Di Gangi, Paul

Di Gangi, Paul
Associate Professor

Associate Professor (P), Management, Information Systems and Quantitative Methods , Collat School of Business 2013 -

Overview

Paul M. Di Gangi is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director for Information Systems in the Collat School of Business at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In 2017, Dr. Di Gangi was named Steward of the Dora and Sanjay Singh Endowed Research Fund for Information Systems. Dr. Di Gangi is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) based on his work in public administration relating to policy, strategic planning, and risk analysis.

His research examines the intersection of digital networks and organizations with a focus in three areas: 1) the influence of social networks on behavioral information/ cyber security, 2) role of online communities in business, and 3) user-driven innovation processes/ crowdsourcing. His research has been published or is forthcoming in the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Decision Support Systems, Information & Organization, Information Systems Frontiers, and MIS Quarterly Executive, among others.

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2020	Applying team-based learning to online introductory information systems courses 2020
2019	It takes a village: Understanding the collective security efficacy of employee groups 2019
2019	Sharing my way to success: A case study on developing entrepreneurial ventures using social capital in an OSS community 2019
2018	What could possibly go wrong? A multi-panel Delphi study of organizational social media risk 2018
2018	Providing Theoretical Foundations: Developing an Integrated Set of Guidelines for Theory Adaptation 2018
2018	What could possibly go wrong? A multi-panel Delphi study of organizational social media risk 2018
2017	Using social media to support presentation skill development in traditional classroom environments 2017
2017	A comparison of personal social media risk perceptions between undergraduate students and human resource professionals 2017
2017	Social Media Risk Perceptions of Human Resource Professionals: Issues Undergraduate Students Should Consider 2017
2016	A framework for understanding risk perceptions in cooperatives 2016
2016	Graduate Student Perceptions of Personal Social Media Risk: A Comparison Study 2016
2016	Social Media Engagement Theory: Exploring the Influence of User Engagement on Social Media Usage 2016
2015	Undergraduate student perceptions of personal social media risk 2015
2014	Balancing on a Tightrope: Boundary Management of a Firm-sponsored OSS Community and its Impact on Firm Absorptive Capacity 2014
2014	Balancing on a tightrope: Managing the boundaries of a firm-sponsored OSS community and its impact on innovation and absorptive capacity 2014
2014	Cousins Separated by a Common Language: Perceptions of IT Risk 2014
2014	Cousins separated by a common language: Perceptions of information technology risk 2014
2013	Exploring the use of the Delphi method in accounting information systems research 2013
2013	Exploring the use of the Delphi method in Accounting Information Systems research 2013
2013	New forms of entrepreneurship - Examples from the internet (Published in Swedish) 2013
2013	Online Support Communities and Patient Empowerment: An Assessment of the Influence of Participation on Patient Empowerment Outcomes 2013
2012	Would you share? Examining knowledge sharing within and across the organizational boundary 2012
2012	Would you share? Examining knowledge type and communication channel for knowledge sharing within and across the organizational boundary 2012
2010	Getting customers' ideas to work for you: Learning from dell how to succeed with online user innovation communities 2010
2010	Getting customers' ideas to work for you: Learning from Dell how to succeed with online user innovation communities 2010
2009	Steal my idea! Organizational adoption of user innovations from a user innovation community: A case study of Dell IdeaStorm 2009
2009	Steal my idea! User innovation community influence on organizational adoption of user innovations: A case study of Dell IdeaStorm 2009

Chapter

Year	Title	Altmetric
2016	Stress in Online Interview Settings: A Multi-Study Investigation. 33-50. 2016
2013	Exploring stake holders of open-source virtual worlds through a multimethod approach. 145-173. 2013
2009	Open innovation through online communities 2009

Research Overview

My research examines the intersection of digital networks and organizations with a focus in three areas: 1) the influence of social networks on behavioral information/ cyber security, 2) role of online communities in business, and 3) user-driven innovation processes/ crowdsourcing.

Keywords: Behavioral Information Security; Online Communities; Social Media; User-driven Innovation; Crowdsourcing; Mixed Methods Research

Teaching Overview

My teaching philosophy is focused on creating an engaging classroom environment that encourages student learning and open discussion. I operationalize this philosophy through three core principles which I bring to each of the classes I teach, specifically (1) integrate industry and practice into the classroom, (2) create a unique Collat School of Business educational experience, and (3) demonstrate creativity and innovation in the classroom.

Based on this philosophical approach, I have had the honor of being selected for the 2017 UAB President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the 2018 MS MIS Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence.