Benn Konsynski

Emory University - Goizueta Business School

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Second Life and Other Virtual Worlds: A Roadmap for Research

28th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), 2007
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 04 Feb 2020
Brian Mennecke, Edward M. Roche, David A. Bray, Benn Konsynski, John Lester, Michael Rowe and Anthony M. Townsend
Iowa State University, Columbia University, Harvard University, Emory University - Goizueta Business School, ReactionGrid, Inc., IBM Corporation and Iowa State University - College of Business
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virtual worlds, synthetic worlds, online games, virtual reality, human computer interaction, Second Life, World of Warcraft, research frameworks

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Virtual Worlds, Virtual Economies, Virtual Institutions

Virtual Worlds and New Realities Conference at Emory University, February 2008
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 12 Feb 2007 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2014
David A. Bray and Benn Konsynski
Harvard University and Emory University - Goizueta Business School
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emerging virtual institutions, virtual worlds, augmented reality, augmented group cognition, governance, social orders

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Being a Systems Innovator

IS GLOBALTEXT EFFORT, Chapter 1, February 2007
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 23 Feb 2007
David A. Bray, Benn Konsynski and Joycelyn Streator
Harvard University, Emory University - Goizueta Business School and Emory University - Department of Decision & Information Analysis
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innovation, design, information systems, organizational systems, modernity

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IS-Driven Organizational Responsiveness

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 07 May 2007 Last Revised: 20 Oct 2007
Benn Konsynski, David A. Bray and Dominic Thomas
Emory University - Goizueta Business School, Harvard University and Sawyer Business School
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intra-organizational information systems, decision support for extreme events, knowledge exchanges, exploration, exploitation, formal incentives, normative values, competence-based trust, social dilemmas, knowledge technologies

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Sermo: A Community-Based, Knowledge Ecosystem

OII DPSN Working Paper No. 7, Oll Distributed Problem-Solving Networks Conference, February 2008
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 24 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 04 Dec 2015
David A. Bray, Karen Croxson, William H. Dutton and Benn Konsynski
Harvard University, Balliol College, University of Southern California and Emory University - Goizueta Business School
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distributed problem solving networks, knowledge ecosystem, organizational adaptedness, knowledge cultivation

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Balancing Knowledge Sharing with Knowledge Protection: The Influence of Role-Criticality

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 07 May 2007 Last Revised: 31 Aug 2014
David A. Bray, Ramnath Chellappa, Benn Konsynski and Dominic Thomas
Harvard University, Emory University - Goizueta Business School, Emory University - Goizueta Business School and Sawyer Business School
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knowledge protection, knowledge sharing, organizational responsiveness, organizational effectiveness, role criticality, information systems, knowledge technologies

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Fighting Fear of a Bioterrorism Event with Information Technology: Real-World Examples and Opportunities

IEEE Intelligence and Security Informatics, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, May, 2006
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 10 Feb 2007 Last Revised: 10 May 2011
David A. Bray and Benn Konsynski
Harvard University and Emory University - Goizueta Business School
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bioterrorism preparedness, emergency response, information technology, innovations

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Seriosity: Addressing the Challenges of Limited Attention Spans

OII DPSN Working Paper No. 8, Oil Distributed Problem-Solving Networks Conference, February 2008
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 24 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 04 Dec 2015
David A. Bray, Karen Croxson, William H. Dutton and Benn Konsynski
Harvard University, Balliol College, University of Southern California and Emory University - Goizueta Business School
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distributed problem solving networks, limited attention spans, information pollution, knowledge overload

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How Information Systems Research Can Inform Current and Emerging Government Institutions: Two Views

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 09 Feb 2007
Benn Konsynski and David A. Bray
Emory University - Goizueta Business School and Harvard University
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organizational design, information systems, government agencies, information flows, inter-agency collaborations

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Task-Technology Fit and Process Virtualization Theory: An Integrated Model and Empirical Test

Emory Public Law Research Paper No. 10-96
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 08 Mar 2010
Eric M. Overby and Benn Konsynski
Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University - Goizueta Business School
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task-technology fit, process virtualization theory, Information Systems theory, survey data, archival data, partial least squares, structural equation modeling, automotive

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The Interplay Between Human Users and IS-Enabled Environments (Cooperation, Power, Influence, and Authority Struggles in Virtual Worlds)

