Honours Theses
* winners of the $4,000 Honours Scholarship in Information Systems
2008
* Geoffrey Findlay (2008) "Do control and feedback affect engagement in human computer interactions?"
Supervised by Jon Pearce & Wally Smith.
Jeffry Kadarusman (2008) "User-Innovation in the Modding Community of World of Warcraft: Towards a Unifying Theory of Factors Influencing User's Intentions to Innovate."
Supervised by Martin Gibbs.
Con Rigopolous (2008) "Students' Perception of Online Discussion Boards for Educational Purposes."
Supervised by Shanton Chang.
Genevieve Yip "Information Disclosure Amongst Extensive Internet Users." Supervised by Shanton Chang & Atif Ahmad.
Shehara Fernando (2008) "How can organisations encourage decision making when dealing with IT security risks?"
Supervised by Sean Maynard & Shanton Chang.
Jason Lee (2008) "How do organisations develop and implement information security practices?"
Supervised by Atif Ahmad & Sean Maynard.
Anton Volovik (2008) "Exploration of a successful implementation of Online Grocery Shopping service."
Supervised by Sherah Kurnia.
Fei Peng "Exploring IT Adoption in a Chinese Hospital."
Supervised by Sherah Kurnia.
Jessica Matchan "Barriers to the adoption of a computerized medical incident self reporting system."
Supervised by Reeva Lederman & Suelette Dreyfus.
2007
BROWN, Ross (2007) " The current interest in global warming and how it can assist in overcoming the organisational barriers to telecommuting"
supervised by Simon Milton
DANIEL, Matt (2007) "Twitter Quitters: Micro-blogging and smoking cessation"
supervised by Steve Howard and Peter Benda
* DUBE, Nidhi (2007) "How Organizations Implement Current Standards for their Security Risk Assessment Processes "
supervised by Tobias Ruighaver
HAN, Jay Joo Suk (2007) " An Investigation of two-factor authentication technology as a key factor to influence the adoption rate of Internet Banking "
supervised by Sherah Kurnia
LIM, Beng Yau (2007) "Information Security Policy Enforcement in Organizations"
supervised by Sean Maynard and Shanton Chang
LIM, Belinda (2007) " An analysis of Internet users at different technical level and their ability to mitigate the risk of malicious code "
supervised by Sean Maynard and Andrew Lonie
* LIM, Yee Chian (2007) " Intranets: the managing of intranet content to support knowledge work "
supervised by Rachelle Bosua
LIU, Selina Yi Ruo (2007)" Understanding e-commerce adoption in developing countries"
supervised by Sherah Kurnia
MASON, Travis (2007)" An observational study of the impacts on flight crew caused by the introduction of new technology into an airline cockpit"
supervised by Wally Smith
PANACCIO, Andrea (2007) "The impact of security practice on work related task completion"
supervised by Shanton Chang and Sean Maynard
SMITH, Jeremy (2007) "The use of ‘Web 2.0' to support phatic interactions for the elderly "
supervised by Frank Vetere
SMOES, Johnny (2007) "Development of telecommuting communications technology and its affects on professional interaction within an organisational environment"
supervised by Simon Milton
TAN, Sarah (2007) " The Potential Benefits of Broadband Technology for Small Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) "
supervised by Shanton Chang
TRAN, Vi Quoc (2007) " An Organisational Perspective on the Effectiveness of IT Security Outsourcing "
supervised by Sean Maynard and Andrew Lonie
YEO, Ellen (2007) "Motivations behind blogging behaviour: A Study of Young Adults in Australia and Singapore"
supervised by Shanton Chang
2006
BARKHO, Daniel (2006) "Broadband technology in Australia: What are families getting out of it?"
supervised by Shanton Chang and Heejin Lee
[thesis 514 KB]
* HADGKISS, Justin (2006) "Computer Security Incident Response Teams: Exploring the Incident Learning Capability"
supervised by Tobias Ruighaver and Atif Ahmadsupervised by Tobias Ruighaver and Atif Ahmad
[thesis 432 KB]
LEARY, Mathew (2006) "Security culture in organisations."
