Victor Mbarika: A Select Bibliography

Dr. Victor Mbarika has published or presented over 55 academic and practitioner articles. The mix of his publications includes: over 20 academic journals and book chapters and  over 35 national and international conference papers. His research and publications focus particularly on IS/IT Transfer and Management in Developing Nations; Individual and Organizational Learning through Multimedia Systems; and Ethnic (Racial) Diversity Issues in Academia with a focus on Minority Doctoral Students and Minority Faculty Recruiting and Retention in IS.

Here is a sample of Dr. Mbarika's publications:

REFEREED JOURNALS

Musa, P., Mbarika, V., and Meso, P. (Forthcoming).
Calling for Programmed Technology Transfer and Adoption Strategies for Sustainable Growth of World’s Least Developed Countries. Communications of the ACM.

Mbarika, V. (2004).
TeleMedicine in Africa: A Possible Panacea for Sub-Saharan Africa's Medical Nightmare. Communications of the ACM, Vol. 47, # 7, pp. 21–24.

Xue, Y., Sankar, C.S., and Mbarika, V. (2004).
Information Technology Outsourcing and Virtual Team. Journal of Computer Information Systems, July 2004.

Mbarika, V. (2004).
TeleEducation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Breakout Approach to Sub-Saharan Africa’s Education Dilemma. IEEE Technology and Society. Vol. 22, #4, pp. 20-26.

Mbarika, V. and Meso, P. (2004).
A Disconnect in Stakeholders’ Perceptions from Emerging Realities of Teledensity Growth in Africa’s Least Developed Countries. Journal of Global Information Management. Vol. 12, #3, July-Sept 2004.

Mbarika, V., Sankar, C.S., Raju, P.K. (2003).
Role of Multimedia Instructional Materials on Multicriteria Technology and Engineering Decisions. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education (A DSI Publication), Vol. 1, #2.

Mbarika, V., Sankar, C.S., Raju, P.K. (2003).
Identification of Factors that Lead to Perceived Learning Improvements for Female Students. IEEE Transactions on Education. Vol. 46, # 1, pp. 26-36.

Mbarika, V. (2003).
Using a Multimedia Case Study Approach to Communicate Information Technology Concepts at the Graduate Level. Journal of SMET Education, Vol.4, #1, pp. 1-9.

Okoli, C. and Mbarika, V. (2003).
A Framework Assessing E-Commerce in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Special Issue on E-Commerce and Economic and Social Development, Vol. 6, #3.

Mbarika, V., Kah, M., Meso, P., Musa, P., and Warren, J. (2003).
Predictors of Growth of Teledensity in Developing Countries: A Focus on Low and Middle Income Countries. Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries, Vol. 12, #1, pp. 1-17.

Mbarika, V., Jensen, M., Meso, P. (2002).
Cyberspace Across Sub-Saharan Africa: From Technological Desert Towards Emergent Sustainable Growth. Communications of the ACM, Vol. 45, #12, pp. 17-21.

Mbarika, V. (2002).
Re-thinking Information and Communications Technology Policy Focus on Internet Versus Teledensity Diffusion for Africa's Least Developed Countries. Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries, Vol. 9, #1, pp. 1-13.

Mbarika, V., Raymond, J., Byrd, T. A. (2002).
Growth of Teledensity in Least Developed Countries: Need for a Mitigated Euphoria. Journal of Global Information Management, Vol. 10, #2, pp. 14-27.

Mbarika, V., Byrd, T. A., McMullen, P., and Musa, P. (2002).
Teledensity Growth Constraints and Strategies for Africa's LDCs: ‘Viagra’ Prescriptions or Sustainable Development Strategy. Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Vol. 5, # 1.

Mbarika, V., Byrd, T. A., Raymond, J., and McMullen, P. (2001).
Investments in Telecommunications Infrastructure Are Not the Panacea for Least Developed Countries Leapfrogging Growth of Teledensity. International Journal on Media Management, Vol. 2, #1, pp. 133-142.

