|  George Allen | George Allan obtained his BSc (Reading University UK 1967), MSc in IT (MOD 1980) and PhD in Information Systems (Portsmouth University 2003). During his career as IT Project Manager for several large companies in UK he realised that all problems stem from how people handle situations. His interests and techniques shifted from statistical analysis to finding more appropriate ways to investigate and solve socio-technical problems. Dr Allan learned the Grounded Theory methodology from its originator, Dr Barney Glaser by attending a series of European seminars. George now applies Grounded Theory to IT project management situations and has a growing portfolio of publications in both ITPM and GT as a research method. Dr Allan also helps PhD students across the world with their understanding of GT in other discipline areas. |       Click on the logo to download Adobe Reader for free | |
|  Frank Bannister | Frank is the head of the Department of Statistics at Trinity College, Dublin. His academic credentials include a MA, Mus.B., M.Sc. Ph.D., C.Dip.A.F., C.Eng., MIMCI, MIEI and FICS. Within the College Frank is the Chairman of both the Working Group on Anonymous Marking as well as the Working Group on Academic Administration for New Student Administration System. His external activities include Editor, Electronic Journal of E-Government, Member of the Editorial Board, Electronic Journal of Information Technology Evaluation, Editor, IT Policies and Procedures in Ireland, Member of the Institution of Engineers in Ireland, Co-Editor Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods & Chairman of the European Conference on e-Government. Recent publications include: The Economics of e-Government,: Some Issues of Interest, Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on e-Government, Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin, The European Commission and Academic Conferences Limited, Remenyi, D. (ed), 889-908, (2004), & Historiography as a research method in business and management studies, Proceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Research Methods in Business and Management, Brown A. and D. Remenyi (eds.), MCIL, Reading, 309-318. [Remenyi, D., John O'Brien, A. Keaney and F. Bannister] (2004) |
|  Dr.Shaun Pather | Shaun is based at the e-Innovation Academy (e-IA), Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He has a keen interest in practical community engagement and Information Society issues, centered around societal upliftment facilitated by ICT’s. Currently he plays a leading role in the management of a number of Community Informatics themed research projects at the e-IA which focus on the impact of ICT on everyday life and its social appropriation for local community benefit. Shaun has authored a number of refereed journal articles and has presented seminars and papers at several international conferences on E-Commerce, E-Business, IS management, Web-based teaching, and management of post-graduate programs. He is also a member of several conference committees and review panels, and journal editorial boards. Shaun has a rich history of association with civic, NGO bodies and the public sector and is currently the company secretary for Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN) International. He is committed to supporting transformation goals within South Africa through his research activities. |