Prof. Gordon spent one month at DIS. During this period he participated in th 13th BIS conference in Berlin. In the last week he also gave a very interesitng seminar.
Dr. M. Gordon Hunter is a Professor of Information Systems in the Faculty of Management at The University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He has also been appointed Visiting Professor, Faculty of Business, Computing and Information Management, London South Bank University. Gordon has previously held academic positions at universities in Canada, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He has held visiting positions at universities in Australia, England, Germany, Monaco, New Zealand, Poland, Turkey, and USA. From April to July of 2009 Gordon was a Fellow at the University of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany. During July and August of 2005 Gordon was an Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and a Ph.D. from Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Gordon has also obtained a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation from the Society of Management Accountants of Canada. He is a Chartered Information Technology Professional (CITP) and a Chartered Member of the British Computer Society. Gordon is also a member of the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS), where he has obtained designations including Information Systems Professional (ISP), Canadian Information Technology Professional (CITP), and International Information Technology Professional (IITP). He has extensive experience as a systems analyst and manager in industry and government organizations in Canada. Gordon is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Global Information Management, The International Journal on Innovation in the Digital Economy, and the International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development. He serves on the Editorial Board of several journals. Gordon has published articles in MIS Quarterly; Information Systems Research; The Journal of Strategic Information Systems; Information Systems Journal; Information, Technology and People; The Journal of Global Information Management; Internet Research; Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences; and International Journal of Strategic Information Technology and Applications. He has conducted seminar presentations in Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey, and USA. Gordon’s research approach takes a qualitative perspective employing Personal Construct Theory and Narrative Inquiry to conduct in depth interviews. He applies qualitative techniques in interdisciplinary research such as Multi-Generation Small Business, Healthcare, and cross-cultural investigations.
His current research interests in the information systems (IS) area include the effective management of IS with emphasis on the personnel component; the role of Chief Information Officers; and the use of IS by small business.