Edward T. Chen

Edward T. ChenDr. Edward T. Chen is a professor of Management Information Systems of Operations and Information Systems Department in the Manning School of Business at University of Massachusetts Lowell. Dr. Chen has published numerous refereed research articles in scholarly journals and refereed chapters in reference books. Dr. Chen has served as vice-president, board director, track chair, and session chair of many IS/IT professional associations and conferences. Professor Chen has also served as journal editor, editorial reviewer, and ad hoc reviewer for various academic journals. Dr. Chen has received the Irwin Distinguished Paper Award at the Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines conference and the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Accounting and Information Technology. His main research interests are in the areas of Social Media, Project Management, Knowledge Management, and Software Development.

Publications

The Importance of Cybersecurity for Organizations: Implementing Cybersecurity to Prevent Cyberattacks
The Importance of Cybersecurity for Organizations: Implementing Cybersecurity to Prevent Cyberattacks
Edward T. Chen. © 2023. 13 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to understand the severity of cyberattacks and identify the importance of using cybersecurity to protect organizations from future threats. This...
When Is It a Good Fit to Apply the Scrum Approach to Project Management
When Is It a Good Fit to Apply the Scrum Approach to Project Management
Edward T. Chen. © 2021. 15 pages.
This chapter discusses how the method selected to manage a project can play a role in the success of that project. Certain projects are better suited to particular models of...
Improving Patient Care With Telemedicine Technology
Improving Patient Care With Telemedicine Technology
Edward T. Chen. © 2021. 19 pages.
With the spread of telecommunications infrastructure, telemedicine has attracted attention from both healthcare and IT industries. Telemedicine has shown a potential to improve...
Telemedicine Trajectory in Healthcare
Telemedicine Trajectory in Healthcare
Edward T. Chen. © 2021. 16 pages.
Telemedicine has been implemented in both public and private health services and has shown a potential to improve healthcare industry. Many governments are boosting telemedicine...
Deep Learning and Sustainable Telemedicine
Deep Learning and Sustainable Telemedicine
Edward T. Chen. © 2021. 18 pages.
The need for healthcare is increasing on a global scale. The lack of medical professionals available to fill this need has increased interest in deep learning and sustainable...
Improving Patient Care With Telemedicine Technology
Improving Patient Care With Telemedicine Technology
Edward T. Chen. © 2020. 18 pages.
With the spread of telecommunications infrastructure, telemedicine has attracted attention from both healthcare and IT industries. Telemedicine has shown a potential to improve...
Deep Learning and Sustainable Telemedicine
Deep Learning and Sustainable Telemedicine
Edward T. Chen. © 2020. 18 pages.
The need for healthcare is increasing on a global scale. The lack of medical professionals available to fill this need has increased interest in deep learning and sustainable...
Examining the Influence of Information Technology on Modern Health Care
Examining the Influence of Information Technology on Modern Health Care
Edward T. Chen. © 2020. 20 pages.
Health care costs continue to rise at a level that far exceeds the rate of inflation. IT will be necessary in the computation and organization of complex algorithms presented in...
Green IT and the Struggle for a Widespread Adoption
Green IT and the Struggle for a Widespread Adoption
Edward T. Chen. © 2019. 10 pages.
Increasing pollution levels, consumption of electricity as well as other natural resources, and the continuous buildup of outdated computer systems in landfills are plaguing the...
Improving Virtual Team Effectiveness
Improving Virtual Team Effectiveness
Edward T. Chen. © 2019. 15 pages.
Virtual teams are vastly more effective now than they were in the past. This chapter explores published articles and cases that highlight the usage of virtual teams on virtual...
RFID Technology and Privacy
RFID Technology and Privacy
Edward T. Chen. © 2019. 17 pages.
RFID plays a critical role in the improvement of supply chain management and consumer applications. This chapter introduces a brief history of RFID and how it works. The recent...
Telemedicine Trajectory in Healthcare
Telemedicine Trajectory in Healthcare
Edward T. Chen. © 2019. 14 pages.
Telemedicine has been implemented in both public and private health services and has shown a potential to improve healthcare industry. Many governments are boosting telemedicine...
Green IT and the Struggle for a Widespread Adoption
Green IT and the Struggle for a Widespread Adoption
Edward T. Chen. © 2018. 9 pages.
Increasing pollution levels, consumption of electricity as well as other natural resources, and the continuous buildup of outdated computer systems in landfills are plaguing the...
Web 2.0 and Social Media in Today's Business World
Web 2.0 and Social Media in Today's Business World
Edward T. Chen. © 2018. 23 pages.
Social media technology is an innovative way for businesses to collaborate, network, and provide a mechanism for individuals to interact. When social media technology is used...
The Internet of Things: Opportunities, Issues, and Challenges
The Internet of Things: Opportunities, Issues, and Challenges
Edward T. Chen. © 2017. 21 pages.
The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to increase quality of life, heighten performance of systems and processes, and save valuable time for businesses and people....
Virtual Team Management for Higher Performance
Virtual Team Management for Higher Performance
Edward T. Chen. © 2016. 13 pages.
This chapter aims to explore the increasing utilization of virtual teams in the existing globally competitive and complex business environment of the 21st century. With virtual...
Examining the Influence of Information Technology on Modern Health Care
Examining the Influence of Information Technology on Modern Health Care
Edward T. Chen. © 2016. 27 pages.
Health care costs continue to rise at a level that far exceeds the rate of inflation. IT will be necessary in the computation and organization of complex algorithms presented in...
RFIDs and the Changing Marketplace
RFIDs and the Changing Marketplace
Edward T. Chen. © 2016. 10 pages.
Challenge and Complexity of Virtual Team Management
Challenge and Complexity of Virtual Team Management
Edward T. Chen. © 2014. 12 pages.
To thrive in our global economy, businesses must continually seek ways to maintain a competitive advantage by supplying the market with innovative and effective products and...
Issues and Technologies of Effective Energy Management
Issues and Technologies of Effective Energy Management
Edward T. Chen. © 2014. 16 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to discuss critical issues and the role technology plays in today’s energy sectors. Specific emphasis is placed on security, mobile dispatch...
Challenge and Complexity of Virtual Team Management
Challenge and Complexity of Virtual Team Management
Edward T. Chen. © 2014. 12 pages.
To thrive in our global economy, businesses must continually seek ways to maintain a competitive advantage by supplying the market with innovative and effective products and...
Issues and Technologies of Effective Energy Management
Issues and Technologies of Effective Energy Management
Edward T. Chen. © 2013. 16 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to discuss critical issues and the role technology plays in today’s energy sectors. Specific emphasis is placed on security, mobile dispatch...