UKAIS 2024: ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UK ACADEMY FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2024
PROGRAM

Days: Thursday, April 25th Friday, April 26th

Thursday, April 25th

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09:00-09:15 Session 1: Conference opening and welcome
Chairs:
Efpraxia Zamani (University of Durham, UK)
Spyros Angelopoulos (University of Durham, UK)
Laurence Brooks (University of Sheffield, UK)
Yu-Chun Pan (Northeastern University London, UK)
Niki Panteli (Lancaster University, UK)
Location: Sibson Lecture Theatre 2
09:15-10:15 Session 2: Professor Kieran Conboy - The Timing and Flow of Digital Responsibility (Keynote 1)

The Timing and Flow of Digital Responsibility - Kieran Conboy, Professor of Business Information Systems in the School of Business & Economics, University of Galway and co-Principal Investigator in the Lero Irish Software research centre

Chair:
Efpraxia Zamani (University of Durham, UK)
Location: Sibson Lecture Theatre 2
10:15-10:45Tea/Coffee Break
10:45-12:45 Session 3A: Digital innovation, transformation, and sustainability 1
Chair:
Chekfoung Tan (University College London, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 1
10:45
Pat McCarthy (Computer Science Department, School of Science, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland)
David Sammon (Business Information Systems Department ,Cork University Business School, University College Cork, Ireland)
Ibrahim Alhassan (E-Commerce Department, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia)
The Underlying Practices of Digital Transformation Leadership: Theorising the Practitioner Voice (abstract)
PRESENTER: Pat McCarthy
11:15
Chuying Ding (Durham University, UK)
Spyros Angelopoulos (Durham University, UK)
Internalization of Digital Technologies: Adapting to Organizational Inertia (abstract)
PRESENTER: Chuying Ding
11:35
Jie Qi (University of Sheffield, UK)
Suvodeep Mazumdar (University of Sheffield, UK)
Ana Vasconcelos (University of Sheffield, UK)
Data-driven Sustainable Cities in the UK: The Case of Public Space and Social Cohesion (abstract)
PRESENTER: Jie Qi
11:55
Yazan Sammour (Salford Business School, Oman)
Yun Chen (Salford Business School, UK)
Marie Griffiths (Salford Business School, UK)
Design and Development of a Digital Transformation Canvas for SMEs in Developing Countries: a case study of Oman (abstract)
PRESENTER: Marie Griffiths
10:45-12:45 Session 3B: Digital Work 1
Chair:
Emma Gritt (Leeds University, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 2
10:45
Efpraxia Zamani (Durham University Business School, UK)
On the Temporal Experiences of Remote Workers (abstract)
11:15
Jonathan Jackson (Buckinghamshire New University, UK)
Nicholas Day (Buckinghamshire New University, UK)
Nataliya Mogles (University of Bath, UK)
An Exploration of Contemporary Factors that Influence Adoption of Instant Messaging by Academics in Higher Education (abstract)
PRESENTER: Jonathan Jackson
11:35
Maria Kutar (University of Salford, UK)
Marie Griffiths (University of Salford, UK)
Subrahmaniam Krishnan-Harihara (University of Salford, UK)
