Biography
Rens Scheepers is a Professor in the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics at Deakin Business School. Rens is also Director of the Business & Technology Theme of Deakin Business School. He has conducted research on topics such as the adoption of information technology, information systems implementation in organisations, and the role of information technology in competitive advantage generation.
Rens' publications have appeared in several highly-ranked journals in the Information Systems discipline, including the European Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Information Technology, Information Systems Journal and Journal of the Association of Information Systems. He maintains several international research collaborations with colleagues in Canada, Denmark, and the USA. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Information Technology and Journal of Strategic Information Systems.
Read more on Rens's profileResearch interests
- Competitive Advantage of ICT
Affiliations
- Associate Editor, Journal of Strategic Information Systems (JSIS).
- Associate Editor, Journal of Information Technology (JIT).
- Member, Association for Information Systems (AIS).
- Member, International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP).
Teaching interests
- Business Analytics
- Competitive Advantage of ICT
- Business Value of Information
Units taught
Predictive Analytics (Undergraduate and Postgraduate)
Knowledge areas
- Competitive Advantage Generation
- Business value of IT investments
- Business Analytics
- User acceptance of Information Technologies
- Knowledge Strategy
- Research Methodologies
Professional activities
Research groups
Analytics, AI and Digital Platforms
Awards
- Deakin Vice-Chancellor award for significant contribution to value innovation, Deakin VC, 2016.
- Award for Excellence, for paper “Incorporating a Knowledge Perspective into Security Risk Assessment” published in journal "VINE"., Emerald Group Publishing, 2012.
- Best paper in track award for paper "Other-settings generalization in IS research", at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Association for Information Systems (AIS), 2007.
Projects
- Mitigating the leakage of sensitive knowledge from organisations
- Return on investments in business analytics
- Mobile content provider competitive strategies
Publications
Adopting and Integrating Cyber-Threat Intelligence in a Commercial Organisation
J Kotsias, Atif Ahmad, Rens Scheepers
(2022), pp. 1-17, European Journal of Information Systems, London, Eng, C1
Setting Priorities for Exploiting and Exploring Digital Capabilities in a Crisis
Lubna Alam, Kristijan Mirkovski, Rens Scheepers, Dilal Saundage
(2022), Vol. 21, pp. 269-285, MIS Quarterly Executive, Bloomington, Ind., C1
Data science in organizations: Conceptualizing its breakthroughs and blind spots
J Cybulski, R Scheepers
(2021), Vol. 36, pp. 154-175, Journal of Information Technology, C1
Cognitive automation as part of Deakin University's digital strategy
R Scheepers, M Lacity, L Willcocks
(2018), Vol. 17, pp. 89-107, MIS Quarterly Executive, Minneapolis, Minn., C1
M Mahdiloo, O Ngwenyama, R Scheepers, A Tamaddoni
(2018), Vol. 205, pp. 244-255, International Journal of Production Economics, C1
A literature analysis of the use of Absorptive Capacity construct in IS research
S Gao, W Yeoh, S Wong, R Scheepers
(2017), Vol. 37, pp. 36-42, International Journal of Information Management, C1
Asset identification in information security risk assessment: A business practice approach
P Shedden, A Ahmad, W Smith, H Tscherning, R Scheepers
(2016), Vol. 39, pp. 297-320, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, C1
P Seddon, R Scheepers
