Caroline Howard

Caroline Howard (PhD) is an author, editor, consultant, and educator. She is an independent academic. Prior to becoming online faculty, she was on the faculty of Emory University's Goizueta Business School and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Caroline holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a PhD in management information systems from the University of California - Irvine where she received honors for her teaching and research. She has published a number of articles on technology and learning. Her books include the first and 2nd editions of the Encyclopedia of Distance Learning (2005 and 2009), Winning the Net Game: Becoming Profitable Now that the Web Rules have Changed (Entrepreneur Press, 2002), The Design and Management of Effective Distance Learning Programs (2002), and Distance Learning and University Effectiveness: Changing Educational Paradigms for Online Learning (2005).

Publications

Exploring Variables That Affect Moral Development of Working Professionals
Barbara J.A.M.G. Armenta, Kathleen M. Hargiss, Caroline Howard. © 2018. 18 pages.
The increase of unethical behavior in the workplace has encouraged contemporary researchers to focus their research efforts on exploring moral development of employees in the...
Exploring Variables that Affect Moral Development of Working Professionals
Barbara J.A.M.G. Armenta, Kathleen M. Hargiss, Caroline Howard. © 2016. 15 pages.
The increase of unethical behavior in the workplace has encouraged contemporary researchers to focus their research efforts on exploring moral development of employees in the...
The Power of Unstructured Data: A Study of the Impact of Tacit Knowledge on Business Performance
Armando E. Paladino, Kathleen M. Hargiss, Caroline Howard. © 2016. 30 pages.
This study examined the incorporation of tacit knowledge into corporate business intelligence and its impact on business performance, specifically analyzing individual...
Critical Risk Path Method: A Risk and Contingency-Driven Model for Construction Procurement in Complex and Dynamic Projects
Chi Iromuanya, Kathleen M. Hargiss, Caroline Howard. © 2015. 13 pages.
Existing approaches to risk management in construction procurement primarily dwell on strategies designed for commonly identifiable risk factors in typical project environments....
Antecedents of Customer Satisfaction Affecting Broadband Loyalty: An Implementation of Servqual and NPS®
Franklin M. Lartey, Kathleen Hargiss, Caroline Howard. © 2015. 16 pages.
Many customer satisfaction studies in the service industry use SERVQUAL, an instrument developed by Parasuraman, Zeithaml, and Berry (1998). Similarly, many studies on customer...
Information Systems Security Policy Compliance: An Analysis of Management Employee Interpersonal Relationship and the Impact on Deterrence
Michael Warah Nsoh, Kathleen Hargiss, Caroline Howard. © 2015. 28 pages.
The article describes research conducted to assess and address some key security issues surrounding the use of information technology from employee behavioral standpoint. The aim...
Elementary Teachers' Perceptions of Technology Proficiencies and Motivation to Integrate Technology in School Curricula
Laura Karl, Judith Orth, Kathleen Hargiss, Caroline Howard. © 2015. 19 pages.
Despite the availability of technological resources, the number of teachers integrating and using technology innovatively in the classroom is unknown. This investigation explored...
Exploring Self-Efficacy Beliefs as Entry Behaviors for Participation in an Online Peer Tutoring Learning Environment
Iván Tirado-Cordero, Kathleen M. Hargiss, Caroline Howard. © 2014. 29 pages.
Social cognitive theory is founded on the belief that learning is shared socially. Triadic reciprocal determinism explains the interrelationship and interaction between...
Strategic Adoption of Technological Innovations
Caroline Howard. © 2013. 413 pages.
Strategic Adoption of Technological Innovations brings together research from practitioners on the development, use, and importance of information technology in order to achieve...
Social Media Intelligence in the Exploration of National Cultural Dimensions for Online Social Communities
Sharon F. Dill, Cynthia Calongne, Caroline Howard, Debra Beazley. © 2013. 12 pages.
Companies are increasingly embracing the use of social media in global online communities as an important part of their business strategies. Use of social media enables...
Citizen Journalism: How Technology Transforms Journalism Business through Citizen-Reporters in Nigeria
Olubunmi P. Aborisade, Caroline Howard, Debra Beasley, Richard Livingood. © 2013. 11 pages.
Recent national and international developments are demonstrating the power of technology to transform communication channels, media sources, events, and the fundamental nature of...