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 07 May 2007 Last Revised: 30 Jul 2014
Benn Konsynski, David A. Bray and Anandhi Bharadwaj
Emory University - Goizueta Business School, Harvard University and Emory University - Goizueta Business School
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emerging virtual institutions, virtual worlds, augmented reality, augmented group cognition, governance, social orders

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Second Life and Other Virtual Worlds: A Roadmap for Research (Follow-Up Article to the 2007 International Conference on Information Systems Panel)

Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Vol. 18, No. 28, 2008
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 04 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 14 Nov 2008
Brian Mennecke, David McNeill, Matthew Ganis, Edward M. Roche, David A. Bray, Benn Konsynski, Anthony M. Townsend and John Lester
Iowa State University, IBM Corporation, IBM Corporation, Columbia University, Harvard University, Emory University - Goizueta Business School, Iowa State University - College of Business and ReactionGrid, Inc.
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virtual worlds, synthetic worlds, multi-user virtual environments, online games, virtual reality, human computer interaction, Second Life, research frameworks

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Collective Intelligence in the Executive Branch: Ten Priority Issues for the Next U.S. President

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 12 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 20 Nov 2008
David A. Bray, Jerry Mechling, Benn Konsynski and Holli A. Semetko
Harvard University, Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Emory University - Goizueta Business School and Emory University
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collective intelligence, government, innovation, collaboration, organizational improvements

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SSRN as an Initial Revolution in Academic Knowledge Aggregation and Dissemination

Number of pages: 4 Posted: 10 Jan 2008 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2014
David A. Bray, Sascha Vitzthum and Benn Konsynski
Harvard University, Emory University and Emory University - Goizueta Business School
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knowledge ecosystems, attention spans, attention economy, organizational science, social psychology, publications, recommendations, market

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Virtual Worlds: Multi-Disciplinary Research Opportunities

The DATA BASE for Advances in Information Systems, Special Issue on Virtual Worlds, Vol. 38, No. 4, 2007
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 24 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2014
David A. Bray and Benn Konsynski
Harvard University and Emory University - Goizueta Business School
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information systems, inter-world, intra-world, neurobiology, organizational governance, political science, virtual businesses, virtual currencies, virtual governance, virtual property

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Towards Self-Organizing, Smart Business Networks: Let’s Create ‘Life’ from Inert Information

The Network Experience: New Value from Smart Business Networks, P. Vervest, D. Van Liere, and L. Zheng, eds., Springer, January 2009
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 01 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 21 Nov 2009
David A. Bray and Benn Konsynski
Harvard University and Emory University - Goizueta Business School
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information systems, evolution, ecosystems, environments, adaptedness, survivability, intelligence

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A Review and Critique of Dss

NYU Working Paper No. IS-92-17
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 23 Oct 2008
Benn Konsynski and Edward A. Stohr
Emory University - Goizueta Business School and Stevens Institute of Technology - School of Business
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Evaluating Research Approaches to it Business Value Assessment with the Senior Management Audience in Mind

NYU Working Paper No. IS-92-30
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 31 Oct 2008
Robert J. Kauffman, Benn Konsynski and Charles H. Kriebel
Singapore Management University, Emory University - Goizueta Business School and Carnegie Mellon University - David A. Tepper School of Business
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Improved Organizational Performance by Knowledge Management: The Influence of Employee Perceptions and Variances in Distributed E-Government and E-Business Organizations

7th European Conference on e-Government (ECEG), June 2007
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 09 Feb 2007 Last Revised: 04 Nov 2015
David A. Bray and Benn Konsynski
Harvard University and Emory University - Goizueta Business School
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motivational attributes, knowledge processes, formal incentives, normative values, inter-employee trust, enabling knowledge technologies

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Complementarities between Organizational IT Architecture and Governance Structure

Information Systems Research, Forthcoming
Posted: 24 Nov 2008
Amrit Tiwana and Benn Konsynski
Iowa State University and Emory University - Goizueta Business School

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Modularity, information technology architecture, governance, mediated-moderation, alignment, IT strategy, IT agility

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The Improvisation-Efficiency Paradox in Inter-Firm Electronic Networks: Governance and Architecture Considerations

Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 234-243, 2004
Posted: 29 Sep 2006
Benn Konsynski and Amrit Tiwana
Emory University - Goizueta Business School and Iowa State University

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Improvisation, networks, inter-firm, spontaneous, self-organizing, supply chains, modularity