Tony Syme (University of Salford, UK)
Aadya Bahl (University of Salford, UK)
Toluwanimi Ojutiku (University of Salford, UK)
Exploring the Productivity Puzzle: The Relationship between Technology Investment and Organisational Productivity in UK SMEs (abstract)
PRESENTER: Maria Kutar
11:55
Jialou Wang (Northumbria University, UK)
Honglei Li (Northumbria University, UK)
Wai Lok Woo (Northumbria University, UK)
Apparel Matters? A New First-Impression Static Appearance Dataset (abstract)
PRESENTER: Honglei Li
10:45-12:45 Session 3C: Big Data and Analytics/Digital innovation, transformation, and sustainability
Chair:
Shuyang Li (Associate Professor in Business Analytics, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 5
10:45
Kieran O'Driscoll (HEINEKEN, Ireland)
David Sammon (Business Information Systems, Cork University Business School, University College Cork, Ireland)
Tadhg Nagle (Business Information Systems, Cork University Business School, University College Cork, Ireland)
Unpacking the ‘Black Boxes’ of Analytics: A Data Value Map Analysis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Kieran O'Driscoll
11:15
Ying He (Queen Mary University London, UK)
Tong Xin (Queen Mary University London, UK)
Cunjin Luo (University of Essex, UK)
Cybersecurity Investments Metrics using FAIR-ROSI (abstract)
PRESENTER: Tong Xin
11:45
Sumant Chopde (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, India)
Gaurav Dixit (Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India)
A Novel Multi-Feedback Hybrid Recommender System Based On Matrix Factorisation (abstract)
PRESENTER: Gaurav Dixit
10:45-12:45 Session 3D: General
Chair:
Ilias Pappas (University of Agder, Norway)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 6
10:45
Stefanie Gante (Durham University, UK)
Spyros Angelopoulos (Durham University, UK)
The Delegation Paradox: A Study on How Uncertainty Impacts Experts’ Willingness to Delegate Decisions to Algorithmic Solutions (abstract)
PRESENTER: Stefanie Gante
11:05
Sian Joel-Edgar (Northeastern University London, UK)
Yu-Chun Pan (Northeastern University London, UK)
Generative AI as a Tool for Thematic Analysis: An Exploratory Study with ChatGPT (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sian Joel-Edgar
11:35
Jing Wang (university of sheffield, UK)
Linhao Fang (university of leeds, UK)
Virtual Representations as Boundary Objects: a Case of Building Information Modeling (abstract)
PRESENTER: Jing Wang
11:55
Galal Galal-Edeen (American University in Cairo, Egypt)
Hanan Moussa (Cairo University & American University in Cairo, Egypt)
Leveraging Generative AI in Information Systems Development (abstract)
PRESENTER: Galal Galal-Edeen
12:15
Sharon Wagg (University of Sheffield, UK)
Sara Vannini (University of Sheffield, UK)
Efpraxia Zamani (Durham University, UK)
Maira Klyshbekova (University of Sheffield, UK)
Bethany Aylward (University of Sheffield, UK)
Digital inclusion network building: a network weaving analysis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sharon Wagg
10:45-12:45 Session 3E: Responsibility and AI Panel

