Brian Whitworth

Brian Whitworth is a senior lecturer at Massey University (Albany) (Auckland, New Zealand). He holds a BSc in mathematics, a BA in psychology, an MA (1st Class) in neuro-psychology, and a PhD in information systems. He has published in journals like Small Group Research, Group Decision & Negotiation, The Database for Advances in Information Systems, Communications of the AIS, IEEE Computer, Behavior and Information Technology (BIT), Communications of the ACM and IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics. Topics include generating online agreement, voting before discussing, online communication processes, legitimate by design, spam and the social-technical gap, polite computing and the web of system performance. His hobbies include motorcycle riding, quantum theory, and philosophical songs.

Publications

Politeness as a Social Computing Requirement
Politeness as a Social Computing Requirement
Brian Whitworth, Tong Liu. © 2013. 17 pages.
This chapter describes how social politeness is relevant to computer system design. As the Internet becomes more social, computers now mediate social interactions, act as social...
A Comparison of Human and Computer Information Processing
A Comparison of Human and Computer Information Processing
Brian Whitworth, Hokyoung Ryu. © 2012. 12 pages.
Over 30 years ago, TV shows from The Jetsons to Star Trek suggested that by the millennium’s end computers would read, talk, recognize, walk, converse, think, and maybe even...
Politeness as a Social Software Requirement
Politeness as a Social Software Requirement
Brian Whitworth. © 2011. 18 pages.
If politeness makes society a nicer place to be, by lubricating the interaction of its human parts, then the same is important for online society. As the Internet becomes more...
The Social Requirements of Technical Systems
The Social Requirements of Technical Systems
Brian Whitworth. © 2011. 21 pages.
A socio-technical system (STS) is a social system built upon a technical base. An STS adds social requirements to human-computer interaction (HCI) requirements, which already add...
Handbook of Research on Socio-Technical Design and Social Networking Systems
Handbook of Research on Socio-Technical Design and Social Networking Systems
Brian Whitworth, Aldo de Moor. © 2009. 1034 pages.
The focus of this book is not how to make technology more efficient, nor even how technology harms or helps society, but rather how to successfully combine society and technology...
International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development (IJSKD)
International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development (IJSKD)
Lincoln Christopher Wood, Ahmad Taher Azar. Est. 2009.
The International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development stands as a beacon in the ever-evolving landscape of academic publications. Within the realm of computer...
Politeness as a Social Software Requirement
Politeness as a Social Software Requirement
Brian Whitworth. © 2009. 20 pages.
If politeness makes society a nicer place to be, by lubricating the interaction of its human parts, then the same is important for online society. As the Internet becomes more...
A Brief Introduction to Sociotechnical Systems
A Brief Introduction to Sociotechnical Systems
Brian Whitworth. © 2009. 7 pages.
The term sociotechnical was introduced by the Tavistock Institute in the 1950’s for manufacturing cases where the needs of technology confronted those of local communities, for...
A Comparison of Human and Computer Information Processing
A Comparison of Human and Computer Information Processing
Brian Whitworth, Hokyoung Ryu. © 2009. 10 pages.
Over 30 years ago, TV shows from The Jetsons to Star Trek suggested that by the millennium’s end computers would read, talk, recognize, walk, converse, think, and maybe even...
The Social Requirements of Technical Systems
The Social Requirements of Technical Systems
Brian Whitworth. © 2009. 21 pages.
A socio-technical system (STS) is a social system built upon a technical base. An STS adds social requirements to human-computer interaction (HCI) requirements, which already add...
Politeness as a Social Computing Requirement
Politeness as a Social Computing Requirement
Brian Whitworth, Tong Liu. © 2009. 18 pages.
This chapter describes how social politeness is relevant to computer system design. As the Internet becomes more social, computers now mediate social interactions, act as social...
Politeness as a Social Computing Requirement
Politeness as a Social Computing Requirement
Brian Whitworth, Tong Liu. © 2009. 18 pages.
This chapter describes how social politeness is relevant to computer system design. As the Internet becomes more social, computers now mediate social interactions, act as social...
Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR)
Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR)
Wen-Chen Hu. Est. 2008.
The Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR) presents comprehensive interdisciplinary and refereed research on the most emerging and breakthrough areas of information...
Politeness as a Social Computing Requirement
Politeness as a Social Computing Requirement
Brian Whitworth, Tong Liu. © 2008. 18 pages.
This chapter describes how social politeness is relevant to computer system design. As the Internet becomes more social, computers now mediate social interactions, act as social...