Nory Jones, Ph.D.

Nory B. Jones, Ph.D., is a Professor of Business Information Systems at the University of Maine Business School. Dr. Jones received her Ph.D. from the University of Missouri with a focus on knowledge management, collaborative technologies, and diffusion of innovations. Her research and teaching include knowledge management, e-business, small business, cybersecurity, and technology innovation.

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Missouri (2001)
  • MBA, University of Massachusetts (1984)
  • M.S., University of Idaho (1979)
  • B.A., University of Colorado Boulder (1976)

Teaching Areas

  • Information Systems & Technology for Business
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Electronic Commerce
  • Knowledge Management and Decision Support Systems
  • Creating and Capturing Value in the Digital Economy

Student Organizations

  • Faculty Adviser: Undiscovered Maine
  • Faculty Adviser: MBS Corps
  • Co-Adviser: MBS Women in Business
  • Co-Adviser: 91福利 Student Veteran Association

Publications

Book

Knowledge Transfer and Innovation By Nory B. Jones, John F. Mahon, 漏 2018 鈥 Routledge, ISBN Paperback: 9781138712478, Hardback: 9781138712461 pub: 2018-04-06.

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Jones, N., Miles, P., and Beaulieu, T. (2021), 鈥淭he value of social media advertising strategies on tourist behavior: A game-changer for small rural businesses鈥, Journal of Small Business Strategy, Special issue Rural Entrepreneurship, pp. 64-75, Volume 31, Issue 4. JSBS: Acceptance rate: 18%, Impact score: 2.03

Graham, C.M. and Jones, N. (2020), “Impact of IoT on geriatric telehealth”, Working with Older People, Vol. 24 No. 3, pp. 231-243. https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-04-2020-0012, Emerald Journal 鈥 RG Impact: .34

Jones, N. B., & Graham, C. M. (2020). 鈥淐an the IoT Help Small Businesses?鈥 Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 38(1-2), pp 3-12. Sage Journal

Graham, C. Matt and Jones, Nory (2019) 鈥淚mpact of a Social Network Messaging App on Team Cohesiveness and Quality of Completed Team Projects in an Undergraduate Team Project鈥, Journal of Educational Technology Systems, Sage Publications, Vol 0, pp. 1-15.

Graham, C. Matt and Jones, Nory (2016) 鈥淚ntelligent Virtual Assistant鈥檚 Impact on Technical Proficiency within Virtual Teams鈥, International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, Volume 6, Issue 1.

Mahon, J. F. and Jones, N.B., 2016. “The Challenge of Knowledge Corruption in High Velocity, Turbulent Environments鈥, Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, 46, (4): 508 鈥 523. Cited by 1. RG Journal Impact: 0.43.

Jones, N. and Graham, C. (2015) “Virtual Teams in Distance Education: Reflections from an MBA Class”, Journal of Business & Economic Policy, Vol. 2 No. 1. Cited by 4. Acceptance rate: 25-35%.

Jones, N., Borgman, R. and Ulusoy, E. (2015) 鈥淚mpact of Social Media on Small Businesses鈥, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 22, Issue 4, pp. 611-632. Cited by 13. RG Journal Impact: 1.98

Jones, N. and Mahon, J. (2012) 鈥淣imble Knowledge Transfer in High Velocity/Turbulent Environments,鈥 Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 16 No. 5, pp. 7 鈥 14. Cited by 19. RG Journal Impact: 3.06

Remidez, H. and Jones, N. (2012) 鈥淒eveloping a Model for Social Media in Project Management Communications,鈥 International Journal of Business and Social Science, Vol. 3 No. 3, pp. 33 鈥 36. Cited by 29. Acceptance rate: 25-35%.

Graham, C. and Jones, N. (2011) 鈥淐ognitive Dissonance Theory and Distance Education: Faculty Perceptions on the Efficacy of and Resistance to Distance Education,鈥 International Journal of Business, Humanities and Technology, Vol. 1 No. 2, pp. 212-227, Citations: 1

Graham, C. and Jones, N. (2011) 鈥淚mproving Business Performance with Web 2.0 Technologies,鈥 Journal of Business Excellence, Vol. 2 No. 1, pp. 12-17.

Jones, N. and Khan, O. (2011) 鈥淐ollaborative Systems and Internal Marketing Communications in Knowledge Transfer,鈥 special issue Collaborative Technologies and Applications, International Journal of Collaborative Enterprise, Vol. 2 No. 1, pp. 57-74.

