Irwin Brown
:: Research and Publications
Research Interests
My research interests are in the areas of:
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Systems Thinking and the Information Systems
discipline
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Interpretive research in strategic information
systems management
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Information technology
diffusion/adoption/appropriation/adaptation at an individual, group,
organisational, societal or national level
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Information Systems Success
Current Research/Working Papers
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Publications to based on PhD work;
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"A Test and Validation of a B2C e-Commerce
Success Model";
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Theorising Enterprise Architecture Use in
Organisations;
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Impediments to Success in an IS Degree
Programme;
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Factors Influencing the Adoption of the
Internet as a Job-seeking Tool;
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The Impact of Demographic Factors on Internet
Users Information Privacy Concerns
Journal Articles
2007:
Brown, I., Collins, T., Maleka, B., Morrison, D., Muganda, N. & Speight,
H. (2007). Global diffusion of the Internet X: Internet diffusion and its
determinants in South Africa: The first decade of democracy (1994 - 2004)
and beyond. Communications of the AIS, 19: 142 - 182.
Brown, I. & Russell, J. (2007). Radio frequency identification
technology: An exploratory study on adoption in the South African retail
sector. International Journal of Information Management,
27(4): 250 - 265.
2005:
Brown, I. & Buys, M. (2005). Customer satisfaction with
Internet banking websites: An empirical test and validation of a measuring
instrument. South African Computer Journal, 35: 29 - 37.
Brown, I., Knol, B. & Vincent, S. (2005). Using cluster
analysis to investigate the role of culture in the adoption of Web-based
learning tools, Alternation, 12(1b): 515 - 542.
Brown, I. & Molla, A. (2005). Determinants of Internet and
cell phone banking adoption in South Africa, Journal of Internet Banking
and Commerce, 10(1) [Online].
Brown, I. & Motjolopane, I. (2005). Strategic
business-IT alignment and factors of influence: A case study in a public
tertiary education institution. South African Computer Journal,
35: 20 -28.
Seymour, L., Brown, I., Beck, E., Khatree, F. & Morley, L
(2005). Factors affecting usage of web-based learning tools. Alternation,
12(1b): 467 - 488.
2004:
Brown, I. (2004). Testing and extending theory in strategic
information systems planning through literature analysis, Information
Resources Management Journal, 17(4): 20 - 48.
Ngambi, D. & Brown, I. (2004). Utilisation-focused
evaluation of ICT in education: The case of DFAQ consultation space, Educational
Technology and Society Journal, 7(3): 38 - 49.
Brown, I., Hoppe, R., Mugera, P., Newman, P. & Stander, A.
(2004). The impact of national environment on the adoption of Internet Banking
- Comparing South Africa and Singapore, Journal of Global Information
Management, 12(2): 1 - 26.
2003:
Brown, I. (2003). The role of cognitive instrumental processes,
social influence processes and perceived behavioural control in the acceptance
of the Internet as a learning tool, Alternation - Special Issue on
Cognitive Science, 10(2): 89 - 121.
Brown, I., Cajee, Z., Davies, D., & Stroebel, S. (2003).
Cell phone banking: Predictors of adoption in South Africa - An
exploratory study, International Journal of Information Management,
23(5): 381 - 394.
Brown, I. & Licker, P. (2003). Exploring differences in
Internet adoption and usage between historically advantaged and disadvantaged
groups in South Africa, Journal of Global Information Technology
Management, 6(4): 6 - 26.
2002:
Brown, I. (2002) Individual and technological factors affecting
perceived ease of use of web-based learning technologies in a developing
country, Electronic Journal of
Information Systems in Developing Countries Vol. 9, 5: 1-15.
Refereed Conference Articles
2006:
Brown, I., De Rijk, K., Patel, K., Twum-Ampofo, Y. & Van
Belle, J.P. (2006). T-commerce: An investigation of non-adoption in South Africa. Proceedings of the 4th Conference of Information Science and Technology
Management (CISTM), Chandigarh, India, 16 18 Jul [CD]: 15 pp.
Brown, I., Field, A., Hill, B. & Wessels, G. (2006). The
role of uncertainty avoidance and trust in on-line shopping adoption, Proceedings
of the 8th Annual Conference on WWW Applications, Bloemfontein, 6 8
Sept [Online]: 12 pp.
Letsoalo, K., Brown, I. & Njenga, K. (2006). An investigation
of enablers and inhibitors of IT governance implementation. Proceedings
of the 2006 IT Governance International Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 13 - 15 Nov: 27 36.
Njenga, K. & Brown, I. (2006a). Conceptualising the influence
of tacit knowledge in security risk management activities, Proceedings of
the Information Security South Africa 2006 Conference, Sandton, 5 7
Jul [Online]: 12 pp.
Njenga, K. & Brown, I. (2006b). The soft approach to
managing security risk, Proceedings of the 2006 IT Governance
International Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 13 - 15 Nov: 97 106.
2005:
Brown, I., Gordon, C., Janik, N. & Meyer, M. (2005).
Investigating Adoption/Non-Adoption of Cell Phones for Financial Transactions
in South Africa, Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Conference on
Information Systems 2005, Sydney, Australia, 20 Nov - 2 Dec [CD]: 9 pp.
Brown, I. & Buys, M. (2005). A cross-cultural investigation
into customer satisfaction with Internet banking security. Proceedings of
the SAICSIT 2005 South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information
Technologists Conference, White River, South Africa, 20 - 22 Sept: 200
- 207.
