Dr. Audley Harris, Ph.D.
Professor of Information Technology & Management
Dr. Audley Harris, Ph.D. holds the position of Professor of Information Technology & Management at UGSM-Monarch Business School. Dr. Harris is a Ph.D. graduate from Florida State University. He holds a M.Sc. in Management Information Systems from Pennsylvania State University and a M.Sc. in Economics from the University of the West Indies.
Dr. Harris has lectured in Management Information Systems for more than 20 years. During this time he has supervised several students in their graduate thesis and research papers in business administration. At present, Dr. Harris is an Adjunct Lecturer in MIS at the University College of the Caribbean as well as a Consultant/Instructional Designer in E-Learning.
Dr. Harris has published in Industrial Marketing Management. He has also written a textbook on Systems Analysis and Design. His area of research interest lies in: E-Learning, distance teaching and software user interface.
Academic Positions Held
Professor of Information technology & Management, UGSM-Monarch Business School
Adjunct Professor, University College of the Caribbean, Kingston, Jamaica
Academic Credentials
- Ph.D. in Management Information Systems, Florida State University, USA
- M.Sc. in Management Information Systems, Pennsylvania State University, US
- M.Sc. in Economics, University of the West Indies, Jamaica
- B.Sc. in Economics, University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Main Academic Interests
- E-Learning
- Distance Learning
- Software User Interface
Professional Positions Held In The Past
- Consultant, Nordens Tekniker Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Memberships
- Member, ACBSP-Accreditation Council For Business Schools & Programs, USA
- Member, ECBE-European Council For Business Education, Switzerland
Published Books
- Audley Harris, MS31B – Management Information Systems II, University of the West Indies, Distance Education Center, 2004, ISBN 976-41-0175-5.
Book Chapters
- M. Haughton and Audley Harris, (2005) “The role of information and communication technologies in state of the art hotels: A review and a case study,” in Caribbean Tourism: Visions, Missions and Challenges, Jayawardena, C. (Ed.), Jamaica, p.240-257.
Journal Articles
- Audley Harris, L. C. Giunipero, and G. Tomas M. Hult, (1998) “Impact of Organizational and Contract Flexibility on Outsourcing Contracts.” Industrial Marketing Management, Vol. 27, No. 5, p.373-384.
Conferences and Seminars
- “Using ‘Google Groups’ as an E-Learning Tool: A Case Study”, College Teaching & Learning (TLC) Conference, Las Vegas, October 2-6, 2006.
- “Commercial Software Revision for Improved Functionality and Learnability.” Fifth Symposium on Human Factors in Information Systems. October 1993, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
