Irwin Brown :: Research and Publications

Research Interests

My research interests are aligned with those of CITANDA, a research unit in the department of information systems. These research areas are:

• ICTs for Development
• ICT Innovations and the use of ICT for innovation
• IS Management
• IS Education and Educational Technology

Current Research/Working Papers

• Strategic Information Systems Planning;
• Theorising Enterprise Architecture Use in Organisations
• ICTs for Human Development
• Mobile Banking Adoption and Success

Journal Articles

2009:

Ng'ambi, D. & Brown, I. (2009). Intended and unintended consequences of student use of an online questioning environment. British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(2): 316-328.

2008:

Brown, I. & Jayakody, R. (2008). B2C E-commerce success: A test and validation of a revised conceptual model. Electronic Journal of Information Systems Evaluation, 11(3): 167-184.

Brown, I., Moola, I., Mugjenkar, A. & Sands, M. (2008). Impediments on the path to academic success in an IS degree programme. South African Computer Journal, 41: 64-74.

Brown, I. & Tanner, M. (2008). Investigating the international visibility of South African IS research: An author-affiliation analysis in the top-ranked IS-centric journals. South African Computer Journal, 42: 14-20.

Muganda-Ochara, N., Van Belle, JP. & Brown, I. (2008). Global diffusion of the Internet XIII: Internet diffusion in Kenya and its determinants - A longitudinal analysis. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 23(7): 123-150

2007:

Brown, I., Collins, T., Maleka, B., Morrison, D., Muganda, N. & Speight, H. (2007). Global diffusion of the Internet XI: Internet diffusion and its determinants in South Africa: The first decade of democracy (1994 - 2004) and beyond. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 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

2008:

Brown, I. (2008). Investigating the impact of the external environment on strategic information systems planning: A qualitative inquiry, Proceedings of the SAICSIT 2008 Annual Research Conference of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, Wilderness, South Africa, 7-8 Oct, 8-15.

Brown, I, Letsididi, N. & Nazeer, M. (2008). Internet access in South African homes: Factors influencing consumer choice, Proceedings of the 14th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Toronto, Canada, 14-17 Aug, 1-10.

Matavire, R. & Brown, I. (2008). Investigating the use of Grounded Theory in IS research, Proceedings of the SAICSIT 2008 Annual Research Conference of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, Wilderness, South Africa, 7-8 Oct, 139-147.

Mpazanje, F., Brown, I. & Sewchurran, K. (2008). Investigating the impact of PMBOK tools, techniques and complementary factors on IS project success, Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Information Management and Evaluation, London, 11-12 Sep, 315-324.

Muganda, N., Bankole, F. & Brown, I. (2008). Internet diffusion in Nigeria: Is the giant of Africa waking up? Proceedings of the 10th Annual Conference on World Wide Web Applications, Cape Town, 3-5 Sept 2008, [Online], 15 pp.

Ngambi, D. & Brown, I. (2008). Investigating student use of an online anonymous questioning environment in a large class, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on e-Learning, Cape Town , 26-27 Jun, 331-336.

Njenga, K. & Brown, I. (2008). Collective improvisation: complementing information security frameworks with self-policing, Proceedings of the 7th Annual Information Security South Africa Conference, Johannesburg, 7-9 Jul 2008.

2007:

Bradley, L., Brown, I. & Patel, K. (2007). The antecedents and consequences of trust in Internet banking. Proceedings of the 9th Annual Conference on WWW Applications, Johannesburg, 5-7 Sept [Online], 13 pp.

Brown, I., Moola, I., Mugjenkar, A. & Sands, M. (2007). Investigating impediments to success in an IS degree programme. Proceedings of the AIS SIG-ED: IAIM 2007 Conference, Montreal, Canada, 7-9 Dec, [Online], 24 pp.

Brown, I., Oca, B. & Stroebel, M. (2007). Cell phone banking: the potential for adoption amongst the banked and unbanked. Proceedings of the 9th Annual Conference on WWW Applications, Johannesburg, 5-7 Sept [Online], 15 pp.

Zukowski, T. & Brown, I. (2007). The influence of demographic factors on information privacy concerns of Internet users. Proceedings of the SAICSIT 2007 South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists Conference, Fish River, South Africa, 30 Sept � 3 Oct [CD].

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.

Chapters in Books

2008:

Brown, W. & Brown, I. (2008). Next Generation ICT Policy in South Africa: Towards a Human Development-based ICT Policy, in IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, Social Dimensions of Information and Communication Technology Policy, (C. Avgerou, M. Smith, P. van den Besselaar, Eds.), Boston, Springer: 282, 109-123

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).