Associate Professor John Campbell 
Office: 11C14
Phone: (02) 6201 5478
Fax: (02) 6201 5231
Email: John.Campbell@canberra.edu.au
Mail:
11C14, Building 11
Faculty of Information Sciences and Engineering
University of Canberra, Bruce ACT 2601
Research Areas
- IT and business alignment
- Information systems security (user security practices)
- Evaluating IT/IS investments
- IT governance
- Group support and organisational communication
- Virtual organisations, communities and teams
- Information systems research methods
Recent Publications
Campbell, J., Fletcher, G. and Greenhill, A., (forthcoming) "Conflict and Identity Shape Shifting in an Online Financial Community", Information Systems Journal.
Campbell, J., Fletcher, G. and Greenhill, A., (2007) "Designing Sustainable Virtual World Ecosystems", Data Base for Advances in Information Systems (DATABASE), (38:4), pp. 29-32.
Campbell, J., (2007) "The Development of a B2G Online Authentication Standard: A Design Perspective of the Policy Consultation Process", Australasian Journal of Information Systems, (14:2), pp. 81-94.
Campbell, J., Kleeman, D. and Ma, W., (2007) "The Good and Not So Good of Enforcing Password Composition Rules", Information Systems Security, (16:1), pp. 2-8.
Ma, W., Campbell, J., Tran, D. and Kleeman, D., (2007) "A Conceptual Framework for Assessing Password Quality", International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, (7:1), pp. 179-185.
Campbell, J. and Barned, J. (2007) "Home, but not so alone", INTHEBLACK, July, pp. 54-56.
Campbell, J. and McDonald, C., (2007) "Defining a Conceptual Framework for Telework Research", Eighteenth Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) 2007, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, pp. 813-821.
Sethibe, T., Campbell, J. and McDonald, C., (2007) "IT Governance in Public and Private Sector Organisations: Examining the Differences and Defining Future Research Directions", Eighteenth Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) 2007, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, pp. 833-834.
Campbell, J., McDonald, C. and Davies, D., (2007) "The Development of a Theoretical Framework for Telework and an Agenda for Research in Accounting and Finance", Third Asia/Pacific Research Symposium on Accounting Information Systems, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 29 June.
Fitzgerald, R., Barass, S., Bruns, A., Campbell, J., Miles, A., Hinton, S., Whitelaw, M. and Ryan, Y., (2007) "Digital Learning Communities (DLC): Investigating the application of social software to support networked learning", World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, June 25-29, Vancouver, Canada.
Bryant, K. and Campbell, J., (2006) "User Behaviours Associated with Password Security and Management", Australasian Journal of Information Systems, (14:1), pp. 81-100.
Fletcher, G., Greenhill, A. and Campbell, J., (2006) "Fight club: culture, conflict and everyday life amongst an online community", International Journal of Web Based Communities", (2:4), pp. 474-489.
Greenfield, G. and Campbell, J., (2006) "Communicative Practices in Online Communication: A Case of Agreeing to Disagree", Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, (16:3&4), pp. 267–277.
Campbell, J., (2006) "Media Richness, Communication Apprehension and Participation in Group Videoconferencing", Journal of Information, Information Technology, and Organizations (1), pp. 87-96.
Campbell, J., Kleeman, D. and Ma, W. (2006) "Password Composition Policy: Does Enforcement Lead to Better Password Choices?”, Proceedings of the Seventeenth Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) 2006, University of South Australia, 6-8 December.
Wang, Y. and Campbell, J., (2005) "IT Investment Practices in S&P300 ASX Listed Firms", Australian Accounting Review (15:3), pp. 20-27.
Bryant, K. and Campbell, J., (2005) "An Empirical Study of User Practice in Password Security and Management", Proceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) 2005, University of Technology Sydney, 30 November – 2 December.
Bunker, D. and Campbell, J., (2005) "A Perspectival Punctuated Action (PPA) Approach to Policy Development in Information Technology and Systems (ITS)", Proceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) 2005, University of Technology Sydney, 30 November – 2 December.
