Introduction

Robert Davison joined the Department of Information Systems in July 1992 where he is currently an Associate Professor. Since 1998, he has received approximately $4.2 million in grants as PI. Professionally, Robert serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, Senior Editor for the Information Systems Journal, Co-editor of  Information Technology & People and Associate Editor for Management Information Systems Quarterly. He recently completed co-editing a special issue of the Information Systems Journal on IS in China. 

Since 1993, he has published 1 book, 16 book chapters, 63 journal articles, over 50 conference papers, and edited 6 special issues of journals. The journal articles alone have been cited in SCI/SSCI 463 times (H=12),  in Scopus 621 times (H=14) and in Google Scholar 2000+ times (H=27). His current research focuses on Knowledge Seeking and Sharing activities in private Chinese SMEs. Robert is Programme Leader of the MSc in Electronic Business and Knowledge Management. In 1999-2000, he won the Faculty of Business' Junior Faculty Research Award and in 2004-2005, City University of Hong Kong's Teaching Excellence Award. 

Teaching

Current (Semester B, 2011-2012) courses he is teaching are:

IS6600 - Global Information Systems and Knowledge Management Applications in Organisations
IS8004 - Qualitative IS Research Methods 

Courses taught since 2000 :

BBA

IS2035 - An Introduction to IS and IT in Contemporary Society (2000-2003)
IS3037 - Technology Applications for eGovernment (2004)
IS4542 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Systems (2004-2006)
IS4545 - Legal, Security and Risk Management Issues in Information Systems (2007-2008)
IS4838 - Fundamentals of Electronic Commerce (2001-2002)

EMBA/MBA/MSc/MA/PhD

FB5003 - Management Information Systems (2004-2008)
FB5807 - Management Information Systems (2004-2007)
IS5000 - Business Information Systems (2000)
IS5001 - Management Information Systems (2000-2003)
IS5313 - Foundations of Electronic Business Systems (2003)
IS5600 - Global Information Systems (2000-2001; 2003-2011)
IS6100 - Foundations of Electronic Business (2003)
IS6600 - Global Information Systems and Knowledge Management Applications in Organisations (2008-2010)
IS8004 - Qualitative IS Research Methods (Hong Kong & Suzhou) (2010-2011)

Background

Originally from Bristol, UK, Robert studied at Clifton College (1974-1978), Bristol Grammar School (1978-1985), then graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BA (Joint Hons) in Russian and SerboCroat (1990), and an MA in Information Technology (1991). He undertook his PhD studies in Information Systems at the City University of Hong Kong from 1993-1998.

Personal Affiliations/Memberships:

WWF, ORBIS, Fauna & Flora International, The Sabah Society, Asian Encounters and the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust .

Robert is a keen mountaineer, cyclist and traveller of the world - 60 countries/territories to date. He reads extensively and eclectically and listens to a wide range of classical music. 

Fight SPAM! Promote Ethical Use of the Net!  

This page is at: http://www.is.cityu.edu.hk/staff/isrobert 

Last revised on February 13, 2012