Research Interests

The application of positive modalities to the study and implementation of information technologies in human organizations is a center theme of my work. I have a keen interest in information environments that provide room for and encourage respect to human values, self-growth, interpersonal relationships, organizational ownership, and collaborative action.

My research has combined both soft and hard methods to explore topics such as information systems project success, knowledge management, ubiquitous computing, social networks, virtual communities and appreciative inquiry. Overall, my research focuses on the social and relational aspects of information technologies. I adopt a positive orientation in which people are seen as the core and the main driving force of a project, initiative, or system. I believe that an affirmative human-centric orientation is not only an ethical choice, but also a practical approach to the study and design of human activity systems that are enabled by information and communication technologies.