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Supervision of Doctoral Dissertations

 Thesis Chair (or co-chair)

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Joan Mann, “The Role of Project Escalation in Explaining Runaway Information Systems Development Projects:  A Field Study,” 1996.

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Linda Wallace, “The Development of an Instrument to Measure Software Project Risk,” 1999

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Ashley Bush, “Fragmentation to Integration:  Digitally Transforming the Demand and Supply Chain,” 2001. (Co-chair: Arun Rai)

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Gordon Depledge, “Software Project Escalation:  The Roles of Problem Recognition and Cognitive Bias,” 2003.  (Co-chair: Arun Rai).

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J.J. Po-An Hsieh, “Leverage Points for Addressing Digital Inequality:  An Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Perspective,” 2004. (Co-chair:  Arun Rai).

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Vijay Kasi, “Escalation of Commitment in Information Technology Projects:  A Goal Setting Theory Perspective,” Proposal defended 9/14/2005. 

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ChongWoo Park, “Reluctance to Transmit Bad News on Troubled Software Projects,” 2007.

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Mike Cuellar, “Understanding the Deaf Effect in IS Projects,” Working toward dissertation proposal. 

 

 Committee Member

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Jack Marchewka, "The Effects of Power Symmetry and Goal Interdependence on User and System Developer Interaction in Information Systems Development:  A Controlled Experiment," 1994

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Scott L. Schneberger, "Software Maintenance in Complex Computing Environments,” 1995.

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David McDonald, "The Effects of MMS-Based Training on Organizational Performance," 1996

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David Gefen, "Building Users’ Trust in Freeware Providers and the Effects of this Trust on Users’ Perceptions of Usefulness, Ease of Use and Intended Use of Freeware,” 1997.

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Paul Cule, "Towards a Process Theory of Information Technology and Organizational Transition,” 1998.

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Evan Duggan, “Integrating Nominal Group Technique and Joint Application Development:  Impacts on the Effectiveness of Systems Requirements Determination," 1998

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Slav Volkov, “Quality of Information on the Web:  Personalizing Delivery of Product Information based on Perceived Credibility of the Information Source," 1999.

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Greg Rose, Understanding the Impacts of Download Time on Electronic Commerce:  The Download Time Brand Impact Model," 2000.

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Amrit Tiwana, The Influence on Knowledge Integration on Project Execution Success,” 2001.

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Lynette Kvasny, “Problematizing the Digital Divide:  An Ethnographic Study of Reproduction in Information Technology,” 2002.

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Paul Brown, Organizational Assimilation of Electronic Procurement Process Innovations,” 2004.

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Jeremy Marcel, “Managerial Beliefs, Competitive Response, and Inter-firm Rivalry,” 2004.

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Huoy Khoo Min, “Upgrading Packaged Software:  An Exploratory Study of Decisions, Impacts, and Coping Strategies from the Perspectives of Stakeholders,” 2005.

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Ghiyoung Im, “Exploratory and Exploitative Knowledge Sharing in Interorganizational Relationships,” Proposal defended 8/27/2004.

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Stacie Petter, “A Process to Reuse Experiences via Narratives among Software Project Managers,” Proposal defended 2/25/05.

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Xinlin Tang, “Inter-organizational Relationship Portfolio Management:  A Digital Enablement Perspective of Process Alignment and Process Innovativeness,” 2007.

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Lei Li, “Generating User-centric Dynamic and Adaptable Knowledge Models for the World Wide Web,” 2007.

 

Reader

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Seokjoong Yoon, "An Investigation of IT's Influence on the Relationship Between Environmental Uncertainty and Organizational Communication Patterns and Reward Systems," 1995

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Jong Kim, "An Empirical Investigation of the Role of Analysts' Frames of Reference and Representation Forms in Identification of Information Systems Development Problem Aspects by Novice Analysts," 1995.

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Tanya Goette, "Determining Factors in the Successful Use of Adaptive Technology by Individuals with Disabilities:  A Field Study," 1995

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Mark Simon, "The Effects of Cognitive Biases on Strategic Action:  Overcoming the Risk Hurdle to Move First," 1996.

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Jungwoo Lee, "Exploring Mental Models of Information Systems Developers,” 1998.

Expert Reviewer

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Served as external expert reviewer for Finnish PhD student Janne Ropponen at the invitation of his dissertation chair, Kalle Lyytinen.  Dissertation entitled: "Software Risk Management:  Foundations, Principles and Empirical Findings” University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland, 1999.

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Served as external expert reviewer for Australian PhD student Philip Bailey at the invitation of his dissertation chair, R. Dunford.  Dissertation entitled: "Achieving Successful Implementation of Information Technology Led Business Change” Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 2004.

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Served as external expert reviewer for Finnish PhD student Tuure Tuunanen at the invitation of his dissertation chair, Timo Saarinen.  Dissertation entitled:  “Requirements Elicitation for Wide Audience End-Users” Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland, 2005.  Assigned as member of the evaluation board for the same dissertation by the Council for Academic Affairs of the Helsinki School of Economics.

Doctoral Seminars Taught at Other Institutions

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Taught a doctoral seminar on IT Project Management at the Institute of Information Systems, Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität, Frankfurt am Main, November 6-8, 2006 with Rudy Hirschheim and Roman Beck.

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Taught a doctoral seminar on Managing IT Projects and the Digitally-Enabled Extended Enterprise, at the Institute of Information Systems, Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität, Frankfurt am Main, September 3-3, 2007 with Arun Rai. 

Non-Degree Executive Education Activities

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Taught module on software project management in the Erasmus EMBI (Executive Masters in Business Informatics) summer program at Georgia State, Summers, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.

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Taught modules on software project management and process reengineering in the executive education program for Southwire Corporation held at Georgia State University in 1997 and 1998.

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Taught information systems course at the law offices of Palmer & Dodge, Boston, MA, 1990.

 

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