David Seth Preston

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

David Seth Preston is a scholar working on Management Information Systems, Communication and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, David Seth Preston has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Management Information Systems, 6 papers in Communication and 6 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in David Seth Preston's work include Information Technology Governance and Strategy (11 papers), Big Data and Business Intelligence (9 papers) and Knowledge Management and Sharing (6 papers). David Seth Preston is often cited by papers focused on Information Technology Governance and Strategy (11 papers), Big Data and Business Intelligence (9 papers) and Knowledge Management and Sharing (6 papers). David Seth Preston collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. David Seth Preston's co-authors include Daniel Q. Chen, Elena Karahanna, Morgan Swink, Weidong Xia, Dorothy E. Leidner, Daniel Chen, Frantz Rowe, Laura Meade, Xiaotao Liu and Tom Claes and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Operations Management, Information Systems Research and Journal of Management Information Systems.

In The Last Decade

David Seth Preston

30 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

How the Use of Big Data Analytics Affects Value Creation ... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. How the Use of Big Data Analytics Affects Value Creation in Supply Chain Management
    2015 593 citations Daniel Q. Chen, David Seth Preston et al. Journal of Management Information Systems profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Seth Preston United States 12 1.2k 832 234 210 176 30 1.8k
Francisco J. Mata Costa Rica 6 932 0.8× 1.0k 1.2× 147 0.6× 345 1.6× 130 0.7× 19 1.8k
Thomas F. Gattiker United States 17 905 0.7× 649 0.8× 167 0.7× 369 1.8× 133 0.8× 33 1.6k
Paul C. van Fenema Netherlands 17 906 0.7× 724 0.9× 237 1.0× 258 1.2× 202 1.1× 51 1.9k
Daniel Beimborn Germany 18 782 0.6× 504 0.6× 116 0.5× 143 0.7× 256 1.5× 132 1.4k
Jens Dibbern Switzerland 17 1.4k 1.1× 972 1.2× 152 0.6× 224 1.1× 376 2.1× 73 2.1k
Andrew C. Boynton United States 12 992 0.8× 611 0.7× 141 0.6× 304 1.4× 178 1.0× 24 1.7k
Kraemer United States 3 1.5k 1.2× 1.3k 1.5× 285 1.2× 618 2.9× 231 1.3× 10 2.7k
Daniel Q. Chen United States 10 820 0.7× 641 0.8× 202 0.9× 145 0.7× 103 0.6× 14 1.2k
Duncan G. Copeland United States 8 914 0.7× 521 0.6× 134 0.6× 230 1.1× 133 0.8× 14 1.5k
Grover S. Kearns United States 12 1.1k 0.9× 553 0.7× 102 0.4× 289 1.4× 185 1.1× 30 1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Seth Preston

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Daniel Q., David Seth Preston, & Morgan Swink. (2021). How Big Data Analytics Affects Supply Chain Decision-Making: An Empirical Analysis. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 22(5). 1224–1244. 36 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiaotao & David Seth Preston. (2021). The Chief Information Officer: Impact on Organizational Forecasting Outcomes. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 22(4). 968–1006. 6 indexed citations
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Preston, David Seth, et al.. (2020). Effective IT Project Leadership. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 3 indexed citations
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Leidner, Dorothy E., et al.. (2017). Rethinking IS Strategic Alignment: A Middle Management Perspective. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 4 indexed citations
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Preston, David Seth, Daniel Q. Chen, Morgan Swink, & Laura Meade. (2016). Generating Supplier Benefits through Buyer‐Enabled Knowledge Enrichment: A Social Capital Perspective. Decision Sciences. 48(2). 248–287. 79 indexed citations
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Chen, Daniel Q., David Seth Preston, & Monideepa Tarafdar. (2015). From Innovative I.S. Strategy to Customer Value. ACM SIGMIS Database the DATABASE for Advances in Information Systems. 46(2). 8–29. 6 indexed citations
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Leidner, Dorothy E., et al.. (2015). The Influence of Middle Management on Information Technology Alignment. 4585–4594. 1 indexed citations
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Preston, David Seth, et al.. (2014). SUSTAINABILITY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITING. European Scientific Journal ESJ. 10(10). 7 indexed citations
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Karahanna, Elena & David Seth Preston. (2013). The Effect of Social Capital of the Relationship Between the CIO and Top Management Team on Firm Performance. Journal of Management Information Systems. 30(1). 15–56. 155 indexed citations
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Claes, Tom & David Seth Preston. (2010). Frontiers in Higher Education. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Daniel Q., David Seth Preston, & Weidong Xia. (2010). Antecedents and Effects of CIO Supply-Side and Demand-Side Leadership: A Staged Maturity Model. Journal of Management Information Systems. 27(1). 231–272. 90 indexed citations
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Preston, David Seth & Elena Karahanna. (2009). How to Develop a Shared Vision: The Key to IS Strategic Alignment. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 8(1). 6. 53 indexed citations
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Zacharia, Zach G., David Seth Preston, Chad W. Autry, & Charles W. Lamb. (2009). IT Alignment with Business Strategies in Healthcare Organizations: An Empirical Analysis. Journal of international technology and information management. 18(3). 2 indexed citations
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Claes, Tom, Frank McMahon, & David Seth Preston. (2008). Education and Leadership. 2 indexed citations
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Preston, David Seth, et al.. (2006). Virtuality and Education. 1 indexed citations
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Preston, David Seth & Elena Karahanna. (2004). MECHANISMS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHARED MENTAL MODELS BETWEEN THE CIO AND THE TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 465–480. 11 indexed citations
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Preston, David Seth. (2004). Virtual Learning and Higher Education. 4 indexed citations
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Preston, David Seth. (2002). The University of Crisis. 2 indexed citations
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Preston, David Seth. (2001). Managerialism and the Post-Enlightenment Crisis of the British University. Educational Philosophy and Theory. 33(3-4). 343–363. 4 indexed citations
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Preston, David Seth. (2001). Managerialism and the Post‐Enlightenment Crisis of the British University. Educational Philosophy and Theory. 33(3-4). 343–363. 18 indexed citations

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