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Vishanth Weerakkody

Qualification
Adjunct Professor, IT Systems & Analytics

Prof Vishanth Weerakkody is currently Dean for the Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences (FoMLSS) and Professor of Digital Governance in the School of Management at the University of Bradford. Before assuming my present  role as Dean for FoMLSS, I was Deputy Dean of Faculty, Associate Dean for Planning and Resources and Head of the School of Management. Since joining the University of Bradford in March 2017 as AD for Planning and Resources, together with the Dean, I led a successful restructure of the Triple Accredited School of Management. Although holding significant leadership responsibility, I maintain a healthy research track record and continue to publish an average of four papers per year in CABS 3* and 4* journals and will be submitting two impact cases for REF2021. My passion for solving societal problems through research and innovation together with a vast network of collaborators from both academia and industry has allowed me to attract over £25 million of R&D funding from the EU, ESRC, Qatar Foundation, British Council and Local Government. In December 2019 I was called to the house of commons to provide expert evidence to a special inquiry on ‘digital government in the UK’. Prior to joining academia, I worked in several multinational organisations including BAT Industries and IBM.

  • 2004-2005 PGCert, Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, HEA, UK
  • 1995-2001 PhD, thesis examined the impact of legacy systems on large scale organisational transformation Projects (completed part-time), Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, UK                 
  • 2007 Chartered Information Technology Professional (CITP)
  • 2006 Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS)
  • 2006 Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

 

   