Mbarika, V., Sankar, C.S., Raju, P.K., and Raymond, J. (2000).
Importance of Learning-Driven Constructs on Perceived Skill Development When Using Multimedia Instructional Materials. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, Vol. 29, #1, pp. 67-87.

WORKING PAPERS

Papers Under Review

Mbarika, V., Okoli, C., Byrd, T., and Datta, P.
The Neglected Continent of IS Research: A Research Agenda for an Information Ecosystem for Socioeconomic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), Status: Revise and Re-Submit.

Cobb-Payton, F., White, S., and Mbarika, V.
A Re-Examination of the Supply-Side of IS Doctorates: Changing the Face of the IS Classroom. Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), Status: Revise and Re-Submit.

Meso, P., Mbarika, V., and Musa, P.
An Empirical Investigation of Exploratory Factors of Consumer Uses of Mobile Information and Communications Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Precursors to M-Commerce. Information Systems Journal (ISJ), Status: Revise and Re-Submit.

Mbarika, V., Pal, A., Cobb-Payton, F., Datta, P., and McCoy, S.
TeleMedicine Diffusion in a Developing Country: The Case of India. IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in BioMedicine, Status: Revise and Re-Submit.

McCoy, S. and Mbarika, V.
Teledensity Growth Strategies for Latin America: The Case of Colombia and Ecuador. Communications of the Association for Information Systems (CAIS), Status: Revise and Re-Submit.

LeBlanc, P., Mbarika, V., McCoy, S., and Meso, P.
TeleDemocracy in Developing Countries: A Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. The Information. Society, Status: Revise and Re-Submit.

Kifle, M., Mbarika, V., Datta, P.
Potential of Telemedicine in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impact of Teleophthalmology on Eye Care in Ethiopia. Journal of the American Society for Information Sciences and Technology, Status: Revise and Re-Submit.

Meso, P., Datta, P., Mbarika, V.
Moderating Information Infrastructure’s Effects on National Development with Good Governance: A Study of Developing Countries. Journal of the American Society for Information Sciences and Technology, Status: Revise and Re-Submit.

Mbarika, V. Moving Towards a Wireless Sub-Saharan Africa.

Mbarika, V., Datta, P., and Okoli, C.
Assigning a Social Identity to Information Systems: A Focus on ICT (Telemedicine) Transfer to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Meso, P., Straub, D., Mbarika, V., Musa, P.
Information Infrastructure, Governance, and Social Development: An Empirical Study of Developing Countries.

Payton, F. and Mbarika, V.
The Road Less Traveled: A Qualitative Assessment of the Lives and Times of African-Americans in the Information Technology Profession.

Musa, P., Meso, P., and Mbarika, V.
The Influence of Accessibility, Exposure, and Socio-Economic Development Level on Technology Adoption: The Case of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Datta, P. and Mbarika, V.
The Mediating and Recursive Impact of Information Infrastructure Development on National Productivity: A Longitudinal, Cross-Border Study.

Mbarika, V., Byrd, T. A.
Telecommunications Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Strategies to Overcome Teledensity Growth Obstacles of Africa's Least Developed Countries.

Kifle, M., Mbarika, V., Datta, P.
Tele-Medicine in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study on the Potential Cost-Saving Role of Tele-Cardiology in Ethiopia.

Mbarika, V., Sankar, C., Raju, P.K., Datta, P., Shipps, B.
Use of Multimedia Case Studies to Teach Technical Engineering and Business Subjects — A Multiple Experimental Study.

Bradley, R., Mbarika, V., Sankar, C., Raju, P.K.
The Use of LITEE Multimedia Instructional Materials in MIS Classrooms.

PUBLISHED BOOK

Mbarika, V. (2001)
Africa's Least Developed Countries' Teledensity Problems and Strategies. ME & AGWECAMS Publishers, Yaoundé, Cameroon. ISBN #: 9956-27-003-2.

This book was reviewed by Prof. Philip F. Musa. The Book Review was published in the International Journal of Technology Management, Vol. 25, # 8, pp. 826-828, 2003.

PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS

Mbarika, V. (2003).
The State of Teledensity Diffusion Least Developed Countries: A Review of the Literature. In Tan, F. (Ed.) Advanced Topics in Global Information Management, Vol. 2. IDEA GROUP Publishing.

Mbarika, V. (2000).
The Evolution of Information Technology at AUCNET USA: A Real-Time On-Line Auto Auction Company. Technical Chapter-- In Raju, P.K. and Sankar, C.S. (Eds.) Bringing Theory, Practice, and Design Together in Engineering Classrooms: A Case Study Approach. Prentice-Hall Publishers.

Tan, J., Kifle M., Mbarika, V., and Okoli, C. (Forthcoming).
E-medicine diffusion: E-medicine in Developed and Developing countries. Chapter 8 in E-health paradigm shift: Perspectives, domains and challenges. Tan, J. (Ed.), New York: Jossey-Bass (Imprint of Wiley).

REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND INVITED PAPERS

Okoli, C., Mbarika, V., and McCoy, S.
The Effects of Culture on E-Business in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fifth Annual Global Information Technology Management (GITM) World Conference, San Diego, Forthcoming.

Kifle, M., Solomon, A., Mbarika, V., and Okoli, C.
Telemedicine Endeavors in Ethiopia: Potential Benefits, Present Challenges, and Potential Factors. Fifth Annual Global Information Technology Management (GITM) World Conference, San Diego, Forthcoming.

Mbarika, V. and Egbelu, P.
Use of Multimedia Instructional Materials to Communicate Technical Issues to Business Students. 2004 Information Resource Management Association (IRMA 2004) International Conference, New Orleans, Forthcoming.

LeBlanc, P., Mbarika, V., McCoy, S., and Meso, P.
TeleDemocracy in Developing Countries: A Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. 2004 Information Resource Management Association (IRMA 2004) International Conference, New Orleans, Forthcoming.

Mbarika, V., Thomas, C., LeBlanc, P., and Meso, P.
E-Government in Africa: A New Era for Better Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2004 Information Resource Management Association (IRMA 2004) International Conference, New Orleans, Forthcoming.

Mbarika, V., Cobb-Payton, F., Ndede-Amadi, A., and Mbarika, E.
Transitioning from Traditional “Housewives” to other “Socio-Economic Forces”: The Case of Women and Information Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2004 Information Resource Management Association (IRMA 2004) International Conference, New Orleans, Forthcoming.

Mbarika, V., Kah, M., and Kieta, M.
The Diffusion of Cyber Cafés in Sub-Saharan Africa: Country Case Studies. 2004 Information Resource Management Association (IRMA 2004) International Conference, New Orleans, Forthcoming.

Warren, J., Mbarika, V., Malloy, A., and Wiley-Patton, S.
The Demand and Supply of Minority Information Systems Doctorates: The PH.D. Project Model. 2004 Information Resource Management Association (IRMA 2004) International Conference, New Orleans, Forthcoming.

Kifle, M., Solomon, A., Mbarika, V., and Okoli, C.
Critical Success Factors for TeleMedicine Implementation in Ethiopia. 2004 Information Resource Management Association (IRMA 2004) International Conference, New Orleans, Forthcoming.

Datta, P. and Mbarika, V. (2004)
Are We There Yet?: A Comparative Exploration of Global Information Expenditures and Service-Sector Productivity. Proceedings of the 2004 Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Big Island, Hawaii.

McCoy, S. and Mbarika, V. (2004)
A Theoretical Comparison of Paper versus Web Survey Methods. Proceedings of the 2004 Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Big Island, Hawaii.

Mbarika, V. and Okoli, C. (2003).
Critical Success Factors for TeleMedicine Implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Overview of Country Cases. Proceedings of the United Nation’s International Telecommunications Union (ITU TELECOM WORLD 2003) Conference, Geneva, Switzerland.

McCoy, S. and Mbarika, V. (2003).
Going Beyond TAM to Predict Email Use in Eastern Europe: A Focus on the Slovak Republic. Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2003): Tampa, Florida.