(2015), Vol. 30, pp. 30-43, Journal of information technology, London, Eng., C1
Guarding against the erosion of competitive advantage: A knowledge leakage mitigation model
A Ahmad, H Tscherning, R Bosua, R Scheepers
(2015), pp. 1-13, ICIS 2015 : Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems: Exploring the Information Frontier, Fort Worth, Tex., E1
Protecting organizational competitive advantage: A knowledge leakage perspective
A Ahmad, R Bosua, R Scheepers
(2014), Vol. 42, pp. 27-39, Computers and Security, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
The dependent variable in social media use
H Scheepers, R Scheepers, R Stockdale, N Nurdin
(2014), pp. 25-34, Journal of computer information systems, [United States], C1
C Middleton, R Scheepers, V Tuunainen
(2014), Vol. 23, pp. 503-512, European Journal of Information Systems, Basingstoke, UK, C1
The individual in multiple interacting activity systems: IT-supported diabetes management
Jenny Waycott, Rens Scheepers, Hilary Davis, Steve Howard, Liz Sonenberg
(2014), Vol. 27, pp. 463-481, Information Technology & People, C1
R Scheepers, C Middleton
(2013), Vol. 33, pp. 381-392, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Atlanta, Ga., C1
P Seddon, R Scheepers
(2012), Vol. 21, pp. 6-21, European journal of information systems, Basingstoke, England, C1
Applying King et al.'s taxonomy to frame the IS discipline's engagement in green IS discourse
C Parker, R Scheepers
(2012), pp. 1-11, ACIS 2012 : Location, location, location : Proceedings of the 23rd Australasian Conference on Information Systems 2012, Geelong, Victoria, E1
Enterprise systems for innovation in products and processes : beyond operational efficiency
P Bhattacharya, P Seddon, R Scheepers
(2012), pp. 1-11, ACIS 2012 : Location, location, location : Proceedings of the 23rd Australasian Conference on Information Systems 2012, Geelong, Victoria, E1
Understanding the role of social media monitoring in generating external intelligence
M Mayeh, R Scheepers, M Valos
(2012), pp. 1-10, ACIS 2012 : Location, location, location : Proceedings of the 23rd Australasian Conference on Information Systems 2012, Geelong, Victoria, E1
Revisiting social influence in the ubiquitous computing era
J Zeal, S Smith, R Scheepers
(2012), pp. 889-898, HICSS 2012 : Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Maui, Hawaii, E1-1
Incorporating a knowledge perspective into security risk assessments
P Shedden, R Scheepers, W Smith, A Ahmad
(2011), Vol. 41, pp. 152-166, Vine : the journal of information and knowledge management systems, Bingley, England, C1-1
Consumer health ICT and the patient in the middle : adopter and/or influencer?
R Scheepers, H Davis, L Sonenberg, S Howard
(2011), PACIS 2011 : Proceedings of the 15th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Brisbane, Queensland, E1
Agility in information systems : enabling capabilities for the IT function
G Hobbs, R Scheepers
(2010), Vol. 2, pp. 1-27, Pacific asia journal of the association of information systems, Atlanta, Ga., C1-1
J Zeal, S Smith, R Scheepers
(2010), Information Technology: Gateway to the Future; 31st International Conference on Information Systems, St Louis, Mo., E1-1
Business analytics and competitive advantage : a review and a research agenda
R Sharma, P Reynolds, R Scheepers, P Seddon, G Shanks
(2010), pp. 187-198, Proceedings of the 2010 conference on Bridging the socio-technical gap in DSS - challenges for the next decade : DSS 2010 and the 15th IFIP WG8.3 International Conference on Decision Support Systems, Lisbon, Portugal, E1-1
Cybernetics and the agility question
G Hobbs, R Scheepers
(2010), OASIS 2010 : Proceedings of IFIP 8.2/Organizations and Society in Information Systems, St Louis, Mo., E1-1
Smartpumps: a negotiated relative advantage?
