Faculty of Computer Science

Research

Our research delves into the realm of digital transformation across diverse industries and sectors, aiming to gain deeper insights into the impact of digitization on our evolving world.

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2026

Bordeleau, F.-E. (2026). Surviving Disruptions: Exploitation or Exploration for Data Value Creation. IEEE Engineering Management Review, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMR.2026.3673570 []

Jing, L., Shan, W., Evans, R., & Shi, X. (2026). To continue consultation or not? How physicians’ information cues affect patients continued online consultation behavior. Electronic Commerce Research, 26(1), 929–963. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10660-024-09912-8 []

Johan, T. R., Lee, K. Y., Koo, T. K. B., Gonzalez, P., & Yu, B. (2026). Exploring the Effects of Virtual Entertainers Versus Human Entertainers on Consumer Purchase Intentions for Music and the Products they Endorse as Influencers: The Effect of Virtual and Human Entertainers on Purchase Intentions. Information Systems Frontiers. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-026-10752-0 []

Mubarak, M. F., & Evans, R. (2026). Social product development: a systematic review and reference model. Journal of Engineering Design, 37(3), 590–611. https://doi.org/10.1080/09544828.2025.2549950 []

Mubarak, M.F., Evans, R., Nazir, S., Shahzad, K., Jucevicius, G. (2026). Challenges in Adoption of AI-Driven Collaborative Innovation. In: Dabić, M., Tariq, A., Torkkeli, M. (eds) Artificial Humans. Future of Business and Finance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-06604-6_8 []

Mubarak, M. F., Evans, R., Shabbir, M., Ghobakhloo, M., Petraite, M., & Jucevicius, G. (2026). Driving new product development performance: The mediating role of absorptive capacity in open innovation for SMEs. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 37(3), 641–656.10.1108/JMTM-11-2024-0642 []

Song, D., Deng, Z., & Evans, R. (2026). The impact of intelligent decision support systems on social loafing in the workplace: The role of technology affordance and moral disengagement. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 224, Article 124482. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2025.124482 []

Taylor, S., Taylor, S., Lin, S., & Keselj, V. (2026). Hey ChatGPT—Is a Louis Vuitton Bag an Investment? Evaluating LLM Readiness for Use in Financial Literacy and Education. Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, 23(1), 199–219. https://doi.org/10.2308/JETA-2023-066 []

Wang, Y., Deng, Z., Deng, Z., & Evans, R. (2026). A Comprehensive Risk Analysis Framework for Medical AI: A Mixed‐Methods Approach. Risk Analysis, 46(3), e70192. https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.70192 []

Wei F,ÌęFeng N,ÌęRuan F,ÌęShi B,ÌęEvans RD (2026;), "Interorganizational heterogeneity and collaborative innovation performance within platform ecosystems: a meta-analysis".ÌęJournal of Knowledge Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.Ìęhttps://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-11-2024-1397 []

Zeng, R., Zhu, D., & Evans, R. (2026). When algorithms fail us: perceived algorithmic ineffectiveness, psychological reactance, and implicit personality as drivers of algorithm aversion behavior on short-form video platforms. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 13(1), Article 266. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-06573-w []

Zhang, W., Li, J., Guo, F., Zhu, C., Kludacz-Alessandri, M., & Evans, R. (2026). Diffusion of responsibility: Patient moral judgments of generative AI-informed clinical decisions. Social Science & Medicine (1982), 392, Article 118928. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.118928 []

2025

Acuña-Cid, H. A., Ahumada-Tello, E., Ovalle-Osuna, Ó. O., Evans, R., HernĂĄndez-RĂ­os, J. E., & Zambrano-Soto, M. A. (2025). CRISP-NET: Integration of the CRISP-DM Model with Network Analysis. Machine Learning and Knowledge Extraction, 7(3), 101. https://doi.org/10.3390/make7030101 []

Ahmed, S., & Bordeleau, F.-E. (2025). Supporting the backbone: A typology of governments' roles for the digital transformation of SMEs. In Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2025) (pp. 1796–1805). []