Xue, Y., Sankar, C.S., and Mbarika, V. (2003).
Multimedia and Virtual Teams: Results of an Experimental Research. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE 2003) Conference, Macon, GA.

McCoy, S. and Mbarika, V. (2003).
The Effect of National Culture on the Use of Electronic Communication Technologies: A Focus on Email Use in Sub-Saharan Africa. International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT 2003) Conference, Nancy, France.

Musa, P., Meso, P., and Mbarika, V. (2003).
Toward a Model of Interactions of Technology Adoption Factors Vis-à-Vis Socio Economic Development Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa 2003 Information Resource Management Association (IRMA 2003) International Conference, Philadelphia.

Aynu, B., Okoli, C., and Mbarika, V. (2003).
IT Training in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Moderator of IT Transfer for Sustainable Development. Fourth Annual Global Information Technology Management (GITM 2003) World Conference, Calgary, Canada.

Okoli, C. and Mbarika, V. (2003).
Electronic Commerce Diffusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Delphi Study Proposal. Fourth Annual Global Information Technology Management (GITM 2003) World Conference, Calgary, Canada.

Datta, P. and Mbarika, V. (2003).
Global Returns from Information Investments: Exploring Hopes and Hypes. Fourth Annual Global Information Technology Management (GITM2003) World Conference, Calgary, Canada.

Mbarika, V. and Okoli, C. (2003).
A Delphi Study: TeleMedicine in Sub-Saharan Africa. 37th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS 2003), Kona, Hawaii.

Sankar, C. S., Raju, P.K., and Mbarika, V. W. (2002).
Bringing Real-World Issues into MIS Classrooms: A Multi-Media Case Study Approach. In D Colton, M J Payne, N Bhatnagar, and C R Woratschek (Eds.), Proceedings of the Information Systems Education (ISECON 2002) Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

Mbarika, V. and Kah, M. (2002).
Precursor To The Diffusion of ICT's For Africa's Least Developed Countries: Policy, Teledensity and Internet Diffusion. Proceedings of the 2002 IFIP WG9.4 International Conference, Bangalore, India.

Mbarika, V., Kah, M., Meso, P., Musa, P. (2002).
Do Investments in Telecommunications Infrastructure Improve Teledensity Growth?—A Study of Low and Middle Income Developing Countries. Proceedings of the Third Annual Global Information Technology Management (GITM 2002) World Conference, June 23 - 25, 2002, New York.

Okoli, C. and Mbarika, V. (2002).
Internet and Electronic Commerce Diffusion in Sub-Saharan Africa. Proceedings of the Third Annual Global Information Technology Management (GITM 2002) World Conference, June 23 - 25, 2002, New York.

Kah, M., Mbarika, V., Meso, P., Musa, P. (2002).
The Role of Information Technology in Transforming African Economies. Proceedings of the Third Annual Global Information Technology Management (GITM 2002) World Conference, June 23 - 25, 2002, New York.

Mbarika, V. (2000)
Telecommunications Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Strategies to Overcome Teledensity Growth Obstacles of Africa's Least Developed Countries. Proceedings of the 2000 International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2000), Brisbane, Australia.

Mbarika, V. (2000).
Identification of Factors that Lead to Perceived Skill Development When Using Multimedia Materials. Proceedings of the Sixth Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2000): Long Beach, California, Doctoral Consortium.

Mbarika, V. (1999).
Factors that Affect Growth of Teledensity in Least Developed Countries. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference on Information Systems Research in the Scandinavia (IRIS 22): Jyväskyla, Finland. pp. 383–396.

Mbarika, V. (1999).
An Experimental Research on Accessing and Using Information from Written Versus Multimedia Systems. Proceedings of the Fifth Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 1999): Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Mbarika, V., Raymond, J., Byrd, T. A. (2000).
Growth of Teledensity in Least Developed Countries: Need for a Mitigated Euphoria. Proceedings of the 2000 Pacific Asian Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2000), Hong Kong, China.

