Professor Leslie Willcocks

Refereed Papers: Conference Proceedings, 1992-2007

Willcocks, L. Lacity, M. and Cullen, S. (2007) AMCIS Conference

Cullen, S., Seddon, P. and Willcocks, L. (2007) ECIS conference, St Gallen,

Reynolds, P. and Willcocks, L. (2007) ICIOS Conference, Heidelberg May 29-30th.

Kotlarsky, J., Oshri,I. and Willcocks, L. (2007) IFIP8.2 Conference,Portland, Oregon.

Finnegan, D. and Willcocks, L. (2007) "Overcoming CRM Implementation Road Blocks: Knowledge Integration issues in the Introduction of a CRM System" 13th Americas Conference on Information Systems.

Willcocks, L., Cullen, S. and Lacity, M. (2006) The Outsourcing Enterprise: Selecting and Leveraging Supplier Capabilities. Proceedings of The Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems Venice 5-9th October

Kotlarsky, J. Fenema, P. and Willcocks, L. (2006). Case Research in Global Software Projects: Coordinating Through Knowledge. Proceedings Of The International Conference in Information Systems, Milwaukee 10th-13th December.

Cullen, S., Seddon, P. and Willcocks, l. (2006) What Is IT Outsourcing Success?: A Multi-Dimensional Perspective. Proceedings of The Thirty-Eighth Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Hawaii, January.

Finnegan, D. and Willcocks, L. (2005). Knowledge Issues In the Introduction of CRM Systems: Tacit Knowledge, Pyschological Contracts, Subcultures and Impacts. Proceedings of The European Conference in Information Systems, Regensburg, May.

Oshri, I., Kotlarsky, J. and Willcocks, L. (2005) Before, During, and After Face-To-Face Meetings: Lifecycle Of Social Ties In Globally Distributed Teams. Proceedings Of The International Conference in Information Systems, Las Vegas 11-14th December.

Willcocks, L. (2003) IT and Business Process Outsourcing in Europe, USA and Australia: Recent Research. Paper at the CRIC Conference on Knowledge Intensive Services and Changing Organizational Forms, 26-27th November, Manchester.

Sauer, C. and Willcocks, L. (2004). Strategic Alignment Revisited: Connecting
Organisational Architecture and IT Infrastructure. Proceedings of The Thirty-Seventh Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Hawaii, January

Plant, R. and Willcocks, L. (2004). The Sourcing of eBusiness Projects: Research Into Practice. Proceedings Of the Thirty-Seventh Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Hawaii, January

Willcocks, L. and Feeny, D. (2003) Implementing Core IT Capabilities. Society For Information Management Conference Seattle, 13th December.

Seddon, P. Cullen, S. and Willcocks, L. (2002) Does Domberger’s General Theory Of The Contracting Organization Explain Satisfaction with IT Outsourcing? Proceedings of The International Conference In Information Systems, Barcelona, December.

Seddon, P. Willcocks, L. and Graeser, V. (2001). IT Evaluation Revisited: Plus ca Change…Proceedings Of The Eighth European Conference in IT Evaluation. Oriel College, Oxford, September 17-18, 1-18
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Kern, T., Willcocks, l. and Heck, E. (2000). Evidence of a Winners Curse in ICT Outsourcing and Its Effects On The Outsourcing Relationship. Academy of Management Conference, Toronto, August 7-9th.

Willcocks, L. and Lacity, M. (1999) IT Sourcing At Polaris: Risk, Creative Contracting and Business Advantage. Proceedings of The Seventh European Conference In Information Systems, June 23-25th. Copenhagen.

Kern, T. and Willcocks, L. (1999). Presentiation in Contracting for IT Outsourcing. A Study of Thirteen Organizations. Proceedings of The Seventh European Conference In Information Systems, June 23-25th. Copenhagen.

Willcocks, L., Lacity, M. and Kern, T. (1999). IT Outsourcing and Risk Mitigation: Recent Case Research. Proceedings Of The Fifth Decision Sciences Conference, July 5-7th. Athens.

Pisanias, N. and Willcocks, L. (1999). Going Virtual: The Case Of The Internet Bookshop. Proceedings Of The Fifth Decision Sciences Conference, July 5-7th. Athens.

Kern, T. and Willcocks, L. (1998). Cooperative Relationship Strategy In Global Information Technology Outsourcing: The Case Of Xerox Corporation. Proceedings Of The Fifth International Conference On Multi-Organizational Partnerships And Cooperative Strategy, Balliol College, Oxford, July.

Currie, W. and Willcocks, L. (1998). Large-Scale IT Outsourcing: The Case of British Aerospace plc. Proceedings of The Third UK Association for Information Systems Conference, Lincoln, April.

