Azad, Bizhan, Ph.D.
  
   Assistant Professor
   AUB Start Date: February, 2004
 
Contact Information  
AUB Email: ba20@aub.edu.lb
Other Email: ba20@aub.edu.lb
Office Location: 361
Office Extension: 3745
   
   
   
  
 Office Hours

Tuesday : 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

 Education

October  1998
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA,  United States.
Ph.D. in Informatics and Urban Planning
Dissertation: Management of Geographic Information Systems Implementation at large US Municipalities; Completed course work and satisfied the requirements for dual degree from both the School of Architecture and Planning (modeling) and the Sloan School of Management (information systems)

June  1980
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA,  United States.
MS in Technology and Policy
Completed Course work for Master’s Degree in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, CAD applications and use
Completed Course work for Master’s Degree in Engineering Management

June  1978
University of Salford
Manchester,  United Kingdom.
BS in Mechanical Engineering/Machine Tool Automation
Second Class Honors

 Experience

June  1992  -   July   1996
GIS/Trans, Ltd.
Cambridge, MA,, USA
Director of Implementation Services (Full-time)
Responsible for implementation of various IT-based streamlining efforts in the state (e.g., Florida, Delaware, and California) and county/regional governments (e.g., Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Atlanta Regional Commission; Boston Metropolitan Regional Planning Council). Managed a team 3 of senior consultants and 10 junior members developing various systems integration solutions. Performed management consultancy and systems integration services for 3 state governments and 5 counties in the U.S.A.; total value of contracts, 2.5 M USD.

September  1987  -   May   1992
Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA)
Boston, MA, USA
Director of Information and Policy Support
Responsible for implementation of information solutions to aid the new planning efforts instituted by the redevelopment authority especially to enable the construction of “Big Dig” (10 B USD project to revamp transportation network in central Boston). Managed a team of 8 employees in support of developing various information and policy inputs for the Big Dig efforts within the BRA. Supported the successful development and implementation of several development alternatives all of which were adopted as a part of the final design of the Big Dig.

 Consulting work

Short Term Consulting Engagements

July  2004 - September  2004.
The World Bank. Middle East North Africa Region, Urban, and Infrastructure Division. Sana’a, Yemen.
Prepared an assessment report of the land sector to identify inefficiencies in the institutional and organization structure as well as the business processes and computerized systems. This is being used to prepare an improvement program for a land in the land sector.

 Recent Research/Intellectual Contributions
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Published Articles in Refereed Journals

1. Azad, B, Faraj, S and Goh J, F  (2010)  'What Shapes Global Diffusion of e-Government: Comparing the Influence of National Governance Institutions',  Journal of Global Information Management , 18:2, 20

2. Azad, B and Faraj, S  (2010)  'Social Power and IT Implementation: A Contentious Framing Lens',  Information Systems Journal

3. Azad, B and Faraj, S  (2009)  'e-Government Institutionalizing Practices of a Land Registration Mapping System',  Government Information Quarterly , 26:1, 5-14

4. Azad, B and Nelson, K  (2008)  'Enacting Computer Workarounds within a Medication Dispensing System',  European Journal of Information Systems , 18:3, 264-278

5. Azad, B and Faraj, S  (2008)  'Making e-Government Systems Workable: Exploring the Evolution of Frames',  Journal of Strategic Information Systems , 17:2, 75-98

6. Azad, B  (1997)  'Leading and Managing the GIS Implementation Process: Beyond the Myth of GIS Champion',  Geographic Information Research: Bridging the Atlantic (edited chapter of a book by Taylor & Francis) , 20

7. Azad, B and Jeffrey, P  (1994)  'The Politics of GIS Implementation',  URISA Journal , 25

8. Azad, B, Harlan, O and Jeffrey, P  (1992)  'A Case Study Research Methodology for Geographic Information Systems Research',  URISA Journal , 23


Other Intellectual Contributions
Publications in Refereed Conference Proceedings

1.  (2009) Proceedings: Co-Evolution of Transformational IS and Core Practices: An Institutional Logic Perspective, Best Interactive Conference Paper, edited by Azad, B. Chicago, United States: Academy of Management, OCIS Division

2.  (2009) Proceedings: Institutional Analysis of Persistent Computer Workarounds, edited by Azad, B and King, N. Chicago, United States: Academy of Management, OCIS Division

3. AOM (2008) Proceedings: Best Conference Paper Award--OCIS Division--Academy of Management, edited by Bijan, A and Faraj, S. Anahiem, California, United States: Katherine Stewart

4. AOM (2008) Proceedings: Best Conference Paper--2nd Runner UP--OCIS Division--Academy of Management, edited by Bijan, A and Nelson, K. Anaheim, California, United States: Katherin Stewart

5. AIS (2007) Proceedings: Association for Information Systems (AIS) Americas Conference on Information Systems, edited by Azad, B and Faraj, S. Keystone, Colorado (August 9-12), United States

6. Academy of Management (2007) Proceedings: Academy of Management, Organizational Communication and Information Systems Division, Professional Development Workshop, Annual Conference, edited by Azad, B and Faraj, S. Philadelphia, United States: Sue Newell

7. University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (2000) Proceedings: International Geographic Information Science conference, edited by Azad, B. Georgia, United States

Refereed Conference Presentations

8. Azad, B and Huberts, T  (2002)  'e-Cadastre = e-Processes + Business Rules: The Lessons of Lebanon Cadastre ', paper presented at the FIG 2002  April, United States

9. Azad, B  (2005)  'Meeting the GIS Application Challenge: Moving from GIS to gIS', paper presented at the Technology and Technical Professions  January, Lebanon

10. Azad, B  (2005)  'e-Government in Support of Market Reform: A Case Study of Lebanon’s e-Land Registration', paper presented at the UN Expert Group Meeting on Urban Technology Innovations  October, Russia

Published/Peer-Reviewed Consulting Reports/Working Papers

11. Panaritis, E and Azad, B  (2006)  'Reform of Locating Procedures for New Businesses in Lebanon',  Doing Business in Lebanon: Red Tape Barriers to Investment , 1:1, 20

12. Azad, B  (2000)  'Mapping the Business Process before Mapping the Ground: A Practical Approach to Improve Land Administration.',  World Bank Land and Real Estate Initiative

Curriculum Development & Teaching Innovation
New Learning Material Developed

1.  Azad, B  (2005)  'EMBA 535 Corporate Information Technology Management', 
Second module in management of IT resources and applications to business change.

2.  Azad, B  (2004)  'INFO 300 Corporate Information Technology', 
Core MBA course in IT. It is theory-based and practice-grounded course in IT management from the general manager/CEO perspective.

3.  Azad, B  (2004)  'EMBA 480 e-Business', 
First course on electronic commerce and business

4.  Azad, B  (2004)  'EMBA 470 Business Information Technology', 
EMBA first module in IT

5.  Azad, B and Sioufi, R  (2004)  'INFO 200', 
80% Revision of core IT course for the BBA degree implemented summer 2004 and brought into instructional use Fall 2004.

New Courses/Programs Developed

6.  Azad, B  (2005)  'EMBA 535 Corporate Information Technology Management', 

7.  Azad, B  (2004)  'EMBA 480 e-Business', 

8.  Azad, B  (2004)  'EMBA 470 Business Information Technology', 

9.  Azad, B and Sioufi, R  (2004)  'INFO 200', 
INFO 200 is a BBA core Information Systems course

10.  Azad, B  (2004)  'INFO 300', 
INFO 300 is an MBA Information Systems core course