Dr Laurence Brooks

Contact

Information Systems and Computing St John's 041 Brunel University Uxbridge UB8 3PH United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1895 266010 Fax: +44 (0)1895 251686 Email: laurence.brooks@brunel.ac.uk Web: Personal Website

Research Interests

Social and organisational aspects of information systems, matching information systems with organisations, global information systems, supporting knowledge management and organisational learning, computer supported co-operative work, teleworking.

University Research Centre Membership

Publications

Journal Papers

(2011) Barnett, J., Vasileiou, K., Djemil, F., Brooks, LS. and Young, T., Understanding innovators' experiences of barriers and facilitators in implementation and diffusion of healthcare service innovations: a qualitative study, BMC Health Services Research 11342 Download publication

(2011) Briggs, A. and Brooks, LS., Electronic Payment Systems Development in a Developing Country: The Role of Institutional Arrangements, The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries 49 (3) : 1- 16

(2011) Huang, Z. and Brooks, L., Evaluating usability of web-based electronic government: Users' perspective, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 6764 LNCS (PART 4) : 456- 465

(2010) Barua, A., Brooks, L., Gillon, K., Hodgkinson, R., Kohli, R., Worthington, S. and Zukis, B., Creating, Capturing and Measuring Value From IT Investments: Could We Do Better?, Communications of the AIS

(2009) Ali, M. and Brooks, L., A situated cultural approach for cross-cultural studies in IS, Journal of Enterprise information Management 22 (5) : 548- 563

(2008) Ali, M., Brooks, L. and Alshawi, S., A structurational analysis of CRM systems' cultural aspects: a comparative case study, International Journal of Value Chain Management 2 (1) : 57- 75

(2008) Brooks, L., Atkinson, C. and Wainwright, D., Adapting structuration theory to understand the role of reflexivity: Problematization, clinical audit and information systems, International Journal of Information Management 28 (6) : 453- 460 Download publication

(2008) Hossain, S. and Brooks, L., Fuzzy cognitive map modelling educational software adoption, Computers & Education 51 (4) : 1569- 1588

(2008) Wainwright, D., Brooks, L. and Roushan, G., The UK Academy for Information Systems (UKAIS) 2008 Conference The scope of information systems: Perspectives from academia and practice, INT J INFORM MANAGE 28 (6) : 443- 445

(2007) Weerakkody, V., Dwivedi, Y., Brooks, L., Williams, M. and Mwange, A., E-government implementation in Zambia: Contributing factors, Electronic Government: An International Journal 4 (4) : 484- 508

(2006) Atkinson, C. and Brooks, L., Modalities of humanchine actor networks: mechanisms of hybridity and emancipation in structurantion theory, Journal of Intelligent Systems 15 (1-4) : 55- 79

(2006) Brooks, L. and Kunda, D., Social-technical COTS development: the STACE contribution, Journal of Intelligent Systems 15 (1-4) : 177- 202

(2005) Evans, J. and Brooks, L., Collaborative working in a large pharmaceutical company: developing better practices through a structurational schema, International Journal of Information Management 25 (6) : 551- 564

(2005) Brooks, L., Davis, C. and Lycett, M., Organizations and information systems: investigating their dynamic complexities using repertory grids and cognitive mapping, International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction 1 (4) : 39- 55

(2005) Evans, J. and Brooks, L., Understanding collaboration using new technologies: a structurational perspective, The Information Society 21 (3) : 215- 220

(2000) Kunda, D. and Brooks, L., Identifying and classifying processes (traditional and soft factors) that support COTS component selection: a case study, European Journal of Information Systems 9 226- 234

(1997) Brooks, L., Structuration Theory and New Technology: Analysing Organisationally Situated Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Information Systems Journal 7 (2) : 133- 151

(1989) Brooks, L., Role Conflict in Design Supervision, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management: special issue on the Social and Organisational Dimensions of Computer-Aided Design 217- 281

Conference Papers

(2009) Ali, M. and Brooks, L., Cultural aspects of multi-channel customer management: A UK case study, 15th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2009) Download publication

(2008) Ali, M., Brooks, L. and Alshawi, S., Culture and IS: A criticism of predefined cultural archetypes studies, 14th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS'08) Download publication

(2008) Ali, M., Brooks, L. and Alshawi, S., A conceptual model for global multi-channel customer management, European and Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems (EMCIS'08) Download publication

(2008) Ali, M. and Brooks, L., A situated cultural approach for cross-cultural studies in IS, European and Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems (EMCIS'08) Download publication

