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Associate Professor Manoj Thomas

BEng (Bharathair University); MBA, MS IS, PhD (Virginia Commonwealth University)

Associate Professor

Email

manoj.thomas@sydney.edu.au

Websites

Manoj Thomas's site

Biographical details

Associate Professor Manoj A Thomas is the Deputy Head of Discipline (Research) in Business Information Systems at The University of Sydney, Australia. His research focuses on emerging technologies and AI-driven language processing, and its application in sustainable development. Manoj has published extensively on these topics, contributed book chapters, received research awards and extramural funding, and held leadership positions in prominent professional associations. His methodological expertise in mixed methods research and design science has enabled him to develop and deliver scalable solutions with tangible benefits to the society.

Current research students

Project title	Research student
Exploiting Resource Fluidity for Digital Transformation	Yangting LI
Empirical Reassessment of the Cognitive Style Index (CSI) in the Context of the Presentation Stage in the Business Intelligence (BI) Process	Shenoli PERERA
Translation of Digitally-enabled Health Practices for Human Development and Well-being	Dinushika PUJITHA GUNAWARDENA

Publications

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Book Chapters

Li, Y., Thomas, M. (2019). Adopting a Theory of Change Approach for ICT4D Project Impact Assessment - The Case of CMES Project. In Petter Nielsen, Honest Christopher Kimaro (Eds.), Information and Communication Technologies for Development: Strengthening Southern-driven Cooperation as a Catalyst for ICT4D, (pp. 95-109). Cham: Springer. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Elnagar, S. (2018). A semantic approach to evaluate web content of government websites. In A P Manoharan, J McQuiston (Eds.), Innovative Perspectives on Public Administration in the Digital Age, (pp. 1-24). IGI Global. [More Information]
Alalwan, J., Thomas, M. (2013). An evaluation framework to assess e-government systems. In S Saeed, C Reddick (Eds.), Human-Centered System Design for Electronic Governance, (pp. 131-147). IGI Global. [More Information]