supervised by Sean Maynard and Tobias Ruighaver
LU, Ian (2006) "Task models and task-oriented dialogues."
supervised by Sadrine Balbo and Stephen Bird
POLLOCK, Cameron (2006) "Network Security Practice in Business: A Comparison of Security Tactics Used For Wired and Wireless Networks."
supervised by Atif Ahmad and Tobias Ruighaver
RATNER, Gideon (2006) "Mobile ICT Strategy and Business Value."
supervised by Rens Scheepers
SIMMONS, Dyson (2006) "Use of ICT security in non-standard contexts."
supervised by Lucy Firth
SMITH, Raoul (2007)
TING, Huawei (2006) Risks and Information Security
supervised by Atif Ahmad and Tobias Ruighaver
YiXIONG, Joel (2006) "Cross Cultural Issues for Internet Privacy."
supervised by Shanton Chang
2005
BEGIC, Zoran (2005) "Web information architecture and Task model"
supervised by Sandrine Balbo and Robert Johnson
HARROP, Mitchell (2005) "Assessing the benefits of Open Source Software"
supervised Darren Skidmore and Frank Vetere
LIM, Benjamin (2005) "Barriers to Electronic Payment"
supervised by Heejin Lee and Sherah Kurnia
MUITO, Njoroge (2005) "Adoption and Appropriation of Broadband in Schools: A Comparison between Metropolitan and Rural Melbourne High Schools"
supervised by Shanton Chang and Heejin Lee
POON, Dixon (2005) "Broadband Technology: What are Small and Medium Enterprises deciding to do?"
supervised by Shanton Chang and Heejin Lee
* SHEDDEN, Piya (2005) "Security Risk Management in Organisations"
supervised by Tobias Ruighaver and Atif Ahmad
[thesis 282 KB]
2004
AHN, Sandra (2004) "Family Decision-Making Process in the Purchase of Broadband Internet"
supervised by Shanton Chang and Heejin Lee
now an IT Consultant with Accenture
DARE, Alexandra (2004) "Supply Chain Management: Parties in Addressing Supply Chain Mutuality Issues"
supervised by Sherah Kurnia
now a Technology Consultant with Cap Gemini, New Zealand
FRANCIS, Peter (2004) "Interface Evaluation Techniques for Devices that Support People with Cognitive Disability"
supervised by Sandrine Balbo and Lucy Firth
[abstract & table of contents]
Winner of the Dean's Award for outstanding achievement in Honours. Now a Phd student with the Department of Information Systems
* KOH, Kevin (2004) "Security Governance and Culture"
supervised by Tobias Ruighaver
now a Business Continuity Coordinator with DBS Bank, Singapore
LANE, Sally (2004) "Greenfield User Interfaces for Navigating Hierarchical Spaces"
supervised by Steve Goschnick and Wally Smith
now an International Fellow at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore
RUGGLES, Christopher (2004) "Player Generated Content for Computer Games"
supervised by Martin Gibbs and Greg Wadley
now a Software Consultant with DWS
WEI, David (2004) "Electronic Crime and Organisations"
supervised by Andrew Lonie, Sean Maynard, and Tobias Ruighaver
2003
HEW, Kevin (2003) "Connecting Video Gamers together: The Importance of Social Interaction in Online Console Video Games to Gamers"
supervised by Greg Wadley and Martin Gibbs
[abstract] [thesis 326 KB]
now a Programmer with IronMonkey Studios
MULLANE, Aaron (2003) "DIANEnx: Modelling Navigational Exploration in the Web Context"
supervised by Sandrine Balbo and Steve Howard
[abstract]
now a Phd student in the Department of Information Systems
MAK, Dorothy (2003) "Strategies of successful small and medium enterprises in supply chain management"
supervised by Robert Johnston
[abstract]
PO, Shirlina (2003) "Mobile Usability Testing and Evaluation"
supervised by Steve Howard and Frank Vetere
