MIS and IDS Doctoral Dissertations PhD Program Alumni The following titles of doctoral theses produced by these scholars provides an idea of the comprehensive research interests of the Minnesota Information & Decision Sciences program. Until Fall, 1998, the department consisted of two separate doctoral programs—Decision Sciences (DS) and Management of Information Systems (MIS) — within the Management Sciences department. Beginning Fall 1988, these two programs combined into the current Information & Decision Sciences program. Last known affiliations of each graduate are also included. MIS and IDS DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 111. 2007 Zhdanov, Dmitry. Information Security in Organizations: Drivers, Policies and Compliance Incentives. University of Connecticut. 110. 2007 Kumar, Ajay. Agglomeration, Economic Interdependence and 'IT': A Macro- Economic Perspective. Government of India. 109. 2007 Goh, Kim Huat. Process and Outcome-Related IT Value: Innovations in Theory and Methods for Measurement. Nanyang Technological University, Korea. 108. 2006 Zamoon, Shariffah. Software Piracy: Neutralization Techniques that Circumvent Ethical Decision Making. Kuwait University 107. 2006 Granados, Nelson. The Impact of IT-Enabled Market Transparency on Demand, Prices, and Market Structure. Pepperdine University 106. 2006 Peddibhotla, Naren. Knowledge Sharing in Public Document Repositories. SUNY, Utica. 105. 2006 Arling, Priscilla. A Social Capital Perspective on Communication, Technology Use and Individual Outcomes in Distributed Teams. Butler University. 104. 2006 Han, Kunsoo. Ownership and Business Value in Information Technologies: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations. McGill University. 103. 2006 Lee, Dongwon. Essays on Price Rigidity on the Internet: A Massive Quasi- Experimental Data Mining Approach. Korea University. 102. 2006 Techatassanasoontorn, Angsana. The State-Based & Contagion Theories of Technology Diffusion: Int'l Diffusion of Digital Wireless Technology. Penn State University 101. 2005 Ball, Nicholas. The Design & Structure of the Information Systems/Information Technology (IS/IT) Performance. Brigham Young University 100. 2005 Jani, Arpan. Escalation of Commitment in Software Projects: The Influence of Project Risk Factors & Self-Efficacy on the Decision to Continue a Failing Project. University of Wisconsin, River Falls 99. 2004 Au, Yoris. A Rational Expectations Hypothesis Perspective on Information Technology Adoption. University of Texas, San Antonio 98. 2004 Wang, Bin. Understanding Internet Firm Morphing & Survival: A Multi-Theory & Multi-Method Analysis. University of Texas, Pan American 97. 2003 Hahn, Jungpil. Measuring the Effectiveness of e-Commerce Website Design and Its Impact on Business Value. Purdue University 96. 2003 Dai, Qizhi. Understanding the Performance of B2B e-Markets. Drexel University 95. 2003 Lee, Gwanhoo. Information Systems Project Flexibility: A Conceptual Development and Empirical Examination. American University 94. 2002 Jansma, Andrew Peter. Innovation and Diffusion of Information Technology in Non-Competitive Environments as Typified by County and Local Governments. Michigan Technological University 93. 2002 Walden, Eric. Information Technology Issues for a New Economy: Three Essays on Electronic Commerce and Information Technology Outsourcing. Texas Tech University 92. 2002 Van Cleave, Robert W. The Effectiveness of the Internet as a Recruitment Source and Medium. Argosy University. 91. 2001 Wood, Charles. How Changes in Information Asymmetry Affects Seller Behavior in Electronic Commerce. University of Notre Dame 90. 2001 Allen, Gove. The Effects of Event Organization in Database Representations on User Data Retrieval Performance. Tulane University 89. 2001 Chircu, Alina. Intermediation in Electronic Commerce. University of Texas, Austin 88. 1999 Bahn, David L. Validating Information Systems Requirement with Prototypes and Scenarios. Metropolitan State University 87. 1999 Josefek, Robert A. Human Capital and Employment: Separation and Retention in the Information Technology Workforce. University of Southern California 86. 1999 Carr, Christopher L. Managing Service Quality at the Help Desk: Toward the Development and Testing of TECH-QUAL, a Model of Information Systems (IS) Technical Support Service Quality. University of Pittsburgh 85. 1999 Johansson, Jesper M. Impact of High-Speed Wide Area Network Response Time Dynamics on Distributed Database Design. MicroSoft 84. 1998 Davern, Michael. Performance with Information Technology: Individual Fit and Reliance on Decision Support Systems. University of Melbourne, Australia 83. 1998 Serida-Nishimura, Jaime F. Impacts of Group Support Systems on Escalating Commitment to Failing Information Systems Projects. ESAN, Lima, Peru 82. 