Dr Angela Lin

Lecturer

PhD in Information Systems, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Teaching

Since joining the iSchool I have been actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning. I currently teach two undergraduate modules: Information Systems and Information Society and Information Management in the Digital Economy. In the Information Systems and Information Society module students explore the concept of asymmetry of information and its applications in everyday life; building on their personal experience of using the Internet and social media students also examine networked society phenomena and the implications for relationship development at both individual and societal levels. My teaching involvement in the Information Management in the Digital Economy module is in the areas of electronic commerce business models and consumer information systems. In 2009 the module coordinator, Dr. Jonathan Foster, and I received a Knowledge Transfer funding from the Social Science Faculty at the University to help local micro businesses explore and set up their online presence. The project provided student participants with an opportunity to apply their knowledge of the digital economy and practice their digital skills learned in the university. The project increased the visibility of the University of Sheffield in the local community. I also coordinate two postgraduate modules E-business and E-Commerce and Information Systems in Organisations. The E-Business and E-Commerce module focuses on both concept and practice. The module has received funding from White Rose Centre for Enterprise and from Knowledge Transfer to develop the curriculum by engaging industry experts. The content of the module is continually updated each year; by Dr. Jonathan Foster, who is also involved in the module, and myself in order to ensure that the module is up to date and covers key issues in the digital economy. Given my research background and interest I teach Information Systems in Organisations module with a particular focus on a socio-technical tradition and emphasize the importance of social organization in the management of information systems.

Research interests

Principal research interests are in information systems implementation (broadly understood), and in particular in the areas of use of IT in business, evaluation of information systems, the study of systems in use, and users acceptance of systems. Besides information systems, ecommerce is another area of interest especially in the areas of online consumer behaviours, information systems and technologies that support ecommerce, and ecommerce business.

Module coordinator for Information Society (from 2002-2007), Information Systems in Organisation, and Ebusiness and Ecommerce. Also contributing to other modules including Information Management in the Digital Economy, and Business Intelligence

Key publications

Lin, A., Foster, J., Scifleet, P. eds., (2012) Consumer Information Systems: Design, Implementation and Use. Hershey (PA): IGI Global.

Lin, A. & Foster, J. (2012). “Electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) and its influence on book purchasing decisions: A study of the Anobii digital
bookshelf”. In: Lin, A., Foster, J. & Scifleet, P., eds., Consumer Information Systems: Design, Implementation and Use. Hershey (PA): IGI Global.

Lin, A. & Chen, N. (2012), “Cloud computing as an innovation: Perception, attitude, and adoption”, International Journal of Information Management. [Available online April 2012]

Lin, A. & Foster, J. (2011), “Understanding knowledge transfer for social
enterprise: Some preliminary findings”, iConference’11: Proceedings of 2011
iConference, 708-709

Foster, J. & Lin, A. (2011), “Discourse 2.0 and the new reputation economy”, Georgetown University Round Table on Language and Linguistics (GURT) 2011, 10-13, March, Georgetown University, Washington, DC. USA.

Parinyavuttichai, N. & Lin, A (2011), “Managing User Requirement Risks – An Exploratory Study of IS Projects from the Views of Outsourcing Teams”, 2011 Conf-IRM-KMIS, June 12-14, Seoul, South Korea

Parinyavuttichai, N. & Lin, A. (2010). "Understanding the Emergence of Requirement Risks in Information Systems Projects". The 15th UKAIS Oxford, UK.

Foster, J., Lin, A., & Edmonds, E. (2010). “We Don’t Do Google, We Do Massive Attacks: Notes on Collaborative R&D Collaborations”, Leonardo, 43 (1), 94-95.

Lin, A., Foster, J., Wang, S (2009). “Understanding the factors that influence acceptance of online auction platforms: comparative study of Taobao and eBay Eachnet ”, International Journal of Business and Systems Research, 3 (2). 148-169.

Foster, J. and Lin, A. (2008) `Approaches to Studying and Students' Use of a Computer Supported Learning Environment´. The Journal of Education for Information.

Lin, A. (2006) The Acceptance and Use of a Business-to-Business Information System. International Journal of Information Management, 26, 386-400.

Foster, J. and Lin, A. (2005) "Developing expertise in e-commerce: a content analysis of students' knowledge of online auctions", Journal of Information Systems Education, 16(1), 85-91.

Lin, A. and Silva, L. (2005) "The Social and Political Construction of Technological Frames", European Journal of Information Systems, 14, 49-59.

Foster, J. and Lin, A. (2004) "Collaborative E-business Planning: Developing an Enterprise Learning Tool for Information Management and Information Systems Curricula", Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations, 2(2), 28-47.

Foster, J. and Lin, A. (2003) "Individual Differences in Enterprise Learning on an e-Business and e-Commerce Course", British Journal of Educational Technology.

Lin, A. and Patterson, D. (2006) An Investigation into the Barriers to Introducing Virtual Enterprise Networks. In Wange, Y., Heng, M. & Chau, P. (Eds.) Supply Chain Management: Issues in the New Era of Collaboration and Competition. Hershey, Idea Group Inc.

Lin, A. and Cornford, T. (2000). "Socio-technical Perspectives on Emergence Phenomena," In The New SocioTech, E. Coakes, D. Willis and R. Lloyd-Jones (eds.), Springer, Surrey, pp. 51-60.

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