  • Omar, A., Weerakkody, V. & Daowd, B. (2020). Studying Transformational Government: A review of the existing methodological approaches and future outlook. Government Information Quarterly, 37(2), DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2020.101458
  • Janssen, M., Weerakkody, V., Ismagilova, E., Sivarajah, U. & Irani, Z., (2020). A framework for analysing blockchain technology adoption: Integrating institutional, market and technical factors. International Journal of Information Management, 50(1), 302-309. (ABS)
  • Luong, T. T., Sivarajah, U. & Weerakkody, V. (2019). Do Agile Managed Information Systems Projects Fail Due to a Lack of Emotional Intelligence?. Information Systems Frontiers, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796- 019-09962-6
  • Al-Muwil, A., Weerakkody, V., El-Haddadeh, R. & Dwivedi, Y.K. (2019). Balancing Digital-By-Default with Inclusion: A Study of the Factors Influencing E-Inclusion in the UK. Information Systems Frontiers, 21, 635-659 DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-019-09914-0
  • Osman , I., Anouze , A., Irani , Z., Lee , H. & Medeni , T., (2019). A cognitive analytics management framework for the transformation of electronic government services from users’ perspective to create sustainable shared values. European Journal of Operational Research, 278(2), 514-532
  • Mahmood, M., Weerakkody, V. & Chen, W. (2019). The role of information and communications technology in the transformation of government and citizen trust. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 77(3), 451-479
  • Haddadeh, R., Weerakkody, V., Osmani, M., Thakker, D. & Kapoor, K., (2019). Examining Citizens’ Perceived Value of Internet of Things Technologies in Facilitating Public Sector Services Engagement. Government Information Quarterly, 36(2), 310-320
  • Elnaghia, M., Alshawi, S. N., Kamal, M. M., Weerakkody, V. & Irani, Z., (2019). Exploring the role of a government authority in managing transformation in service re-engineering . Experiences from Dubai police, 36(2), 196-207
  • Hosseini, S., Fallon, G., Weerakkody, V. & Uthayasankar, S. (2019). Cloud computing utilization and mitigation of informational and marketing barriers of the SMEs from the emerging markets: Evidence from Iran and Turkey. International Journal of Information Management, 46, 54-69. (ABS)
  • Al-Muftah, H., Weerakkody, V., Rana , N. P., Sivarajaha, U. & Irani, ., (2018). Factors influencing ediplomacy implementation: Exploring causal relationships using interpretive structural modelling. Government Information Quarterly, 35(3), 502-514
  • Muhammad, S. S., Dey, B. L. & Weerakkody, V. (2018). Analysis of factors that influence customers’ willingness to leave big data digital footprints on social media: A systematic review of literature. Information Systems Frontiers, 20(3), 559-576
  • Kizgin, H., Jamal, A., Rana, N., Weerakkody, V. & Dwivedi, Y., (2018). The Impact of Social Networking Sites on Socialization and Political Engagement: Role of Acculturation. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, DOI : DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2018.09.010
  • Mahroof, K., Weerakkody, V., Onkal, D. & Hussain, Z. (2018). Technology as a disruptive agent: Intergenerational perspectives. Information Systems Frontiers, 22(3), 749-770 DOI : DOI: 10.1007/s10796-018-9882-3
  • Mahmood, M., Weerakkody, V. & Chen, W. (2018). The influence of transformed government on citizen trust: insights from Bahrain. Information Technology for Development, (ABS), DOI : https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2018.1451980
  • Weerakkody, V., El-Haddadeh, R., Sivarajah, S., Molnar, A. & Omar, A., (2018). A Case Analysis of EGovernment Service Delivery through a Service Chain Dimension. International Journal of Information Management, 47, 233-238. (ABS), DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2018.11.001
  • Weerakkody, V., Kapoor, K., Irani, Z. & Balta, M. (2017). Factors Influencing User Acceptance of Public Sector Big Open Data. Production Planning and Control, 28(11-12),
  • Sivarajah, U., Kamal, M. M., Irani, I. & Weerakkody, V. (2017). Critical analysis of Big Data challenges and analytical methods. Journal of Business Research, 70, 263-286
  • Weerakkody, V., Omar, A., El-Haddadeh, R. & Al-Busaidy, M. (2017). Digitally Enabled Service Transformation in the Public Sector: The Lure of Institutional Pressure and Strategic Response Towards Change. Government Information Quarterly, 33(4), 658-668
  • Alzahrani, L. A., Al-Karaghouli, W. & Weerakkody, V. (2017). Analysing the Critical Factors Influencing Trust in E-government Adoption from Citizens' Perspective: A Systematic Review and A Conceptual Framework. International Business Review, 26(1), 64-175
  • Weerakkody, V., Irani, Z., Kapoor, K., Sivarajah, S. & Dwivedi, Y. K. (2017). Open Data and its Usability: An Empirical view from the Citizen’s Perspective. Information Systems Frontiers, 19(2), 285-300
  • Dwivedi,, Y. K., Janssen, M., Slade, M., Rana, N. & Weerakkody, V., (2017). Driving Innovation through Big Open Linked Data (BOLD): Exploring Antecedents using Interpretive Structural Modelling. Information Systems Frontiers, 19(2), 197-212
  • Omar, A., Weerakkody, V. & Sivarajah, U. (2017). Digitally enabled service transformation in UK public sector: A case analysis of universal credit. International Journal of Information Management, 37(4), 350-356. (ABS)
  • Dwivedi, Y. K., Shareef, M. A., Simintiras, A. C., Lal, B. & Weerakkody, V., (2016). Be A generalised adoption model for services: A cross-country comparison of mobile health (m-health). Government Information Quarterly, 33(1), 174-187
  • Sivarajah, S., Irani, Z. & Weerakkody, V. (2016). Evaluating the Use and Impact of Web 2.0 Technologies in Local Government. Government Information Quarterly, 32(4), 473-487
  • Rana, N., Dwivedi, Y., Williams, M. & Weerakkody, V. (2016). Adoption of online public grievance redressal system in India: Toward developing a unified view. Computers in Human Behaviour, 59, 265-282
  • Weerakkody, V., Irani, Z. & Lee, H. (2016). Are the UK Citizens Satisfied with eGovernment Services? Identifying and Testing Antecedents of Satisfaction. Information Systems Management, 33(4), 331-343. (ABS)
  • Kuah, A. T. & Weerakkody, V. (2015). Is cost transparency necessarily good for consumers? . European Journal of Marketing, 49(11), 1980-1986
  • Rana, N. P., Dwivedi, Y. K., Williams, M. D. & Weerakkody, V. (2015). Investigating success of an egovernment initiative: Validation of an integrated IS success model. Information Systems Frontiers, 17(1), 127-142
  • Weerakkody, V., Irani, Z., Lee, H., Osman, I. & Hindi, N., (2015). E-government implementation: A bird’s eye view of issues relating to costs, opportunities, benefits and risks. Information Systems frontiers, 17(4), 889-915
  • Osmani, M., Weerakkody, V., Hindi, N. M., Al-Esmail, R. & Eldabi, T., (2015). Identifying the trends and impact of graduate attributes on employability: a literature review. Tertiary Education and Management, 21(4), 367-379. (ABS)
  • Osman, I. H., Anouze, A. L., Z. I., Al-Ayoubi, B. & Lee, H., (2014). COBRA framework to evaluate e-government services: A citizen-centric perspective. Government Information Quarterly, 31(1), 243-256
  • Rana, N. P., Weerakkody, V., Dwivedi, Y. K. & Piercy, N. (2014). Profiling Existing Research on Social Innovation in the Public Sector. Information Systems Management, 31(3), 259-273. (ABS)
  • Kapoor, K., Dwivedi, Y., Piercy, N. C., Lal, B. & Weerakkody, V., (2014). RFID integrated systems in libraries: extending TAM model for empirically examining the use. Journal of Enterprise Information Management , 27(6), 731-758. (ABS)
  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • Information Systems Strategy and Planning, Digital Governance and Public Sector Policy Making
  • Smart Cities and Urban Information Systems
  • Organizational Transformation
  • People and Change Management
  • Employability and Enterprise Skills, Organisational Behaviour and Analysis
  • Principles of Management
     