Journals

Thomas, M., Li, Y., Sistenich, V., Diango, K., Kabongo, D. (2023). A multi-stakeholder engagement framework for knowledge management in ICT4D. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 74(12), 1384-1400. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Sandhu, R., Oliveira, A., Oliveira, T. (2023). Investigating the effect of media synchronicity in professional use of video conferencing applications. Internet Research, 33(6), 2131-2171. [More Information]
Sandhu, R., Vasconcelos-Gomes, J., Thomas, M., Oliveira, T. (2023). Unfolding the popularity of video conferencing apps – A privacy calculus perspective. International Journal of Information Management, 68, 102569. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Li, Y., Lee, A. (2022). Generalizing the Information Systems Artifact. Information Systems Research, 33(4), 1452-1466. [More Information]
Sequeiros, H., Oliveira, T., Thomas, M. (2022). The Impact of IoT Smart Home Services on Psychological Well-Being. Information Systems Frontiers, 24(3), 1009-1026. [More Information]
Li, Y., Thomas, M., Liu, D. (2021). From semantics to pragmatics: where IS can lead in Natural Language Processing (NLP) research. European Journal of Information Systems, 30(5), 569-590. [More Information]
Li, Y., Thomas, M., Stoner, D., Rana, S. (2020). Citizen-centric capacity development for ICT4D: the case of continuing medical education on a stick. Information Technology for Development, 26(3), 458-476. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Cipolla, J., Lambert, B., Carter, L. (2019). Data management maturity assessment of public sector agencies. Government Information Quarterly, 36(4), 1-12. [More Information]
Martins, R., Oliveira, T., Thomas, M., Tomas, S. (2019). Firms' continuance intention on SaaS use - an empirical study. Information Technology and People, 32(1), 189-216. [More Information]
Oliveira, T., Martins, R., Sarker, S., Thomas, M., Popovi?, A. (2019). Understanding SaaS adoption: The moderating impact of the environment context. International Journal of Information Management, 49, 1-12. [More Information]
Kepes, S., Thomas, M. (2018). Assessing the robustness of meta-analytic results in information systems: publication bias and outliers. European Journal of Information Systems, 27(1), 90-123. [More Information]
Tomas, S., Thomas, M., Oliveira, T. (2018). Evaluating the impact of virtualization characteristics on SaaS adoption. Enterprise Information Systems, 12(3), 259-278. [More Information]
Flory, L., Osei-Bryson, K., Thomas, M. (2017). A new web personalization decision-support artifact for utility-sensitive customer review analysis. Decision Support Systems, 94, 85-96. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Li, Y., Oliveira, T. (2017). Nuances of development contexts for ICT4D research in least developed countries: An empirical investigation in Haiti. Telematics and Informatics, 34(7), 1093-1112. [More Information]
Li, Y., Thomas, M., Osei-Bryson, K. (2017). Ontology-based data mining model management for self-service knowledge discovery. Information Systems Frontiers, 19(4), 925-943. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Narayan, P. (2017). Reproductive tract infections: Attitude and barriers among marginalized fisher women in Kerala, South India. Health Care for Women International, 38(4), 361-378. [More Information]
Wood, V., Thomas, M. (2017). Vulnerable populations in food deserts: a case study. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing, 11(2), 211-220. [More Information]
Li, Y., Thomas, M., Osei-Bryson, K. (2016). A snail shell process model for knowledge discovery via data analytics. Decision Support Systems, 91, 1-12. [More Information]
Martins, R., Oliveira, T., Thomas, M. (2016). An empirical analysis to assess the determinants of SaaS diffusion in firms. Computers in Human Behavior, 62, 19-33. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Costa, D., Oliveira, T. (2016). Assessing the role of IT-enabled process virtualization on green IT adoption. Information Systems Frontiers, 18(4), 693-710. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Alalwan, J. (2016). Designing a Semantic Tool to Evaluate Web Content of Government Websites. International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age, 3(2), 19-36. [More Information]
Oliveira, T., Thomas, M., Baptista, G., Campos, F. (2016). Mobile payment: Understanding the determinants of customer adoption and intention to recommend the technology. Computers in Human Behavior, 61, 404-414. [More Information]
Li, Y., Thomas, M., Osei-Bryson, K., Levy, J. (2016). Problem formulation in knowledge discovery via data analytics (KDDA) for environmental risk management. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(12), 1-17. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Narayan, P. (2016). The Role of Participatory Communication in Tracking Unreported Reproductive Tract Issues in Marginalized Communities. Information Technology for Development, 22(1), 117-133. [More Information]
Martins, R., Oliveira, T., Thomas, M. (2015). Assessing Organizational Adoption of Information Systems Outsourcing. Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, 25(4), 360-378. [More Information]
Lee, A., Thomas, M., Baskerville, R. (2015). Going back to basics in design science: From the information technology artifact to the information systems artifact. Information Systems Journal, 25(1), 5-21. [More Information]
Oliveira, T., Thomas, M., Espadanal, M. (2014). Assessing the determinants of cloud computing adoption: An analysis of the manufacturing and services sectors. Information and Management, 51(5), 497-510. [More Information]
Alalwan, J., Thomas, M., Weistroffer, H. (2014). Decision support capabilities of enterprise content management systems: An empirical investigation. Decision Support Systems, 68, 39-48. [More Information]
Oliveira, T., Faria, M., Thomas, M., Popovic, A. (2014). Extending the understanding of mobile banking adoption: When UTAUT meets TTF and ITM. International Journal of Information Management, 34(5), 689-703. [More Information]
Wenger, M., Thomas, M., Babb, J. (2013). Financial Reporting Comparability: Toward an XBRL Ontology of the FASB/IFRS Conceptual Framework. International Journal of Electronic Finance, 7(1), 15-32. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Dhillon, G. (2012). Interpreting deep structures of information systems security. The Computer Journal, 55(10), 1148-1156. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Narayan, P., Christian, C. (2012). Mitigating gaps in reproductive health reporting in outlier communities of Kerala, India-A mobile phone-based health information system. Health Policy And Technology, 1(2), 69-76. [More Information]

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Conferences

Elnagar, S., Yoon, V., Thomas, M. (2020). An automatic ontology generation framework with an organizational perspective. 53rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2020), : International Astronautical Federation, IAF.
Elnagar, S., Thomas, M. (2020). Federated deep learning: A conceptual model and applied framework for industry 4.0. 26th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2020), Salt Lake City: Association for Information Systems (AIS).
Elnagar, S., Weistroffer, H., Thomas, M. (2019). Agile requirement engineering maturity framework for industry 4.0. 15th European, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern Conference on Information Systems, EMCIS 2018, Cyprus: Springer Verlag. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Abraham, D., Liu, D. (2018). Federated machine learning for translational research. 24th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2018), : SPIE.
Li, Y., Thomas, M., Rana, S., Stoner, D. (2017). Continuing medical education on a stick: Nepal as a test bed. 14th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2017, USA: Springer. [More Information]
Li, Y., Thomas, M. (2014). A multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) software selection framework. 47th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences HICSS-47 2014, : Springer Verlag. [More Information]
Martins, R., Oliveira, T., Thomas, M. (2013). Comparing information systems Outsourcing between human resource and finance. 8th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI 2013, Portugal: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Thomas, M., Narayan, P., Christian, C. (2012). A mobile phone-based ICT solution for reporting and tracking unreported reproductive health problems in the outlier communities of Kerala, India. 20th European Conference on Information Systems ECIS 2012, Barcelona, Spain: ESADE.