Khan, O. and Jones, N. (2011) 鈥淗arnessing Tacit Knowledge for Innovation Creation in MNEs: An Internal Social Network Approach,鈥 Journal of International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, Vol. 5 No. 3, pp. 232 鈥 248.

Jones, N., Meadow, C. and Sicilia, M. (2009) 鈥淢easuring Intellectual Capital in Higher Education,鈥 Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, Volume: 8 No. 2, pp. 113-136, Citations: 2

Jones, N. and Borgman, R. (2007) 鈥淎n Exploratory Study on Knowledge Sharing, Information Technologies and Firm Performance,鈥 OR Insight Journal, Vol. 20, pp. 10-21, Citations: 3

Jones, N., Golann, B, and Vollmers, G. (2006) 鈥淓xploring the Challenges of a Hybrid Distance Course,鈥 Journal of Informatics Education Research, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 59-80, Citations: 1

Colburn, S. and Jones, N. (2006) 鈥淒erive the Best Tax Treatment for Computers and Software,鈥 Practical Tax Strategies, Vol. 77 No. 4, pp. 216-222.

Jones, N., Golann, B. and Vollmers, G. (2006) 鈥淯sing Web-Based Technologies in a Graduate Class To Develop an Entrepreneurship Knowledge Portal,鈥 International Journal of Web-Based learning and Teaching Technologies, Vol. 1 No. 2, pp. 31-49, Citations: 1

Jones, N, Provost, D., and Pascale, D. (2006) 鈥淒eveloping a University Research Web-Based Knowledge Portal,鈥 International Journal of Knowledge and Learning (IJKL), Vol. 2 No. 1/2, pp. 106-118, Citations: 13

Herschel, R. and Jones, N. (2005) 鈥淜nowledge Management & Business Intelligence: The Importance of Integration,鈥 Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 9 No. 4, pp. 45-55.

Jones, N. and Kochtanek, T. (2004) 鈥淪uccess Factors in the Implementation of a Collaborative Technology and Resulting Productivity Improvements in a Small Business: An Exploratory Study,鈥 Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, Vol. 16 No. 1, pp. 1-20, Citations: 17

Jones, N., Herschel, R., and Moesel, D. (2003) 鈥淯sing Knowledge Champions to Facilitate Knowledge Management,鈥 Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp.49-63, Citations: 53

Jones, N. and Kochtanek, T. (2002) 鈥淐onsequences of Web-Based Technology Usage,鈥 Online Information Review, Vol. 26 No. 4, pp. 256-264, Citations: 9

Jones, N. and Laffey, J. (2001) 鈥淭he Diffusion of Collaborative Technologies into a College Classroom,鈥 Performance Improvement Quarterly, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 29-46, pp. 29-46, Citations: 10

Jones, N.B. and Rice, M. (2000) 鈥淐an Web-Based Knowledge Sharing Tools Improve the Learning Process in an MBA Consulting Class?,” Technology Horizons in Education, Vol. 27 (8), pp. 100-106 or online at http://www.thejournal.com. Citations: 14

Jones, N. and Gibler, K. (1995) 鈥淚ntegrating TQM into Business Schools,鈥 Chronicle of Continuous Quality Improvement, Vol. No pp.

Gibler, K. and Jones, N. 鈥淧utting TQM To Work For You鈥, Journal of Property Management

Peer Reviewed Book Chapters

Jones, N. (2015) 鈥淜nowledge transfer and knowledge creation in virtual teams鈥, Strategic Management and Leadership for Systems Development in Virtual Spaces, A book edited by Dr. Christian Graham, IGI Global: http://bit.ly/1tawCWK, For release in the Advances in IT Personnel and Project Management (AITPPM) Book Series, Series Editor: Sanjay Misra (Covenant University, OTA, Nigeria) and Ricardo Colomo-Palacios (脴stfold University College, Norway. ISSN: 2331-768X

Sicilia, M., Lytras, M. and Jones, N. (2014) 鈥淯sing Ontologies for Integrated Knowledge Management in Organizational Design and Engineering鈥, 鈥淥rganization Design and Engineering: co-existence, cooperation or integration? Volume of original chapters鈥, edited by Rodrigo Magalhaes, PhD published by Palgrave Macmillan.

Jones, N. and Graham, C. (2012) Trends in Distance & Online Education, Learning Management Systems, Editor, Yefim Kats, IGI Global.

Jones, N. and Graham, C. (2010) Improving Hybrid Course Delivery in Distance Education with Emerging Technologies, Learning Management Systems Technologies and Software Solutions for Online Teaching: Tools and Applications, Chapter 14, pp. 239-258, Editor, Yefim Kats, IGI Global. Cited by 4.

