Tor J. Larsen, Ph.D., 1989 Management Information Systems Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, USA	...more information about... Publications Doctoral and evaluation committee work. Journal affiliations Conference affiliations Professional affiliations membership Boards, committees, etc. membership Academic background Professional background Awards Teaching Presentations, seminars, and talks
Professor in Knowledge Management      Faculty group of Knowledge Management      Department of Leadership and Organizational Behavior BI Norwegian Business School (former BI Norwegian School of Management) Nydalsveien 37 0442 Oslo, Norway	Research projects Development trends in (M)IS IM Innovation and diffusion theory Information systems effects The role of UML in systems development
Work phone/mobile: (+47) 46 41 07 33 Fax:     (+47) 46 41 07 01 Other phone/mobile: (+47) 47 71 27 35 E-mail: Tor.J.Larsen@BI.NO     These pages were last updated April, 2013.	Special subject areas Managers' Use of Information Systems (IS) Innovation, Diffusion, and Change Processes Representations in Systems Development IS Evaluation End-user Computing

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed journals

Larsen, T.J. "A Multilevel Explanation of End-User Computing Satisfaction with an Enterprise Resource Planning System within an International Manufacturing Organization,"  Computers in Industry,  (60:9), December 2009, pp. 657-668.

Larsen, T.J., Sørebø, Anne, and Sørebø, Øystein. "The Role of Task-technology Fit as Users' Motivation to Continue Information System Use," Computers in Human Behavior, (25:3), May 2009, pp. 778-784.

Larsen, T. J., Niederman, Fred., Limayem, Moez., and Chan, Joyce. "The Role of Modelling in Achieving Information Systems Success: UML to the Rescue?" Information Systems Journal, (19:1), January 2009, pp. 83-117.

Deng, Xiadong, Doll, William J., Al-Gahtani, Said, Larsen, Tor J., Pearson, John M., and Raghunathan, T. S. "A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the End-User Computing Instrument: A Multi-Group Invariance Analysis," Information & Management, (45:4), June 2008, pp. 211-220.

Donnellan, B., Larsen, T.J., and Levine, Linda. Special Issue Guest Editors, introduction to "The Transfer and Diffusion of Information Technology for Organizational Resilience," Journal of Information Technology, (22:1), March 2007, pp 3-4.

Larsen, T. J. and Levine, Linda. "Searching for MIS: Coherence and Change in the Discipline," Information Systems Journal, (15:4), October 2005, pp. 357-381.

Larsen, T. J and  Sørebø, Øystein "Impact of Personal Innovativeness on the Use of the Internet Among Employees at Work," Journal of  Organizational and End User Computing, (17:2), April-June 2005, pp. 43-63. The article also appears as a chapter in Mahmood, M. Adam (Ed.), Contemporary Issues in End User Computing, Idea Group Publishing, Hersey, PA, 2006, pp. 29-53. (An early version was published in the proceedings of the IRMA International Conference, 2002, with the title "Keeping the Fingers Running: The Impact of IT Innovativeness on Job Relevant Uses of the Internet.")

Larsen, T. J and Levine, Linda  Special Issue Guest Editors, introduction to "Information Systems: Current Issues and Future Changes," The DATA BASE for Advances in Information Systems, (30:2), Spring 1999, pp. 7-11.

Larsen, T. J. and  Wetherbe, James C. "An Exploratory Field Study of Differences in Information Technology Use Between More- and Less-Innovative Middle Managers," Information & Management, (36:2), August 1999, pp. 93-108.

Larsen, T. J.  "Middle Managers' Contribution to Implemented Information Technology Innovation," Journal of Management Information Systems, (9:4), Fall 1993, pp. 155-176.

Larsen, T. J. and Naumann, Justus D. "An Experimental Comparison of Abstract and Concrete Representations in Systems Analysis," Information & Management, (22:), January 1992, pp. 29-40.

Other journal publications

Larsen, T. J. (Published in Norwegian) "Samspillet mellom (linje)toppledere og ledere av IT-avdelinger: Innvirkning på suksess ved utvikling og bruk af informasjonssystemer," Økonomistyring & Informatik, Jurist- og Økonomiforbundets Forlag, (10:4), February 1995, pp. 231-253.

