Claire A. Simmers

Claire A. Simmers received her PhD from Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in strategic management. She is currently an assistant professor in the management and information systems department at the Erivan K. Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She teaches courses at the undergraduate, MBA and executive level in business policy, international management, and developing managerial skill sets. Her research interests are: strategic decision-making, work/life issues, and understanding the sociotechnical interface in using the Internet. Her work has been published in Behaviour and Information Technology, the Journal of Business and Economics Studies, and the Journal of Organizational Behavior. She is an active member of the Academy of Management, the Strategic Management Society, and the Information Resources Management Association.

Publications

Using an Ethical Framework to Examine Linkages Between “Going Green” in Research Practices and Information and Communication Technologies
Using an Ethical Framework to Examine Linkages Between “Going Green” in Research Practices and Information and Communication Technologies
Maliha Zaman, Claire A. Simmers, Murugan Anandarajan. © 2013. 20 pages.
The link between “Going Green” in research practices and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is studied using general ethics and social psychology literature. This...
Using an Ethical Framework to Examine Linkages Between “Going Green” in Research Practices and Information and Communication Technologies
Using an Ethical Framework to Examine Linkages Between “Going Green” in Research Practices and Information and Communication Technologies
Maliha Zaman, Claire A. Simmers, Murugan Anandarajan. © 2011. 20 pages.
The link between “Going Green” in research practices and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is studied using general ethics and social psychology literature. This...
Personal Web Usage in the Workplace: A Guide to Effective Human Resources Management
Personal Web Usage in the Workplace: A Guide to Effective Human Resources Management
Murugan Anandarajan, Claire A. Simmers. © 2004. 288 pages.
An important aspect of managing human capital in the 21st century workplace is managing the interface between humans and information technology, particularly the World Wide Web....
Constructive and Dysfunctional Personal Web Usage in the Workplace: Mapping Employee Attitudes
Constructive and Dysfunctional Personal Web Usage in the Workplace: Mapping Employee Attitudes
Murugan Anandarajan, Claire A. Simmers. © 2004. 27 pages.
In order to better understand how people work in the Web-enabled workplace, we examined the phenomenon of personal Web usage (PWU). We analyzed 316 responses from those with Web...
A Multidimensional Sealing Approach to Personal Web Usage in the Workplace
A Multidimensional Sealing Approach to Personal Web Usage in the Workplace
Murugan Anandarajan, Patrick Devine, Claire A. Simmers. © 2004. 19 pages.
In this study, a typology of workplace personal Web usage (PWU) behaviors was developed using multidimensional scaling techniques. Results suggest that personal Web usage...
Convergence or Divergence? Web Usage in the Workplace in Nigeria, Malaysia, and the United States
Convergence or Divergence? Web Usage in the Workplace in Nigeria, Malaysia, and the United States
Claire A. Simmers, Murugan Anandarajan. © 2004. 28 pages.
This study sets out to examine whether employee web usage patterns, attitudes toward web usage in the workplace, and organizational policies are more similar (convergence thesis)...
Managing Web Usage in the Workplace: A Social, Ethical and Legal Perspective
Managing Web Usage in the Workplace: A Social, Ethical and Legal Perspective
Murugan Anandarajan, Claire A. Simmers. © 2002. 386 pages.
The nature of the Internet is dramatically revolutionizing the manner in which organizations and individuals alike acquire and distribute information. Unfortunately, the problem...
Factors Influence Web Access Behavior in the Workplace: A Structural Equation Approach
Factors Influence Web Access Behavior in the Workplace: A Structural Equation Approach
Murugan Anandarajan, Claire A. Simmers. © 2002. 23 pages.
As more and more organizations provide employees access to the Web, the level of abuse is on the rise. Structured equation modeling was used to examine the antecedent and...
Internet User Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction and Internet Background: An Exploratory Study
Internet User Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction and Internet Background: An Exploratory Study
Claire A. Simmers, Murugan Anandarajan. © 2002. 18 pages.
The relationships among Internet user satisfaction (IUS), job satisfaction, and user’s Internet background are examined. Internet user satisfaction and job satisfaction are...
Reducing Legal, Financial, and Operational Risks: A Comparative Discussion of Aligning Internet Usage with Business Priorities through Internet Policy Management
Reducing Legal, Financial, and Operational Risks: A Comparative Discussion of Aligning Internet Usage with Business Priorities through Internet Policy Management
Claire A. Simmers, Adam Bosnian. © 2002. 16 pages.
The increased reliance on the Internet exposes organizations to a number of legal, financial, and operational risks through inappropriate workplace information technology (IT)...