Carson College of Business Faculty Directory

Carson College Directory

Richard Johnson

Associate Professor
Management, Information Systems, and Entrepreneurship

Contact

Phone: (509) 335-1183
Office: TODD HALL 0437E ACADEMIC FACULTY OFFICE

Education

  • PhD (University of Maryland)
  • MBA (Virginia Tech)
  • BS (Indiana University)

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson is an associate professor in the Management, Information Systems & Entrepreneurship Department in the Carson College of Business. He received a BS in Business from Indiana University, an MBA from Virginia Tech, and a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Maryland. He has held faculty positions at the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida, and the University at Albany (SUNY). Most recently he was department chair and director of the human resource information systems (HRIS) program at the University at Albany. His research focuses on HRIS, artificial intelligence, computer self-efficacy, e-learning, and the psychological impacts of computing. His research has been published in outlets such as Information Systems Research, the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, the International Journal of Human Computer Studies, and Human Resource Management Review. He is a Past Chair of AIS SIGHCI and is a Senior Editor at Data Base and an Associate Editor at AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction. He is also an editor of the books, Human Resource Information Systems: Basics, Applications and Future Directions and The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of the Internet at Work.

Research Interests

cloud computing
information systems
information systems education
management information systems

Teaching Interests

human resource management
information systems

Journal Articles

  • Canedo Julio, George Graen, Miriam Grace, Richard Johnson Navigating the New Workplace: Technology, Millennials, and Accelerating HR Innovation AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, 2017
  • Richard Johnson, Lukaszewski, Dianna The Importance of the Interface between Humans and Computers on the Effectiveness of eHRM AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, 2017
  • Regina Yanson, Richard Johnson An empirical examination of e-learning design: The role of trainee socialization and complexity in short term training Computers & Education, 2016
  • Dianna Lukaszewski, Dianna Stone, Richard Johnson Impact of Human Resource Information Systems Policies on Privacy AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, 2016
  • Richard Johnson, Kimberly Lukaszewski, Dianna Stone Introduction to the Special Issue on Human Resource Information Systems and Human Computer Interaction AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, 2016
  • Richard Johnson, Kimberly Lukaszewski, Dianna The Evolution of the Field of Human Resource Information Systems: Co-Evolution of Technology and HR Processes Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 2016
  • Richard Johnson, Li, Dulebohn Unsuccessful Performance and Future Computer Self-Efficacy Estimations: Attributions and Generalization to Other Software Applications Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, 2016
  • Dianna Stone, Diana Deadrick, Kimberly Lukaszewski, Richard Johnson The influence of technology on the future of human resource management Human Resource Management Review, 2015
  • Richard Johnson, James Dulebohn Human resource metrics and decision support: A classification framework Human Resource Management Review, 2013
  • Craig Slyke, France Bélanger, Richard Johnson, Ross Hightower Gender-Based Differences in Consumer E-Commerce Adoption Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 2010
  • Richard Johnson, Steven , Salas An empirical examination of factors contributing to the creation of successful e-learning environments International Journal of Human-computer Studies, 2008
  • George Marakas, Richard Johnson, Paul Clay Formative vs. Reflective Measurement: A Reply to Hardin, Chang, and Fuller Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 2008
  • Craig Van Slyke, Richard Johnson, Ross Hightower, Wafa Elgarah Implications of researcher assumptions about perceived relative advantage and compatibility ACM SIGMIS Database: the DATABASE for Advances in Information Systems, 2008
  • Richard Johnson, Marakas, Paul Clay The evolving nature of the computer self-efficacy construct: An empirical investigation of measurement construction, validity, reliability and stability over time. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 2007
  • Steven Hornik, Richard Johnson, Yu Wu When Technology Does Not Support Learning Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, 2007
  • Richard Johnson, Craig , J.T. Shim, Jiang Concern for information privacy and online consumer purchasing Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 2006
  • Richard Johnson, George Marakas, Jonathan Palmer Differential social attributions toward computing technology: An empirical investigation International Journal of Human-computer Studies, 2006
  • Richard Johnson An empirical investigation of sources of application-specific computer-self-efficacy and mediators of the efficacy - performance relationship International Journal of Human-computer Studies, 2005
  • George Marakas, Richard Johnson, Jonathan Palmer A theoretical model of differential social attributions toward computing technology: when the metaphor becomes the model International Journal of Human-computer Studies, 2000
  • Richard Johnson, George Marakas The role of behavioral modeling in computer skills acquisition - Toward refinement of the model Information Systems Research, 2000
  • George Marakas, Mun Yi, Richard Johnson The multilevel and multifaceted character of computer self-efficacy: Toward clarification of the construct and an integrative framework for research Information Systems Research, 1998

    Books/Book Chapters

    • Book Chapter Richard Johnson, Dianna Research Design Considerations for AI Research in HRM
    • Book Chapter Richard Johnson Human Computer Interaction and HRIS
    • Book Chapter Richard Johnson, Dianna Stone Advantages and Unintended Consequences of Using Electronic Human Resource Management (eHRM) Processes
    • Book Chapter Richard Johnson, Kristina Diman An Investigation of the Factors Driving the Adoption of Cloud Based Human Resource Information Systems by Small and Medium sized Businesse
    • Book Chapter Richard Johnson, Kenneth Brown e-Learning
    • Book Chapter Richard Johnson Human Resource Information Systems
    • Book Chapter Guido Hertel, Dianna , Richard Johnson, Jonathan Passmore The Psychology of the Internet @ Work
    • Book Chapter Richard Johnson, Linda Isenhour Changing the Rules? Human Resources in the 21st Century Virtual Organization