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 $3.2 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, Regional Editor (AIS Region 3) for 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 2 books, 12 book chapters, 43 refereed journal articles, 14 other journal articles, 41 refereed conference papers, and edited 6 journal special issues. He is Programme Leader of the MSc in Electronic Business and Knowledge Management, and the BBA in Global Business Systems Management. In 1999-2000, he won the Faculty of Business' Junior Faculty Research Award and in 2004-2005, City University's Teaching Excellence Award. 

Teaching

Current (Semester B, 2008-2009) courses he is teaching are:

• IS6600 - Global Information Systems and Knowledge Management Applications in Organisations (MSc E-Business and Knowledge Management)

Courses taught since 1998 (programmes and years in parentheses):

• IS5600 - Global Information Systems (MA Global Business Management) (2000-2001; 2003-2008)

• FB5003 - Management Information Systems (MBA) (2004-2008)

• FB5807 - Management Information Systems (EMBA) (2004-2007)

• IS3037 - Technology Applications for eGovernment (BBA Minor, FHS Minor) (2004)

• IS4545 - Legal, Security and Risk Management Issues in Information Systems (BBA) (2007-2008)

• IS4542 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Systems (BBA) (1998-1999; 2004-2006)

• IS6100 - Foundations of Electronic Business (MBA) (2003)

• IS5001 - Management Information Systems (MSc Finance/Financial Engineering/Banking) (2000-2003)

• IS5313 - Foundations of Electronic Business Systems (MA Professional Accounting & Information Systems) (2003)

• IS2035 - An Introduction to IS and IT in Contemporary Society (BA Housing Studies) (2000-2003)

• IS4838 - Fundamentals of Electronic Commerce (BBA) (2001-2002)

• IS5000 - Business Information Systems (PGC Corporate Accounting) (2000)

• IS5101 - Global Accounting Information Systems (MA International Accounting) (1999)

• FB2500 - Management Information Systems (BBA) (1998-1999)

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, Porcupine!, 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. He has travelled widely in Europe and Asia as well as further afield (44 countries and counting). He reads extensively and eclectically - current affairs/politics, 19th/20th century literatures, travel, anthropology, ecology and biodiversity, ..., and listens to a wide range of classical music. Most weekends see him exploring Hong Kong's verdant countryside and its subtropical fauna/flora, either on foot or bicycle. Photos are available on request of fauna, flora, hills, streams, etc.

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

Last revised on December 30, 2008