(2007) Aderibigbe, A., Brooks, L. and McGrath, K., Electronic patient records and nurses' work: rhetoric and reality, 5th International Critical Management Studies Conference

(2006) Atkinson, C. and Brooks, L., The role of the emancipatory structure in structurANTion: informated information systems development, 27th International Conference on Information Systems

(2006) Ali, M., Brooks, L. and Alshawi, S., Cultural dimensions and CRM systems implementation: A preliminary framework, 12th Americas Conference on Information Systems Download publication

(2009) Huang, Z., Brooks, L., Chen, S., Salvendy, G. and Smith, MJ., The Assessment of Credibility of e-Government: Users' Perspective, Symposium on Human Interface held at the HCI International 2009, HUMAN INTERFACE AND THE MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION: INFORMATION AND INTERACTION, PT II (5618) : 26- 35

(2007) Weerakkody, V., Dwivedi, Y., Williams, M., Brooks, L. and Mwange, A., E-government implementation in Zambia: contributing factors, 13th Americas Conference on Information Systems

(2006) Evans, J. and Brooks, L., A structurationally informed account of information systems research: developing theory and informing practice, Information, Communication and Society Symposium

(2006) Ali, M., Brooks, L. and Alshawi, S., Cultural dimensions and CRM systems: a cross-cultural case study, 11th Annual UKAIS Conference Download publication

(2006) Ali, M., Brooks, L. and Alshawi, S., Cultural dimensions and CRM systems: A structurational analysis, European Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems Download publication

(2005) Atkinson, C. and Brooks, L., In the age of the humanchine, 26th International Conference on Information Systems,

(2004) Brooks, L. and Evans, J., A research agenda for structuration theory in information systems: the nature of technology and the anti-essentialist argument, European Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems

(2004) Brooks, L., Davis, C. and Lycett, M., Change management: the contribution of personal construct theory (PCT), European Conference on Information Systems

(2004) Brooks, L. and Atkinson, C., StructurANTion in research and practice: representing actor networks, their structurated orders and translations, IFIP 8.2

(2004) Walsh, J. and Brooks, L., The practice-based view and knowledge management systems, 5th European Conference on Knowledge Management

(2004) Brooks, L. and Atkinson, C., Using structurANTion to delineate an actor network's information system, 10th Americas Conference on Information Systems

(2003) Brooks, L., Much ado about something? Structuration theory and information systems, UKAIS

(2003) Atkinson, C. and Brooks, L., StructurANTion: a theoretical framework for integrating human and IS research and development, 9th Americas Conference on Information Systems

(2003) Brodie, J., Evans, J., Brooks, L. and Perry, M., Supporting human interaction through digital technology: theory and practice, Digital Interaction Workshop: International Symposium on Information and Communication Technologies

(2003) Walsh, J. and Brooks, L., The application of structuration theory to knowledge management: a conceptual framework, 4th European Conference on Knowledge Management

(2002) Brooks, L. and Lee, H., Social information systems: the role of structure, 2nd International Conference on Systems Thinking in Management (ICSTM-2002)

(2001) Brooks, L. and Airey, A., Consumer privacy and online marketing: bringing the human back into the picture, IFIP 8.2

(2001) Brooks, L. and Greenland, D., Technologies for supporting knowledge work, BITWorld 2001

Book Chapters

(2009) Huang, Z., Brooks, L. and Chen, S., The Assessment of Credibility of e-Government: Users' Perspective. In: Salvendy, G. and Smith, MJ. eds. Human Interface and the Management of Information. Information and Interaction. Springer-Verlag New York Inc 26- 35

(2008) Atkinson, C. and Brooks, L., Rhizomatics Informatics: The Case Of Ivy University. In: Barrett, M. ed. Information technology in the service economy. 81- 101

(2007) Brooks, L., Davis, C. and Lycett, M., Investigating the Interdependence of Organisations and Information Systems. In: Stahl, BC. ed. Issues and trends in technology and human interaction. IGI Global 265- 284

(2004) Brooks, L. and Atkinson, C., StructurANTion in research and practice: representing actor networks, their structurated orders and translations. In: Information Systems Research: Relevant Theory and Informed Practice.

(2001) Brooks, L. and Airey, A., Consumer privacy and online marketing: bringing the human back into the picture. In: Russo, N., Fitzgerald, B. and Eds, JD. eds. Realigning Research and Practice in Information Systems Development. Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers 203- 210

(2001) Brooks, L., Kimble, C. and Hildreth, P., Understanding managerial cognition: a structurational approach. In: Organisational Cognition: Computation and Interpretation. 327- 344