Anastasia Griva, Assistant Professor in Business Information Systems, J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, University of Galway

Lorraine Morgan, Senior Lecturer, J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, University of Galway

Laurence Brooks, Professor of Information Systems, Information School, University of Sheffield

Amany Elbanna, Professor in Information Systems and Digital Transformation, Royal Holloway, University of London

Chair:
Kieran Conboy (University of Galway, Ireland)
Location: Sibson Lecture Theatre 2
12:45-13:45Lunch Break
13:45-15:45 Session 4A: Education 1
Chair:
Eleni Tzouramani (University of the West of Scotland, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 1
13:45
Maria Vardaki (Royal Holloway University of London, UK)
Teaching and Learning through the pandemic; the effects of remote work on women academics (abstract)
14:05
David Sammon (Business Information Systems, Cork University Business School, University College Cork, Ireland)
Tadhg Nagle (Business Information Systems, Cork University Business School, University College Cork, Ireland)
Becoming Analytical Champions: A Simple Hermeneutics-inspired Learning Analytics Model for Modules (abstract)
PRESENTER: David Sammon
14:35
Chekfoung Tan (UCL Centre for Systems Engineering, University College London, UK)
Muna M. Alhammad (MIS Department, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia)
Marta Stelmaszak Rosa (The School of Business, Portland State University, United States)
Teachers' Perceptions of Students' Use of Generative AI in Summative Assessments at Higher Education Institutions: An Exploratory Study (abstract)
PRESENTER: Chekfoung Tan
13:45-15:45 Session 4B: Digital Work 2
Chair:
Emma Forsgren (Leeds University, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 2
13:45
Lei Yuan (Queen Mary University of London, UK)
Generative AI in the Workplace: A Dive into Employees’ Acceptance in China (abstract)
14:05
Linhao Fang (University of Leeds, UK)
Aleksandra Irnazarow (University of Leeds, UK)
Lynda Song (University of Leeds, UK)
Kitty Yuen-Han Mo (Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong)
Johnson Chun-Sing Cheung (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Media Choice for Multi-motive Communication: Impersonal and Interpersonal Motives in Social Worker-Client Relationships (abstract)
PRESENTER: Linhao Fang
14:25
Tiantian Qin (University of Leeds, UK)
Josh Morton (University of Leeds, UK)
Another tool for the toolbox? How strategists are adopting social media for sensemaking (abstract)
PRESENTER: Tiantian Qin
14:45
Patrick Buckley (University of Limerick, Ireland)
Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology (abstract)
13:45-15:45 Session 4C: Responsible AI & Ethics
Chair:
Xenia Vassilakopoulou (University of Agder, Norway)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 5
13:45
Itoro Abrham (Lancaster university UK, UK)
Ruilin Zhu (Lancaster University, UK)
Mahsa Honary (Lancaster University, UK)
Uncovering the Landscape of Ethical Artificial Intelligence (abstract)
PRESENTER: Itoro Abrham
14:05
Ciara Heavin (Dept Business Information Systems, University College Cork, Ireland)
Yvonne O'Connor (Dept Business Information Systems, University College Cork, Ireland)
Digital Ethics: Resolving “Wicked” Problems and Dilemmas (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ciara Heavin
14:35
Aishatu Lawan Mohammed (University of Salford, Nigeria)
Mohammed Ali (University of Salford, UK)
Maria Kutar (University of Salford, UK)
Conceptualising the Artificial Intelligence Divide: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda (abstract)
PRESENTER: Aishatu Lawan Mohammed
15:05
Laurence Brooks (University of Sheffield, UK)
Sara Cannizzarro (De Montfort University, UK)
Nitika Bhalla (De Montfort University, UK)
Kathleen Richardson (DMU, UK)
A Method for Analysing Ethical Issues in Emerging Technologies – the TechEthos Approach (TEAeM) (abstract)
PRESENTER: Laurence Brooks
13:45-15:45 Session 4D: Digital Marketing/Online communities
Chair:
Joao Baptista (Lancaster University, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 6
13:45
Hua-Xuan Lin (National Chengchi University, Taiwan)
Joyce Yi-Hui Lee (National Chengchi University, Taiwan)
Chih-Hong Peng (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
Yi-Ling Lin (National Chengchi University, Taiwan)
The Power of Streamers’ Speech: A Signalling Approach to Live Streaming Commerce (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hua-Xuan Lin
14:05
Peiyu Pai (National Chengchi University, Taiwan)
Chiaodeng Fei (National Chengchi University, Taiwan)
Tzuyu Chen (National Chengchi University, Taiwan)
Understanding Consumers’ Reactance of Technology-Enabled Personalization: Perspectives on Stress and Fatigue (abstract)
PRESENTER: Tzuyu Chen
14:25
Tommi Tapanainen (Busan National University, South Korea)
Quoc Dat Trinh (Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam)
Hai Nguyen (University of South Wales, UK)
Self-Determination Theory in Crowdfunding: Data from Vietnam (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hai Nguyen
14:45
Courage Matobobo (Walter Sisulu University, South Africa)
Godwin Pedzisai Dzvapatsva (University of Suffolk, UK)
Impact of WhatsApp Groups on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Review (abstract)
PRESENTER: Courage Matobobo
13:45-15:45 Session 4E: Professor Sabine Matook - Practice-Based Learning Approach workshop

Dr. Sabine Matook is a Professor in Information Systems at the UQ Business School, University of Queensland