Gray, H. and Campbell, J., (2005), "Education Trends In Thai Businesses in Chiang Mai That Utilise Information Technology: An Opportunity For E-Enablement and Digital Divide Reduction", Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology, editors Stewart Marshall, Wal Taylor and Xinghuo Yu, Idea Group Inc.
Campbell, J., (2005), "Financial Virtual Communities: Investor Empowerment or Market Manipulation?" Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies, editor Subhasish Dasgupta, Information Science Publishing an imprint of Idea Group Inc.
Gray, H. and Campbell, J., (2005) "An Enabled Community, but do they have the skills?", International Conference on Engaging Communities, United Nations and Queensland State Government, 14-17 August, Brisbane, Australia.
Brunetto, Y., Campbell, J., Farr-Wharton, R. and Greenhill, A., (2004) "Exploring The Nature of Linkages as a Means of Examining the Potential for Business Collaboration Within a Queensland Region", Australian Journal of Regional Studies (10:1), pp. 29-48.
Campbell, J. and Bryant, K., (2004) "Password composition and Security: An Exploratory Study of User Practice", Proceedings of the Fifteenth Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) 2004, December 1-3, University of Tasmania, Hobart.
Wang, Y. and Campbell, J., (2004) "IT Investment Practices in S&P300 ASX Listed Firms", Proceedings of the Fifteenth Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) 2004, December 1-3, University of Tasmania, Hobart.
Greenhill, A., Fletcher, G. and Campbell, J., (2004) "Conflict as a Social Unifier when Virtually Organizing", 2004 Information Resources Management Association International Conference, Innovations Through Information Technology, May 23-26, New Orleans, USA.
Fletcher, G., Greenhill, A. and Campbell, J., (2004) "Fight club: Culture, conflict and everyday life amongst an online community", The British Sociological Association Annual Conference 2004, 22-24 March, York University UK.
Bryant, K., Campbell, J. and Kerr, D., (2003) "Impact of Flexible Learning on Academic Performance in Information Systems", Journal of Information Systems Education (14:1), pp. 41-50.
Campbell, J., Fletcher, G. and Greenhill, A., (2003) "Using a Taxonomy of Identity to Study Online Communities", Proceedings of the 5th International Information Technology in Regional Areas Conference ITiRA 2003, Caloundra Australia, December 2003, ISBN 1-876674-67-9, pp. 12-20.
Gray, H. and Campbell, J., (2003) "CEO Acceptance and Use of Information Systems in Non-Agricultural Businesses in Regional Thailand", Proceedings of the 5th International Information Technology in Regional Areas Conference ITiRA 2003, Caloundra Australia, December, ISBN 1-876674-67-9, pp. 104-112.
Campbell, J. and Cecez-Kecmanovic, D., (2003) "An Exploratory Study of Communicative Ethics in a Virtual Community", Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) 2003, Scarborough, Western Australia, 26-28 November, ISBN 0-7298-0544-1, Paper #248 pp. 1-10.
Campbell, J. and Cecez-Kecmanovic, D., (2003) "Critical Analysis of Social Processes and Goal Orientation in an Online Financial Community", Proceedings of the Seventh Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS) 2003, Adelaide 10-13 July, ISBN 0-868039942, pp. 296-310.
Gray, H. and Campbell, J., (2003) "A Survey of Technology Innovation and Use by Businesses in Regional Thailand", Proceedings of the Seventh Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS) 2003, Adelaide 10-13 July, ISBN 0-868039942, pp. 995-1004.
Gray, H. and Campbell, J., (2003) "Electronic Enablement of Businesses in Regional Thailand", Proceedings of the Regional Conference on Digital GMS 2003, Bangkok Thailand, 26-28 February, ISBN 974-229-427-5, pp. 220-225.
