Is Mandatory Seller Disclosure of Flood Risk Necessary? A Brisbane, Australia, Case Study
New paper co-authored with Catherine Brown, Sharon Christensen, Andrea Blake, Karlina Indraswari, and Clevo Wilson published in Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law. Purpose – Information on the impact of flooding is fundamental to mitigating flood risk in residential property. This paper aims to provide insight into the seller disclosure of flood risk and […]
Metaverse-enabled entrepreneurship
New paper co-authored with Jörg Weking, Erwin Fielt, and Marek Kowalkiewicz published in Journal of Business Venturing Insights. Metaverse is expected to be a trillion-dollar market within this decade and to change the nature of entrepreneurship. However, research on metaverse, its opportunities, and challenges, as well as the nature of entrepreneurship remains scarce. This study lays […]
Organizational robustness: A conceptual framework
New paper co-authored with Yancong Xie and Mohammad Jabbari published in Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management. On organizational robustness: A conceptual framework Understanding robustness and how organizations can configure and adapt is fundamental for their survival. In this paper, we build on the general system theory to conceptualize the underlying mechanisms of organizational robustness. […]
Public AI Canvas for AI-Enabled Public Value
New paper co-authored with Samar Fatima, Christoph Buck, and Erwin Fielt published in Government Information Quarterly. Public AI canvas for AI-enabled public value: A design science approach Public agencies have a strong interest in artificial intelligence (AI) systems. However, many public agencies lack tools and frameworks to articulate a viable business model and evaluate public […]
Mitigating Urban Heat
New paper co-authored with Matthias Tuczek, Kenan Degirmenci, Richard T. Watson, TanYigitcanlar, and Michael H. Breitner published in Urban Climate. Mitigating urban heat with optimal distribution of vegetation and buildings The impact of climate change on cities poses a growing global threat, which is exacerbated by the urban heat island (UHI) effect. The optimal distribution […]
Digital Transformation in the Resource and Energy Sectors
New paper co-authored with Parisa Maroufkhani, Robert K.Perrons, and Mohammad Iranmanesh published in Resources Policy. The forces of digital transformation have delivered significant benefits like sustainable development and economic growth in a range of early adopter industries such as retail and manufacturing but, despite these potential benefits, the resource and energy sectors have been relative latecomers to digitalization simply […]
International Dialogue: Emerging Technology for Response and Recovery
In a post-pandemic world, homeland security and border control agencies are being tasked with transforming how they respond and operate in a highly digitalized environment, while ensuring safety and prosperity of citizens and country. Critical challenges that agencies face include the increasing volume of incidents and emergencies, overly complex trade and immigration processes, and evolving […]
Interagency Collaboration within the City Emergency Management Network
New paper co-authored with Bo Fan and Zhoupeng Li published in Disasters. Interagency collaboration within the city emergency management network: a case study of Super Ministry Reform in China Emergencies continue to become ever more complex; responding to them, therefore, often is beyond the capabilities and capacities of any single public agency. Hence, collaboration among […]
What are the key factors affecting smart city transformation readiness? Evidence from Australian cities
New paper co-authored with Tan Yigitcanlar, Kenan Degirmenci, and Luke Butler published in Cities. Transformation into a prosperous smart city has become an aspiration for many local governments across the globe. Despite its growing importance, smart city transformation readiness is still an understudied area of research. In order to bridge this knowledge gap, this paper […]
What Explains Governments Interest in Artificial Intelligence?
New paper co-authored with Samar Fatima, Greg Dawson, and Jim Denford published in Economic Analysis & Policy. Since 2015, several countries have shown significant interest in artificial intelligence (AI) and have released national-level AI strategic plans. These plans reflect the country’s rationale for embarking on AI. To identify what factors influence the AI approach of […]