Brown, I., Hassim, A., Lee, T. & Wang, Y. (2005). Whither t-Commerce:
Awareness and potential adoption in South Africa. Proceedings of the 7th
Annual Conference on WWW Applications, Cape Town, 29 - 31 Aug [Online]:
15 pp.
Seymour, L., Brown, I., Beck, E., Khatree, F. & Morley, L.
(2005). The influence of demographic variables on perceptions of web-based
learning tools and adoption intent, Proceedings of the 8th IFIP World Conference
on Computers in Education (WCCE), Stellenbosch, South Africa, 4 - 7 Jul [CD]: 8 pp.
2004:
Brown, I. & Roode, D. (2004). Using grounded theory in the
analysis of literature: The case of SISP, Proceedings of the 15th
Australasian Conference on Information Systems 2004, Hobart, Australia,
1 - 3 Dec [CD]: 10 pp.
Brown, I. (2004). Internet versus cell phone banking: A
comparative analysis in a developing country. Proceedings of the
International Business Information Management Conference (IBIMA), Amman, Jordan, 4 - 6 Jul [CD]: 224 - 228.
Buys, M. & Brown, I. (2004). Customer satisfaction with
Internet banking websites: An empirical test and validation of a measuring
instrument. Proceedings of the SAICSIT 2004 South African Institute of
Computer Scientists and Information Technologists Conference,
Stellenbosch, South Africa, 4 - 6 Oct: 44 - 52.
Motjolopane, I. & Brown, I. (2004). Strategic business-IT
alignment and factors of influence: A case study in a public tertiary education
institution. Proceedings of the SAICSIT 2004 South African Institute of
Computer Scientists and Information Technologists Conference,
Stellenbosch, South Africa, 4 - 6 Oct: 147 - 156.
2003:
Brown, I., Eccles, A., Masiya, D. & Yang, Y. (2003).
Exploring the Impact of the External IT Environment on Strategic Information
Systems Planning. Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Information
Science and Technology Management (CISTM), Cape Town, 28 - 29 Oct [CD]
Brown, I., Licker, P., Knol, B. & Vincent, S. (2003)
Web-based learning tools: The influence of cultural values on usage, Proceedings
of the 4th Annual Global Information Technology Management World
Conference, (GITMA). Calgary, 8 - 10 Jun: 11 - 14.
2002:
Brown, I. (2002) Systems Thinking in the Theory and Practice of Strategic
Information Systems Planning, in Systems Theory and Practice in the
Knowledge Age (Proceedings of the 7th
International UK Systems Society Conference, York, 7 - 10 Jul: 349 -
356 (in book form - see below).
1996:
Brown, I & Quaddus, M (1996) Cognitive Mapping in the
Analysis of Information Systems Planning - A Tale of Two Cases, Proceedings
of the Australian Systems Conference, Melbourne, 30 Sept - 2 Oct:
Brown1 - Brown10.
Conference Articles (Other)
Seymour, L., Brown, I., Beck, E., Khatree, F. & Morley, L (2004).
Factors affecting usage of web-based learning tools. Proceedings of the
34th Annual South African Computer Lecturers Association (SACLA) Conference,
Durban, 5 - 6 Jul [CD].
Brown, I., Knol, B. & Vincent, S. (2004) Using cluster analysis to
investigate the role of culture in adoption of Web-based learning tools. Proceedings
of the 34th Annual South African Computer Lecturers Association (SACLA)
Conference, Durban, 5 - 6 Jul [CD].
Brown, I. (2003) Gender differences and the TAM: The case of the Internet as
a learning tool. Proceedings of the 33rd Annual South African Computer
Lecturers Association (SACLA) Conference, Manyane, Pilanesberg,
30 Jun - 1 Jul [CD].
Chapters in Books
Brown, I. (2005). Testing and extending theory in strategic
information systems planning through literature analysis, in Advanced
Topics in Information Resources Management Volume 5, ( M.
Khosrow-Pour, Ed.), Idea Group, Hershey: 282 - 318.
Brown, I., Stander, A., Hoppe, R., Mugera, P., & Newman, P.
(2005). The impact of national environment on the adoption of Internet Banking
- Comparing South Africa and Singapore, in Advanced Topics in Global
Information Management - Volume 4, (G. Hunter, & F. Tan, Eds.), Idea
Group, Hershey: 244 - 270.
Brown, I. (2002) Systems Thinking in the Theory and Practice of
Strategic Information Systems Planning, in Systems Theory and Practice in
the Knowledge Age (G. Ragsdell, D. West, J. Wilby. Ed.), Kluwer
Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York.
Dissertations and Technical Reports
Brown, I. (2005). Espoused Theory versus Theory in Use: The Case of
Strategic Information Systems Planning, PhD Thesis, University of Cape Town (Supervisor: Prof. J. D. Roode).
Brown, I. (1995) User participation, user involvement and user attitude in
systems development - a case study in a large Australian governmental
organisation, Masters Dissertation, Curtin University of
Technology (Supervisor: Prof. G. Pervan).
Brown, I. (1988) Design and optimisation of a circuit-switched
telecommunications network employing alternate routing, Honours Design
Project Report, University of Zimbabwe (Supervisor: Prof. F. Takawira).
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