Bordeleau, F.-E. (2025). Avoiding digital bottlenecks: Information use variation within organizations. In Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2025) (pp. 3593–3602). [LINK]

Bordeleau, F.-E., & ÜlkĂŒ, M. A. (2025). Digital twins, supply chains, and sustainability: An overview. In Technological innovations and Industry 5.0: A supply chain perspective (Chap. 9). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-32880-0.00005-X10.1109/INFOTEH64129.2025.10959227 Ìę[]

Chen, Q., Pamirzad, Q. H., Adina, M. S., & Evans, R. (2025). Social media diplomacy for social visibility and social approval: strategic communication of the Taliban de facto government on Twitter. Journal of Information Technology & Politics, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/19331681.2025.2548462 []

Conrad, C. (2025). "How Awareness of a User’s Cognitive State Can Improve Human-AI Teams,"ÌęProgress in IS, in: Constantinos K. Coursaris & Joerg Beringer & Pierre-Majorique LĂ©ger & Burak Öz (ed.),ÌęThe Design of Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence for the Workplace, pages 281-291, Springer. 10.1007/978-3-032-00815-2_5 []

Cuvero, M., Granados, M. L., Pilkington, A., Evans, R., Ko, W. W., Bortnovskaya, M., & Wang, C. L. (2025). How Entrepreneurs Absorb Knowledge Spillovers During Innovative Product Development: Evidence From UK Start‐Ups. R & D Management, 55(4), 1381–1399. https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12768 []

David, R.-G., Flores-Sanchez, C. A., Evans, R., Mubarak, M. F., & Eduardo, A.-T. (2025). Bridging Knowledge and Innovation in River Restoration: A Scoping Review of Open Innovation and Knowledge Management. 2025 International Conference on Business Intelligence for Technology Innovation (ICBITI), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBITI65527.2025.11500852 []

Deng, Z., Song, D., & Evans, R. (2025). Can we trust AI? Exploring the effect of estimated accuracy and the actual performance of AI systems on human–AI collaboration. Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, 26(3), 170–193. []

Deng Z,ÌęTang Y,ÌęWu M,ÌęEvans, R. (2025;), "Can anthropomorphism bring better persuasiveness? An empirical study onÌęonline health risk information".ÌęInternet Research, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.Ìęhttps://doi.org/10.1108/INTR-05-2024-0743 []

Deng, Z., Deng, Z., Liu, S., & Evans, R. (2025). Knowledge transfer between physicians from different geographical regions in China’s online health communities. Information Technology and Management, 26(1), 83–100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10799-023-00400-3 []

Deng, Z., Ma, R., Wu, M., & Evans, R. (2025). Netizens’ concerns during COVID-19: a topic evolution analysis of Chinese social media platforms. Kybernetes, 54(2), 1109–1127. https://doi.org/10.1108/K-04-2023-0583 []

Fereidoonian, S., & Conrad, C. (2025). How privacy calculus drives fatigue-induced disclosure in generative AI. In Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2025) (pp. 1237–1241). []

Gonzalez, P. A., & Karimy, P. (2025). Breaking barriers: Retention strategies for underrepresented groups in the IT workforce. In Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2025) (pp. 4352–4356). []

Manzke, L., Conrad, C., Marchildon, P., Raisinghani, M., & Xie, R. (2025). Artificial intelligence in the classroom: Can GenAI teach effectively? In Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2025) (pp. 4890–4894). []

Mubarak, M. F., Evans, R., Petraite, M., Jucevicius, G., & Shahzad, K. (2025). Issues in managing open innovation-based supplier networks in Industry 5.0 context. In J. Vilko (Ed.), Technological innovations and Industry 5.0: A supply chain perspective (pp. 135–155). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-33813-7.00008-710.1109/EMR.2024.3499749 []

Mubarak, M.F., Petraite, M., Shabbir, M., Evans, R., Pilkova, A. (2025). Capitalizing Innovation Capabilities for Smart Value Chain Management in Collaborative Innovation Networks. In: Mubarik, M.S., Khan, S.A. (eds) Smart Supply Chain Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1333-5_4 []

Mubarak, M. F., Jucevicius, G., Shabbir, M., Petraite, M., Ghobakhloo, M., & Evans, R. (2025). Strategic foresight, knowledge management, and open innovation: Drivers of new product development success. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 10(2), Article 100654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2025.100654 []

Mubarak, M. F., Jucevicius, G., Evans, R., Petraite, M., & Fathi, M. (2025). Navigating Interdependencies In Collaborative Innovation: A Data-Driven Dematel Framework. SAGE Open, 15(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251387390 []

Nissen, A., Conrad, C., Seeber, I., & Newman, A. J. (2025). Why Do We Follow Virtual Influencer Recommendations? Three Theoretical Explanations from Brain Data Tested with Self-Reports. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 26(4), 1042. https://doi.org/10.17705/1jais.00930 []

Nwogu, U., Mubarak, M. F., Cuvero, M., & Evans, R. (2025). Open and Digital Innovation: Intellectual Structure, Global Trends, and Future Research Directions. 2025 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society Conference - Global (TEMSCON Global), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEMSCONGlobal64363.2025.11238281 []

Nwogu, U., Mubarak, M. F., Cuvero, M., & Evans, R. (2025). Collaborative Innovation in Early-stage Startups: Insights from Nova Scotia’s Innovation Ecosystem. 2025 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society Conference - Global (TEMSCON Global), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEMSCONGlobal64363.2025.11238339 []

Onwuka, B., Gonzalez, P. A., Aubert, B., O’Donnell, D., MacKinnon, N. J., Beaton, C., & Barker, J. R. (2025). Trends and Contributing Factors in Medication Home Delivery Incidents in Community Pharmacies Before and After COVID-19: A Retrospective Analysis. Inquiry (Chicago), 62, 469580251375868. https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580251375868 []

Shahzad, K., Hafeez, S., Heimo, T., Maenpaa, A., Mubarak, M. F., & Evans, R. (2025). Developing the Innovation Capabilities of SMEs: The Role of Intermediary Firms in Knowledge Ecosystems. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 72, 604–618. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2025.3543779 []

Shakeeb, H., & Conrad, C. (2025). Sounding trustworthy: AI-generated audio outperforms video and images in political communication. In Proceedings of the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2025) (pp. 1252–1261). []

Shan, W., Luan, J., & Evans, R. (2025). Editorial: Exploration of decision neuroscience research in the digital era. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1682163. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1682163 []

Shi, R., Shan, W., Evans, R., & Wang, Q. (2025). Artificial intelligence-driven energy technology innovation: Dynamic impact and mechanism exploration. Energy Economics, 147, Article 108541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108541 []

Zeng, R., Yang, L., Zhang, W., Evans, R., & Luo, J. (2025). Government social media and citizen trust: the mediating role of psychological distance and perceived government performance. Public Management Review, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2025.2566457 []

Zhang, W., Guo, Z., Zhu, C., Bakaev, M., Zhang, J., & Evans, R. (2025). Workplace Cyberbullying Among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review of the Prevalence, Antecedents and Consequences. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 34(5), e70157-n/a. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.70157 []

Zhang, W., Xuan, J., Cai, M., Kludacz-Alessandri, M., & Evans, R. (2025). Impact of patient engagement types on doctors’ service provision in online health communities. Patient Education and Counseling, 134, Article 108700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.108700 []

Zhang, W., Guo, F., Cheng, W., Evans, R., Kludacz-Alessandri, M., & Zhu, C. (2025). Examining healthcare workers’ engagement with social media-based health education: Influencing factors, challenges, and future directions. Patient Education and Counseling, 131, Article 108577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2024.108577 []

Zhu, X., Dai, W., Evans, R., Geng, X., Mu, A., & Liu, Z. (2025). Current Landscape and Future Directions Regarding Generative Large Language Models in Stroke Care: Scoping Review. JMIR Medical Informatics, 13, e76636. https://doi.org/10.2196/76636 []