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2023

Thomas, M., Li, Y., Sistenich, V., Diango, K., Kabongo, D. (2023). A multi-stakeholder engagement framework for knowledge management in ICT4D. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 74(12), 1384-1400. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Sandhu, R., Oliveira, A., Oliveira, T. (2023). Investigating the effect of media synchronicity in professional use of video conferencing applications. Internet Research, 33(6), 2131-2171. [More Information]
Sandhu, R., Vasconcelos-Gomes, J., Thomas, M., Oliveira, T. (2023). Unfolding the popularity of video conferencing apps – A privacy calculus perspective. International Journal of Information Management, 68, 102569. [More Information]

2022

Thomas, M., Li, Y., Lee, A. (2022). Generalizing the Information Systems Artifact. Information Systems Research, 33(4), 1452-1466. [More Information]
Sequeiros, H., Oliveira, T., Thomas, M. (2022). The Impact of IoT Smart Home Services on Psychological Well-Being. Information Systems Frontiers, 24(3), 1009-1026. [More Information]

2021

Li, Y., Thomas, M., Liu, D. (2021). From semantics to pragmatics: where IS can lead in Natural Language Processing (NLP) research. European Journal of Information Systems, 30(5), 569-590. [More Information]

2020

Elnagar, S., Yoon, V., Thomas, M. (2020). An automatic ontology generation framework with an organizational perspective. 53rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2020), : International Astronautical Federation, IAF.
Li, Y., Thomas, M., Stoner, D., Rana, S. (2020). Citizen-centric capacity development for ICT4D: the case of continuing medical education on a stick. Information Technology for Development, 26(3), 458-476. [More Information]
Elnagar, S., Thomas, M. (2020). Federated deep learning: A conceptual model and applied framework for industry 4.0. 26th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2020), Salt Lake City: Association for Information Systems (AIS).

2019

Li, Y., Thomas, M. (2019). Adopting a Theory of Change Approach for ICT4D Project Impact Assessment - The Case of CMES Project. In Petter Nielsen, Honest Christopher Kimaro (Eds.), Information and Communication Technologies for Development: Strengthening Southern-driven Cooperation as a Catalyst for ICT4D, (pp. 95-109). Cham: Springer. [More Information]
Elnagar, S., Weistroffer, H., Thomas, M. (2019). Agile requirement engineering maturity framework for industry 4.0. 15th European, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern Conference on Information Systems, EMCIS 2018, Cyprus: Springer Verlag. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Cipolla, J., Lambert, B., Carter, L. (2019). Data management maturity assessment of public sector agencies. Government Information Quarterly, 36(4), 1-12. [More Information]
Martins, R., Oliveira, T., Thomas, M., Tomas, S. (2019). Firms' continuance intention on SaaS use - an empirical study. Information Technology and People, 32(1), 189-216. [More Information]
Oliveira, T., Martins, R., Sarker, S., Thomas, M., Popovi?, A. (2019). Understanding SaaS adoption: The moderating impact of the environment context. International Journal of Information Management, 49, 1-12. [More Information]

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2018

Thomas, M., Elnagar, S. (2018). A semantic approach to evaluate web content of government websites. In A P Manoharan, J McQuiston (Eds.), Innovative Perspectives on Public Administration in the Digital Age, (pp. 1-24). IGI Global. [More Information]
Kepes, S., Thomas, M. (2018). Assessing the robustness of meta-analytic results in information systems: publication bias and outliers. European Journal of Information Systems, 27(1), 90-123. [More Information]
Tomas, S., Thomas, M., Oliveira, T. (2018). Evaluating the impact of virtualization characteristics on SaaS adoption. Enterprise Information Systems, 12(3), 259-278. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Abraham, D., Liu, D. (2018). Federated machine learning for translational research. 24th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2018), : SPIE.

