Overview
Background
Dr Stan Karanasios is an Professor in Information Systems at the UQ Business School, University of Queensland. Prior to joining the University of Queensland he worked at RMIT University in Melbourne and the University of Leeds in the UK.
Stan's interests focus on how digital technology impacts organisations and society. Over the last ten years he has undertaken a program of research on the interaction between new digital technologies and organisations. Recently he completed a project for the International Telecommunications Union on digital transformation in Ghana and for Emergency Management Victoria on how social media platforms change the information landscape in the emergency sector. His research draws and expands on activity theory, an area in where he is recognised as an international expert. He holds a visiting position at the University of Leeds and regularly teaches on a summer school on activity theory in Europe.
He is a Senior Editor for Information Systems Journal, an Associate Editor for the European Journal of Information Systems, Section Editor for the Australian Journal on Information Systems, and on the Editorial Board for Mind, Culture & Activity and the International Journal of Information Management.
He has published in leading information systems journals such as the Journal of the Association of Information Systems, MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Journal, European Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Strategic Information Systems and Journal of Information Technology. He also regularly publishes in leading information systems conferences such as the International Conference on Information Systems, Americas Conference on Information Systems and Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. In addition to academic publications, he has written reports for government and organisations, his research also appears in The Conversation and other news and media outlets.
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Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), Victoria University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Victoria University
Research interests
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Artificial intelligence
Impact of AI on Society, Organizations, and Individuals: My research focuses on the role of AI in knowledge work, its application in critical contexts, and its potential to drive new innovations. Additionally, I examine the disruptive nature of AI and its negative impacts.
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Digital transformation
The Digital Transformation of Work and Society: My research explores how governments and organizations adapt and transform through digital technology. Recently, my focus has shifted to the Indo-Pacific region, assisting governments in digitizing their economies.
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Social media and digital platforms
How Social Media and Digital Platforms Disrupt the Information Space: My research investigates how individuals alter their information habits through social media, how governments face challenges in regulating digital platforms (e.g., Twitter, Facebook etc), manage misinformation, and how emerging platforms disrupt economies. My work has been funded by the Australian government to study how indiviudals use social media in emergency contexts.
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Information Communication Technology for Development
How ICT Can Support Socio-Economic Development: My research examines how various ICT projects and investments can facilitate development on both micro and macro levels. Funded by global development agencies, my work extends across the Pacific, Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.
Works
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2021
Conference Publication
Retired IT-connected: how older persons adopt and use technology for crisis solving
Zorina, Aljona, Karanasios, Stan and Malaurent, Julien (2021). Retired IT-connected: how older persons adopt and use technology for crisis solving. International Conference on Information System, Austin, TX United States, 14-16 December 2021. Atlanta, GA United States: Association for Information Systems.
2021
Other Outputs
Australia has fined X Australia over child sex abuse material concerns. How severe is the issue – and what happens now?
Risius, Marten and Karanasios, Stan (2021, 10 21). Australia has fined X Australia over child sex abuse material concerns. How severe is the issue – and what happens now? The Conversation
2021
Other Outputs
What makes FinTech solutions succeed? We built a model based on Ghana’s experience
Senyo, PK and Karanasios, Stan (2021, 10 20). What makes FinTech solutions succeed? We built a model based on Ghana’s experience The Conversation
2021
Other Outputs
Is it even possible to regulate Facebook effectively? Time and again, attempts have led to the same outcome
Kokshagina, Olga and Karanasios, Stan (2021, 10 20). Is it even possible to regulate Facebook effectively? Time and again, attempts have led to the same outcome The Conversation
2021
Journal Article
FinTech ecosystem practices shaping financial inclusion: the case of mobile money in Ghana
Senyo, P. K., Karanasios, Stan, Gozman, Daniel and Baba, Melissa (2021). FinTech ecosystem practices shaping financial inclusion: the case of mobile money in Ghana. European Journal of Information Systems, 31 (1), 112-127. doi: 10.1080/0960085x.2021.1978342
2021
Conference Publication
Framing the regulation of artificial intelligence-based technologies
Reinecke, Pauline, Kokshagina, Olga and Karanasios, S (2021). Framing the regulation of artificial intelligence-based technologies. European Conference on Information System, Marrakech, Morocco, 14-16 June 2021. Atlanta, GA USA: Association for Computing Machinery.
2021
Other Outputs
The first step to curbing COVID vaccine misinformation is finding out who is most vulnerable. Our research sheds some light
Karanasios, Stan (2021, 05 05). The first step to curbing COVID vaccine misinformation is finding out who is most vulnerable. Our research sheds some light The Conversation
2021
Journal Article
Moving forward with activity theory in a digital world
Karanasios, Stan, Nardi, Bonnie, Spinuzzi, Clay and Malaurent, Julien (2021). Moving forward with activity theory in a digital world. Mind, Culture, and Activity, 28 (3), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/10749039.2021.1914662
2021
Journal Article
When IT evolves beyond community needs: coevolution of bottom-up IT innovation and communities
Zorina, Aljona and Karanasios, Stan (2021). When IT evolves beyond community needs: coevolution of bottom-up IT innovation and communities. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 22 (4), 1146-1175. doi: 10.17705/1jais.00691
2020
Other Outputs
International scan of approaches taken by select economies to build the digital skills of the existing workforce in response to the digital transformation of industry
Gekara, Victor , Snell, Darryn , Molla, Alemayehu and Karanasios, Stan (2020). International scan of approaches taken by select economies to build the digital skills of the existing workforce in response to the digital transformation of industry. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Australian Industry Standards.