Graeser, V. and Willcocks, L. (1998). IT Projects And Benefit Funding: Case Research At The Californian Franchise Tax Board. Proceedings Of The Sixth European Conference In Information Systems, Aix-en-Provence, France, June.

Willcocks, L., Currie, W. and Jackson, S. (1997). Radical Re-engineering and Information Systems: Evidence from UK Public Services. Proceedings of The Fifth European Conference In Information Systems, Cork, June 19-21st.

Willcocks, L. and Feeny, D. (1996). Reconfiguring The Information Systems Function: A Core Capabilities Approach. Keynote Speech - Proceedings of The Australiasian Conference In Information Systems, December 12-14th., Hobart. A developed version is accepted for Long Range Planning, 1997.

Willcocks, L. and Currie, W. (1997). IT Outsourcing and Risk Mitigation at the Logistic Information System Agency: A Case Research Study. Refereed Paper at the 1997 British Academy of Management Conference, September, London.

Currie, W. and Willcocks, L. (1997). Analysing IT Outsourcing Decisions In the Context of Size, Interdependency and Risk. Paper at the Second UK Association for Information Systems Conference.

Willcocks, L. and Kern, T. (1997). IT Outsourcing As Strategic Partnering: The Case of The UK Inland Revenue. WINNER OF OFFICERS’ PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE, Proceedings of the Fifth European Conference in Information Systems, June. A much developed version appears in European Journal of Information Systems (1998).

Willcocks, L. and Currie, C. (1996). Information Technology In Public Services: Towards The Contractual Organization? Refereed Paper in Proceedings of The Tenth Annual Conference Of the British Academy Of Management, Aston Business School, Birmingham. September 15-18th. A much developed version appears in British Journal of Management, June 1997.

Currie, W. and Willcocks, L. (1996). The Impact Of Compulsive Competitive Tendering Of IT Services In Local Government. Refereed Paper in Proceedings Of The Third Financial Information Systems Conference, Sheffield, September 9-10th.

Currie, W. and Willcocks, L. (1996). Mixed Messages: Radical Reengineering in Insurance and Financial Services. Refereed Paper in Proceedings of The Third European Conference on Process Redesign, Cranfield, February 22-23rd.

Kumar, K. and Willcocks, L. (1996). Offshore Outsourcing: A Country Too Far? Refereed paper in Dias Coelho, J., Jelasi, T. et al. (eds.) Proceedings of The Fourth European Conference in Information Systems, Lisbon, July 2-4th.

Currie, W. and Willcocks, L. (1996). Management Divisions of Labour, Technical Expertise and IS Development: Dilemmmas In The Banking Sector. Refereed Paper in Proceedings of The First UK Association For Information Systems Conference, Cranfield, April.

Willcocks, L. and Lester, S. (1996). Any Way Out Of The Labyrinth? IT Productivity Revisited. Refereed Paper in Proceedings of The First UK Association For Information Systems Conference, Cranfield, April.

Willcocks, L. and Lester, S. (1996) In Search Of IT Productivity: Assessment Issues. Refereed Paper in Dias Coelho, J., Jelasi, T. et al. (eds.) Proceedings of The Fourth European Conference in Information Systems, Lisbon, July 2-4th. A much developed version is accepted for the Journal of the Operational Research Society, 1997, December.

Kern, T. and Willcocks, L. (1996) The Enabling And Determining Environment: Neglected Issues in IT Outsourcing Strategy. Refereed Paper in Dias Coelho, J., Jelasi, T. et al. (eds.) Proceedings of The Fourth European Conference in Information Systems, Lisbon, July 2-4th.

Willcocks, L., Lacity, M. and Fitzgerald, G. (1995). IT Outsourcing in Europe and the USA: Assessment Issues. BEST PAPER AWARD Proceedings of The Third European Conference in Information Systems. A much developed version appears in International Journal of Information Management, 15, 5, pp. 333-351.

Willcocks, L. (1995) False Promise Or Delivering The Goods? Recent Findings On the Economics and Impact of Business Process Reengineering. Refereed Paper in Proceedings of the Second Evaluation Of IT Investments Conference, Henley Management College, July.

Grint, K., Case, P. and Willcocks, L. (1995). Business Process Reengineering: The Politics of Technology and Forgetting. In Orlikowski, W., Walsham, G., Jones, M. and De Gross, J. (eds.) Information Technology And Changes In Organizational Work, Proceedings Of The IFIPWG 8.2 Conference, December 7-9th., University of Cambridge.

Willcocks, L. and Smith, G. (1995). IT-Enabled Business Process Reengineering in Theory and Practice. Refereed Paper in The Proceedings of the Third European Conference in Information Systems, Athens June 3-5th.

