Dr. Al Bento
Merrick School of Business
Business Center 473
(410) 837-5272

Research Activities

Articles and book chapter

  • "Factors Affecting The Outcomes of Performance Management Systems," with Regina Bento, Journal of Information Technology Management, Volume 17, 2 (2006): 23- 32.
  • "In Search of the "Missing Intervening Variables: a Performance Management Model," with Lourdes White, Advances in Management Accounting, vol. 15, 2006, pp. 51-79.
  • "Congruence in Management Control Practices", with Lourdes White, International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation, vol. 3, 2006, pp. 304-319.
  • "The Use of Causal Analysis Techniques in Information Systems Research: A Methodological Note", with Regina Bento, Journal of Information Technology Management, Volume 15,3-4 (2004): 44-51.
  • "Empirical Test of Hacking Framework: An Exploratory Study ", with Regina Bento, Communications of the AIS, Volume 14 (2004): 678-690.
  • "Organizational Form, Performance and Information Costs in Small Businesses", with Lourdes White, Journal of Applied Business Research, 17 (4):41-61, 2001.
  • "Using the Web to Extend and Support Classroom Learning." College Student Journal, with Regina Bento, 34 (4):603-608, December 2000.
  • "Developing a class session using audio and video streaming", book chapter in Web-Based Learning & Teaching Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges, Edited by A. K. Aggarwal, Idea Publishing, 2000.
  • "A Comparison of Alternative Models of Budgetary Behavior: Evidence from California City Departments," with Lourdes White, Research in Government and Nonprofit Accounting, 10 (1999): 87-109.
  • "The MIDIA_C Framework: An Exploration of the Uses of the World Wide Web for Business." with Regina Bento, Journal of Computer Information Systems, 38 (2): 82-86, Winter 1997-1998.
  • "Systems Analysis: A decision approach," Information and Management, 27 (1994), 185-194.
  • "Strategic Impact: an Empirical Study," with G. Grey, Journal of Information Technology Management, Vol 4, N 2, 1993, pp. 7-13
  • "Organizational Behavior in an Information-Technology Rich Environment," with Dr. R. Bento. The Journal of Computer Information Systems, vol. 31, n.4, pp. 67-76, Summer 1991.
  • "Tools for End-User Systems Development: a case example," Interface, Fall 1991, pp. 24-31.
  • "Policy Making for End-User Systems: A Model and Empirical Evidence," Journal of Information Technology Management, Spring 1990, pp 15-22.
  • "Can end-users develop their own data-base oriented decision support systems?," Journal of Computer Information Systems, Fall 1989, pp 13- 21.
  • "Research in Information Systems: A Model Course," Journal of Computer Information Systems, Spring 1988, pp. 42-49.
  • "The Research Practice in Social Sciences: A Decision and Action Strategy," with Regina D. Ferreira, Revista Brasileira de Administracao Publica, 15(1), Oct-Dec 1983.
  • "The Managerial Functions: A Pilot Field Study in Rio de Janeiro," with Rudiger B. Wysk, Revista de Administracao de Empresas, 23(3), July-Sept 1983.
  • "Charge-Out Systems: A Brazilian Case," with Rudiger B. Wysk, Dados e Ideias, 7(50), July 1982.
  • "Information Systems and Social Theory: An Essay," Revista de Administracao Publica, 15(3), jul./set. 1981.

Proceedings

  • "Strategic Performance Measurement system characteristics, outcomes, and performance." with Lourdes White, Proceedings, 6th Global Conference on Business and Economics, Harvard University, Boston, October 2006.
  • "Factors affecting the outcomes of Performance Management Systems." with Regina Bento, Proceedings, 2006 Americas Conference on Information Systems, Acapulco, Mexico, August 2006.
  • Bento, A. & White, L. In search of the missing intervening variables: a performance management model, Proceedings, 2005 Advances in Management Accounting Research Conference, Monterey, CA, May 2005.
  • "Empirical Test of Hacking Framework: model and preliminary study ", with Regina Bento, Proceedings, 2004 Association of Information Systems Americas Conference, New York, NY,August 2004.
  • SOHO Security: a technical briefing," Proceedings, 2003 Association of Information Systems Americas Conference. Tampa, Florida , August 2003
  • "The Use of Causal Analysis Techniques in Information Sys-tems Research: a mini tutorial," Proceedings, 2001 Association of Information Systems Americas Conference. Boston, August, 2001.
  • "Installation and use of Linux as a client and server operating system: a tutorial, Proceedings, 1999 Association of Information Systems Americas Conference. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 1999.
  • "Web Teaching Paradigms", with E. Rubin. and. C. Wankel, Proceedings, 1998 Association of Information Systems Americas Conference. Baltimore, Maryland, August 1998.
  • "Uses of the World Wide Web for Business," with Regina Bento, Proceedings, 1996 Association for Information Systems Americas Conference on Information Systems. Phoenix, Arizona, August 16-18, 1996.
  • "A Learning Centered Approach to Education Using Hypermedia and the Internet," with Ramu Kannan, Proceedings, 1996 Association for Information Systems Americas Conference on Information Systems. Phoenix, Arizona, August 16-18, 1996.
  • "Teaching students to develop their home pages, " Proceedings, the Inaugural Association for Information Systems Americas Conference, Pittsburgh, August 1995.
  • "Is There a Better Way to Structure a Small Business?," Proceedings, Northeast DSI, Philadelphia, March 31-April 2, 1993
  • "Budgetary Decision-Making Styles and Models," Proceedings, American Accounting Association National Conference, with Lourdes D. Ferreira, Washington, D.C., August 1992.
  • "A Research Framework for Information Technology Management in Small Business," with Dr. Tony Rands, Proceedings, 1991 Association of Management Conference Atlantic City, August 1991
  • "Managerial and technical factors related to strategic impact of information technology," with Glen Gray, Proceedings, National Conference of the Association of Management, Orlando, August 1990.
  • "Systems Analysis: A Decision Approach," Proceedings, HRMOB National Conference, Long Beach, October 1988.
  • "Information Management and the Teaching of Organizational Behavior," with R. Bento, Proceedings, Second Annual Conference of the International Academy for Information Management, Pittsburgh, December 1987.
  • "MTIS Approach for DSS Development: An Experimental Evaluation," Proceedings, IEEE Computer Society, Office Automation Conference, April 1987.
  • "A Model For an Information Systems Research Course," Proceedings, Western DSI Conference, March 1987.
  • "MTIS Approach for DSS Development: A Case Example," Proceedings, ACM SIGSMALL Conference, December 1986.
  • "Management Through Information Systems: Decision Support Systems Development," Proceedings, 19th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, January 1986.