Refereed conferences

Larsen, T.J. and Levine, Linda. "Learning from Failure: Myths and Misguided Assumptions About IS Disciplinary Knowledge," in Dwivedi, Y., Henriksen H.K., Wastell, D., and De R (Eds), Proceedings of the IFIP WG8.6 Conference on Grand Successes and Failures in IT: Private and Public Sectors, Bangalore, India, June 27-29, 2013. New York: Springer, pp. 495-509.

Larsen, T.J. and Sannes, Ragnvald. "Publishing Academic Articles: The Diffusion of Intellectual Contribution from Small Local Events to the larger International Community," in Fallmyr, Terje (Ed.), Proceedings of the Eighteenth Norwegian Conference on Information Systems (NOKOBIT), Tromsø, Norway, November 21-23, 2011. Trondheim, Norway: Tapir Akademisk Forlag, pp. 131-144.

Graumann, Conny and Larsen, T.J. "Norwegian Conference on Information Systems (NCIS): The First 15 Years of Blood, Sweat, and Tears," in Moe, Carl Erik (Ed.), Proceedings of the Fifthteenth Norwegian Conference on Information Systems (NOKOBIT), Kristiansand, Norway, November 17-19, 2008. Trondheim, Norway: Tapir Akademisk Forlag, pp. 241-259..

Larsen, T. J. and Levine, Linda. "Citation Patterns in MIS: An Analysis of Exemplar Articles," in Leon, Gonzalo and DeGross, Janice (Eds.), Proceeedings of the IFIP WG8.6  Conference on Open IT-Based Innovation: Moving Towards Cooperative IT Transfer and Knowledge Diffusion, Madrid, Spain, October 22-24, 2008. New York: Springer, pp. 23-38.

Larsen, T..J. and Levine Linda "The Identity and Dynamics and Diffusion of MIS," in McMaster, Tom, Wastell, David, Ferneley, Elaine, DeGross, Janice I (Eds.), Proceedings of the IFIP WG8.6 Conference on Organisational Dynamics of Technology-Based Innovation: Diversifying the Research Agenda, Manchester, England, June 14-16, 2007. New York: Springer, pp. 163-177.

Larsen, T.J. and Levine, Linda "Panel on: The Indentity and Dynamics of MIS," with Frank Land, Michael Myers, and Robert W. Zmud in Avison, David, Elliot, Steve, Krogstie, John, and Pries-Heje, Jan (Eds.), Proceedings of the TC8 Track of 19th IFIP World Computer Congress on The Past and Future of Information Systems: 1976-2006 and Beyond, Santiago, Chile, August 20-25, 2006. New York: Springer, pp. 101-106.

Chan, Joyce, Limayem, Moez, Niederman, Fred, and Larsen, T. J. " IT Project Risk in Hong Kong," Proceedings of the Fourteenth European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), Göteborg, Sweden, June 12-14, 2006.

Deng, Xiaodong, Doll, William J., Al-Gahtani, Saids. S., Larsen, T. J., Pearson, John Michael, and Raghunathan, T.S. "A Cross-cultural Analysis of the End-user Computing Satisfaction Instrument: A Multi-group Invariance Analysis,"  Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Global Information Technology Management (GITM) World Conference, June 11-13, 2006, Orlando, Florida, USA.

Donnellan, Brian, Larsen, T.J., and Levine, Linda. Preface, in Donnellan Brian, Larsen, T.J., Levine, Linda, and DeGross, Janice I. (Eds.), "The Transfer and Diffusion of Information Technology for Organizational Resilience." Proceedings of the IFIP WG8.6 International Working Conference, Galway, Ireland, June 7-10, 2006. New York, Springer, pp. ix-xi.

Larsen, T. J., Niederman, Fred, Limayem, Moez, and Chan, Joyce. "UML- A Complex Technology Embedded in Complex Organizational Issues" Proceedings of the IFIP WG8.6 Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT for Organizational Resilience, Galway, Ireland, June 7-10, 2006. Springer, pp. 315-338..

Larsen, T. J. and Sørebø, Anne "The Role of Actual IS Utilization Level: Extending the Expectation-Confirmation Model of IS Continuance Intention," in Rolland, Knut H.R. (Ed.),  Proceedings of the 11th Norwegian Conference on Information Systems (NOKOBIT), Stavanger, Norway, November 29 - December 1, 2004, pp. 93-106.