Chair:
Efpraxia Zamani (University of Durham, UK)
Location: Sibson Lecture Theatre 2
15:45-16:15Tea/Coffee Break
16:15-17:15 Session 5: UKAIS AGM (All Welcome)

to include presentation for UKAIS 2025

Chair:
Niki Panteli (Lancaster University, UK)
Location: Sibson Lecture Theatre 2
19:00-22:00 UKAIS Gala Dinner

Please join us at the UKAIS Gala Dinner at Clagett Auditorium, Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2EH. In addition, this will include the UKAIS 2024 best paper awards.

Friday, April 26th

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09:00-11:00 Session 6A: EDI
Chair:
Sara Vannini (University of Sheffield, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 1
09:00
Liucen Pan (Warwick Business School, The University of Warwick, UK)
Mo Moeini (Warwick Business School, The University of Warwick, UK)
Joao Baptista (The University of Lancaster, UK)
Fostering inclusion in open strategy: three IT- enabled mechanisms (abstract)
PRESENTER: Liucen Pan
09:30
Fredrik Wang (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)
Ilias Pappas (Department of Information Systems, University of Agder, Norway)
Polyxeni Vassilakopoulou (University of Agder, Norway)
Operationalizing Algorithmic Fairness: Empirical Study and Sociotechnical Framework Proposal (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ilias Pappas
10:00
Aditi Singh (University College Cork, Ireland)
Brian O'Flaherty (Dept Business Information Systems, University College Cork, Ireland)
Ciara Heavin (Dept of Business Information Systems, University College Cork, Ireland)
Factors influencing the career decisions of women software entrepreneurs: perspectives from India and Ireland (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ciara Heavin
10:30
Pouria Akbarighatar (Department of Information Systems, University of Agder, 4630 Kristiansand, Norway., Norway)
Ilias O. Pappas (Department of Information Systems, University of Agder, & Department of Computer Science, NTNU, Norway., Norway)
Polyxeni Vassilakopoulou (Department of Information Systems, University of Agder, 4630 Kristiansand, Norway., Norway)
Sandeep Purao (Department of Computer Information Systems, Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452 USA., United States)
Responsible AI Principles: Findings from an Empirical Study on Practitioners' Perceptions (abstract)
PRESENTER: Pouria Akbarighatar
09:00-11:00 Session 6B: Health
Chair:
Stefanie Gante (Durham Business School, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 2
09:00
Georgios Tsirozidis (Aarhus University, Denmark)
Sune Müller (University of Oslo, Norway)
Keld Pedersen (Aarhus University, Department of Management, Denmark)
Jodyn Platt (University of Michigan, United States)
Sharing of personal health information for secondary use: A scoping review from the perspective of trust (abstract)
PRESENTER: Georgios Tsirozidis
09:30
Luca Heising (Tilburg University, Departement of Management, Netherlands)
Timo Scheidel (Tilburg University, Netherlands)