Fletcher, G., Greenhill, A. and Campbell, J., (2003) "The Online 'Tribal' Community", The Anthropological and Sociological Association Decennial Conference, New methods in the anthropology of science and technologies - Anthropology and Science, 14-18 July, Manchester University, Manchester UK.
Campbell, J.A., (2002) "Real Options Analysis of the Timing of IS Investment Decisions", Information & Management (39:5), pp. 337-344.
Campbell, J., (2002) "Careless whispers? – The new breed of virtual communities", Australian CPA (72:9), pp. 22-23.
Greenfield, G. and Campbell, J., (2002) "Communicative Practices in Online Communication: A Case of Agreeing to Disagree", in Andrew Wenn, Michael McGrath and Frada Burstein (eds.) Proceedings of the Thirteenth Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) 2002, Melbourne, Australia, ISBN 1-86272-616-7, pp. 523-532.
Campbell, J., Greenhill, A. and Fletcher, G., (2002) " Tribalism, Conflict and Identity Shape-Shifting in an On-line Community", in Andrew Wenn, Michael McGrath and Frada Burstein (eds.) Proceedings of the Thirteenth Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) 2002, Melbourne, Australia, ISBN 1-86272-616-7, pp. 497-508.
Brunetto, Y., Campbell, J., Greenhill, A. and Farr-Wharton, R., (2002) "Analysing the Potential for Collaborative Business Activities: A Case study examining the contextual capability of a region to foster business clustering", Australia & New Zealand Regional Science Association International (ANZRSAI) 26th Annual Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, 29 September – 2 October.
Greenhill, A. Campbell, J. and Fletcher, G., (2002) "Tribalism and Conflict: Conflict as a social unifier in a technologically enabled community", in Janice I. DeGross and Reagan Ramsower (eds.) AMCIS 2002 Proceedings of the Eighth Americas Conference on Information Systems, Dallas Texas USA, 9-11 August, pp. 1634-1644.
Greenhill, A., Fletcher, G. and Campbell, J., (2002) "Exploring a Taxonomy of Identity as an Interpretive Approach to Information Systems Studies", Interpretive Approaches to Information Systems and Computing Research, UK Academy for Information Systems, Brunel University, 26-27 July, West London, UK.
Bryant, K., Campbell, J.A. and Kerr, D., (2001) "Flexible Learning and Academic Performance in Information Systems", in Gavin Finnie, Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic and Bruce Lo (eds.) Proceedings of the Twelfth Australasian Conference on Information Systems ACIS2001, Coffs Harbour Australia, 5-7 December, ISBN 1 86384 483 X, pp. 57-65.
Campbell, J.A., (2001) "Internet Finance Forums: Investor Empowerment through CMC Collaboration or Market Manipulation on a Global Scale?" in Dianne Strong, Detmar Straub and Janice I. DeGross (eds.) AMCIS 2001 Proceedings of the Seventh Americas Conference on Information Systems, Omnipress, Boston Massachusetts USA, 3-5 August, pp. 2161-2163.
Campbell, J.A., (2001) "Identifying an Optimal Start-Up Date for Information Technology Investments: A Real Options Approach", in Dundar F. Kocaoglu and Timothy R. Anderson (eds.) Volume 2: Papers Presented at PICMET’01 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, Portland State University, Portland Oregon USA, 29 July – 2 August, IEEE, Volume 2, ISBN 1-890843-07-5, pp. 1-6.
Campbell, J.A., (2001) "Task and Information Richness in Videoconferencing", in Rosemary H. Wild and Eldon Y. Li (eds.) WDSI Western Decision Sciences Institute 30th Annual Meeting, Omnipress, Vancouver Canada, 3 – 7 April, ISSN 1098-2248, pp. 748-751.
Campbell, J.A., (2001) "In and Out Scream and Shout: An Internet Conversation about Stock Price Manipulation", in Ralph H. Sprague Jr. (ed.) Proceedings of the Thirty-Fourth Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, IEEE Computer Society Press, Maui Hawaii USA, 3-6 January, ISBN 0-7695-0981-9, pp. 1-10.