significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group. There was no significant difference in cervical cancer screening rates (p = 0.26) between the two groups. However, a small-degree effect size was observed for Benefits, Seriousness, and Susceptibility subscales in both examinees and non-examinees. Although the educational program of this study was effective in improving the knowledge of women in their twenties, there was little improvement in HBMSCCPST and it did not lead to the promotion of cervical cancer screening. In order to raise interest in cervical cancer screening, it is necessary to consider useful content to guide women to consult with healthcare professionals, a long-term population approach, and organizational structure of consultation.

Workshop: Bridging the Gap in Digital Public Health in Europe

Abstract Europe is facing several health challenges and public health plays an important role in it. However, to address the increasing demand for public health services, public health institutions need to tackle digitalization in a proper and evidence-based way. Digital health comprises both an organizational and a technological component. While the technological one has been widely addressed, the organizational one got little attention so far. This is due to a lack of knowledge regarding the understanding of the new role of organizations that provide digital health services. Public health is a field deeply dependent on data and with an important opportunity to leverage information technology. Digital health could, within 10 years establish a new paradigm in public health. The public health professionals need urgently to tackle digital health to bridge the gap with others areas of healthcare. Moreover, since public health is a multi-disciplinary activity we want to take the opportunity to debate digital public health with European experts from different fields of knowledge. Three presentations from the point of view of People, Technology and Services. Digital health should be addressed as an evidenced-based approach towards both improving health professionals performance and quality of life of patients. This workshop aims at: To create the momentum towards the proper use of digital technologies in public health by discussing the main challenges and opportunities for European Public Health.To establish a forum to discuss digital public health solutions based on evidence to better improve the adoption of these tools in the public health profession;To have a serious discussion after 3 presentations that will clarify the main challenges and opportunities;After de presentations, a debate will be guide to help identify the main challenges for digital public health in Europe; Key messages Public Health Digitalization is essential to address health inequalities in Europe. The workshop identifies what are the main priorities for a sustainable EU public Health digitalization. Mutual learning, knowledge and good practice exchange in using digital technology can be organised in various ways – we show practical current examples on how it has been done.

Information technology promotes the development of agriculture in China: the mechanism, bottleneck problems and solutions

With the purpose of maximizing productive efficiency by means of leveraging information technology in agriculture, this study creates agriculture information system which constitutes factors from supply-side based on the theories of economics. Then, Gray Correlation Analysis has been used to analyze agro- industrialization. The wide application of the Internet and financial support in agriculture exert significant positive effect on the development of agriculture. At the same time, less agriculture weather stations, developing agriculture futures have no obviously positive effect on it. Low level education of the rural labour has the negative effect on it. Therefore, suggestions like increasing the investment on rural education, giving more support on land conservation, integrating the data from different relevant fields to develop agriculture futures, developing meteorological monitoring technology are given based on the experience of developed countries.

Clinical Decision Support to Reduce Contrast-Induced Kidney Injury During Cardiac Catheterization: Design of a Randomized Stepped-Wedge Trial

BackgroundContrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is a common and serious complication of invasive cardiac procedures. Quality improvement programs have been associated with a lower incidence of CI-AKI over time, but there is a lack of high-quality evidence on clinical decision support for prevention of CI-AKI and its impact on processes of care and clinical outcomes. MethodsThe Contrast-Reducing Injury Sustained by Kidneys (Contrast RISK) study will implement an evidence-based multifaceted intervention designed to reduce the incidence of CI-AKI, encompassing automated identification of patients at increased risk for CI-AKI, point-of-care information on safe contrast volume targets, personalized recommendations for hemodynamic optimization of intravenous fluids, and follow-up information for patients at risk. Implementation will use cardiologist academic detailing, computerized clinical decision support, and audit and feedback. All 31 physicians practicing in all 3 of Alberta’s cardiac catheterization laboratories will participate using a cluster-randomized stepped-wedge design. The order in which they are introduced to this intervention will be randomized within 8 clusters. The primary outcome is CI-AKI incidence, with secondary outcomes of CI-AKI avoidance strategies and downstream adverse major kidney and cardiovascular events. An economic evaluation will accompany the main trial. ConclusionsThe Contrast RISK study leverages information technology systems to identify patient risk combined with evidence-based protocols, audit, and feedback to reduce CI-AKI in cardiac catheterization laboratories across Alberta. If effective, this intervention can be broadly scaled and sustained to improve the safety of cardiac catheterization.

