M. Alavi and B. Khumawala, “MRP Implementation: MIS and Behavioral Perspectives,” Advances in Management Studies, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1985. M. Alavi, “Microcomputers and Small Manufacturing: A Strategy for Acquisition,” P&IM Review, Vol. 5, No. 1, January 1985. M. Alavi, “An Assessment of the Prototyping Approach to Application Systems Development,” Communication of the ACM, Vol. 27, No. 6, June 1984. Reprinted: New Paradigms for Software Development, W. M. Agresti (ed.), IEEE Computer Society, 1988. M. Alavi and N. H. Napier, “An Experiment in Applying the Adaptive Design Approach to DSS Development,” Information and Management, Vol. 7, No. 1, January 1984. Reprinted: Decision Support Systems: Putting Theory into Practice, R. Sprague and H. Watson (eds.), John Wiley and Sons, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1986. Edited Volumes M. Alavi and H. Oppelland (eds.), Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Information Systems, Copenhagen, Denmark, December 1990. EDITOR MIS Interactions, TIMS College on Information Systems Newsletter, 1986-1988 ASSOCIATE EDITOR Journal of Management Information Systems, 1995 – Present Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 1991 – 2010 Information Systems Research, 1991 – 2005 Information and Management, 1995 – 1997 Data Base, 1990 – 1993 MIS Quarterly, 1987 – 1990 RECENT MEDIA COVERAGE Atlanta Business Chronicle, “The Future of the Workforce – Critical Drives and Challenges”; June 15-21, 2018 WXIA-TV, 11Alive – Atlanta Tech Edge; March 2018 WAFS AM, The Dana Barrett Show (Radio), Atlanta; February 2018 INC. Magazine, quoted in “Big Reason Atlanta Ranks High for Amazon”; January 2018 Business RadioX – Atlanta, Women of the Year in Technology; January 2018 Atlanta Business Chronicle, Women of the Year in Technology; November 17-23, 2017
“The Evolution of Information Systems Research: A Case Illustration,” the Digital Economy Symposium, Harvard Business School, Harvard University; Boston, Massachusetts; December 2009 “Redesigning Management Education for the Future,” Global Forum 2009: Business as an Agent of World Benefit; Cleveland, Ohio; June 2009 “Knowledge Management: Past, Present, and Future,” Smith School of Business, Queens University; Ontario, Canada; January 2009 “Multimodal Knowledge Sharing Networks: A Research Perspective,” DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University; Ontario, Canada; October 2008 “IT Courses in Executive MBA,” IT Teaching Conference, Harvard Business School, May 2006 “Gaining Competitive Advantage through Human Resources Management,” Center for Digital Strategies, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth University; Hanover, New Hampshire; March 2005 “A Socio-technical Perspective on Knowledge Networks,” Research Seminar Presentation, Stern School of Business, New York University; New York, New York; April, 2004 “An Exploratory Study of Management Leadership in Virtual Environments,” Leadership in a Virtual Environment, OB, and OCIS Symposium, Academy of Management Meeting; Seattle, Washington; August 2003 “IT Knowledge Partnerships: A Conceptual Model of Antecedents and Outcomes,” Knowledge Management Symposium, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota; March 2003 “Knowledge Management Systems: A Research Perspective,” Smith School of Business, Queen’s University; Ontario, Canada; August 2002 “Organizational Impact of e-Business: Implications for Leadership and Knowledge Management,” IBM Global Services Academic Conference; Armonk, New York; August 2001 “Human and Technological Interactions in Knowledge Management,” The Conscious Corporation: Organizing for Knowledge in the Global Economy, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; December 2000 “e-Business Models: Collaborative Commerce,” IBM Global Services Conference; Armonk, New York; August 2000 “Current Developments in e-Learning,” The Association for Information Systems Americas Conference; Long Beach, California; August 2000 “Knowledge Management Research,” Panel presentation, International Conference on Information Systems; Durham, North Carolina; December 1999
Stevens Institute The World Bank “Competing in an Era of Connected Automation and AI”, American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai; Shanghai, China; November 2017 “Embracing Disruption: Winning in the Innovation-led Economy,” Invited presentation at HKSTP, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Corporation; Hong Kong, China; November 2017 “An Investigation of the Use of KMS on Clinical Performance,” International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering, and Knowledge Management; Paris, France; October 2011 Executive Development Program, International Management Education/USAID; Cairo, Egypt; 2003, 2004, 2006 Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Center for Knowledge-Based Enterprise, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University; Kingston, Ontario, Canada; August 2002 Faculty member in the European doctoral student seminar, “Conceptual and Theoretical Foundations of Knowledge Management Systems,” Copenhagen Business School; Copenhagen, Denmark; Spring 1999 Distinguished Scholar Seminar Series on Learning and Knowledge Management, City University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong; May 1998 Instructor in the faculty development workshops, “Teaching and Learning with Technology,” SDT Bocconi University, Milan, Italy; June 1996 and December 1996 Executive Development Program, “The New Promises and Challenges of Information Technology,” Seoul National University; Seoul, Korea; November 1994 “Information Technology and New Organizational Forms,” Invited presentation at CERAM, Groupe D’Enseignement Superieur, Chambre de Commerce et D’Industrie Nice Côte D’Azur; Nice, France; May 1994 EDUCATION Ph.D. Management Information Systems, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Dissertation Title: "A Study of MIS Design Variables: Decision Styles and Decision Aiding Strategies" M.S. Computer and Information Sciences, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio B.A. Mathematics and Computer Science, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York