Larsen, T. J. and Sørebø, Øystein "Keeping the Fingers Running: The Impact of IT Innovativeness on Job Relevant Uses of the Internet," Khosrow-Pour, Mehdi (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2002 Information Resources Management Association International Conference on Issues and Trends of Information Technology Management in Contemporary Organizations, Seattle, WA, May 19-22, 2002. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing, pp. 402-406.

Larsen, T. J.  "The Phenomenon of Diffusion: Red Herrings and Future Promise," Proceedings of the IFIP WG8.6 Working Conference on Diffusing Software Product and Process Innovations, Banff, Canada, April 7-10, 2001.  Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 35-50.

Larsen, T. J. "Line Managers' Supervision of the Development and Use of  IS: Administration Through Planning and Control of IS Effects." Proceedings of the Conference on Managing Information Technology Resources in Organizations in the Next Millennium, Information Resources Management Association, Hershey, PA, 1999,  pp. 853-860.

Larsen, T. J. and Levine, Linda. Introduction -  Information Technology at the Turn of the Millennium: Past, Present, and Future Trends, in Larsen, Tor J., Lavine, Linda, and DeGross, Janice I. (Eds), "Information Systems: Current Issues and Future Changes." Proceedings of the joint IFIP WG8.2&WG8.6 Working Conference, Helsinki, December 10-13, 1998, pp. 1-10.

Larsen, T. J.  "Managers' Use of Computers: End-User Computing in Perspective." Proceedings of the Twenty-Fourth Annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, IEEE Computer Society Press, Los Alamitos, CA, Vol. III, 1991, pp. 145-152.

Books and chapters in books

Larsen, T. J. and Niederman, Fred. "Causal Mapping for the Investigation of the Adoption of UML in Information Technology Project Development," in Naraynan, V.K. and Armstrong, D.J. (Eds.), Causal Mapping for Research in Information Technology. Harrisburg, PA: Idea Group Publishing, 2005, pp. 233-262.

Larsen, T. J. "Information Systems Innovation: A Framework for Research and Practice," in Larsen, Tor J. and McGuire, Gene (Eds), Information Systems Innovation and Diffusion: Issues and Directions. Hersey, PA: Idea Group Publishing, 1998, pp. 411-434.

Larsen, T. J. "Globalization of Information Technology: Here to Stay or a Passing Fad?" in Loch, Karen (Ed), Global Information Technology Education: Issues and Trends, Harrisburg, PA: Idea Group Publishing, 1993, pp. 122-155.

Research reports and thesis

Larsen, T. J. "Managers' Use of Computers: Middle Managers'End-User Computing Levels and Support Requirements by Level of Innovativeness," unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, Department of Information and Decision Sciences, Minneapolis, MN,USA, 1989.

Miscellaneous

Niederman, Fred, Larsen, T. J., Limayem, Moez, and Chan, Joyce. Conceptual Mapping: A Key Methodology for 21st Century MIS Research, Gordon B. Davis Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, USA, May 13-14, 2005.

Larsen, T. J. ( in Norwegian.) Kompendium i Datamodellering for linjeledere. Oslo: BI Forlag, 2003.

A report on the business practices project with MetaGroup, Norway (in Norwegian). Fossmark, Per Martin, "I takt med parnere," Business Standard, #1, 2002, pp. 32-34.

Larsen, T. J. (published in Norwegian). "Datafagets utvikling fra Edb til E-allting: Datateknologiens innhold og rolle gjennom 32 år," i Revang, Øivind (Red), Med BI fra aftenskole til vitenskapelig høyskole: Festskrift til Gerson Komissars 80-årsdag. Bergen, Norge: Fagbokforlaget, 2000, s. 138-154.

Larsen, T. J. "Editoral Preface. Global IS/IT Research: Keeping the Pace in the Fast Lane," Journal of Global Information Technology Management, (2:4), 1999, pp.1-3.

Larsen, T. J. "The Expert's Opinion. Interview with Senior Advisor, Norsk Hydro ASA, Mr. Nils Höeg," Journal of Global Information Management, (5:4), Fall 1997, pp. 33-35.

Larsen, T. J. "Editorial Preface. Global Information Technology Utilization Trends: A Wide or Narrow Road Toward the Future?" Journal of Global Information Management, (4:2), Spring 1996, pp. 3-4.