Carol Ou (Tilburg University, Departement of Management, Netherlands)
Understanding Artificial Intelligence For Data With High Level Of Abstraction: Beyond Pixel Importance (abstract)
PRESENTER: Luca Heising
09:50
Jishnu Das (University of Agder, Norway)
Geir Inge Hausvik (University of Agder, Norway)
Carl Erik Moe (University of Agder, Norway)
A Conceptual Framework and Design Principles for Decision Support in Clinical Practice: Managing Knowledge and Uncertainty (abstract)
PRESENTER: Jishnu Das
10:10
Anastasia Rousaki (University of Sheffield, UK)
Laura Sbaffi (University of Sheffield, UK)
Efpraxia Zamani (Durham University, UK)
Kate Hamblin (University of Sheffield, UK)
Rachael Black (University of Sheffield, UK)
The impact of the digitalisation of care on older, unpaid carers (abstract)
PRESENTER: Anastasia Rousaki
09:00-11:00 Session 6C: Education 2
Chair:
Eleni Tzouramani (University of the West of Scotland, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 5
09:00
Niki Panteli (Lancaster University, UK)
Ling Xiao (Royal Holloway University of London, UK)
Lucy Gill-Simmen (Royal Holloway University of London, UK)
Developing the foundations for an inclusive IS education – a case method approach for promoting female digital leaders (abstract)
PRESENTER: Niki Panteli
09:20
Fay Giaver (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)
Jostein Engesmo (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)
Niki Panteli (Lancaster University, UK)
Emotional regulation for improved student learning: can smartwatches be utilized to navigate an increasingly digital student context? (abstract)
PRESENTER: Fay Giaver
09:40
Yun Chen (The University of Salford, UK)
Kate Han (The University of Salford, UK)
Driving Student Success through a Data-Driven Approach in Higher Education (abstract)
PRESENTER: Yun Chen
10:00
Hai Nguyen (University of South Wales, UK)
Micheal Parsons (University of South Wales, UK)
Minh Ngoc Do (Malmo Univerisity, Sweden)
From Connections to Classrooms: Utilizing Social Media platforms for Enhanced Engagement: The case of LinkedIn. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hai Nguyen
09:00-11:00 Session 6D: Metaverse and Web 3.0
Chair:
Nicole Maekineste (University of Durham, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 6
09:00
Fulya Acikgoz (University of Sussex Business School, UK)
Abdelsalam Busalim (Technological University Dublin, Ireland)
Ali Tarhini (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman)
What are the Drivers of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) Community Engagement? (abstract)
PRESENTER: Fulya Acikgoz
09:20
Omon Fagbamigbe (University of Portsmouth, UK)
Muhammad Awais Shakir (University of Portsmouth, UK)
Zeeshan Bhatti (University of Portsmouth, UK)
The Role of Augmented Reality in Enhancing Sustainable Decision-Making in the Fashion Industry (abstract)
PRESENTER: Omon Fagbamigbe
11:00-11:30Tea/Coffee Break
11:30-12:30 Session 7: Ozgur Savas - Data Security - shifting from a network centric to user and application centric security (Keynote 3)