H Davis, R Scheepers, V Hagger, S Howard, R Scibilia, L Sonenberg, G Tidhar
(2010), pp. 3-4, OzCHI 2010 : Smarthealth '10; Second International Workshop on Smart Healthcare Applications, Brisbane, Queensland, E1-1
Enabling strategic transformations with enterprise systems : beyond operational efficiency
P Bhattacharya, P Seddon, R Scheepers
(2010), pp. 1-12, Information Technology: Gateway to the Future; ICIS 31st International Conference on Information Systems, St Louis, Mo., E1-1
Electronic commerce publications and the implications for research quality output in Australia
R Scheepers, H Scheepers, J Fisher
(2009), Vol. 15, pp. 7-21, Australasian journal of information systems, Bruce, A.C.T., C1-1
Party trust, control trust and 'blind' trust in business to consumer electronic commerce
V Farrell, R Scheepers
(2009), Vol. 7, pp. 94-108, IADIS International Journal on WWW/Internet, Amsterdam , The Netherlands, C1-1
Conceptualizing user satisfaction in the ubiquitous computing era
J Sullivan, R Scheepers, C Middleton
(2009), Doing IT research that matters; ICIS 30th International Conference on Information Systems, Phoenix, Ariz., E1-1
P Shedden, W Smith, R Scheepers, A Ahmad
(2009), pp. 74-84, ACIS 2009 : Evolving Boundaries and New Frontiers: Defining the IS Discipline : proceedings of the 20th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Melbourne, Vic., E1-1
Identifying capabilities for the IT function to create agility in information systems
G Hobbs, R Scheepers
(2009), PACIS 2009 : IT Services in a Global Environment : Proceedings of the Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Hyderabad, India, E1-1
From pre-conception to post-partum: envisaging ICT support for women with Type 1 Diabetes
H Davis, V Hanna, R Audehm, V Hagger, S Howard, R Scheepers, R Scibilia, E Sonenberg
(2009), pp. 1-1, OzCHI 2009 : Design : Open 24/7, Melbourne, Victoria, E1-1
Mobile solutions for front-line health workers in developing countries
J Black, F Koch, L Sonenberg, R Scheepers, A Khandoker, E Charry, B Walker, N Lin Soe
(2009), pp. 89-93, Healthcom 2009 : 11th IEEE International Conference on e-Health Networking, Application and Services, Sydney, N.S.W., E1-1
A process-focused decision framework for analyzing the business value potential of IT investments
H Scheepers, R Scheepers
(2008), Vol. 10, pp. 321-330, Information systems frontiers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Communicating content through configurable media : a theoretical framework
H Nicolajsen, R Scheepers
(2008), Vol. 20, pp. 41-68, Scandinavian journal of information systems, Goeteborg, Sweden, C1-1
J Sullivan, R Scheepers, C Middleton
(2008), pp. 949-958, ACIS 2008 : Creating the future : transforming research into practice : Proceedings of the 19th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Christchurch, New Zealand, E1-1
E-Commerce research in Australia : inviting a comparative analysis
J Fisher, H Scheepers, R Scheepers
(2007), Vol. 19, pp. 39-58, Scandinavian journal of information systems, Aalborg, Denmark, C1-1
Towards a model to explain knowledge sharing in complex organizational environments
R Bosua, R Scheepers
(2007), Vol. 5, pp. 93-109, Knowledge management research and practice, Houndmills, England, C1-1
Explaining organizational investment in CRM point solutions
P Freeman, P Seddon, R Scheepers
(2007), pp. 203-214, ECIS 2007 Conference Proceedings, St Gallen, Switzerland, E1-1
R Scheepers, H Scheepers, O Ngwenyama
(2006), Vol. 15, pp. 261-268, European journal of information systems, Basingstoke, England, C1-1
R Scheepers
(2006), Vol. 15, pp. 635-647, European journal of information systems, Basingstoke, England, C1-1
Other-settings generalization in IS research
P Seddon, R Scheepers
(2006), pp. 1141-1158, IT for Under-Served Communities; ICIS 27th International Conference on Information Systems, Milwaukee, Wis., E1-1
Why ERP systems fail to generate intended benefits in developing-country organisations
J Rajapakse, P Seddon, R Scheepers
(2006), ACIS 2006 : Thought Leadership in IS : Proceedings of the 17th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Adelaide, South Australia, E1-1
The adoption of web services based architectures in Australian organisations : an exploratory study
P Viola, I Morrison, R Scheepers
(2005), Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Sydney, Australia, E1-1
The quality-of-relationship construct in IT outsourcing
S Alborz, P Seddon, R Scheepers
(2005), pp. 1118-1131, PACIS 2005 : I.T. and value creation: Proceedings of the Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Bangkok, Thailand, E1-1
Knowledge strategy in organizations : refining the model of Hansen, Nohria and Tierney
R Scheepers, K Venkitachalam, M Gibbs
(2004), Vol. 13, pp. 201-222, Journal of strategic information systems, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Formulating an organizational knowledge strategy : the influence of existing IT infrastructure
K Venkitachalam, R Scheepers
(2004), ECIS 2004 : Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Information Systems, Turku, Finland, E1-1
The implementation of mobile technology in organizations : expanding individual use contexts
H Scheepers, R Scheepers
(2004), pp. 171-182, ICIS 2004 : Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Information Systems, Washington, D. C., E1-1
Distributed cognition and IT support for knowledge work in breakdowns : match or mismatch?
