Assistant Prof. Comp Sci & Mathematics
Contact 828-328-7258
bergb@lrc.edu
Visitors 2006: BACK
| Dr. Bjarne Berg Assistant Prof. Comp Sci & Mathematics Contact 828-328-7258 bergb@lrc.edu Visitors 2006: BACK | |
In this space I will make available some research articles I am reading, some critiues of those, some research I am working on, and material I am exploring. This is not ment to be complete in nature, merely some observations on core research in the IT field. Copyrights are reserved for the respective publications and should be adhered to by any reader |
| Research Article Review, Summary & Critique | Category | Citation | Status | Article | Summary and Critique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT Policy | Banker, Rajiv D., Hsi-Hui Chang, Majumdar, Sumit K. A framework for analyzing changes in strategic performance. Strategic Management Journal; Nov96, Vol. 17 Issue 9, p693-712, 20p | Review in progress | Not available | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Bharadwaj A. S. (2000) A resource-based perspective on information technology capability and firm performance: An Empirical Investigation, MIS Quarterly, 24, 1, pp. 169-196. | Review complete | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Mukhopadhyay, T., and S. Kekre; (2002). Strategic and operational benefits of electronic integration in B2B procurement processes, Management Science, vol. 48, no. 10, October 2002, pg. 1301-1313. | Review in progress | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Santhanam, R. and Hartono, E. (2003). Issues Linking Information Technology Capability to Firm Performance, MIS Quarterly, Mar 2003.Vol.27, Iss. 1; pg. 125, 29 pgs. | Review in progress | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Subramani, M. (2004). How do suppliers benefit from IT use in Supply Chain Relationships, MIS Quarterly, 26, 2, 91-118 | Review in progress | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Eisenhardt, K.M. and Martin, J.A (2000). Dynamic Capabilities: What are they? Strategic Management Journal, 21, 4 pp. 1105-1121. | Review in progress | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Weill, P., Subramani, M., and Broadbent, M. Building IT Infrastructure for Strategic Agility, Sloan Management Review, Vol. 44, 1 (2002), 57-66. | Review complete | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Ross, J. Creating a Strategic Architecture Competency: Learning in Stages. MISQ Executive, March 2003, Volume 2, Number 1. | Review complete | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Kumar, R., A Framework for Assessing the Business Value of Information Technology Infrastructures. Journal of Management Information Systems 21, 2 (2004), 11-32 | Review complete | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Weill, P. How Top Performing Organizations Govern IT, MISQ Executive, March 2004, Volume 3, Number 1 | Review in progress | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Agarwal, R. and Sambamurthy, V. Principles and Models for Organizing the IT Function, MIS Quarterly Executive, Volume 1. Number 1, March 2002. | Review in progress | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Weill, P. IT savy pays off: How top performers match IT protfolios and organizational practices, MIT Sloan, May 2005, CISR WP-353, Sloan WP-4650-05 | Review complete | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Mani, D. Barua, A., and Whinston, A., Successfully Governing Business Process Outsourcing Relationships, MIS Quarterly Executive, Vol, 41, 1, March 2006 | Review complete | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Carmel, E. Building Your Information Systems from the Other Side of The World: How Infosys Manages Time Zone Differences, MIS Quarterly Executive, Vol. 5, No.1, March 2006. | Review in progress | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Weitzel, T., Beimborn, D., and Konig, W., A Unified Economic Model of Standard Diffusion: The Impact of Standardization, Cost, Network Effects, and Network Topology. MIS Quarterly, Vol. 30. August 2006 | Review complete | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Chen, Pei-Yu and Forman, C. Can Vendors Influence Switching Costs and Compatibility in an Environment with Open Standards? MIS Quarterly, Vol. 30, August 2006. | Review complete | Article | Summary and Critique |
| IT Policy | Weill, P., and Vitale, M., Assessing the health of an information systems applications portfolio: An example from process manufacturing. MIS Quarterly, 13, 4 (1999), pg. 601. | Review complete | Not available | Summary and Critique |
| Qualifying Exam Review | Bjarne Berg and many others - Article reviews (300+) for study for qualifying IT, MIS, Research Methods exam | Review complete | Many articles | Summaries and Critiques |
| IT Policy | Benbasat, I., Zmud, R. W., (2003) The Identity Crisis Within the IS Discipline Defining and Communicating the Discipline’s Core Properties, MIS Quarterly, Vol. 27 No. 2 pp. 183 Orlikowski, W. J., Iacono, C. S., (2001), Research Commentary: Desperately Seeking the “IT” in IT Research – A Call to Theorizing the IT Artifact, Information Systems Research, Vol. 12 No. 2, June 2001, pp.121 |
Review complete | Not available | Summary and Critique |
| Cyber security | Bjarne Berg - Presentation of Chaper 3 -Gordon & Loeb McGrawHill | Presentation complete | The costs and benefits related to cyber security breaches | Presentation |
| Satelitte Communication | Bjarne Berg - Presentation avaiation and mobile satelitte communication | Presentation complete | Background, details and a practical example mobile sattelitte communication | Presentation |
| My Research | Bjarne Berg - Factors considered when outsourcing a DSS | Presentation complete | Draft research Paper - presented to the Ph.D. Research seminar at University of North Carolina - Charlotte Macrh, 2, 2007 | Presentation |
| Comprehensive Exam | University of North Carolina Comprehensive Examination | Overviewiew of the exam format | Sept. 2007 Ph.D. in IT | Details of 3-day exam |
| Comprehensive Exam | 8202 BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS: ANALYSIS DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT | Kumar: In the case of 8202 you can omit article 14. Also, articles 17 and 18 are particularly important. | 8202 and 8203 is a one hour exam | Course Overview |
| Comprehensive Exam | 8203 Information Systems Strategy Economics and Policy | Kumar: In the case of 8203 please focus on the articles and Information Rules. You can omit article 1 and 4 on the 8203 list | 8202 and 8203 is a one hour exam | Cource overview |
| Comprehensive Exam | 8800 Reading List | The reading list for the course INFO-8800 | . | Citations |
| SAP Financial Consolidation | Bjarne Berg SAP Presentation | Presentation complete | Discussion slides on SAP Financial Consolidation | Presentation |