Larsen, T. J. (published in Norwegian), "Planleggings- og kontrollverktøy for linjeledere," BI-Forum, (13:4), 1995, pp. 22-25.

Larsen, T. J. "Research Notes. MIS Research: A Norwegian Perspective," International Journal of Information Management, (14:1), February 1994, pp.69-72.

Larsen, T. J. "Editorial Preface. The Norwegian View: The Globalization Challenges of Medium Sized and Small Businesses in Small Nations," Journal of Global Information Management, (2:1), Winter 1994, pp. 3-4.

Larsen, T. J. "The Expert's Opinion. Interview with President of Administrative Systems, ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd, Mr. Lars-Göran Lemelius," Journal of Global Information Management, (2:1), Winter 1994, pp. 39-41.

Work in the writing stage

Larsen, T.J., "Organizational Information and Knowledge Management Systems Innovation: Directions for Research."

DOCTORAL AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE WORK

JOURNAL AFFILIATIONS
 

2012-	Computers & Education, Reviewer.
2011-	Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Reviewer.
2010-	Computers in Industry, Reviewer.
2006-	European Journal of Information Systems, Reviewer.
2006-	Information Systems Journal, Reviewer.
2006-2007	Information & Management, Member of Editorial Board.
2003-2006	Journal of Organizational and End-user Computing, Reviewer.
2003-2010	Journal of Database Management,  Reviewer.
1999-	Information Systems Research, Reviewer.
1997-2000	Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Associate Editor.
1997-2002	Computer Personnel, Member of Editoral Board.
1993-	Journal of Management Information Systems, Reviewer.
1992-1997	The Journal of Global Information Management, Associate Editor.
1989-	Management Information Systems Quarterly,  1996-1999 Associate Editor. 1989-         Reviewer.

CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS
 

2005	EURAM (European Academy of Management Conference)  2006, Oslo: Doctoral Colloquium Chair. Technical support chair.
2000-2003	IRMA (Information Resources Management Association) International Conference, program committee member 2000, Anchorage: with Davison, Robert, Dhillon, Gurpreet, Loch, Karen, and Kamel, Sherif. Panel discussion on Ethical issues in Cyber Teaching.
1998-	ECIS (European Conference on Information Systems) 2011, Helsinki, Finland: Track on Research Methods: Associate Editor. 2000, Vienna: with Finnegan, Pat, Galliers, Robert D., and Jarvenpaa, Sirkka L. Panel discussion on Integrating e-business, knowledge management and policy considerations within an Information Systems Strategy framework." Panel Chair. Track on IS Strategy: Associate Editor. 1999, Copenhagen:Associate Editor for case research track
1997	International Conference on the Dynamics of Strategy - keynote speaker on IS Strategy
1993-	Norwegian Conference on Information Systems - NOKOBIT (a local event)  Member of Steering Committee 1993-2007. Discussant and reviewer
1992-	International Conference on Information Systems - ICIS, reviewer.  2010 Associate editor for the theme on Breakthrough Ideas 2009 Associate editor for the theme on Doing IT Research that Matters 2008 Associate editor for the track on Human Behavior and IT 2006 Associate editor for the track on Alternative Approaches to Information Systems Development. 2003 Associate editor for the Management of IT track. 1999 Associate editor
1992-	International Federation of Information Processing - IFIP  WG8.6 Transfer and Diffusion of Information Technology 2007 - 2012 Vice Chair 2006 Program co-chair with Brian Donnellan of the WG8.6 Working Conference, Galway, Ireland, June 7-10. 1998 Program co-chair with Levine, Linda of the WG8.2&WG8.6 Working Conference, Helsinki 1994 - Member, program committee member, discussant, and reviewer WG8.2 The interaction of information systems and the organisation 2005 Oasis Session chair, Washington D.C. 2000 Session chair 1992 - Member, discussant, and reviewer

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS MEMBERSHIP
 
 

1994-	Association for Information Systems - AIS
1995- 1992-	Full member of IFIP WG8.6 on Transfer and Diffusion of IT. Full member of IFIP WG8.2 on  Information Systems and Organizations.
1992-2002	Information Resources Management Association - IRMA  World Representatitive
1989-2003	Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences - TIMS

BOARD, COMMITTEES, ETC. MEMBERSHIP

The Norwegian School of Management

• 2004-2007 Executive School Program Committee, member
• 2002-2004 Graduate School Program Committee, member
• 1998-2007 Doctoral Program Committee, member
• 1991-1993 Board of Directors, member - elected by majority vote among faculty members

• Doctor of Philosophy, Business Administration - specialization in Management Information Systems, University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, Department of Information and Decision Sciences, Minneapolis, U.S.A., 1989.
• Master of Arts, Systems Engineering, University of Lancaster, Lancaster, England, 1975.
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Norwegian School of Management, Oslo, Norway, 1971.