R Bosua, R Scheepers, G Lakomski
(2004), Proceedings of the Australasian Conference on Information Systems : 15th annual ACIS Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, December 1-3, 2004, Hobart, Tas., E1-1
Impact of configuration on IT outsourcing relationships
S Alborz, P Seddon, R Scheepers
(2004), pp. 3551-3560, Proceedings of the Tenth Americas Conference on Information Systems, New York, New York, August 2004, New York, N. Y., E1-1
Key roles in intranet implementation : the conquest and the aftermath
R Scheepers
(2003), Vol. 18, pp. 103-119, Journal of information technology, London, England, C1-1
A taxonomy of intranet implementation strategies : to make or to buy?
J Karlsbjerg, J Damsgaard, R Scheepers
(2003), Vol. 11, pp. 39-62, Journal of global information management, Hershey, Pa., C1-1
Supporting knowledge strategy in consulting organizations : codification, personalization or both
K Venkitachalam, R Scheepers, M Gibbs
(2003), pp. 1234-1246, Proceedings of the 7th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, 10-13 July 2003, Adelaide, South Australia, Adelaide, S. Aust., E1-1
R Scheepers, H Scheepers
(2003), pp. 25-35, ICIS 24th International Conference on Information Systems, Seattle, Wash., E1-1
A model for studying IT outsourcing relationships
S Alborz, P Seddon, R Scheepers
(2003), pp. 1297-1313, Proceedings of the 7th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, 10-13 July 2003, Adelaide, South Australia, Adelaide, S. Aust., E1-1
Knowledge creation on the intranet
J Damsgaard, R Scheepers
(2002), pp. 64-77, Knowledge management in context, Kew, Vic., B1-1
The potentialities of focus groups in e-business research : theory validation
S Lichtenstein, P Swatman
(2002), pp. 207-226, Seeking success in e-business : a multidisciplinary approach, Copenhagen, Denmark, E1
Intranet development processes in large organizations : characteristics and management implications
R Scheepers, V Gruhn, Y Yang
(2002), pp. 762-767, Issues and trends of information technology management in contemporary organizations : 2002 Information Resources Management Association International Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA, May 19-22, 2002, Seattle, Wash., E1-1
V Farrell, R Scheepers, P Joyce
(2002), pp. 51-68, Seeking Success in E-Business - A Multidisciplinary Approach : IFIP TC8 / WG8.4 Second Working Conference on E-Business: Multidisciplinary Research and Practice, Copenhagen, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, E1-1
Towards web support for tacit knowledge exchanges
R Bosua, R Scheepers
(2002), IRIS 25 : New Ways of Working in IS : Proceedings of the 25th Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, August 10-13, Bautahøj, Denmark, Bautahöj, Denmark, E1-1
IT support for communities of practice in organizational settings
R Bosua, R Scheepers
(2002), Enabling organisations and society through information systems : proceedings of the 13th Australasian Conference on Information Systems : 4-6 December 2002 Melbourne, Australia, Melbourne, Vic., E1-1
Organizational intranets : cultivating information technology for the people by the people
R Scheepers, J Rose
(2001), pp. 1-20, Managing internet and intranet technologies in organizations : challenges and opportunities, Hershey, PA, B1-1
Harnessing intranet technology for organisational knowledge creation
J Damsgaard, R Scheepers
(2001), Vol. 9, pp. 4-15, Australian journal of information systems, Canberra, A.C.T., C1-1
Supporting the online consumer decision process : electronic commerce in a small Australian retailer
R Scheepers
(2001), ACIS 2001 : Proceedings of the 12th Australasian Conference on Information Systems : 4-7 December 2001 Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia, Coffs Harbour, N. S. W., E1-1
