Donald C. McDermid

Donald C. McDermid, BSc (hons) Comp Sc, Dip Adult Ed, MBA, PhD is an Associate Professor at the School of Computer and Security Science, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. Donald has published over 40 academic papers in journals and at conferences and two books including a recent book on ICT ethics. His research interests are in the area of governance and change management-particularly in how IT can support change in health, where, compared to other sectors, change has been relatively slow to be embraced. A member of the Australian Computer Society and a committee member of the Health Informatics Society of Australia, he is passionate about raising the reputation of the ICT profession in Australia.

Publications

Factors Affecting the Sustainability of Computer Information Systems: Embedding New Information Technology into a Hospital Environment
Factors Affecting the Sustainability of Computer Information Systems: Embedding New Information Technology into a Hospital Environment
Donald C. McDermid, Linda J Kristjanson, Nigel Spry. © 2012. 15 pages.
This study explores the issues and barriers to developing a sustainable system for the collection of quality of life data in hospitals. A set of sustainability factors was...
Foreword
Foreword
Donald C. McDermid. © 2011. 2 pages.
This Foreword is included in the book ICT Ethics and Security in the 21st Century: New Developments and Applications.
Factors Affecting the Sustainability of Computer Information Systems: Embedding New Information Technology into a Hospital Environment
Factors Affecting the Sustainability of Computer Information Systems: Embedding New Information Technology into a Hospital Environment
Donald C. McDermid, Linda J Kristjanson, Nigel Spry. © 2010. 15 pages.
This study explores the issues and barriers to developing a sustainable system for the collection of quality of life data in hospitals. A set of sustainability factors was...