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Papers by David Paradice

Research paper thumbnail of The role of memory of intelligent information systems

[1988] Proceedings of the Twenty-First Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Volume III: Decision Support and Knowledge Based Systems Track, 1988

Abstract The concept of an intelligent organizational information system is presented. It is note... more Abstract The concept of an intelligent organizational information system is presented. It is noted that although computer-based organizational information systems possess many of the attributes required for intelligent behavior, they rarely take an active role in supporting the decision-making activities of the organization. The role of memory processes in determining intelligent courses of action is reviewed, and categories of organizational information systems are defined. A technique using Boolean memory functions is ...

Research paper thumbnail of SIMON: an object-oriented information system for coordinating strategies and operations

IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of A prototype DSS for structuring and diagnosing managerial problems

IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1988

Ahstrucf -A methodology for managerial problem recognition, structuring, and diagnosis is present... more Ahstrucf -A methodology for managerial problem recognition, structuring, and diagnosis is presented. The system integrates diagnostic concepts froni artificial intelligence with database management and structural modeling techniques. Given an organizational database, a user specifies control bounds for selected data items and causal relationships between variables in the database. Structural modeling techniques are used to represent knowledge of causal relations. If a control variable'r value is out of bounds, structural models are used in an attempt to diagnose (explain) the discrepancj. If the discrepancy is explained, a diagnosis is at hand. If not, the user'$ model is deficient somehow and "what if" analysis may be used to construct an improved model. This methodology has been implemented in a protetype decision support system (DSS) that is described, along with an exaiiiple of its use.

Research paper thumbnail of Creativity in GDSS: an integration of creativity, group dynamics, and problem solving theory

Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of DSS and Multiple Perspectives of Complex Problems

Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies, 2008

means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publ... more means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publisher. Product or company names used in this set are for identification purposes only. Inclusion of the names of the products or companies does not indicate a claim of ownership by IGI Global of the trademark or registered trademark.

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding Organizational Philosophies of Inquiry Through Hermeneutic Analysis of Organizational Texts

Moving from Knowledge Management to Wisdom, 2005

Abstract This chapter introduces cultural hermeneutics as a lens for understanding philosophies o... more Abstract This chapter introduces cultural hermeneutics as a lens for understanding philosophies of inquiry in distributed work groups. The authors suggest that philosophies of inquiry can be ascertained through hermeneutic analysis of written texts created by distributed workers using computer-mediated communication systems. Using this approach, elements of context in written artifacts that should be evident for each of Churchman's inquiring models (Leibnizian, Lockean, Kantian, Hegelian, and Singerian) are delineated, ...

Research paper thumbnail of An object-oriented approach to managerial problem modeling

Twenty-Third Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 1990

Abstract The problem of representing a manager's general problem environment is ... more Abstract The problem of representing a manager's general problem environment is addressed. A traditional funds flow model embedded in an objected-oriented programming environment is suggested as a potentially robust approach to modeling the managerial problem domain. Methods from qualitative causal modeling and structural modeling are incorporated. The resulting design appears to have attractive properties, including focused hypothesis generation and the ability to derive behavior from structure

Research paper thumbnail of Decision Support and Problem Formulation Activity

Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies, 2008

means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publ... more means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publisher. Product or company names used in this set are for identification purposes only. Inclusion of the names of the products or companies does not indicate a claim of ownership by IGI Global of the trademark or registered trademark.

Research paper thumbnail of A Kantian Based System for Business Problem Formulation

Research paper thumbnail of Increasing Personal Value Congruence in Computerized Decision Support Using System Feedback

The Theory of Universals in Values (TUV), a reliable and validated conceptualization of personal ... more The Theory of Universals in Values (TUV), a reliable and validated conceptualization of personal values used in psychology, is used to examine the effect of system feedback delivered by a Decision Support System (DSS) on personal values. The results indicate that value-based decision-making behavior can be influenced by DSS feedback to address value congruence in decision-making. User behavior was shown to follow the outcomes expected by operant theory when feedback was supportive and to follow the outcomes of reactance theory when feedback was challenging. This result suggests that practitioners and Information System (IS) researchers should consider user values when designing computerized decision feedback to adjust a system's design such that the potential user backlash is avoided or congruence between organizational and personal values is achieved.

Research paper thumbnail of An assessment of the Singerian inquiring organisational model: cases from academia and the utility industry

Research paper thumbnail of The Internet, Sustainable Development and Ecosystems Management

A Global Perspective, 2002

Sustainable development promotes the idea that development should be capable of meeting the needs... more Sustainable development promotes the idea that development should be capable of meeting the needs of today without sacrificing the resources needed by future generations. This notion has evolved from recognition of the current problems faced when development occurs without regard for its impact on the surrounding ecosystem. The problems that occur are legion and the solutions complex. They involve many stakeholders with often significantly different perspectives and vastly different goals. New approaches to defining ...