Structuration theory and information systems development - frameworks for practice
J Rose, R Scheepers
(2001), pp. 217-231, ECIS 2001 : Proceedings of 'Global co-operation in the new millennium', the 9th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2001), Bled, Slovenia, 27-29 June 2001, Bled, Slovenia, E1-1
Using intranet technology to foster organizational knowledge creation
J Damsgaard, R Scheepers
(2001), pp. 674-686, ECIS 2001 : Proceedings of 'Global co-operation in the new millennium', the 9th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2001), Bled, Slovenia, 27-29 June 2001, Bled, Slovenia, E1-1
Managing the crises in intranet implementation : a stage model
J Damsgaard, R Scheepers
(2000), Vol. 10, pp. 131-149, Information systems journal, Garsington, United Kingdom, C1-1
Corporate intranet implementation : managing emergent technologies and organizational practices
J Bansler, J Damsgaard, R Scheepers, E Havn, J Thommesen
(2000), Vol. 1, pp. 1-39, Journal of the association of information systems, Atlanta, Ga., C1-1
Key role players in the initiation and implementation of intranet technology
R Scheepers
(1999), pp. 175-195, New information technologies in organizational processes : field studies and theoretical reflections on the future of work :IFIP TC8 WG8.2 International Working Conference on New Information Technologies in Organizational Processes: Field Studies and Theoretical Reflections on the Future of Work, August 21-22, 1999, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Boston, Ma, B1-1
Implementering og styring af intranet
J Damsgaard, R Scheepers
(1999), pp. 1-27, Internethåndbogen, Copenhagen, Denmark, B1-1
Power, influence and intranet implementation : a safari of South African organizations
J Damsgaard, R Scheepers
(1999), Vol. 12, pp. 333-358, Information, technology & people, West Yorkshire, England, C1-1
A stage model of intranet technology implementation and management
J Damsgaard, R Scheepers
(1999), pp. 100-116, Proceedings of the Seventh European Conference on Information Systems, ECIS 1999, Copenhagen, 1999, Copenhagen, Denmark, E1-1
Using internet technology within the organization : a structurational analysis of intranets
R Scheepers, J Damsgaard
(1997), pp. 9-18, Group'97 : proceedings of the International ACM Siggroup Conference on Supporting Group Work, the integration challenge, November 16-19, 1997, Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, Ariz., E1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
A Vision for the Future: NDAC Future State Implementation
A/Prof Matt Mount, Prof Amanda Pyman, Prof Andrew Noblet, A/Prof Andrea Vocino, Prof Michael Polonsky, Prof Rens Scheepers
Australian Bureau of Statistics
- 2019: $786,112
- 2018: $363,636
Industry and Other Funding
Summer Saver Program Digital Solution Improvement Study
A/Prof Lubna Alam, Prof Rens Scheepers
United Energy
- 2018: $32,118
Executive Learning in Cyber Security: Video-Enhanced Storytelling for Online Education.
Prof Rens Scheepers
Oceania Cyber Security Centre Limited
- 2020: $2,970
C4NET/United Energy-Deakin EV Detection
Prof Rens Scheepers
Centre for New Energy Technologies
- 2022: $60,000
Other Funding Sources
Qualitative end user evaluation, D2D CRC Federated Police Project
Prof Rens Scheepers, Prof Chad Whelan, Prof Ingrid Nielsen, Prof Louis De Koker
Data to Decisions CRC
- 2017: $40,056
- 2016: $40,056
AGD Data Analytics Workshop
A/Prof Jacob Cybulski, Prof Rens Scheepers, Prof Gang Li, Prof Robin Ram Mohan Doss
Data to Decisions CRC
- 2017: $13,936
Supervisions
Maral Mayeh
Thesis entitled: A theoretical model of social media monitoring capability: Exploring its components and potential impact on organizational competitiveness
Doctor of Philosophy, Dept. of Information Systems and Business Analytics