Non-refereed journal publications

  • "On Method." Journal of Information Technology Management, Vol IV, number 2, 1993, pp. i-ii
  • "Where is MIS going?,"Journal of Information Technology Management, Vol IV, number 1, 1993, p. i-ii.
  • "Invitation for Research on Information Technology in Small Business."Journal of Information Technology Management, Vol II, number 3, 1991, p. i-ii.
  • "Information Technology Management in the 1990s," Journal of Information Technology Management, Vol II, number 2, 1991, p. i.
  • A series of 12 tutorial articles on Managerial Planning and Control published biweekly in Portuguese, Boletim Cambial Diario, 1976:
    • "The Management Approach - A Framework," May 10, 1976.
    • "Organizations - A Managerial Perspective," May 25, 1976.
    • "Organizations - Systems and Organizations as Systems," June 6, 1976.
    • "Organizations - Objectives, Environment, and Planning and Control", June 22, 1976.
    • "What is Planning and Control?," July 6, 1976.
    • "Strategic Planning, Management and Operational Control," July 20, 1976.
    • "Planning Integration and Case Illustration - part I," with Dr. Tony Rands, August 3, 1976.
    • "Planning Integration and Case Illustration - part II," with Dr.Tony Rands, August 17, 1976.
    • "The Planning Process," August 31, 1976.
    • "Management by Objectives, Organizational Development and Planning & Control," September 14, 1976.
    • "Planning and Control Tools," September 28, 1976.
    • "Information Systems for Planning and Control," October 5, 1976.

Papers

  • "Web Teaching Laboratory," 1997 Maryland Technology Showcase, December 1997
  • "World Wide Web Development," 1996 Maryland Technology Showcase, December 1996
  • "Technology in Higher Education," 1995 Maryland Technology Showcase, December 1995.
  • "Business and the World Wide Web," AACSB Mid-Atlantic Regional meeting, Baltimore, September 1995.
  • "Internet for Business", eight-hour seminar on July 5, 1995 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and July 7, 1995, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (over 200 participants in both events).
  • "Information Technology and Strategy," eight-hour seminar on July 12, 1995, in Sao Paulo Brazil, and July 14, 1995, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (over 50 participants in each event).
  • "Ethics and the Internet," Hoffberger Center, Ethics Week, April 1995.
  • "Information Technology and America Competitive Ability," Keynote Speaker, 1994 Association of Management National Conference, Dallas, August 1994.
  • "Information Technology and Teamwork." (with R. Bento). National Conference on Successful College Teaching. University of Florida. Orlando, February 1994.
  • "Budgetary Decision-Making Styles," Washington Accounting Research Society," with Lourdes D. Ferreira, Washington, D.C., November 1992.
  • "MIS Research Trends," National Conference of the Association of Management, Boston, November 1989.
  • "Information Systems Management: A New Experience for End-User Managers," National Conference TIMS/ ORSA, October 1988, Denver.
  • "The Shaping of An Editorial Policy: The Case of The Journal of Information Resources Management Systems, National Conference TIMS/ ORSA," October 1988, Denver.
  • "End-User Computing: Stages, Policies and Systems Development, National Conference of TIMS/ORSA," October 1987, Saint Louis.
  • "Management of end-user system development process: a research report, Boston University, Information Systems Research Center," November 1984.
  • "An empirical test of an information system contingency theory," Boston University School of Management, Working Paper 14/84, 1984.
  • "Information Systems Contingency Theory: A Proposal and an Empirical Test in California Cities," Graduate School of Management, UCLA, Doctoral Dissertation, July 1980.

Electronic Publications

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