Areas of specialisation
Our department has expertise in the following areas:
- Artificial Intelligence (IA) and the future of work, including cognitive automation, human-robot interaction and machine learning algorithms
- Digital innovation, transformation and disruption
- Business analytics for enhanced decision-making
Publications
Our researchers have an excellent track record of publishing in top journals in the discipline, including:
- MIS Quarterly
- Information Systems Research
- Journal of Strategic Information Systems
- Journal of the Association of Information Systems,
- Journal of Management Information Systems
- Journal of Information Technology
- Information Systems Journal
- Organization Science
- MIS Quarterly Executive
Research
Read about some of our researchers and their projects on the Business Newsroom:
Research seminars
2022
| Seminar date | Presenter | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 9 March | Prof. Professor Dorothy E. Leidner, Baylor University, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Association for Information Systems | Theorising from Literature |
| 13 April | Assoc. Prof. Mengxiang Li, Hong Kong Baptist University, Department of Finance and Decision Sciences | Strategic Directions for AI: The Role of CIOs and Boards of Directors |
| 11 May | Prof. Robert M. Davison, City University of Hong Kong, Editor-in-Chief, Information Systems Journal | Research Problematisation |
| 8 June | Dr Wilson Li, DISBA, Deakin University | To Alert or Alleviate? A Natural Experiment on the Effect of Anti-phishing Laws on Corporate IT and Security Investments in the United States |
| 13 July | Prof. Richard Watson, University of Georgia, Regent Professor, J.Rex Fuqua Distinguished Chair for Internet Strategy, AIS LEO awardee | Sustainability and the digital transformation of the decade |
2021
| Seminar date | Presenter | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Assoc. Prof. Sultana Lubna Alam, DISBA, Deakin University Dr. Craig Parker, DISBA, Deakin University, & Assoc. Prof. Val Hooper (Victoria University of Wellington) Dr. Reza Kachouie, DISBA, Deakin University | Coevolving Technology and Boundary Spanning Practices for Value Co-creation in Ongoing Crowdsourcing To Know the Knowns and Unknowns of Socially Assistive Robots in Elderly Care |
| 10 February | Prof. Guy G. Gable Queensland, University of Technology, Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Strategic Information Systems | Information Systems Research Strategy |
| 10 March | Prof. Suprateek Sarker, University of Virginia Mclntire School of Commerce, President-Elect of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) Dr. Toomas Tamm, University of New South Wales UNSW Business School | The Practice of Qualitative Research in the IS Discipline: An Evolutionary View and Some Implications for Authors and Evaluators How Do Different Types of BA Users Contribute to Business Value? |
| 14 April | Prof. Arun Rai Regents' Professor Robinson College of Business Georgia State University, Editor-in-Chief (2016-2020), Management Information Systems Quarterly Assoc. Prof. William Yeoh, DISBA, Deakin University | Developing and Revising Papers for Top Journals Learning Analytics for Enhanced Students' Performance |
| 12 May | Prof. Gabriele Piccoli, Edward G. Schlieder Endowed Chair of Information Sciences, Louisiana State University Editor in Chief MIS Quarterly Executive, Editor-in-Chief MISQ Executive | Practice-oriented research contribution: Why, what and how |
| 14 July | Professor Rajesh Vasa, Head of Translational Research & Development, Applied AI Institute, Deakin University | A Conversation with AI |
| 11 August | Assoc. Prof. Jungpil Hahn, Department of Information Systems and Analytics, School of Computing, National University of Singapore Noor E Nazneen, Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Deakin University | Making the Crowd Wiser: (Re)combination through Teaming in Crowdsourcing The persuasive design features of E-coaching systems for healthy lifestyle promotion – A Systematic Review |
2020
| Seminar date | Presenter | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 9 September | Professor Shan Pan AGSM Scholar, Professor and Deputy Head of School (Research) UNSW Business School, The University of New South Wales Dr Quan Vu, DISBA, Deakin University | Usable, in-use, and useful research: A 3U framework for demonstrating practice impact Discovering implicit activity preferences in travel itineraries by topic modelling |
| 14 October | Professor Andrew Burton-Jones, Professor of Business Information Systems The UQ Business School, University of Queensland, Editor-in-Chief, Management Information Systems Quarterly Dr Ali Tamaddoni Jahromi, DISBA, Deakin University | A Vision for MISQ 2021-2023 and an Early Look at Next-Generation IS Theories “Status-Effect” in Review Platforms: How do Gaining and Losing Status Rewards Affect Reviewers’ Behavior? |
| 11 November | Prof. Dorothy E. Leidner Ferguson Professor of Information Systems, Baylor University Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Association for Information Systems Fellow of the Association for Information Systems Senior Research Fellow, Lund University Dr. Kristijan Mirkovski, DISBA, Deakin University | Creating Contribution by Developing Distinction “If he is not Worried, I am not Worried”: The Influence of Political Leaders’ Communication Style on Public’s Adherence to COVID-19 Movement Restrictions (WIP) |
PhD program
DISBA admits a small number of students into the PhD program each year, allowing us to offer a very high standard of individual attention.
Grant success
Our Department has been highly successful in receiving a range of government (e.g. ARC DP) and industry-based funding (e.g. D2D CRC, Cyber Security CRC, Department of Health and Human Services, United Energy, Smartward and local governments) to support our research.
Our staff
Our staff are dedicated to excellence in teaching and research in information systems and business analytics.