Jones, N. and Khan. O. (2010) Using Web-Based Technologies and Communities of practice for Transformative Hybrid & Distance Education, Web-Based Learning Solutions for Communities of Practice, Chapter 12, pp. 156-166, Editor, Nikos Karacapilidis, IGI Global, Citations: 1

Jones, N. and Remidez, H. (2010) Business-to-Business Electronic Commerce鈥 The Handbook of Technology Management, Volume 3, Chapter 29, Editor, Hossein Bidgoli. ISBN: 978-0-470-24950-5, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Sicilia, M., Lytras, M., and Jones, N. (2008) Ontologies for integrated Knowledge Management & Organizational Learning, Annals of Information Systems, KM & Organizational Learning, Editor, Bill King, Springer Publishing.

Jones, N. and Vollmers, G. (2008) Using Web-Based Technologies for Transformative Hybrid Distance Education, Web-Based Education and Pedagogical Technologies: Solutions for Learning Applications, Chapter III, pp. 37-55, Editor, Liliane Esnault, IGI Global, Citations: 1

Jones, N. and Gupta, J. (2005) Small Business Transformation Through Knowledge Management, In Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology. Editor: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, Information Resources Management Association.

Jones, N. & Kochtanek, T. (2005) Success Factors in the Implementation of a Collaborative Technology and Resulting Productivity Improvements in a Small Business: An Exploratory Study In Advanced Topics in Organizational and End User Computing, Volume 4, Editor: M. Adam Mahmood, Idea Group Publishing (IGP), Citations: 1

Jones, N. & Gupta, J. (2004) Transforming Small Businesses into Intelligent Enterprises Through knowledge Management, Chapter XIII: Intelligent Enterprises of the 21st Century, Editors: Jatinder N. D. Gupta, Sushil Kumar Sharma, Idea Group Publishing., Hershey, PA, Citations: 1

Jones, N. and Laffey, J (2002) How to Facilitate E-Collaboration and E-Learning in Organizations, in The ASTD E-Learning Handbook: Best Practices, Strategies, and Case Studies for an Emerging Field, pp. 250-262, Editor: Allison Rossett, McGraw-Hill, Citations: 2

Conferences

Clark, Joe, Graham, C. Matt, and Jones, Nory (2017), 鈥淚nformation Systems and the Problem of Work: Protocol for a Systematic Review鈥, Submitted to 23rd Americas Conference on Information Systems, Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS-0611-2017.R1, To be presented in August, 2017.

The Challenge of Knowledge Corruption in High Velocity, Turbulent Environments, John F. Mahon, Nory B. Jones, presented at the Eastern Academy of Management Meetings, Peru, June, 2015.

Faculty Perceptions on the Efficacy of Distance Education and Why are they still so Resistant? Graham, C.M. & Jones, N. The 2nd Annual New England Regional Sloan-C Conference presentation. Portland, ME. May 18th, 2011

鈥淪trategies and Emerging Technologies for Improving Hybrid Course Delivery鈥, Jones, N. and Graham, C. First New England Regional Sloan-C Conference, October 30, 2009, Portland, ME.

鈥淒eveloping Communities of Practice for effective Web-Based Distance Education, Jones, N. and Khan. O. 31st AMA International Collegiate Conference in New Orleans, March 2009.

鈥淓nhancing Graduate School Marketing with Web Technologies,鈥 Jones, N. Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools Conference, April 2005, New Haven, CT

鈥淯sing Dynamic Web-Based Technologies to Support Knowledge Management and Decision-Making in Small Businesses,鈥 Jones, N. Decision Sciences Institute 2004 Annual Meeting, November 2004, Boston, MA

鈥淚ntegrating Total Quality Management into Business Schools鈥, Jones, N.B. & K. M. Gibler, presented and published in the proceedings of the International Forum on Quality in Higher Education, Daytona Beach, FL, February, 1995, and the Eighth Annual Eastern Regional Competency-Based Education Consortium: Total Quality Education Conference, Wrightsville Beach, NC, March, 1995.

鈥淚ntegrating Total Quality Management into the Marketing Curriculum鈥. Jones, NB & Gibler, KM Presented at the Mid-South Marketing Educators Conference, Long Beach, MS, April 7, 1994.

Cases

鈥淲inn-Dixie: Responsiveness to Change: Case Study鈥; Jones, NB & Hanks, GW, Retailing Management, Barton Weitz, Irwin, 1992.