Research paper thumbnail of An Examination of the Impacts of Brand Equity, Security, and Personalization on Trust Processes in an E Commerce Environment

Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Prolog: A Language for Teaching Computer-Based Business Problem Solving

Journal of Education for Business, 1988

Research paper thumbnail of On the Study of Complexity in Information Systems

International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach, 2000

This article addresses complexity in information systems. It defines how complexity can be used t... more This article addresses complexity in information systems. It defines how complexity can be used to inform information systems research, and how some individuals and organizations are using notions of complexity. Some organizations are dealing with technical and physical infrastructure complexity, as well as the application of complexity in specific areas such as supply chain management and network management. Their approaches can be used to address more general organizational issues. The concepts and ideas in this article are relevant to the integration of complexity into information systems research. However, the ideas and concepts in this article are not a litmus test for complexity. We hope only to provide a starting point for information systems researchers to push the boundaries of our understanding of complexity. The article also contains a number of suggested research questions that could be pursued in this area.

Research paper thumbnail of The Systems View of Information Systems from Professor Steven Alter

International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of The View of Systems Thinking of Dr. James Courtney, Jr

International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach, 2000

Abstract IJITSA is pleased to continue its interview series in this issue an interview by includi... more Abstract IJITSA is pleased to continue its interview series in this issue an interview by including the insights of Dr. James (Jim) Courtney, Jr. Dr. Courtney is Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. He formerly was Tenneco Professor of Business Administration in the Information and Operations Management Department at Texas A&M University.

Research paper thumbnail of An Investigation of Knowledge Management within a University IT Group

Information Resources Management Journal, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Organizational Knowledge Management

Information Resources Management Journal, 2000

Abstract Significant payoff potential exists for organizations that effectively exploit artificia... more Abstract Significant payoff potential exists for organizations that effectively exploit artificial intelligence technologies to manage organizational knowledge. The fundamental concepts of knowledge management, knowledge acquisition, knowledge representation, and knowledge utilization are examined in light of the unique characteristics of organizational problems. Key areas where these technologies can be applied in organizational settings are discussed, including document processing, organizational learning, information systems ...

Research paper thumbnail of An Investigation of the Computer-mediated Communication of Emotions

J. of Applied Sciences Research, 2007

Corresponding Author: Ranida B. Harris, School of Business, Indiana University Southeast, 4201 Gr... more Corresponding Author: Ranida B. Harris, School of Business, Indiana University Southeast, 4201 Grant Line, Road, New Albany, IN 47150. Tel: (812) 941-2324 Fax: (812) 941-2672 Email: rbharris@ius.edu 2081 ... An Investigation of the Computer-mediated Communication of ...

Research paper thumbnail of The role of memory of intelligent information systems

[1988] Proceedings of the Twenty-First Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Volume III: Decision Support and Knowledge Based Systems Track, 1988

Abstract The concept of an intelligent organizational information system is presented. It is note... more Abstract The concept of an intelligent organizational information system is presented. It is noted that although computer-based organizational information systems possess many of the attributes required for intelligent behavior, they rarely take an active role in supporting the decision-making activities of the organization. The role of memory processes in determining intelligent courses of action is reviewed, and categories of organizational information systems are defined. A technique using Boolean memory functions is ...

Research paper thumbnail of SIMON: an object-oriented information system for coordinating strategies and operations

IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of A prototype DSS for structuring and diagnosing managerial problems

IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1988

Ahstrucf -A methodology for managerial problem recognition, structuring, and diagnosis is present... more Ahstrucf -A methodology for managerial problem recognition, structuring, and diagnosis is presented. The system integrates diagnostic concepts froni artificial intelligence with database management and structural modeling techniques. Given an organizational database, a user specifies control bounds for selected data items and causal relationships between variables in the database. Structural modeling techniques are used to represent knowledge of causal relations. If a control variable'r value is out of bounds, structural models are used in an attempt to diagnose (explain) the discrepancj. If the discrepancy is explained, a diagnosis is at hand. If not, the user'$ model is deficient somehow and "what if" analysis may be used to construct an improved model. This methodology has been implemented in a protetype decision support system (DSS) that is described, along with an exaiiiple of its use.

Research paper thumbnail of Creativity in GDSS: an integration of creativity, group dynamics, and problem solving theory

Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of DSS and Multiple Perspectives of Complex Problems

Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies, 2008

means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publ... more means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publisher. Product or company names used in this set are for identification purposes only. Inclusion of the names of the products or companies does not indicate a claim of ownership by IGI Global of the trademark or registered trademark.

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding Organizational Philosophies of Inquiry Through Hermeneutic Analysis of Organizational Texts

Moving from Knowledge Management to Wisdom, 2005

Abstract This chapter introduces cultural hermeneutics as a lens for understanding philosophies o... more Abstract This chapter introduces cultural hermeneutics as a lens for understanding philosophies of inquiry in distributed work groups. The authors suggest that philosophies of inquiry can be ascertained through hermeneutic analysis of written texts created by distributed workers using computer-mediated communication systems. Using this approach, elements of context in written artifacts that should be evident for each of Churchman's inquiring models (Leibnizian, Lockean, Kantian, Hegelian, and Singerian) are delineated, ...

