Walker College of Business CIS Faculty
Michael B. Knight
Assistant Professor, CIS
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
M.S., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
B.S., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Michael B. Knight is an assistant professor in the department of Computer Information Systems in the Walker College of Business. Before joining ASU, Michael was an instructor of Management and Information Systems at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale where he specialized in teaching large classes. Previous to teaching at SIUC, he held positions as a police officer and a national operations director. He currently holds a commercial pilot license and a flight instructor II certificate.
His current research interests include group dynamics and strategic IT adoption, end-user education & training, the use of IT for organizational/group communication, and qualitative managerial consulting. His work has been presented at conferences such as IRMA, AOM, AMCIS, and DSI; and can be found in the Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, and the Journal of Organizational Behavior. He has also received awards for teacher of the year 2004-2005 and has been listed in the Who’s Who of American Teachers twice (2003 & 2004).
Michael is currently serving as a reviewer for the Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, Journal of Computer Information Systems, and for the IRMA, AMCIS, DSI and HICSS conferences.
Recent Publications
Stubbart, C., Knight, M. "The Life-Spans of Firms: Implications for Important Organizational Concepts." International Applied Business Research Conference (ABR), Acapulco, Mexico.
Knight, M., Pearson, J., Crosby, L., "Societal Transformation: A Study of Gender, Age, and Social Influence Affecting Computer Usage in the Workplace." Proceedings of the International Resource Management Association Conference (IRMA), New Orleans, 2004.
Knight, M. "Solidarity in Decision Making: An Empirical Investigation into Media Richness via IT Promoting Convergence in Group Decision making." Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), New York, 2004.
Knight, M, Stubbart, C., "The Case of the Disappearing Firms: Empirical Evidence and Implications." Academy of Management Conference (AOM), New Orleans, 2004.
Knight M., Karau, S. "The Influence of Individual Optimism: The Significance of Contribution and Perception." Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), 2004.
Contact
Walker College of Business
2118 Raley Hall
Boone, North Carolina
28608-2037
Phone: 828.262.6950
Fax: 828.262.6190
Email: knightmb@appstate.edu
