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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.
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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,
“,” 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,
“” 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
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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.
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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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