Irwin Brown :: Research and Publications

Research Interests

My research interests are in the areas of:

• Systems Thinking and the Information Systems discipline
• Interpretive research in strategic information systems management
• Information technology diffusion/adoption/appropriation/adaptation at an individual, group, organisational, societal or national level
• Information Systems Success

Current Research/Working Papers

• Publications to based on PhD work;
• "A Test and Validation of a B2C e-Commerce Success Model";
• Theorising Enterprise Architecture Use in Organisations;
• Impediments to Success in an IS Degree Programme;
• Factors Influencing the Adoption of the Internet as a Job-seeking Tool;
• 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).