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.
Availability
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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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2019
Other Outputs
Skilling the Australian workforce for the digital economy Support document 1: a review of digital skills frameworks literature
Karanasios, Stan, Gekara, Victor, Molla, Alemayehu and Snell, Darryn (2019). Skilling the Australian workforce for the digital economy Support document 1: a review of digital skills frameworks literature. Adelaide, SA, Australia: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
2019
Journal Article
Information behavior and information practices: A special issue for research on people's engagement with technology
Allen, David, Given, Lisa M., Burnett, Gary and Karanasios, Stan (2019). Information behavior and information practices: A special issue for research on people's engagement with technology. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 70 (12), 1299-1301. doi: 10.1002/asi.24303
2019
Journal Article
How do development actors do "ICT for development"? A strategy-as-practice perspective on emerging practices in Ghanaian agriculture
Karanasios, Stan and Slavova, Mira (2019). How do development actors do "ICT for development"? A strategy-as-practice perspective on emerging practices in Ghanaian agriculture. Information Systems Journal, 29 (4), 888-913. doi: 10.1111/isj.12214
2019
Other Outputs
Skilling the Australian workforce for the digital economy
Gekara, Victor, Snell, Darryn, Molla, Alemayehu, Karanasios, Stan and Thomas, Amanda (2019). Skilling the Australian workforce for the digital economy. Adelaide, SA, Australia: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
2019
Other Outputs
Goodbye Google+, but what happens when online communities close down?
Karanasios, Stan (2019, 04 04). Goodbye Google+, but what happens when online communities close down? The Conversation
2019
Conference Publication
Inter-organizational collaboration, information flows, and the use of social media during disasters: a focus on vulnerable communities
Karanasios, Stan, Cooper, Vanessa, Balcell, Marta Poblet and Hayes, Peter (2019). Inter-organizational collaboration, information flows, and the use of social media during disasters: a focus on vulnerable communities. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Maui, HI United States, 8-11 January 2019. Maui, HI United States: Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. doi: 10.24251/hicss.2019.363
2019
Conference Publication
"An iron hand in a velvet glove": The embodiment of the platform logic in the emergency sector
Karanasios, Stan, Cooper, Vanessa, Hayes, Peter and Adrot, Anouck (2019). "An iron hand in a velvet glove": The embodiment of the platform logic in the emergency sector. International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS, Munich, Germany, 15-18 December 2019. Atlanta, GA United States: Association for Information Systems.
2019
Conference Publication
How do FinTech start-ups develop capabilities? Towards a FinTech capability model
Oshodin, Osemwonyemwen, Molla, Alemayehu, Karanasios, Stan and Ong, Chin Eang (2019). How do FinTech start-ups develop capabilities? Towards a FinTech capability model. Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Xi'an, China, 8-12 July 2019. Association for Information Systems.
2018
Journal Article
Activity theory in Information Systems Research
Karanasios, Stan and Allen, David (2018). Activity theory in Information Systems Research. Information Systems Journal, 28 (3), 439-441. doi: 10.1111/isj.12184
2018
Conference Publication
Where is power in information systems research? Towards a framework
Simeonova, Boyka, Galliers, Robert D., Karanasios, Stan, Kelly, Paul R. and Mishra, Jyoti (2018). Where is power in information systems research? Towards a framework. 39th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2018), San Francisco, CA United States, 13-16 December 2018. Atlanta, GA United States: Association for Information Systems.
2018
Conference Publication
“There's no place like home”: Online community displacement and migration
Karanasios, Stan, Molla, Alemayehu and Choi, Miji (2018). “There's no place like home”: Online community displacement and migration. Thirty Ninth International Conference on Information Systems, San Francisco, CA, United States, 13-16 December 2018. Association for Information Systems.
2018
Conference Publication
The emergence of digital infrastructures from the bottom-up: a communities as systems perspective
Zorina, Aljona and Karanasios, Stan (2018). The emergence of digital infrastructures from the bottom-up: a communities as systems perspective. 38th International Conference on Information Systems: Transforming Society with Digital Innovation, ICIS 2017, Seoul, Korea, 10-13 December 2017. Atlanta, GA, United States: Association for Information Systems.
2018
Journal Article
When institutional logics meet information and communication technologies: examining hybrid information practices in Ghana’s agriculture
Slavova, Mira and Karanasios, Stan (2018). When institutional logics meet information and communication technologies: examining hybrid information practices in Ghana’s agriculture. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 19 (9), 775-812. doi: 10.17705/1jais.00509
2018
Journal Article
Toward a unified view of technology and activity: the contribution of activity theory to information systems research
Karanasios, Stan (2018). Toward a unified view of technology and activity: the contribution of activity theory to information systems research. Information Technology and People, 31 (1), 134-155. doi: 10.1108/itp-04-2016-0074
2018
Book Chapter
Understanding the impacts of mobile technology on smallholder agriculture
Karanasios, Stan and Slavova, Mira (2018). Understanding the impacts of mobile technology on smallholder agriculture. Digital technologies for agricultural and rural development in the global south. (pp. 111-122) edited by Richard Duncombe. Wallingford, United Kingdom: CABI. doi: 10.1079/9781786393364.0111
2017
Journal Article
Ontology for cultural variations in interpersonal communication: building on theoretical models and crowdsourced knowledge
Thakker, Dhavalkumar, Karanasios, Stan, Blanchard, Emmanuel, Lau, Lydia and Dimitrova, Vania (2017). Ontology for cultural variations in interpersonal communication: building on theoretical models and crowdsourced knowledge. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 68 (6), 1411-1428. doi: 10.1002/asi.23824
2017
Other Outputs
Developing appropriate workforce skills for Australia's emerging digital economy: working paper
Gekara, Victor, Molla, Alemayehu, Snell, Darryn, Karanasios, Stan and Thomas, Amanda (2017). Developing appropriate workforce skills for Australia's emerging digital economy: working paper. Adelaide, SA, Australia: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
2017
Conference Publication
Is Fin tech a disruption or a new eco-system? an exploratory investigation of banks response to fintech in Australia
Oshodin, Osemwonyemwen, Molla, Alemayehu, Karanasios, Stan and Ong, Chin Eang (2017). Is Fin tech a disruption or a new eco-system? an exploratory investigation of banks response to fintech in Australia. Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 5-6 December 2017. AAIS.
2016
Conference Publication
How do conflicting logics lead to decoupled activities? Evidence from rural Ghana
Slavova, Mira and Karanasios, Stan (2016). How do conflicting logics lead to decoupled activities? Evidence from rural Ghana. 76th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, CA United States, 5 - 9 August 2016 . Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2016.16991abstract
2015
Journal Article
Information Systems Journal Special Issue on: Activity Theory in Information Systems Research
Karanasios, Stan, Allen, David and Finnegan, Patrick (2015). Information Systems Journal Special Issue on: Activity Theory in Information Systems Research. Information Systems Journal, 25 (3), 309-313. doi: 10.1111/isj.12061
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
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