Skip to content

Harvey G. Enns

Associate Professor
Phone:  937-229-2677

Courses Taught

  • MIS 301 - Information Systems in Organizations
  • MIS 465 - MIS Project I - Analysis and Design in Teams
  • MIS 475 - MIS Project II - Design and Implementation in Teams
  • MBA 660 - Information Technology and Systems

Degrees

  • University of Western Ontario, PhD, 2000
  • University of Minnesota, MBA, 1991
  • University of Manitoba, B.Commerce, 1985
  • University of Winnipeg, BA, 1982

Research Interests

  • Chief information officer influence
  • Top executive influence
  • IT professionals' employment arrangements
  • Information systems strategy
  • Information systems in developing countries

Selected Publications

  • Prasad, J., Enns, H., Ferratt, T. (2007). One Size Does Not Fit All: Managing IT Employees' Employment Arrangements. Human Resource Management, 46(3), 349-372.
  • Enns, H., McFarlin, D., Huff, S. L. (2007). Getting Their Way: CIO's and the use of Interpersonal Influence. MIS Quarterly Executive, 6(1), 29-38.
  • Enns, H., Ferratt, T., Prasad, J. (2006). Beyond Stereotypes of IT Professionals: Implications for IT HR Practices. Communications of the ACM, 49(4), 105-109.
  • Ferratt, T., Enns, H., Prasad, J. (2006). Employment Arrangements, Need Profiles, and Gender. In Trauth, E. M. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Gender and Information Technology. Idea Group Publishing.
  • Enns, H. (2005). Do IT Professionals Need Business Acumen to Build Effective Partnerships (2nd ed., vol. 19, pp. 159-161). Academy of Management Executive.
  • Enns, H., McFarlin, D. (2005). When Executives Successfully Influence Peers: The Role of Target Assessment, Preparation, and Tactics. Human Resource Management, 44(3), 257-278.
  • Enns, H., Huff, S., Golden, B. R. (2003). CIO Influence Behaviors: The Impact of Technical Background. Information & Management, 40(5), 467-485.
  • Enns, H., Huff, S., Higgins, C. A. (2003). CIO Lateral Influence Behaviors: Gaining Peers' Commitment to Strategic Information Systems. MIS Quarterly, 27(1), 155-176.
  • Huff, S. L., Enns, H., Schneberger, S. L. (2003). The Influential CIO: Establishing an IT-Business Partnership (Second, pp. 211-223). Competing in the Information Age: Align in the Sand. Oxford University Press.
  • Enns, H., McFarlin, D. (2003). When Executives Influence Peers: Does Function Matter? Human Resource Management, 42(2), 125-142.
  • Enns, H., Huff, S. L., Golden, B. R. (2001). How CIOs Obtain Peer Commitment to Strategic IS Proposals: Barriers & Facilitators. Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 10(1), 3-14.
  • Enns, H., Huff, S. L. (1999). Internet Development in Mongolia: A Case Study. Journal of Global Information Technology Management, 2(3), 5-24.
  • Parent, M., Enns, H. (1998). CERNET: Managing Internet Growth in China (vol. 9-98-E001). Richard Ivey School of Business Case and Publication Services.
  • Enns, H., Huff, S. L. (1997). Datacom: The Internet in Mongolia. Richard Ivey School of Business Case and Publication Services.
  • Enns, H., Huff, S. L. (1996). JOBNET: Finding a Job Through the Internet. Richard Ivey School of Business Case and Publication Services.