Data Security - shifting from a network centric to user and application centric security - Ozgur Savas, Vice President, Global Solutions Consulting, Zscaler

Chair:
Niki Panteli (Lancaster University, UK)
Location: Sibson Lecture Theatre 2
12:30-13:30Lunch Break
13:30-14:30 Session 8: Professor Marina Jirotka - Responsible Robotics for the Digital Economy. What could possibly go wrong? (Keynote 4)

Responsible Robotics for the Digital Economy. What could possibly go wrong? - Professor Marina Jirotka, University of Oxford

Chair:
Laurence Brooks (University of Sheffield, UK)
Location: Sibson Lecture Theatre 2
14:30-15:00Tea/Coffee Break
15:00-16:30 Session 9A: Digital innovation, transformation, and sustainability 2
Chair:
Honglei Li (Northumbria University, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 1
15:00
Anushri Gupta (London School of Economics, UK)
Roser Pujadas (University College of London, UK)
Will Venters (London School of Economics, UK)
A soft ecosystems methodology of digital innovation through a case study of the insurance industry’s response to connected cars (abstract)
PRESENTER: Anushri Gupta
15:20
David Wodak (Tilburg University, Netherlands)
Carol Ou (Tilburg University, Netherlands)
Smart maintenance at offshore wind farms: A digital System of Systems approach (abstract)
PRESENTER: David Wodak
15:40
Rayen Jui-Yen Chang (Management Science, Lancaster University Management School, Taiwan)
Niki Panteli (Management Science, Lancaster University Management School, UK)
Responsible Digital Innovation with Micro-Businesses: A Resource Orchestration Perspective (abstract)
PRESENTER: Rayen Jui-Yen Chang
15:00-16:30 Session 9B: Health
Chair:
Yuanyuan Lai (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 2
15:00
Pin-Ran Wang (National Chengchi University, Taiwan)
Joyce Lee (National Chengchi University, Taiwan)
Shu-Fen Tseng (Yuan Ze University, Taiwan)
Online Health Communities for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (abstract)
PRESENTER: Pin-Ran Wang
15:20
Yiyu Wang (University of Galway, Ireland)
Umair Ul Hassan (University of Galway, Ireland)
Anastasia Griva (University of Galway, Ireland)
Kieran Conboy (University of Galway, Ireland)
Temporal Aspects in Cancer Clinical Decision-Making Through Machine Learning (abstract)
PRESENTER: Yiyu Wang
15:00-16:30 Session 9C: Education
Chair:
Maria Kutar (Information Systems, Organisations and Society (ISOS) Research Centre, University of Salford, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 5
15:00
Mohamed Daud (University of West London, UK)
Ali Gheitasy (University of West London, UK)
Parisa Saadati (University of West London, UK)
Laden Husamaldin (University of West London, UK)
The Technological Challenges of Blended Learning in Higher Education: A case study of Blackboard (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ali Gheitasy
15:30
Trevor Clohessy (ATU Galway, Ireland)
Graham Heaslip (ATU Galway, Ireland)
George Onofrei (ATU Galway City, Ireland)
Lory Kehoe (Trinity College Ireland, Ireland)
Mind the gap: using threshold concept theory to advance blockchain education (abstract)
PRESENTER: Trevor Clohessy
15:50
Eleni Tzouramani (University of the West of Scotland, UK)
Moving Action Learning Sets Online: Reflecting on Privacy, Intersectionality and Group Failure (abstract)
15:00-16:30 Session 9D: Digital innovation, transformation, and sustainability 3
Chair:
Yu-Chun Pan (Northeastern University London, UK)
Location: Sibson Seminar Room 6
15:00
Su Hua Ou (Soochow University, Taiwan)
Yuliani Suseno (RMIT University, Australia)
Business models for digital sustainability: The case of Fintech startups (abstract)
PRESENTER: Su Hua Ou
15:30
Po-Wen Chen (National Chengchi University, Taiwan)
Joyce Lee (National Chengchi University, Taiwan)
The Role of Middle Managers in Steering Digital Transformation: A Dynamic Capabilities Perspective (abstract)
PRESENTER: Po-Wen Chen
15:50
Maria Rosa Lorini (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)
G. Harindranath (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)
Tim Unwin (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)
Responsible digital: co-creating safe, secure and wise digital interventions with vulnerable groups (abstract)
PRESENTER: G. Harindranath
15:00-16:30 Session 9E: Digital innovation, transformation, and sustainability 4
Chair:
Spyros Angelopoulos (University of Durham, UK)
Location: Sibson Lecture Theatre 2
15:00
Javed Mohammad (University of West London, UK)
Laden Husamaldin (University of West London, UK)
Ikram Rehman (University of West London, UK)
Project Materiality and Integrated Analytics in Sustainability Augmented Portfolio Management (abstract)
PRESENTER: Javed Mohammad
15:30
Ubongabasi Kingsley Omon (University of Salford, UK)
Gordon Fletcher (University of Salford, UK)
Mohammed Ali (University of Salford, UK)
Mapping and Visualising the Digital Economy in The Context of Developing Countries: A Bibliometric Analysis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ubongabasi Kingsley Omon
16:00
Fotis Kitsios (University of Macedonia, Department of Applied Informatics, Greece)
Maria Kamariotou (University of Macedonia, Department of Applied Informatics, Greece)
Digital transformation in the public sector: Critical factors of Digital Justice Portal (abstract)
PRESENTER: Fotis Kitsios
16:30-16:45 Session 10: Conference closing
Chairs:
Niki Panteli (Lancaster University, UK)
Laurence Brooks (University of Sheffield, UK)
Location: Sibson Lecture Theatre 2