The Australasian Journal of Information Systems (AJIS) began in 1993 and was based on the simple realisation that there was a need for an academic ‘outlet’ for IS research in Australia


Australasian Journal of Information Systems Volume 18 Number 1 2013 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Volume 18 Number 1 2013 

Australasian Journal of 
Information Systems 

AJIS 
ISSN 1449-8618 



Australasian Journal of Information Systems Volume 18 Number1 2013 

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AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS 
(ISSN 1449-8618) 

 
Published by 

Australasian Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AAIS) 
Website hosted by The Australian Computer Society (ACS) 

 
MANAGEMENT BOARD 

Dr Deborah Bunker, The University of Sydney (ACPHIS President) 
Dr Don Kerr, University of the Sunshine Coast (AAIS President) 

Dr Mark Toleman, University of Southern Queensland (ACPHIS Past President) 
 

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 
Dr Kathy Lynch, formerly of the University for the Sunshine Coast 

 
SENIOR EDITORS 18(1)) 

Dr  John Campbell, University of Canberra 
Dr Jon Heales, University of Queensland 

Dr Don Kerr, University of the Sunshine Coast 
Dr Kathy Lynch, University of the Sunshine Coast 

Dr Bruce Rowlands, Griffith University 
 

REVIEWERS 18(1) 
Mustafa Appas Ally, Peter Busch, John Campbell, Julie Fisher, Gerald Goh, Kavitha Gurusamy, Jon 

Heales, Don Kerr, John Lamp, Kathy Lynch, Claire Matthews, Eric Pardede, Charles Palmer, Graham 
Purvan, Sherre Roy, Jim Underwood 

 
PREVIOUS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 

Dr Rob MacGregor, University of Wollongong (Founding Editor: 1993 - 2006) 
Dr Craig McDonald, University of Queensland (2006-2009) 

Dr Jon Heales, University of Queensland (2009-2012) 

SUBMISSIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 
Submissions need to make scholarly and/or research contributions. Instructions to authors can be 

found on the journal’s website: 
http://dl.acs.org.au/index.php/ajis/about/submissions#authorGuidelines. The journal is free to access 

online, however, please contact the Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief for information regarding 
purchase of hard copies of the journal. 

 
 

ENQUIRIES AND COMMENTS 
Editorial enquires should be directed to 

AJIS Editor-in-Chief (AJIS.EiC@gmail.com) 
Subscription and general enquiries should be directed to 

Dr Sherre Roy, Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief, University of the Sunshine Coast, 
Queensland. Sroy2@usc.edu.au