Potential absorptive capacity and performance of Vietnamese contract manufacturing exporters: mediating factors in entrepreneurial marketing behaviour

ABSTRACT This study contributes to knowledge involving ‘absorptive capacity’ in firms’ entrepreneurial marketing behaviour, focusing on the under-researched context of contract manufacturing exporters in global supply chains. We divide absorptive capacity into potential and realised components to examine the mediating roles of realised absorptive capacity and information technology capability in the association between potential absorptive capacity and export performance of Vietnamese firms. Testing of the model is via the partial least squares approach to structural equation modelling utilising a sample of 156 businesses. Selected quotes from interviewees supplement the core quantitative phase. The findings suggest these exporters need to consider absorptive capacity, not as a unidimensional capability, but as multi-dimensional in nature. Potential absorptive capacity is not sufficient by itself and rather it results in enhanced performance by turning external knowledge into internal resources/capabilities and leveraging information technology capability. The study provides recommendations in developing capabilities to enhance the exporters’ performance.

Research on Cultural Introduction Model in College English Teaching

Language and culture interact and restrict each other, and those two are inseparable. In college English teaching, the teaching quality and students’ cultural knowledge and cultivation have been greatly improved and enhanced with the help of introducing cultural background knowledge of western countries, cultural connotation of vocabulary and cultural differences between China and Western countries. It is now available to leverage information technology platform, proceed from students’ reading and writing perspective, and orient by humanistic thinking in teaching process. Those overall will contribute to the organic integration of language learning and cultural learning and lead to the new direction of college English teaching.

European Hospitals' Transition Toward Fully Electronic-Based Systems: Do Information Technology Security and Privacy Practices Follow?

BackgroundTraditionally, health information has been mainly kept in paper-based records. This has deeply changed throughout approximately the last three decades with the widespread use of multiple health information technologies. The digitization of health care systems contributes to improving health care delivery. However, it also exposes health records to security and privacy breaches inherently related to information technology (IT). Thus, health care organizations willing to leverage IT for improved health care delivery need to put in place IT security and privacy measures consistent with their use of IT resources.ObjectiveIn this study, 2 main objectives are pursued: (1) to assess the state of the implementation of IT security and privacy practices in European hospitals and (2) to assess to what extent these hospitals enhance their IT security and privacy practices as they move from paper-based systems toward fully electronic-based systems.MethodsDrawing on data from the European Commission electronic health survey, we performed a cluster analysis based on IT security and privacy practices implemented in 1723 European hospitals. We also developed an IT security index, a compounded measure of implemented IT security and privacy practices, and compared it with the hospitals’ level in their transition from a paper-based system toward a fully electronic-based system.ResultsA total of 3 clearly distinct patterns of health IT–related security and privacy practices were unveiled. These patterns, as well as the IT security index, indicate that most of the sampled hospitals (70.2%) failed to implement basic security and privacy measures consistent with their digitization level.ConclusionsEven though, on average, the most electronically advanced hospitals display a higher IT security index than hospitals where the paper system still dominates, surprisingly, it appears that the enhancement of IT security and privacy practices as the health information digitization advances in European hospitals is neither systematic nor strong enough regarding the IT-security requirements. This study will contribute to raising awareness among hospitals’ managers as to the importance of enhancing their IT security and privacy measures so that they can keep up with the security threats inherently related to the digitization of health care organizations.

Are firms ready to use big data analytics to create value? The role of structural and psychological readiness

ABSTRACTIn this study, we leverage Information Technology (IT) readiness literature and resource-based view (RBV) to investigate the impact of firm structural and psychological readiness on firm value creation, as mediated by big data analytics usage. The proposed research model is empirically validated using survey data from 179 senior IT managers. The findings demonstrate the importance of both structural (i.e. IT infrastructure capability, tools functionality, employee analytical capability, and bigness of data) and psychological readiness (i.e. IT proactive climate) in enhancing firm value creation through big data analytics usage. These results provide interesting theoretical and practical insights.