David S. Preston
Assistant Professor of Information Systems
Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Department
Neeley School of Business - Texas Christian University
Dan Rogers Hall – Office 362; Phone: (817) 257-6154; E-mail: d.preston@tcu.edu
Current Courses - Spring 2010:
Research Seminars
Education:
• PhD: Management Information Systems -
University of Georgia (2004)
• MBA: University of Georgia (2000)
• M.S.: Engineering - University of Florida (1993)
• B.S.: Engineering - University of Florida (1991)
Areas of Expertise / Research:
• IS Strategy
• IS Leadership
• IS Alignment
Key Publications:
1. Chen, D., D.S. Preston, M. Mockler, A. Teubner, “Information Systems Strategy: Reconceptualization, Measurement, and Implications”. MIS Quarterly (forthcoming).
2. Chen, D., D.S. Preston, W. Xia. “Antecedents and Impacts of CIO Supply-side and Demand-side Leadership: A Staged Maturity Model”. Journal of Management Information Systems (forthcoming).
3. Preston, D.S., E. Karahanna. 2009. “The Antecedents of IS Strategic Alignment: A Nomological Network”. Information Systems Research, 20(2) 159-179 (Lead Research Article).
4. 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 (Lead Research Article).
5. Preston, D.S., D. Chen, D. Leidner. 2008. “Examining the Antecedents and Consequences of CIO Strategic Decision-Making Authority: An Empirical Study”. Decision Sciences Journal 39(4), pp. 605-642 (Finalist for Best DSJ Article of 2008).
6. Preston, D.S., D. 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 (Lead Research Article).
7. 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.
8. Preston, D.S., E. Karahanna. 2005. “The Development of a Shared CIO/Executive Management Understanding and its Impact on Information Systems Strategic Alignment”. IS Control Journal (3).
9. Watson, H.J., D. Abraham, D. Chen, D.S. Preston, D. Thomas. 2004. “Data Warehousing ROI: Justifying and Assessing a Data Warehouse”. Business Intelligence Journal 9(2), pp. 6-17.
10. Brohman, K., D.S. Preston. 2002. “Outsourcing Opportunities for Data Warehousing Business Usage”. Journal of Logistics Information Management 15(3), pp. 204-211.
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:
2004-present 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, Kiber Engineering Services
1994-1996 Project Manager, Universal Engineering Sciences
1991 Industrial Engineer, Gates Energy Products