2020
Other Outputs
A scan of approaches taken by Australia to build the digital skills of the existing workforce in response to digital transformation of industry
Victori Gekara, Darryn Snell, Alemayehu Molla and Stan Karanasios (2020). A scan of approaches taken by Australia to build the digital skills of the existing workforce in response to digital transformation of industry. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Australian Industry Standards.
2020
Journal Article
Learning from workaround practices: the challenge of enterprise system implementations in multinational corporations
Malaurent, Julien and Karanasios, Stan (2020). Learning from workaround practices: the challenge of enterprise system implementations in multinational corporations. Information Systems Journal, 30 (4), 639-663. doi: 10.1111/isj.12272
2020
Conference Publication
Digitalizing Agriculture Extension Service in Ethiopia: a Design-reality Gap Analysis
Atinaf, Muluneh, Molla, Alemayehu, Karanasios, Stan and Anteneh, Salehu (2020). Digitalizing Agriculture Extension Service in Ethiopia: a Design-reality Gap Analysis. Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 20-24 June 2020. Atlanta, GA United States: Association for Information Systems.
2020
Journal Article
Exploring the information worlds of older persons during disasters
Pang, Natalie, Karanasios, Stan and Anwar, Misita (2020). Exploring the information worlds of older persons during disasters. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 71 (6), 619-631. doi: 10.1002/asi.24294
2020
Journal Article
Innovative UX Methods for Information Access Based on Interdisciplinary Approaches: Practical Lessons from Academia and Industry
Yu, Fei, Ruel, Laura, Tyler, Ryan, Xu, Qian, Cui, Hong, Karanasios, Stan, Nguyen, Ba Xuan, Keilbach, Anna and Mostafa, Javed (2020). Innovative UX Methods for Information Access Based on Interdisciplinary Approaches: Practical Lessons from Academia and Industry. Data and Information Management, 4 (1), 74-80. doi: 10.2478/dim-2020-0004
2020
Conference Publication
How do fintech firms address financial inclusion?
Senyo, P. K. and Karanasios, Stan (2020). How do fintech firms address financial inclusion?. International Conference on Information Systems, India, 13-16 December 2020. Atlanta, GA USA: Association for Information Systems.
2020
Conference Publication
Gatekeepers rather than helpless: an exploratory investigation of seniors’ use of information and communication technology in critical settings
Karanasios, Stan, Cooper, Vanessa, Adrot, Anouck and Mercieca, Bernadette (2020). Gatekeepers rather than helpless: an exploratory investigation of seniors’ use of information and communication technology in critical settings. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Maui, HI, United States, 7-10 January 2020. Maui, HI, United States: Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. doi: 10.24251/hicss.2020.461
2020
Conference Publication
Strategic responses to digitised products: a case study of an automotive firm
Keilbach, Anna, Karanasios, Stan and Molla, Alemayehu (2020). Strategic responses to digitised products: a case study of an automotive firm. Conference of the Association for Information Systems (AMCIS), Salt Lake City, UT USA, 10-14 August 2020. Atlanta, GA USA: Association for Information Systems .
2020
Conference Publication
Breakdowns in inter-organisational information sharing: The case of major incidents in Bangladesh
Chowdhury, Farjana Parvin, Karanasios, Stan and Cooper, Vanessa (2020). Breakdowns in inter-organisational information sharing: The case of major incidents in Bangladesh. 40th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2019), Munich, Germany, 15-18 December 2019. Atlanta, GA, United States: Association for Information Systems.
2020
Book Chapter
Strategic information systems and organizational power dynamics
Simeonova, Boyka, Galliers, Robert D. and Karanasios, Stan (2020). Strategic information systems and organizational power dynamics. Strategic information management: theory and practice. (pp. 221-238) edited by Robert D. Galliers, Dorothy E. Leidner and Boyka Simeonova. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429286797-10
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Digital Transformation Success Factors
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Christoph Breidbach
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Doctor Philosophy
How does artificial intelligence augment job design
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Avijit Sengupta
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Doctor Philosophy
UQIDAR 00254 Agritech Startups and the reshaping of agricultural ecosystem
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Redefining Boundaries: The Impact of Generative AI in Organizations
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Avijit Sengupta
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Doctor Philosophy
Redefining Boundaries: The Impact of Generative AI in Organizations
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Avijit Sengupta
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Doctor Philosophy
Coordinating Activities in Platform Organisations
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
DIGITALISATION AND GOVERNMENT POLICY FOR THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF MICRO SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMES) IN INDONESIA
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Saeed Akhlaghpour
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Doctor Philosophy
Synergy between Human Resource Skills and Artificial Intelligence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tapani Rinta-Kahila
Media
Enquiries
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