Beyond Cognitions: A Call for Greater Consideration of Emotion in Information Systems Decision Theories

Emotion has been identified as a salient dimension of organizational life and this has led to the emergence of a growing body of literature that suggests its importance to a wide range of behaviors. Salient among these behaviors is decision making and it is therefore argued that adequate consideration must be made for the role of emotion in the development of information systems (IS) theories related to decisions and decision behavior. Failure to consider emotion in such contexts can result in models that overlook important theoretical dimensions and can impose needless limits on our understanding of IS phenomena related to decision making. A review of the potential impact of emotion on decision making is offered to highlight some implications for IS theory. Suggestions for future research incorporating consideration for emotions are also offered1 .

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: HICSS
• Authors: Brent Furneaux, Dorit Nevo
• Keywords: Biometrics, Decision Making, Emotion, HICSS 2008, Salient Dimension, System Sciences