Willcocks, L. and Grint, K. (1995). Reinventing The Organization? A Critique Of Business Process Reengineering. Refereed Paper in Proceedings of the Conference New Perspectives On Organisation, Technology and Innovation. Brunel University, 14-15th. September. Also in McLaughlin, I. and Harris, M. (eds.) (1996), New Perspectives On Organisation, Technology and Innovation, Macmillan, London (see below).

Willcocks, L., Fitzgerald, G. and Feeny, D. (1994). Information Technology Outsourcing: From Incrementalism To Strategic Intent. Refereed Paper in Proceedings of the Second SISNET Conference, Barcelona, September 26-28th.

Willcocks, L. and Fitzgerald, G. (1994). Towards The Residual IS Organization? Research on IT Outsourcing Experiences in the United Kingdom. In The Refereed Conference Proceedings: IFIP WG8.2 Transactions on Computer Science and Technology: Baskerville, R. et al. (eds.) Transforming Organizations with Information Technology. Elsevier, North Holland, Amsterdam.

Willcocks, L. and Fitzgerald, G. (1994). To Outsource IT Or Not? Recent Research on Economics and Evaluation Practice. Paper in Proceedings of the Evaluation Of IT Investments Conference, Henley Management College, 13-14th. September. A much developed version appears in European Journal of Information Systems, 1996.

Willcocks, L. and Fitzgerald, G. (1994). The Outsourcing of Information Technology. Paper in the Proceedings of the British Academy of Management Conference, University of Lancaster, September 12-14th.

Willcocks, L. and Fitzgerald, G. (1994). Contracting For IT Outsourcing: Recent Research Evidence. Paper in Gross, J. et al. (eds.) The Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual International Conference in Information Systems, Vancouver, December 13-16th., pp. 91-98.

Willcocks, L. and Fitzgerald, G. (1994). Relationships in Outsourcing: Contracts and Partnerships. Paper in the Proceedings of the Second European Conference on Information Systems, Nijenrode, The Netherlands, May 30-31.

Fitzgerald, G. and Willcocks, L. (1993). IT Outsourcing in The United Kingdom and Europe - Recent Research Evidence. Refereed paper in Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference in Information Systems, Orlando, USA.

Willcocks, L. and Lester, S. (1993). How Do Organizations Evaluate And Control Information Systems Investments? Recent UK Survey Evidence. In Avison. D. et al (eds.) Human, Organizational and Social Dimensions of IS Development. Proceedings of the IFIPWG8.2 Working Group Conference, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands, 17-19th. May. Elsevier North Holland, Amsterdam.

Willcocks, L. and Margetts, H.. (1993). Risk Assessment and Information Systems. Refereed Paper in Proceedings of the First European Conference on Information Systems, Henley Management College, UK, March 29th-30th.

Willcocks, L. and Smith, G. (1993). Business Process Redesign and Systems Development. Refereed Paper at the Business Process Redesign - Academic Directions Conference, Cranfield School of Management, 14-15th. June.

Willcocks, L. and Margetts, H. (1992). Information Systems as Risk: Public and Private Sector Comparisons. Refereed Paper in Proceedings of the Conference of the European Group of Public Administration, Pisa, 2-5th. September.

Willcocks, L. (1992). Information Systems in Organizations: from Control to Commitment? Refereed paper at the Operational Research Society Conference, Birmingham, Autumn.

Margetts, H. and Willcocks, L. (1992). An Exploratory Study of the Institutional Arrangements for the Management of Information Technology in Government Departments in the UK and USA. Paper for the Conference of the European Group of Public Administration, Pisa, 2-5th. September.

Willcocks, L. (1991). Information Technology and Human Resource Issues into the 1990s: Integration through Culture. Refereed Paper in Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Conference of the British Academy of Management Business: Advancing the Horizons, Bath University 22-24th. September.

Harrow, J. and Willcocks, L. (1991). Public Service Management: Research Findings on the Applicability of Learning Organization Concepts to Public Service Settings. Refereed conference paper, AMED/Ashridge Conference January 2-3. Published in Proceedings and Reid, P. (ed.) Individual and Organizational Development: Conflict and Synergy', MEAD/Ashridge.

Mason, D. and Willcocks, L. (1991). Strategic Planning Support Systems. Refereed paper in Proceedings of the Twenty Fifth Australasian ASG Conference, August.

Mason, D. and Willcocks, L. (1991). Strategic IT Application Portfolio Analysis. Refereed paper in Proceedings of the Twenty Fifth Australasian ASG Conference, Melbourne, Australia, August.

53. Willcocks, L. (1991). Building the Information Systems Culture: Approaches and Evidence. Refereed conference paper, AMED/Ashridge Conference January 2-3 1991. Published in Proceedings and in Reid, P. (ed.) 'Individual and Organizational Development: Conflict and Synergy' , MEAD/Ashridge.