Research paper thumbnail of An object-oriented approach to managerial problem modeling

Twenty-Third Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 1990

Abstract The problem of representing a manager's general problem environment is ... more Abstract The problem of representing a manager's general problem environment is addressed. A traditional funds flow model embedded in an objected-oriented programming environment is suggested as a potentially robust approach to modeling the managerial problem domain. Methods from qualitative causal modeling and structural modeling are incorporated. The resulting design appears to have attractive properties, including focused hypothesis generation and the ability to derive behavior from structure

Research paper thumbnail of Decision Support and Problem Formulation Activity

Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies, 2008

means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publ... more means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publisher. Product or company names used in this set are for identification purposes only. Inclusion of the names of the products or companies does not indicate a claim of ownership by IGI Global of the trademark or registered trademark.

Research paper thumbnail of A Kantian Based System for Business Problem Formulation

Research paper thumbnail of Increasing Personal Value Congruence in Computerized Decision Support Using System Feedback

The Theory of Universals in Values (TUV), a reliable and validated conceptualization of personal ... more The Theory of Universals in Values (TUV), a reliable and validated conceptualization of personal values used in psychology, is used to examine the effect of system feedback delivered by a Decision Support System (DSS) on personal values. The results indicate that value-based decision-making behavior can be influenced by DSS feedback to address value congruence in decision-making. User behavior was shown to follow the outcomes expected by operant theory when feedback was supportive and to follow the outcomes of reactance theory when feedback was challenging. This result suggests that practitioners and Information System (IS) researchers should consider user values when designing computerized decision feedback to adjust a system's design such that the potential user backlash is avoided or congruence between organizational and personal values is achieved.

Research paper thumbnail of An assessment of the Singerian inquiring organisational model: cases from academia and the utility industry

Research paper thumbnail of The Internet, Sustainable Development and Ecosystems Management

A Global Perspective, 2002

Sustainable development promotes the idea that development should be capable of meeting the needs... more Sustainable development promotes the idea that development should be capable of meeting the needs of today without sacrificing the resources needed by future generations. This notion has evolved from recognition of the current problems faced when development occurs without regard for its impact on the surrounding ecosystem. The problems that occur are legion and the solutions complex. They involve many stakeholders with often significantly different perspectives and vastly different goals. New approaches to defining ...

Research paper thumbnail of An Examination of the Impacts of Brand Equity, Security, and Personalization on Trust Processes in an E Commerce Environment

Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Prolog: A Language for Teaching Computer-Based Business Problem Solving

Journal of Education for Business, 1988

Research paper thumbnail of On the Study of Complexity in Information Systems

International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach, 2000

This article addresses complexity in information systems. It defines how complexity can be used t... more This article addresses complexity in information systems. It defines how complexity can be used to inform information systems research, and how some individuals and organizations are using notions of complexity. Some organizations are dealing with technical and physical infrastructure complexity, as well as the application of complexity in specific areas such as supply chain management and network management. Their approaches can be used to address more general organizational issues. The concepts and ideas in this article are relevant to the integration of complexity into information systems research. However, the ideas and concepts in this article are not a litmus test for complexity. We hope only to provide a starting point for information systems researchers to push the boundaries of our understanding of complexity. The article also contains a number of suggested research questions that could be pursued in this area.

Research paper thumbnail of The Systems View of Information Systems from Professor Steven Alter

International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of The View of Systems Thinking of Dr. James Courtney, Jr

International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach, 2000

Abstract IJITSA is pleased to continue its interview series in this issue an interview by includi... more Abstract IJITSA is pleased to continue its interview series in this issue an interview by including the insights of Dr. James (Jim) Courtney, Jr. Dr. Courtney is Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. He formerly was Tenneco Professor of Business Administration in the Information and Operations Management Department at Texas A&M University.

Research paper thumbnail of An Investigation of Knowledge Management within a University IT Group

Information Resources Management Journal, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Organizational Knowledge Management

Information Resources Management Journal, 2000

Abstract Significant payoff potential exists for organizations that effectively exploit artificia... more Abstract Significant payoff potential exists for organizations that effectively exploit artificial intelligence technologies to manage organizational knowledge. The fundamental concepts of knowledge management, knowledge acquisition, knowledge representation, and knowledge utilization are examined in light of the unique characteristics of organizational problems. Key areas where these technologies can be applied in organizational settings are discussed, including document processing, organizational learning, information systems ...

Research paper thumbnail of An Investigation of the Computer-mediated Communication of Emotions

J. of Applied Sciences Research, 2007

Corresponding Author: Ranida B. Harris, School of Business, Indiana University Southeast, 4201 Gr... more Corresponding Author: Ranida B. Harris, School of Business, Indiana University Southeast, 4201 Grant Line, Road, New Albany, IN 47150. Tel: (812) 941-2324 Fax: (812) 941-2672 Email: rbharris@ius.edu 2081 ... An Investigation of the Computer-mediated Communication of ...