Mbarika, V., Byrd, T. A., McMullen R., Raymond, J., and Warren, J. (2001).
Teledensity Technological Growth Strategy for Africa's LDCs: ‘Viagra’ Development Strategy or Sustainable Development Strategy?—The African Telecommunications Stakeholders Speak. Proceedings of the 34th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS 2001), Maui, Hawaii.

Fleck, R. A., Bell, L., Daniels, M., and Mbarika, V. (2001).
Educating the IT Manager. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Georgia Conference on College and University Teaching, Kennesaw, GA.

Mbarika, V., Sankar, C.S., Raju, P.K. (2001).
An Interplay of Gender and Multimedia Instructional Materials on Enhancing Higher-Order Cognitive Skills, Proceedings of the America's Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2001) in Boston, MA.

INVITED PAPERS AND PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS / WORKSHOPS

Mbarika, V. and Okoli, C. (2003).
ICT Transfer to Developing Countries: The Case of Telemedicine in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mid-South Sociological Association (MSSA 2003) Conference, Baton Rouge, LA.

Mbarika, V. (2003).
E-Survey and Database Project to Measure Multimedia Learning. Paper presented at the Auburn University Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education Workshop, Auburn, AL.

Mbarika, V. (2001).
Re-thinking Information and Communications Technology Policy Focus on Internet Versus Teledensity Diffusion for Africa's Least Developed Countries. Paper presented at the United Nation’s International Telecommunications Union (ITU) TELECOM AFRICA 2001: Johannesburg, South Africa. Invited as a speaker by the ITU Secretary General.

Mbarika, V. (2001).
Multimedia Learning and the IT Manager. Paper presented at the AMCIS 2001 Information Systems in Enterprises Workshop: Boston, MA

Mbarika, V. (1999).
An Experimental Research on Accessing and Using Information from Written Versus Multimedia Systems. Paper presented at the 1999 Ph.D. Project Information Systems Doctoral Students Association Conference (Ph.D. Project ISDSA 1999): Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Mbarika, V. (1999).
Use of Paper Versus Multimedia Case Studies to Bring Theory and Practice in Undergraduate Classrooms. Paper presented at the Auburn University Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education Workshop. September 1999: Auburn, AL.


GRANTS AND OTHER SPONSORED RESEARCH

Principal Investigator (PI): National Science Foundation (NSF) grant titled: Adapting Multimedia Instructional Materials to Communicate Engineering and Information Technology Issues to Business Students. Co-PI: Dr. Pius Egbelu, Dean, LSU College of Engineering.

Consultant on NSF Grant: Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education (LITEE), Auburn University.

NSF Grant Proposal (PI)— Currently under review: Developing Assessment Tools to Measure the Impact of Multimedia Instructional Materials on Students' Learning of Real World Technical Issues. Co-PIs: Dr. Pius Egbelu, LSU College of Engineering; Dr. Yiping Lou, LSU College of Education; and Dr. Fay Cobb-Payton, North Carolina State University.

NSF Grant Proposal (PI)— Currently under review: ITR Collaborative Research: ICT Transfer to Least Developed Countries: A Focus on Telemedicine in Sub-Saharan Africa. Co-PI: Dr. Scott McCoy, College of William and Mary.

NSF Grant Proposal (Co-PI)— Pending submission: Addressing Impact of Individual Differences, Human Capital and Social Capital Dimensions of African Americans In the IT Workspace. IT Workforce Grant, with Dr. Fay Cobb-Payton, North Carolina State University.

Comments

[Morfaw Damian Zigo]

Hello Dr Mbarika,
I have been going through your webpages and I must say I am impressed by what you have been doing and hope to do in future. Thank you very much for focusing especially on the sub Saharan regionwhere Information and communication technology readiness is still very low compared to other regions of the world. The role of ICTs in development cannot be over emphasised and I believe the developing countries as a whole and the Sub Saharan region in particular must utilise this as much as they can.
I am an e-government student at Orebro University in Sweden and I intend specialising in ICTs for development and I am sure I will follow your good examples. Thank you very much

[Isaac Barasa]

I have flipped through your web pages and Im real happy with what you are doing, you are icon in Sub-saharan africa.

Thank you.