Associate Editor Brian Butler University of Pittsburgh

Research Interests: My research interests and publications fall into five streams: 1.  Design, management, and modeling of social computing systems (including online communities, social networking technologies, wikis, blogs, and social knowledge management systems). 2. The implications of organizational power and politics for the use and management of information systems. 3. The nature and impact of interorganizational systems. 4. The challenges associated with achieving reliable business outcomes from complex, situated information systems. This includes studies of information systems and mindfulness, principles of business continuity planning, and the role of entrepreneurial thinking in IS effectiveness. 5. Rhetorical approaches to the study of management and application of information systems in organizations. Preferred Methods: Along with standard survey and experimental methods, I have used the following methods in my prior work: time series, panel data analysis; social network analysis; and computational modeling. In addition, I have worked with qualitative analysis of texts and critical analysis of organizational phenomena and theories. E-mail:  bbutler@katz.pitt.edu I also have a personal web page: http://www.katz.pitt.edu/fac_pages/Butler.htm Back to the Editorial Board main page