Month: July 2007

The Kids are Alright: How the Gamer Generation is Changing the Workplace

I have just begun reading another book published by Harvard Business School Press – The Kids are Alright: How the Gamer Generation is Changing the Workplace (Harvard Business School Press, 2006) by John C. Beck and Mitchell Wade. Michelle Morgan, Publicist at HBSP, sent me a copy of the book for review and comments. I […]

Chicago…Philadelphia…

I am headed to Chicago for three days and then will attend the Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Philadelphia…Looking forward to meeting a lot of my colleagues and old friends during this trip…

Review of Understanding Knowledge as a Commons. Edited by Charlotte Hess and Elinor Ostrom. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2006.

Understanding Knowledge as a Commons. Edited by Charlotte Hess and Elinor Ostrom. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2006. 381 pp. $36.00 (ISBN 0-262-08357-4). The complete review will be published in the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology Understanding Knowledge as Commons tackles the dynamics of managing knowledge as a collective resource. While […]

My Uncle Peter Pinto…

Today, I learnt that my Uncle Peter passed away. He passed away in India. Uncle Peter was a good man, a great uncle, and was always one to give good advice. I will miss him. My thoughts are with my Aunty Rita, and cousins Jude, Joyce, Grace, and Ronald, and their families as well. I […]

Ranking of Scotch (and Scotch Whisky)

I was asked to provide a rating of my favorite Scotch. So, here is my top 15 list that I am making available to all…Enjoy…But, as they say, enjoy responsibly…some of these are quite pricey, especially the Top 3… 1. The Macallan 25 yrs2. Glenfiddich 30 yrs3. The Macallan 18 yrs4. Highland Park 18 yrs5. […]

Review of Advancing Knowledge and the Knowledge Economy. Edited by Brian Kahin and Dominique Foray. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2006.

Advancing Knowledge and the Knowledge Economy. Edited by Brian Kahin and Dominique Foray. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2006. 504 pp. $38.00 (ISBN 0-262-61214-3). The complete review will be published in the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology Developed nations, and developing nations, are in the midst of transforming their economies from […]

Old is Gold…May Be?

My first scholarly article written in 2000, originally called “Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare Management”, was later published as “Knowledge Management in Hospitals: A Process Oriented View and Staged Look at Managerial Issues” in the International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management (4 (6), 2002, 478-497). A slightly revised version of the paper then appeared in […]

Voice of America Interview on Outsourcing

I was interviewed by Michael O’Sullivan, the West Coast Bureau Chief of Voice of America on the issue of outsourcing. See – US Lawyer Finds Medical Experts in India, Los Angeles, 12th July 2007, http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-07-12-voa84.cfm. The recording of the interview can be found at: http://www.voanews.com/mediaassets/english/2007_07/Audio/mp3/osullivan_legal_medical_outsourcing.mp3

Bridging Academia and Businesses to Make Positive Impacts on Society

Research in the management sciences, from organizational behavior to information systems and public administration, has the potential to play a critical role in informing change in our societies. However, much of the potential for change is ever realized – sufficient research is not conducted in areas of importance to our global society (e.g. improvements to […]