Knowledge Risks in Organizational Networks – Journal of Strategic Information Systems
Peter Trkman (Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana) and I have a paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Strategic Information Systems. The paper titled “Knowledge Risks in Organizational Networks: An Exploratory Framework” uses a combination of knowledge-based and transaction cost theories to show how the dimension and type of knowledge risk differently impact the […]
Hidden Champions and Dynamically Changing Environments – Vienna (Nov 17-18, 2011)
I will be traveling to Vienna (Nov16-19) to moderate a panel at the Hidden Champions in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Dynamically Changing Environments. The focus of the panel will be on designing collaborative alliances for sustainable innovation. I will share results from two of my prior project, I4I (Ideas for Innovation) and Intraprenuership. This conference […]
Resilience of Citizen Engagement to Local Disasters Project – The Metropolitan Institute
Maggie Cowell (Assistant Professor, Urban Affairs and Planning, School of Public and International Affairs) and I have received a seed grant ($20,000) from the Institute for Society, Culture and Environment (ISCE) at Virginia Tech for our project “Resilience of Citizen Engagement to Local Disasters: Studying the Emergence and Dissolution of Community Networks.” This project will […]
Organizational Interventions of Knowledge Management Systems & Design Science Perspective
I have a paper accepted for publication in the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. The paper is titled, “Contextualizing Organizational Interventions of Knowledge Management Systems: A Design Science Perspective,” and is co-authored with Peter Baloh (BISOL and IEDC Bled School of Management) and Raymond A. Hackney (Brunel University). This paper is based on […]
Speaking in France: Paris and Lille, October 2011
I will be giving two talks in France in early October. Both talks are hosted by the faculty at IÉSEG School of Management. On October 10, I will speak at IÉSEG’s Paris Campus on Designing the Innovation Process: Building, Managing, Communicating and Measuring (October 10). This talk is based on my forthcoming book, Intrapreneurship: Managing […]
Investigating Failures in Large-Scale Public Sector Projects with Sentiment Analysis
I have co-authored a paper with Sandeep Purao and Jonathan Becker, both based at the College of Information Science and Technology at Penn State University, which analyzes the IRS’s Business Systems Modernization Project using sentiment analysis. The paper will appear in a special issue of e-Service Journal. We describe results from historical analysis of the IRS Business Systems Modernization (BSM) as […]
Vision of the Metropolitan Institue
Below is the new vision for the Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech. I look forward to partnering with you on collaborative efforts. Vision As one of Virginia Tech’s premier research initiatives, the Metropolitan Institute conducts basic and applied research on the dynamics of metropolitan complexities, such as demographics, environment, technology, design, transportation, and governance. With […]
Welcome Letter from the Director – Metropolitan Institute
Just completed finalizing my first letter as the Director of the Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech. We will soon be loading this on the Metropolitan Institute’s website and sharing it with faculty, staff, and friends of Virginia Tech. Welcome Letter from the Director Greetings, It is a privilege to introduce myself as the new director […]
Washington Post: Appointments and Promotions for the Week of Aug. 29
Made the list of important appointments and promotions in the Northern Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland area. See – Link Source: “Washington area appointments and promotions for the week of Aug. 29,” Washington Post, Saturday, August 27, 2011. P.S. The Roanoke Times also highlighted my new role with Virginia Tech (Link)
Defining Policy Informatics
I have been busy working on a statement that captures the essence of policy informatics. Here is my first-cut at the definition. I thank all those who have already provided comments on this version, especially Dr. Erik Johnston (Co-Director of the Center for Public Informatics at Arizona State University). Please do send me your comments, […]