Professor of Info Systems
School of Information Management
pak.yoong@vuw.ac.nz
Phone: 04 463 5878
Fax: 04 463 5446
Location: Room 510, Rutherford House 23 Lambton Quay, Pipitea Campus
INFO 101 - Foundations of Information Systems
Course Lecturer
INFO 407 - Virtual Workplace: Issues and Strategies
Course Coordinator
MMIM 512 - Strategic Information Management
Course Coordinator
Pak teaches in the areas of virtual organisation, research methods and IS leadership. His research, teaching, and consulting experience is in the facilitation of virtual meetings, online communities of practice, online knowledge sharing, and human resource development in information technology environments. Pak uses action learning and action research methods for many of his research projects and pioneered the use of ‘grounded action learning’ method (a combination of grounded theory and action learning) in IS research. He is one of six teachers in the University to have been awarded a Victoria Teaching Excellence Award for 2010, which recognises outstanding contributions to teaching and learning in the University.
Pak's PhD students are engaged in knowledge sharing research projects such as:
MSc, Auckland; DipEduBroadcasting, York; DipSocSc, Victoria; PhD, Wellington; MAIS
Online knowledge sharing, online communities of practice, and online mentoring between older and younger workers
Cranefield, J., Yoong, P. & Huff, S. (2011). Beyond lurking: the invisible follower-feeder in an online community ecosystem. Proceedings of PACIS 2011 ( pp. 1-16). Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology. [Received a Best Paper Award at PACIS 2011]
Cranefield, J., Yoong, P. & Huff, S. (2011). Driving change through online brokering practices in an online community ecosystem. Proceedings of PACIS 2011 (pp. 1-13). Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology.
Toland, J. & Yoong. P. (2011). An exploration of historical methods for information systems research. Proceedings of PACIS 2011 (pp. 1-14). Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology.
Retzer, S., Yoong, P. & Hooper, V. (2010). Inter-organisational knowledge transfer in social networks: A definition of intermediate ties. Information Systems Frontier. Available online: http://www.springerlink.com/content/m00l5147j41j0617/
Thornton, K., Yoong, P. (2008). The application of online action learning to leadership development: A case study. In D. Remenyi (Ed.), 9th European Conference on Knowledge Management (pp. 861-868). Reading, Academic Publishing International.
Yoong, P., Pauleen, D., Gallupe, B. (2007). Generating data for research on emerging technologies: An action learning approach. In Ned Kock (Ed.), Action Research: An Applied View of Emerging Concepts and Methods (pp. 255-276). New York, Springer Science & Business Media.
Cranefield, J., Yoong, P. (2007). Interorganisational knowledge transfer: The role of the gatekeeper. International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 3(1), 121-138.
Pauleen, D., Corbitt, B., & Yoong, P. (2007). Discovering and articulating what is not yet known: Using action learning and grounded theory as a knowledge management strategy. The Learning Organization, 14(3), 222-240.
Toland, J., Yoong, P. (2007). Walking backwards to go forwards: The issue of historical methods in information systems research. In David Pauleen (Ed.),Proceedings of the 4th QualIT Conference (pp. 1-12). Wellington, School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington.
Cash, E., Yoong, P. & Huff, S. (2004). The impact of e-commerce on the role of a IS professional. The DATABASE for Advances for Information Systems, 35(3), 50-63.
Yoong, P. & Pauleen, D. "Generating and Analysing Data for Research on Emerging Technologies: A Grounded Action Learning Approach." Information Research Journal 9, no. 4 (2004). Available online at http://informationr.net/ir/9-4/paper195.html
Pauleen, D. & Yoong, P. "Facilitating Virtual Team Relationships via Internet and Conventional Communication Channels." Journal of Internet Research: Electronic Networking Applications and Policy 11, no. 3 (2001): 190-202. (Awarded 'Most Outstanding Paper' prize for 2001).
Information systems management and strategy
Sid's interests centre on the strategic use of information technology. This encompasses such elements as how companies deploy this technology to support, or shape, their strategic goals; how companies align the use of IT to their business objectives; how senior executives who have to manage this technology think and work; how electronic commerce is impacting business strategy in organisations of all sizes; and, how firms think about the governance of their IT activities.
Sid stepped down as Head of School in 2010 after after nine years in the role, but continues in his role as Professor in Information Systems. He was honoured with an Association for Information Systems (AIS) Fellowship in 2010, which is the premier global organisation for academics specialising in information systems, and this award recognises his outstanding contributions to the Information Systems discipline in terms of research, teaching, and service.
BSc, MSc, MBA, Queens; PhD, MIT
Strode, D., Huff, S., Hope, B., and Link, S., “Coordination in Co-located Agile Software Development Projects” Journal of Systems and Software, Volume 85, Issue 6, June 2012, Pages 1222-1238.
Schroeder, A., Pauleen, D., and Huff, S., “KM Governance: The Mechanisms for Guiding and Controlling KM Programs,” Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 16, no. 1, 2012, pp. 3-21.