Creativity Enhancement: Use of a Simple Creativity Tutorial in Information Systems Education
Monty McNair, Caroline Howard, Indira Guzman, Paul Watkin. © 2013. 8 pages.
Since the dawn of humanity, creativity has been critical to surmounting the challenges of life. Innovation is particularly essential to survival on every level from an individual...
Use of Technology in the Household: An Exploratory Study
Barcus Jackson, Caroline Howard, Phillip Laplante. © 2013. 11 pages.
Since the 1980s, personal computer ownership has become ubiquitous, and people are increasingly using household technologies for a wide variety of purposes. Extensive IS research...
Evidence versus Pragmatism: Unresolved Conflict between Two Construction Management Paradigms for Contingency Project Environments
Chi Iromuanya, Kathleen M. Hargiss, Caroline Howard. © 2013. 22 pages.
This study explores two construction execution and management models for construction and infrastructure development in a new era of fiscal austerity in the face of unplanned...
Critical Risk Path Method: A Risk and Contingency-Driven Model for Construction Procurement in Complex and Dynamic Projects
Chi Iromuanya, Kathleen M. Hargiss, Caroline Howard. © 2013. 13 pages.
Existing approaches to risk management in construction procurement primarily dwell on strategies designed for commonly identifiable risk factors in typical project environments....
Looking at IT and Business Alignment from the Stone Age of Information Technology
Hammad Haq, Caroline Howard, Kathleen M. Hargiss. © 2013. 14 pages.
This article uses seminal and contemporary literature from 1980s till 2012. It captures issues of processes, alignment and trails patches of the issues for every tri-decade....
The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence of a Leader and Employee Motivation to Job Performance
Vera Acha, Kathleen M. Hargiss, Caroline Howard. © 2013. 24 pages.
This quantitative study investigated the bond between a leader's emotional intelligence to employee motivation. The research was conducted at a federal government agency...
Electronic Payment Systems Evaluation: A Case Study to Examine System Selection Criteria and Impacts
Derek Peterson, Caroline Howard. © 2012. 15 pages.
As e-commerce is increasingly critical to organizational survival in the 21st century global marketplace, business organizations are challenged with selecting the best payment...
Information Technology Process Improvement Decision-Making: An Exploratory Study from the Perspective of Process Owners and Process Manager
Sandy A. Lamp, Kathleen M. Hargiss, Caroline Howard. © 2012. 18 pages.
This article is derived from a qualitative multicase study with two settings that explored the way decisions are made in two IT organizations regarding process improvement...
The Effect of Firewall Testing Types on Cloud Security Policies
Annie Shebanow, Richard Perez, Caroline Howard. © 2012. 9 pages.
An important aspect of security requirements is a firm understanding of the threats to systems so that specific defense mechanisms can be implemented. Globally scattered network...
The Role of Leadership and Technology in Successful and Sustainable Airline Management: A Case of Two Carriers
Oliver H. Burckhardt, Kathleen M. Hargiss, Caroline Howard. © 2012. 15 pages.
A study about the role of leadership and technology in successful and sustainable airline management was conducted to further the knowledge concerning the effects these factors...
Social Media Intelligence in the Exploration of National Cultural Dimensions for Online Social Communities
Sharon F. Dill, Cynthia Calongne, Caroline Howard, Debra Beazley. © 2011. 12 pages.
Companies are increasingly embracing the use of social media in global online communities as an important part of their business strategies. Use of social media enables...
Citizen Journalism: How Technology Transforms Journalism Business through Citizen-Reporters in Nigeria
Olubunmi P. Aborisade, Caroline Howard, Debra Beasley, Richard Livingood. © 2011. 11 pages.
Recent national and international developments are demonstrating the power of technology to transform communication channels, media sources, events, and the fundamental nature of...
Creativity Enhancement: Use of a Simple Creativity Tutorial in Information Systems Education
Monty McNair, Caroline Howard, Indira Guzman, Paul Watkin. © 2011. 8 pages.
Since the dawn of humanity, creativity has been critical to surmounting the challenges of life. Innovation is particularly essential to survival on every level from an individual...
Use of Technology in the Household: An Exploratory Study
Barcus Jackson, Caroline Howard, Phillip Laplante. © 2011. 10 pages.
Since the 1980s, personal computer ownership has become ubiquitous, and people are increasingly using household technologies for a wide variety of purposes. Extensive IS research...
Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
Patricia L. Rogers, Gary A. Berg, Judith V. Boettcher, Caroline Howard, Lorraine Justice, Karen D. Schenk. © 2009. 2612 pages.
Educational practices and techniques are seemingly endless due to classroom integration and use of distance learning programs and technologies. With the eyes of academic...
Collaborative Learning Technologies
Maryam Alavi, Donna Dufner, Caroline Howard. © 2009. 6 pages.
Three basic categories of technologies are effective for extending collaborative learning beyond traditional face-to-face interactions to online learning and distance education...
Distance Learning in 21st Century Education
Caroline Howard, Richard Discenza, Murray Turoff. © 2009. 9 pages.
Colleges and universities around the country are scrambling to keep pace with the innovations in technology to engage a generation of students that come to campus with laptops...
Enhancing Student Productivity Using a Creativity Tutorial
Monty McNair, Caroline Howard, Paul Watkins, Indira Guzman. © 2009. 9 pages.
Survival in the 21st century marketplace often depends on the creativity of organizational employees (Beckett, 1992; Hermann, 1993; Johnson, 1992; Kanter, 1982). Many historians...
Evolving Technologies Supporting of Collaborative Learning
Donna Dufner, Maryam Alavi, Caroline Howard. © 2009. 8 pages.
Three basic categories of technologies are effective for extending collaborative learning beyond traditional face-to-face interactions to online learning and distance education...
Innovation and Technology for 21st Century Education
Murray Turoff, Caroline Howard, Richard Discenza. © 2009. 8 pages.
What is happening to higher education? There is a search for increasing the effectiveness of learning and expanding educational opportunities by using a combination of...
Technology's Role in Distance Education
Murray Turoff, Caroline Howard, Richard Discenza. © 2008. 10 pages.
Learning is enhanced by the physical and social technologies typically used in distance education. Students in distance programs typically have access to tools that allow them to...
Innovation and Technology for 21st Century Education
Murray Turoff, Caroline Howard, Richard Discenza. © 2008. 10 pages.
What is happening to higher education? There is a search for increasing the effectiveness of learning and expanding educational opportunities by using a combination of...
Encyclopedia of Distance Learning
Caroline Howard, Judith V. Boettcher, Lorraine Justice, Karen D. Schenk, Patricia L. Rogers, Gary A. Berg. © 2005. 2418 pages.
The innovations in computer and communications technologies combined with on-going needs to deliver educational programs to students regardless of their physical locations, have...
Collaborative Learning Technologies
Maryam Alavi, Donna Dufner, Caroline Howard. © 2005. 6 pages.
Three basic categories of technologies are effective for extending collaborative learning beyond traditional face-to-face interactions to online learning and distance education...
Innovation and Technology for 21st Century Education
Murray Turoff, Caroline Howard, Richard Discenza. © 2005. 9 pages.
What is happening to higher education? There is a search for increasing the effectiveness of learning and expanding educational opportunities by using a combination of...
Technology's Role in Distance Education
Murray Turoff, Caroline Howard, Richard Discenza. © 2005. 7 pages.
Learning is enhanced by the physical and social technologies typically used in distance education. Students in distance programs typically have access to tools that allow them to...
Distance Learning and University Effectiveness: Changing Educational Paradigms for Online Learning
Caroline Howard, Karen D. Schenk, Richard Discenza. © 2004. 368 pages.
Distance Learning and University Effectiveness: Changing Educational Paradigms for Online Learning addresses the challenges and opportunities associated with information and...
How Distance Programs will Affect Students, Courses, Faculty and Institutional Futures
Murray Turoff, Richard Discenza, Caroline Howard. © 2004. 20 pages.
Designed properly, distance education classes can be at least as effective and, in some ways, even more effective than face-to-face courses. The tools and technologies used for...
The Design and Management of Effective Distance Learning Programs
Richard Discenza, Caroline Howard, Karen D. Schenk. © 2002. 312 pages.
As computers, telecommunications technology and other electronic media have reduced the constraints imposed by geographic location, increasing numbers of organizations are using...
The Emergence of Distance Learning in Higher Education: A Revised Group Decision Support System Typology with Empirical Results
Caroline Howard, Richard Discenza. © 2000. 14 pages.
Although distance learning is not a new phenomenon, recently there has been a huge jump in the number of organizations offering on-line instruction. The National Center for...