  • Best research paper award in ICEG 2011, Ahmadabad, India
  • Topped MBA Program of the cohort of 2009-10 of Swansea University, UK
  • Best employee award from Siemens, USA for outstanding performance and dedication
  • Appreciation certificate from Susquehanna Healthcare Services (SHS), USA
  • First Runner Up award in Nascent Connections PGR Conference 2013, Swansea
  • University, UK
  • Achieved the status of Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Recognition
  • Reference – PR105911 on 1st June 2016
  • My talk on “Interpretive Structural Modeling: An Overview” at the Department of Cyber
  • Security and Information Systems of The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA to PhD students and members of faculty on 1st February 2017
  • Mentor and trained assessor for the Fellow PGCert Programme of Swansea University, UK
  • Delivered a seminar on Interpretive Structural Modeling for e-Government Trustworthiness and unified model of e-government adoption (UMEGA) at United Nations University, Guimaraes, Portugal on 6th June 2017
  • Received the best paper award for the paper titled “Advances in Electronic
  • Government (e-Government) Adoption Research in SAARC Countries” at I3E2017 held at
  • IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India from 21st-23rd November 2017
  • Nominated among the top three contestants for Swansea University Research & Innovation Awards for the category of outstanding supervision for the year 2017-18
  • Nominated for the prestigious Mary Williams Award 2018 at Swansea University, UK.
  • This award is aimed to recognise the individual contributions to the University’s culture and
  • community.
  • Received the best paper award for the paper titled “Mobile Application Adoption Predictors: Systematic Review of UTAUT2 studies using weight analysis” at I3E2018 held at Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait on 29th October – 1st November 2018
  • Achieved the status of the Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) on 26th March 2019 with Recognition Reference: PR163144
  • Interviewed by a Radio Show Bradford Community Broadcast for Research Matters on 23rd July 2020

  • Life Member of the Computer Society of India (Life Membership ID# 00118583)
  • Annual Member of Association of Information systems (AIS)
  • Member of International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP) TC6 WG 6.11
  • Editorial Review Board Member for International Journal of Electronic Government
  • Research
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
  • Member of International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP) 8.6 Working Group – conferred membership after successfully attending IFIP WG 8.6 workshop at Minho University, Guimaraes, Portugal on 5th June 2016
  • Editorial board member of Global Journal of E-Business & Knowledge Management
  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in March 2019
  • Visiting Scholar for the Centre for Applied Research and Data Sciences (CARDS) at IIM Tiruchirappalli India from 1st October 2019 to date
  • Member of Academy of Marketing 2020 [For one year]