(Information about the Norwegian School of Management in Norwegian.)

Full time employment
 

2007-	Norwegian Business School	Professor in Knowledge Management
2007-2010	Norwegian School of Management	Executive Vice President Research and Academic Resources
1989-2007	Norwegian School of Management,	Associate Professor
1982-1984	Norwegian School of Management,	Assistant Professor
1978-1982	Norwegian School of Management,	Senior Lecturer
1975-1978	Norwegian School of Management,	General Manager
1972-1974	Norwegian School of Management,	Project Manager and Senior Systems Analyst
1971-1972	Norwegian School of Management,	Programmer

Part time and temporary engagements
 

2011	Lancaster University Management School, Department of Management Science, England: Honorary Research Fellow, August - December. The University of Sydney Business School, Discipline of Business Information Systems: Visting Professor, June.
2004-2007	Norwegian School of Management: Head of Department of Leadership and Organizational Management.
2001-2002	St. Louis University, John Cook School of Business, Department of Decision Sciences and Information Technology Management, MO, USA: Visiting Professor
2000-2001	Norwegian School of Management. Area Head, Department of Technology Management.
1996-1998	University of Oslo, Department of Informatics, Systems Development Group: Adjunct Associate Professor.
1991-1994	Bodo Graduate School of Business :Adjunct Associate Professor.

Program co-ordinator for the Master of Science Major in Information Technology Management.

Over the years I have taught various courses on almost every level, for example (for details about present portfolio, see the web.):

• Executive Information Systems
• Master of Science in Business and Master of Science in Management
• BBA in Business
• The Management of IS Innovation
• Master of Science in Business and Master of Science in Management
• BBA in Business
  
• Research Seminar, MIS
• Scandinavian Doctoral Consortium
• Master of Science in Business and Master of Science in Management
• Systems Development
• BBA in Business
• Introduction to MIS
• BBA in Business
• BASIC and FORTRAN programming (a long time ago!)
• BBA in Business
  

I give short presentations for special audiences, in-house seminars, practitioner seminars, etc - for example:

• 2011 Sydney University Business School: Accreditation and Ranking of Business Schools: The Long and Winding Path Toward Excellence or the Motorway Toward Mundanity?
• 2010 Department of Leadership and Organizational Management seminar - A Citation Analysis of Exemplar Articles in Information Systems.
• 2007 Norwegian Computing Society: Knowledge as Driver in Value Creation - Fact or Fiction?
  
• 2006 Business School of Universidad Adolfo Ibanez, Santiago de Chile: Connections between Academia and Practice - Searching for Value Clarification
• 2003 Norwegian Food Company: The accounts controller - custodian or innovator?
• 2003 Department of Informatics, Lund University, two presentation on February 20:
• Presentation to students: Innovation - A Process Unique to MIS, or Have We Forgotten Contributions From Other Scientific Fields?
• Faculty seminar: MIS - A Scientific Field in Its Own Right or a Loose Connection of People Interested in Computers?
  
• 2002 Association of Norwegian MBAs: The accounts controller - custodian or innovator?
• 2001 Assoication of Norwegian MBAs: The Ballanced Scorecard-Promise and Challenges
• 2000 Norwegian Telecom Company: B2B in the new economy
• 1999 Human Relations Organization: Outsourcing - Perspectives and Issues
• 1998 In-house concultancy bureau seminar: IS Strategy - Fact or Fiction?
• 1998 Secretary of Administration (Norwegian Government): IS Outsourcing - When Does it Work?
• 1997 Concultancy bureau customer conference: The Value of IS in the Value Chain
• 1997 The Norwegian Employer Interest Organization: Trends in IS Use - The Line Manager Challenge
• 1996 In-house consultancy bureau seminar: The Integration of Senior and Junior Consultants for Optimal Return on Human Resources