Resume of Dr. Kenneth A. Kozar

OVERVIEW

Dr. Kenneth A. Kozar is an Information Systems Area Professor in the College of Business at the University of Colorado/Boulder. His interests lie in the area of human and organizational impacts of technology. He is a leading publisher in the top information systems journals, is published in a number of other journals, served as an Associate Editor of the MIS Quarterly, and was the chair of the Society for Information Management's International Paper Award Competition. He is the author of "Humanized Information Systems Analysis and Design: People Building Systems for People" (McGraw-Hill, 1989).

EDUCATION:

• Ph.D., Management Information Systems with minor in Sociology/Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1972
• M.S., Management/Management Information Systems, University of Minnesota, 1969
• B.S., Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1967

PUBLICATIONS

Research Journals

"The Impact of Computer Alienation on Information Technology Investment Decisions: An Exploratory Cross-National Analysis," Management Information Systems Quarterly, December 1995, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 535-559. (with Abdulla Abdul-Gader). (Abstract)

"Identifying Perceptions of Complexity: A Group Support Systems Approach," Journal of Management Information Systems , Summer 1994, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 31-57 (with S. Sheetz, D. Tegarden, and I. Zigurs).

"An Exploratory Study of Role Behavior in Computer-Supported Meetings, " Management Information Systems Quarterly, September 1994, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 277-297 (with Ilze Zigurs). (Abstract)

"A Multimedia Solution to Productivity Gridlock: A Re-Engineered Jewelry Appraisal System at Zale Corporation," Management Information Systems Quarterly, March 1994, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 21-30 (with Julie Newman). (Abstract)

"Human and Machine Roles in Team Product Reviews: A Prescription for Change," Information & Management , 23 (1992) pp. 149-157 (with Ilze Zigurs).

"An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Between DSS Usage and System Performance: A Case Study of a Navigation Support System," Management Information Systems Quarterly, September 1990, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 263-277 (with Louis LeBlanc) .

"Discourse Analysis for Knowledge Acquisition: The Coherence Method," Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 6, No. 4, Spring 1990, pp. 1-21 (with Abdulla Abdul-Gader).

"Establishing TeleMarketing Leadership Through Information Management: Creative Concepts at AT&T American Transtech," Management Information Systems Quarterly, September 1989, Vol. 13 , No. 3, pp. 361-372 (with W. Frank Cobbin, Jr. and Stephen J. Michaele).

"Adopting Systems Development Methods: An Exploratory Study," Journal of Management Information Systems , Spring 1989, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 73-86.

"Team Product Reviews: A Means of Improving Product Quality and Acceptance," The Journal of Product Innovation Management , Vol. 4, No. 3, September 1987, pp. 204-216.

"A User Generated Information System for Systems Professionals: An Innovative Development Approach," Management Information Systems Quarterly, Vol. 11, No. 2, June 1987, pp. 163-174 (with J. Mahlum).

"An Experimental Study of the Effects of Data Display Media on Decision Effectiveness," International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, Vol. 10, 1978, pp. 495-505 (with G. Dickson).

"Management's Role in Information Systems Development Failures: A Case Study," Management Information Systems Quarterly, Vol. 2, No. 2, June, 1978, pp. 7-16 (with J. Schmitt).

"RAFT: An Information System for Fiscal Analysis," Management Information Systems Quarterly, Vol. 1, No. 4, December, 1977, pp. 29-39 (with J. Johnson, D. Ruch).

Practitioner-Oriented Journals:

"The Story of Clare Voyant," Groupware Report , Vol. 2, No. 3, May, 1993, p. 3. (with I. Zigurs and J. Mozeliak)

"Building a CASE Environment," in Productivity Improvement in IS, Robert E. Umbaugh, Editor, Boston: Auerbach Publications, 1993, pp. 375-384. (with L. Gray and J.C. Brancheau).

"Prescription for Failure: A 70's IS for a 90's Organization," Chief Information Officer Journal , Vol. 4, No. 3, Winter, 1992, pp. 58-60.

"Managing CASE Into Your Organization," Systems Development Management , April, 1992. (with L. Gray and J. C. Brancheau).

"Evaluation, Education, Environment: The 3-E Framework for CASE Implementation," Software Engineering: Tools, Techniques, Practice, Vol. 2, No. 6, March-April, 1992, pp. 13-20. (with L. Gray and J.C. Brancheau).

"Who Adopts Productivity Tools?," Data Training, Vol. 8, No. 6, May, 1989, pp. 42+ (With James C. Brancheau).

"A Business Approach to Cracking the Applications Backlog," Journal of Information Systems Management , Vol. 5, No. 1, Winter, 1988, pp. 17-21 (with Eric Severson).

"Role Playing in System Analyst Training," Journal of Systems Management , Vol. 28, No. 12, December, 1977, pp. 16-21 (with H. Smith).

Education-Oriented Journals:

• "Evolution and Growth of CASE as a Systems Development Aid," Interface: The Computer Education Quarterly, Fall, 1991, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 2-8 (with L. Gray and J. C. Brancheau).

• "Humanizing the Systems Development Process: People Make the Difference," Interface: The Computer Education Quarterly, Winter, 1989-90, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 19-24.
• "Teaching the MIS Megasection: Lessons Learned the Hard Way," Interface: The Computer Education Quarterly, Fall, 1989, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 37-41 (With Kathy S. Lassila and Thomas A. Rogowski).

Books Already Published

• Humanized Information Systems Analysis and Design: People Building Systems for People, First Edition, New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing, 1989, 506 pages.

