David S. Preston

 

Professor of Information Systems
Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Department

Neeley School of Business - Texas Christian University

Hays 3249; Phone: (817) 257-6154; E-mail: d.preston@tcu.edu

 

Education:

• PhD: Management Information Systems - University of Georgia
• MBA: University of Georgia
• MS: Engineering - University of Florida
• BS: Engineering - University of Florida

 

Areas of Expertise / Research:

• Analytics

• IS Strategy & Strategic Alignment
• IS/Technology Leadership (CIO, CEO, TMT, executive management)
• Analytics/Technology & Supply Chain Management

 

Key Journal Publications:

1.   Leidner, D.E., T. Carte, S. Chatterjee, D. Chen, M. Jones, D.S. Preston (2022) “On Civil Critique: Reviewing for JAIS” Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 23(1), pp. 1-12.

2.   Liu, K., D.S. Preston (2021) “The Chief Information Officer: Impact on Organizational Forecasting Outcomes” Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 22(4) pp. 968-1006.

3.   Chen, D., D.S. Preston, M. Swink. (2021) “How Big Data Analytics Affects Supply Chain Decision-Making: An Empirical Analysis” Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 22(5) pp. 1224-1244. (finalist for best paper of 2021).

4.   Eom, M., W. Wu, D.S. Preston, J. Luftman (2020) “Effective IT Project Leadership" MIS Quarterly Executive. 19(2) pp. 135-155.

5.   Benbya, H., D.E. Leidner, D.S. Preston (2019) “MIS Quarterly Research Curation on Information Systems Alignment”. MIS Quarterly - Research Curations.

6.   Preston, D.S., D. Chen, M. Swink, L. Meade (2017) “Generating Supplier Benefits through Buyer-Enabled Knowledge Enrichment: A Social Capital Perspective”. Decision Sciences 48(2) pp. 248-287.

7.   Dawson, G., J. Denford, C. Williams, D.S. Preston, K. DeSouza (2016). “An Examination of Effective IT Governance in the Public Sector Using the Legal View of Agency Theory”. Journal of Management Information Systems 33(4) pp. 1180–1208.

8.   Chen, D., D.S. Preston, M. Swink (2016) “How the Use of Big Data Analytics Affects Value Creation in Supply Chain Management”. Journal of Management Information Systems 32(4), pp. 1–36.

9.   Chen, D., D.S. Preston, M. Tarafdar (2015) “From Innovative IS Strategy to Customer Value: The Roles of Innovative Business Orientation, CIO Leadership and Organizational Climate”. Database for Advances in Information Systems 46(2), pp. 8-29 (shared first authorship).

10. Chen, D. D.S. Preston, W. Xia (2013) “Enhancing Hospital Supply Chain Performance: A Relational View and Empirical Test”. Journal of Operations Management 31(6), pp. 391-408 (shared first authorship).

11. Karahanna, E., D.S. Preston (2013) “The Influence of the CIO-TMT Social Capital on IS Strategic Alignment and Value Creation”. Journal of Management Information Systems 30(1), pp. 15-55.

12. Leidner, D.E, J. Lo, D.S. Preston (2011) “An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship of IS Strategy with Firm Performance”. Journal of Strategic Information Systems 20(4), pp. 419–437.

13. Chen, D., M. Mockler, D.S. Preston, A. Teubner (2010) “Information Systems Strategy: Reconceptualization, Measurement, and Implications”. MIS Quarterly 34(2), pp. 233-259 (shared first authorship).

14. Chen, D., D.S. Preston, W. Xia (2010) “Antecedents and Impacts of CIO Supply-side and Demand-side Leadership: A Staged Maturity Model”. Journal of Management Information Systems 27(1), pp. 231-267.

15. Leidner, D.E, D.S. Preston, D. Chen (2010) “An Examination of the Antecedents and Consequences of Organizational IT Innovation in Hospitals”. Journal of Strategic Information Systems 19(3), pp. 154-170. (finalist for best paper of 2010).

16. Preston, D.S., E. Karahanna (2009) “The Antecedents of IS Strategic Alignment: A Nomological Network”. Information Systems Research, 20(2), pp. 159-179.

17. Preston, D.S., E. Karahanna (2009) “How to Develop a Shared Vision, the Key to IS Strategic Alignment”. MIS Quarterly Executive 8(1), pp. 1-8.

18. Preston, D.S., D. Chen, D.E. Leidner (2008) “Examining the Antecedents and Consequences of CIO Strategic Decision-Making Authority: An Empirical Study”. Decision Sciences 39(4), pp. 605-642 (finalist for best paper of 2008).

19. Preston, D.S., D.E. Leidner, D. Chen (2008) “CIO Leadership Profiles: Implications of Matching CIO Authority and Leadership Capability on IT Impact”. MIS Quarterly Executive 7(2), pp. 57-69.

20. Preston, D.S., E. Karahanna, F. Rowe (2006) “Development of Shared Understanding between the Chief Information Officer and Top Management Team in U.S. and French Organizations: A Cross-Cultural Comparison”.

      IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management 53(2), pp. 191-206.

Additional Publications:

1.   Benbya, H., D.E. Leidner, D.S. Preston (2019) “MIS Quarterly Research Curation on Information Systems Alignment”. MIS Quarterly - Research Curations.
 2.   Karahanna, E., D.S. Preston, D. Chen. “Information Systems Leadership”, in History, Current Status and Future Development of Management Information Systems. W. Huang (ed.). Tsinghua University Press.

Conference Presentations/Proceedings:

•   "Understanding CIO Compensation through Managerial Discretion". Proceedings of the 1st China Summer Workshop on Information Management, Shanghai, China, July 2007.

•  "The Strategic CIO: Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness". Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Summit, San Diego, CA, June 2007.

•   "Understanding CIO Role Effectiveness: The Antecedents and Consequents" with D. Chen in Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, December 2007.

•   "Mechanisms for the Development of Shared Mental Models between the CIO and Top Management Team" with E. Karahanna in International Conference on Information Systems Proceedings, pp. 465-480, December 2004.

•   “Shared Mental Models Between the CIO & CEO: Towards IS Strategic Alignment,” SIGLEAD Conference, April 2004 and Americas Conference on Information Systems – Doctoral Consortium, pp. 3375-3381, August 2003.

•   "Conceptual Models for the Organizational Adoption of ASPs,” Southern Association for Information Systems Conference Proceedings, March 2002 - Nominated for Best Paper/Presentation.

 

Work Experience:
2016-present       Professor, Texas Christian University

2010-2016          Associate Professor, Texas Christian University

2004-2010          Assistant Professor, Texas Christian University

2000-2004          Doctoral Graduate Assistant, University of Georgia

1998-2004          Engineering/Management Consultant, David S. Preston, P.E.

2000-2001          Adjunct Faculty, Athens Technical College

1999-2000          Business Analyst, University of Georgia Technology Research Center

1998-2000          MBA Graduate Assistant, University of Georgia

1996-1998          Senior Project Manager, KES Engineering

1994-1996          Project Manager, Universal Engineering Sciences

1991                    Industrial Engineer, Gates Energy Products