John R. Carlson

Professional Summary

John Carlson has served at Baylor University for more than 20 years, teaching classes in information systems, Java development and mobile application development. Carlson’s current research interests involve the effects of computer-mediation on communication, decision making and workplace deception. His work has appeared in journals including the Academy of Management Journal, the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and the Information Systems Journal.

Education

• PHD - Information & Operations Management, Florida State University
• MBA - Basic Business, University of Oklahoma
• BS - Electrical Engineering, University of Oklahoma

Courses

• MIS 4319 – Mobile Application Development
• MIS 5319 – Development of Mobile Applications
• MIS 4320 – Java Development

Research Interests

• Effects of computer-mediation on communication and behavioral outcomes
• Social media use in the workplace
• Technological impacts on work and family

Selected Publications

• "Channel Expansion Theory and the Experiential Nature of Media Richness Perceptions," Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 42, No. 2, (1999), pp. 153- 170 (coauthors: R. Zmud).
• "Deceptive Impression Management: Does Deception Pay In Established Workplace Relationships?," Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 100, No. 3, (May 2011), pp. 497-514 (coauthors: Dawn S. Carlson, Merideth Ferguson).
• "Virtual team effectiveness: Investigating the moderating role of experience with computer-mediated communication on the impact of team cohesion and openness," Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, Vol. 25, No. 2, (June 2013), pp. 1-18 (coauthors: Dawn S. Carlson, Emily M Hunter, Randal L. Vaughn, Joey F. George).
• "Media Selection as a Strategic Component of Communication," MIS Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 4, (December 2013), pp. 1233-1251 (coauthors: Joey F. George, Joseph Valacich).
• "Social media use in the workplace: A study of dual effects," Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, Vol. 28, No. 1, (January 2016), pp. 15- 28 (coauthors: Suzanne Zivnuska, Ranida B. Harris, Kenneth J. Harris, Dawn S. Carlson).
• "Applying the Job Demands Resources Model to Understand Technology as a Predictor of Turnover Intentions," Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 77, (December 2017), pp. 317-325 (coauthors: Dawn S. Carlson, Suzanne Zivnuska, Ranida B. Harris, Kenneth J. Harris).