• Instructor's Guide to Accompany Humanized Information Systems Analysis and Design: People Building Systems for People, 1st Edition, New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing, 1989, 442 pages.

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

• Presentation of "Beyond the Systems Development Life Cycle: Alternative Views of Systems Building," to University Management Systems, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, October 31, 1995.

• Presentation of "Aligning IS and Organizational Strategy," to University Management Systems, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, October 17, 1995.

• Presentation of "Customers, Technology, and the Future," to Express Reservations Inc., Estes Park, Colorado, April 13, 1995. This presentation was the keynote address at the company's weekend retreat.

• Presentation of "You Don't Know Me: The Systems Building Lament," to Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, January 13, 1995.

• Presentation of "Aligning Information Systems and Organizational Goals," to EXPOSIM - Exposicion y Simposium de Sistemas Computacionales y Electronicos, October 20-22, 1994, Monterrey Institute of Technology, Campus Laguna, Torreon, Coahulia, Mexic o. This presentation had an audience of nearly 400 people.

• Presentation of "IS as a Linchpin Between the Customer and the Business," to the XIX International Symposium on Computer Science, February 24-27, 1994, Monterrey Institute of Technology, Monterrey, N. L., Mexico. This presentation had an audience of nearly 1000 people.

• Presented "Does Your Training Take?" to the Denver Chapter of the Information Systems Trainers, November 19, 1993.

• Presented and led a panel at the Third Biennial High Technology Management Conference entitled "Leveraging Teams and Meetings through Information Technology," University of Colorado/Boulder, June 16-18, 1993.

• Presentation of "Linking Business and Information Systems Strategy," to the XVIII International Symposium on Computer Science, March 11-13, 1993, Monterrey Institute of Technology, Monterrey, N. L., Mexico. This presentation had an audience of nearly 1000 people.

• Presented "Another Meeting? Great!," to IBM's Technical Exposition- TechExpo, Boulder, Colorado, Technical Vitality Group, October 13, 1992.

• Presented to the Rocky Mountain Society for Information Management Chapter 9th Annual Conference on "IS as a Linchpin Between the Customer and the Business," February 1/2,1992.

GRANTS:

Research Funding of $45,000 from IBM at the request of IBM for Teamwork Technology Investigation, 1991 (with Ilze Zigurs).

Research Funding of $42,000 from IBM for Teamwork Technology Investigation, 1990 (with Ilze Zigurs).

Excelerator Software from Index Technology Corporation, 1986, $16,800.

Management of Information Systems Grant from IBM Corporation to Information Systems Group at Indiana University, 1985, $2,000,000 (Was part of team preparing the grant proposal).

Management of Information Systems Grant from IBM Corporation to Information Systems Group at Indiana University to develop a full grant proposal, 1984-5, $10,000. (Was part of team preparing the grant proposal).

EXPERIENCE:

University of Colorado/Boulder College of Business, Professor, 1986-present

Indiana University Institute for Research on the Management of Information Systems, Associate Director, 1985-1986

Indiana University Graduate School of Business, Assistant Professor, 1983-1986

Self-employed, and Professional Associate with Improved Systems Technologies, Inc. (Chris Gane and Trish Sarson), MIS Consultant/Trainer, 1978-1983

University of Saskatechewan School of Computational Science, Assistant Professor, 1977-1978

University of Calgary School of Management, Visiting Assistant Professor, 1976-1978

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Systems Consultant, 1974-1976

Minnesota Land Management Information System, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, Director of Systems and Programming, 1971-1974

University of Minnesota School of Management, Teaching/Research Associate, 1967-1971

Robbinsdale School District 281, Minnesota, Systems Analyst/Operator, 1964-1965, 1967

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Reviewer, MIS Quarterly, Communications of the ACM, Interfaces, INFOR, International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, Journal of Management Information Systems, Journal of Applied Business Research.

• Chair, Society for Information Management International Paper Awards Committee, 1992-1995.

• Appointed to the Editorial Advisory Board for I/S Analyzer, 1990.

• Appointed to Editorial Board as an Associate Editor for the MIS Quarterly, 1989. Appointment renewed for second three-year term, 1992.

• Member of Board of Directors, Excelerator User Group, Index Technology, Inc., 1985-1986.

• Professional Development Chair, Excelerator User Group, 1985-1986.

• Local Arrangements and Vice-Chair, Sixth International Conference on Information Systems and 1985 MIS Doctoral Consortium.

• Member of Founding Board, Indianapolis Chapter of the Society for Information Management , 1985.

• Chairperson, 1984 Society for Information Management National Workshops.

• Member of Advisory Board, International Conference on Information Systems.

CONSULTANTSHIPS:

Consulting or training has been done for numerous organizations including U S West Advanced Technologies, AT&T, Ball Aerospace, Digital Equipment, Exabyte Corporation, Index Technology Corporation, Pfizer Pharmaceutical, McDonnel Douglas Automation, 3M C ompany, U. S. Army Logistics Management Center, Scrap City, Superior Oil, Technology Solutions Company, Datapoint Corporation, Southern Bell, U. S. Army Natick Labs, Robbinsdale School District, State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and others.

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS:

Won first place in the 1989 Society for Information Management Paper Award Competition winning an award of $5000. (co-authors W. Frank Cobbin, Jr., AT&T American Transtech, and Stephen J. Michaele, AT&T Corporation)

Tied for second place in Society for Information Management 1985 Juried Paper Competition winning an award of $1500. (co-author John Mahlum of 3M Company)