1997 McKnight, D. Harrison. Motivating Critical Computer Systems Operators: Job Characteristics, Controls, and Relationships. Michigan State University 81. 1997 Venkatesh, V. User Acceptance of Information Technology: A Unified View. University of Maryland 80. 1997 Grazioli, Stefano. Detecting Manipulations of Financial Information. University of Virginia 79. 1997 Brown, Susan. Knowledge, Communication, and Progressive Use of Information Technology. Indiana University 78. 1996 Lending, Diane. CASE Technology and Systems Development Job Characteristics. James Madison University 77. 1995 Janz, Brian D. Autonomy and Cooperative Learning in Self-Directed System Development Teams. University of Memphis 76. 1995 Klein, Barbara D. Base Rates and Payoffs in the Detection of Errors in Data. University of Michigan, Dearborn 75. 1995 Slaughter, Sandra. Software Development Practices and Software Maintenance Performance: A Field Study. Georgia Tech University 74. 1995 Rho, Sangkyu. Distributed Database Design: Allocation of Data and Operations to Nodes in Distributed Database Systems. Seoul National University 73. 1994 Das, Amit. Productivity in Knowledge Work: A Study of Technical Support in Supercomputing. Nanyang Technological University 72. 1994 Snyder, James Randolph. The Role of Local Program Information in Software Maintenance Productivity 71. 1994 Vician, Michelle. Coordination of Interdependent Activities: The Impacts of Role Assignment and Rotation on the Use of a Group Decision Support System. Michigan Technological University 70. 1993 Whalen, Hugh. Information Technology and Productivity of White Collar Knowledge Workers. University of New Brunswick 69. 1993 Collins, Rosann Webb. Impact of Information Technology on the Processes and Performance of Knowledge Workers. University of South Florida 68. 1993 Evaristo, Roberto. An Empirical Investigation of the Impact of Information Characteristics and Information Technology on Individual Information Load. 3M, St. Paul MN. 67. 1993 Ang, Soon. The Etiology of Information Systems Outsourcing. Nanyang Technological University 66. 1993 Karahanna, Elena. Evaluative Criteria and User Acceptance of End-User Information Technology: A Study of End-User Cognitive and Normative Pre-Adoptive Beliefs. University of Georgia 65. 1992 Carlson, Patricia. Media Selection for Information Acquisition and Dissemination: A Study of Managerial Preference. Suffolk University 64. 1992 Kirsch, Laurie J. Formal, Informal, and Self Controls: An Analysis of Working Relationships During Systems Development Projects. University of Pittsburgh 63. 1992 Partridge Lee, Joo-Eng. An Empirical Investigation of Task and Interactional Facilitator Intervention in the Use of Group Decision Support Systems. Central Connecticut State University 62. 1992 Wybo, Michael D. Factors Associated with the Use of Data Integration in Manufacturing Firms. Fashionchain, New York, NY 61. 1992 Limayem, Moez. Automating Decision Guidance: Design and Impacts in a Group Decision Support Environment. City University of Hong Kong 60. 1992 Nance, William D. Task/Technology Fit and Knowledge Worker Use of Information Technology: A Study of Auditors. San Jose State University 59. 1992 Trower, Jonathan. Improving the Performance of Technologists and Non- technologists on Interdisciplinary Teams: An Analysis of Information Systems Project Teams. Baylor University 58. 1991 Dobing, Brian R. Building Trust in User-Analyst Relationships. University of Lethbridge 57. 1991 Eierman, Michael A. The Process of Managerial Problem Definition: The Effect of Experiential Knowledge on the Structure and Content of Information Processing. University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh 56. 1990 Alanis, Macedonio. A Simulated User for Laboratory Investigation of Information Systems Requirements Determination. University of Monterrey (Mexico) 55. 1990 Brooke, Geoffrey Mark. Information Technology and Productivity: An Economic Analysis of the Effect of Product Differentiation. 54. 1990 Ye, Richard Li. User Requirements for Explanation in Expert Systems. California State University, Northridge 53. 1990 Kim, Young-Gul. Effects of Conceptual Data Modeling Formalisms on User Validation and Analyst Modeling of Information Requirements. KAIST (Korea) 52. 1990 Niederman, Fred A. Influence of a Computer-Based Structured Procedure on Problem Formulation Processes and Outcomes. Saint Louis University 51. 1989 Bellairs, Keith. Contextual Relevance in Analogical Reasoning: A Model of Legal Argument. 4th Generation, Inc. 50. 1989 Sambamurthy, V. Supporting Group Performance During Stakeholder Analysis: The Effects of Alternative Computer-Based Designs. Michigan State University 49. 1988 Larsen, Tor Jermund. Managers’ Use of Computers: Middle Managers’ End-