Strode, D. and Huff, S., “A Taxonomy of Dependencies in Agile Software Development,” Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS 2012), Geelong, Australia, December 2012.
Hoehle, H., Huff, S., and Venkatesh, V., “Validation of an instrument to measure the service-channel fit of electronic banking services,” 2012 European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2012), Barcelona, June 2012.
Hooper, V. A., Huff, S. L. & MacDonald, J. (2011). Tana and the handbag: Extending the model of factors influencing the final price in online auctions. In In Lee (Ed.), E-Business application for product development and competitive growth: Emerging technologies (pp. 344-360). USA: IGI Global.
Strode, D., Hope, B. Huff, S. & Link, S. (2011). Coordination effectiveness in an agile software development context. Proceedings of PACIS 2011 (pp. 1-14). Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology.
Cranefield, J., Yoong, P. & Huff, S. (2011). Beyond lurking: the invisible follower-feeder in an online community ecosystem. Proceedings of PACIS 2011 ( pp. 1-16). Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology. [Received a Best Paper Award at PACIS 2011]
Hooper, V., Huff, S. and Thirkell, P., “The Impact of the Alignment between Information Systems and Marketing on Business Performance,” The DATABASE for Advances in Information Systems, 22 pages, February 2010.
Schroeder, A., Pauleen, D., and Huff, S., “Emerging evidence on linkages between KM governance and management strategy: The case of two organizations,” International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies,” vol. 3, no. 1-2, 2009, pp. 4-21.
Scornavacca, E., Huff, S. & Marshall, S. Cellphones in the classroom: If you can’t beat them, join them. Communications of the ACM, vol.52 no.4, April 2009, pp.142-146
Cranefield, J., Yoong, P. & Huff, S. (2008). Polycontextuality: Driving professional change in online communities of practice. International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2008. Paris, France, December 2008.
Huff, S., Brown, C. (Eds). (2007). ICIS teaching cases. Special Issue of Journal of Information Technology, 22(4), 92pp.
Schroeder, A., Pauleen, D. & Huff, S. (2007). Towards a framework for understanding KM governance. International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2007. Montreal Canada, December 2007.
Neufeld, D., Fang, Y. & Huff, S. (2007). The IS identity crisis. Communications of the AIS, 9, pp. 447-464.
Richard, J., Thirkell, P. & Huff, S. (2007). The strategic value of CRM: A technology adoption perspective. Journal of Strategic Marketing, 15, pp. 421-439.
Enns, H., Huff, S. & McFarlan, D. (2007). How CIOs can effectively use influence behaviors. MIS Quarterly Executive, 6(1), pp. 29-38.
Lehmann, H., Huff, S. (2007). The information systems academic discipline in New Zealand - 2006. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 21, 87-103.
Neufeld, D., Fang, Y., Huff, S. (2007). The IS identity crisis. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 19 , 447-464.
Huff, S., Maher, M. & Munro, M. (2006). Attention deficit: Information technology and Boards of Directors. MIS Quarterly Executive, July.
Scornavacca, E., Barnes, S. & Huff, S. (2006). Mobile business research published in 2000-2004: Emergence, current status and future opportunities. Communications of the AIS, May.
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A thesis only research degree.
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is awarded on the basis of the submission of a thesis. The thesis should give evidence of the candidate's ability to carry out quality research, that the candidate has shown originality and independence, and that the candidate has made a significant contribution to knowledge in the particular field. It is expected that the research would be worthy of publication. The study should be one which a diligent and competent student might reasonably be expected to complete within three years of full-time study or six years of part-time study.
The standard requirement for undertaking a PhD in the Department of Management is a good quality Research Masters Degree with a significant research component (i.e. at least two semesters fulltime study) or equivalent.
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Tel: 64 3 479 8344
Fax: 64 3 479 8367
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The Department's disabilities representative has the responsibility of advising and advocating on behalf of students with disabilities and to provide additional support. This is done in conjunction with the University's Disabilities office. More information is available on the main University website.
The disabilities representative in the Department of Management is:
Leanne Skryba
Room: 8.01
Tel: 479 8125
Fax:479 8173
Email:leanne.skryba@otago.ac.nz
If you are a Mäori student and are not familiar with the support services available to you through the School of Business or Mäori Centre or the wider university, you may wish to contact the Department's Mäori liaison person:
Dr Diane Ruwhiu
Room: 8.21
Tel: 479 8075
Fax: 479 8173
Email:diane.ruwhiu@otago.ac.nz
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Kaye Jeffries
Room: 8.03
Tel: 479 8128
Email: kaye.jeffries@otago.ac.nz
Dr Fiona Edgar, room 811, phone 479 8091
or Nancy Benington: nancy.benington@otago.ac.nz
Dr Bronwyn Boon, room 818, phone 479 8079
email: bronwyn.boon@otago.ac.nz
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