[abstract] [thesis 1,275 KB]
SIM, Rawn (2003) "Corporate Practices in Security: Preparing Audit Logs for Incident Handling"
supervised by Tobias Ruighaver and Atif Ahmad
[abstract]
SKRATULJA, Florio (2003) "Considerations for Enterprise Portal selection"
supervised by Rens Scheepers
[abstract] [thesis 840KB]
now an Account Manager with Exeed Melbourne (IT firm)
* TRINH, Tuvan (2003) "Investigating the knowledge creation process in technological innovation"
supervised by Lucy Firth and Kai Riemer
[thesis 290KB]
ZHOU, Qin (2003) "Culture and technology appropriation"
supervised by Shanton Chang
[abstract]
2002
BERTRAM, Andrew (2002) "Groupware-Supported Knowledge Management in a Court Setting"
supervised by Martin Gibbs and Rens Scheepers
[abstract]
now an IT consultant with Ernst and Young
CHEONG, Kenny (2002) "A Tool to Measure the Quality of Information from the Service Quality Perspective"
supervised by Graeme Shanks
[abstract]
* GONG, Kim Shen (2002) "Computer-based tools in specialised education institutions"
supervised by Michael Lawrence-Slater
[abstract]
now a Business Analyst with Deloitte
HERSZFELD, Sharon (2002) "Influences on the Adoption and Use of SMS in the Construction Industry"
supervised by Jennie Carroll and Steve Howard
[abstract]
now a Business Analyst with Deloitte
* HEUNG, Rosa (2002) "An Evaluation of the Model of Technology Appropriation"
supervised by Jennie Carroll and Steve Howard
[abstract]
now an Executive Officer with The Hong Kong Management Association
* HONG, Richard (2002) "Value of Web Services: How have organizations benefited from their web services implementations to date?"
supervised by Peter Seddon and Darren Skidmore
now an IT Consultant with IBM China
KESARI, Meera (2002) "The Usefulness of Process Modelling in Application Software Implementations"
supervised by Shanton Chang and Peter Seddon
[abstract]
now an IT Risk Manager with Ernst and Young
LEE, Yeuksze (2002) "How do Organisations Manage their Corporate Security Policy Throughout its Lifecycle?"
supervised by Tobias Ruighaver
[abstract]
LING, Jonathan (2002) "Baseline Security Standards: Investigation of usage and compliance in Singapore Small-to-Medium Enterprises"
supervised by Sean Maynard
[abstract]
NG, Stephanie (2002) "Using IT to sustain a Geographically Dispersed Community of Practice: A Case Study"
supervised by Martin Gibbs and Greg Wadley
[abstract]
now an Information and Research Officer with the Development Office at the University of Melbourne
PANG, Jenny (2002) "Data collection quality issues in reinsuring Micro Insurance Units in developing countries"
supervised by Lucy Firth and Jen Sampson
[abstract]
now studying a Dip Ed at the University of Melbourne
SACKS, Gary (2002) "Determinants of Broadband Adoption for NGOs in the Healthcare Industry"
supervised by Lucy Firth
[abstract] [thesis 503KB]
now a Business Analyst with Deloitte
SHUEN, Justin (2002) "What are the Critical Success Factors and Critical Failure Factors of IT Outsourcing?"
supervised by Peter Seddon and Shanton Chang
[abstract]
TAN, Terence (2002) "Investigating Organizational Responses to Security Incidents: A Case Study Approach".
supervised by Atif Ahmad and Tobias Ruighaver
[abstract]
now a Phd student in the Department of Information Systems
WALE, Christophe (2002) "In search of the elusive 'killer application' that will drive broadband uptake in Australian households".
supervised by Lucy Firth
[abstract]
now a Business Analyst with Certegy Card Services Australia