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2017

Flory, L., Osei-Bryson, K., Thomas, M. (2017). A new web personalization decision-support artifact for utility-sensitive customer review analysis. Decision Support Systems, 94, 85-96. [More Information]
Li, Y., Thomas, M., Rana, S., Stoner, D. (2017). Continuing medical education on a stick: Nepal as a test bed. 14th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2017, USA: Springer. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Li, Y., Oliveira, T. (2017). Nuances of development contexts for ICT4D research in least developed countries: An empirical investigation in Haiti. Telematics and Informatics, 34(7), 1093-1112. [More Information]
Li, Y., Thomas, M., Osei-Bryson, K. (2017). Ontology-based data mining model management for self-service knowledge discovery. Information Systems Frontiers, 19(4), 925-943. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Narayan, P. (2017). Reproductive tract infections: Attitude and barriers among marginalized fisher women in Kerala, South India. Health Care for Women International, 38(4), 361-378. [More Information]
Wood, V., Thomas, M. (2017). Vulnerable populations in food deserts: a case study. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing, 11(2), 211-220. [More Information]

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2016

Li, Y., Thomas, M., Osei-Bryson, K. (2016). A snail shell process model for knowledge discovery via data analytics. Decision Support Systems, 91, 1-12. [More Information]
Martins, R., Oliveira, T., Thomas, M. (2016). An empirical analysis to assess the determinants of SaaS diffusion in firms. Computers in Human Behavior, 62, 19-33. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Costa, D., Oliveira, T. (2016). Assessing the role of IT-enabled process virtualization on green IT adoption. Information Systems Frontiers, 18(4), 693-710. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Alalwan, J. (2016). Designing a Semantic Tool to Evaluate Web Content of Government Websites. International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age, 3(2), 19-36. [More Information]
Oliveira, T., Thomas, M., Baptista, G., Campos, F. (2016). Mobile payment: Understanding the determinants of customer adoption and intention to recommend the technology. Computers in Human Behavior, 61, 404-414. [More Information]
Li, Y., Thomas, M., Osei-Bryson, K., Levy, J. (2016). Problem formulation in knowledge discovery via data analytics (KDDA) for environmental risk management. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(12), 1-17. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Narayan, P. (2016). The Role of Participatory Communication in Tracking Unreported Reproductive Tract Issues in Marginalized Communities. Information Technology for Development, 22(1), 117-133. [More Information]

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2015

Martins, R., Oliveira, T., Thomas, M. (2015). Assessing Organizational Adoption of Information Systems Outsourcing. Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, 25(4), 360-378. [More Information]
Lee, A., Thomas, M., Baskerville, R. (2015). Going back to basics in design science: From the information technology artifact to the information systems artifact. Information Systems Journal, 25(1), 5-21. [More Information]

2014

Li, Y., Thomas, M. (2014). A multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) software selection framework. 47th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences HICSS-47 2014, : Springer Verlag. [More Information]
Oliveira, T., Thomas, M., Espadanal, M. (2014). Assessing the determinants of cloud computing adoption: An analysis of the manufacturing and services sectors. Information and Management, 51(5), 497-510. [More Information]
Alalwan, J., Thomas, M., Weistroffer, H. (2014). Decision support capabilities of enterprise content management systems: An empirical investigation. Decision Support Systems, 68, 39-48. [More Information]
Oliveira, T., Faria, M., Thomas, M., Popovic, A. (2014). Extending the understanding of mobile banking adoption: When UTAUT meets TTF and ITM. International Journal of Information Management, 34(5), 689-703. [More Information]

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2013

Alalwan, J., Thomas, M. (2013). An evaluation framework to assess e-government systems. In S Saeed, C Reddick (Eds.), Human-Centered System Design for Electronic Governance, (pp. 131-147). IGI Global. [More Information]
Martins, R., Oliveira, T., Thomas, M. (2013). Comparing information systems Outsourcing between human resource and finance. 8th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, CISTI 2013, Portugal: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Wenger, M., Thomas, M., Babb, J. (2013). Financial Reporting Comparability: Toward an XBRL Ontology of the FASB/IFRS Conceptual Framework. International Journal of Electronic Finance, 7(1), 15-32. [More Information]

2012

Thomas, M., Narayan, P., Christian, C. (2012). A mobile phone-based ICT solution for reporting and tracking unreported reproductive health problems in the outlier communities of Kerala, India. 20th European Conference on Information Systems ECIS 2012, Barcelona, Spain: ESADE.
Thomas, M., Dhillon, G. (2012). Interpreting deep structures of information systems security. The Computer Journal, 55(10), 1148-1156. [More Information]
Thomas, M., Narayan, P., Christian, C. (2012). Mitigating gaps in reproductive health reporting in outlier communities of Kerala, India-A mobile phone-based health information system. Health Policy And Technology, 1(2), 69-76. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2024

Breaking Barriers - Advancing FemTech Design for Mental Health Support to Women in Rural areas, Liu N, Thomas M, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Federal)/Knowledge Partnership Platform (KPP) KONEKSI

2022

Improving Continuing Medical Education in Resource Constrained Countries Using Innovative Low-Cost Technologies., Thomas M, DVC Research/Sustainable Development Goal collaboration program

The University of Sydney Business School

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