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Jason Bennett ThatcherÌýis the Tandean Rustandy Esteemed Professor at the Leeds School of Business, ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß. He is also a Full Professor of Management Science at Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, and an Honorary Professor at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China.

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His research examines how individuals, organizations, and societies use information technology, with a focus on cybersecurity, social media, digital work, and senior leadership. His work appears in leading journals, including MIS QuarterlyÌýand Information Systems Research, as well as the Journal of Applied PsychologyÌýand the Journal of Management. His research has received more than 23,000 citations according to Google Scholar.

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He has maintained a sustained record of publication in MIS QuarterlyÌýand Information Systems ResearchÌýsince earning his PhD. His work has made sustained contributions to information systems and management research by advancing a behaviorally grounded view of technology use, establishing digital traces as a mechanism shaping evaluation and decision-making, and developing a behavioral foundation for cybersecurity and digital risk. Across these areas, his research connects individual actions to organizational and societal outcomes.

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His work has been widely cited and has influenced both academic research and organizational practice in areas such as hiring, cybersecurity, and digital governance. He is recognized for sustained research impact and scholarly leadership, is a Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), and has been ranked the #1 scholar on the AIS Senior Scholars’ Basket of Six journals five times. He also engages directly with policy and practice, including co-leading the academic track of the Paris Defense and Strategy Forum, an international forum on security, defense, and technological change.

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Jason currently serves as a Senior Editor for MIS QuarterlyÌýand previously served in senior editorial roles at Information Systems ResearchÌýand Decision Sciences. He has also held leadership roles in the field, including serving as President of the Association for Information Systems.

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He has chaired or advised more than 20 PhD dissertations across North America, Europe, and Asia and collaborates extensively with scholars across the United States, Europe, and Asia. He is actively engaged in mentoring doctoral students and early-career scholars. Through professional social media, he reaches more than 80,000 followers and generates over 50 million annual impressions, extending his impact on doctoral training, publishing, and academic careers.

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He previously held faculty appointments at Temple University and Clemson University and has held visiting appointments and fellowships at institutions including the Technical University of Munich, Copenhagen Business School, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Baptist University, and the University of Jyväskylä.
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Franz, A., Shan, G., Benlian, A., & Thatcher, J. B. (in press). Fury or fright? Politically motivated doxing and its effects on doxees’ civic engagement. MIS Quarterly.

Ostern, N., Maruping, L. M., Kowalkeiwicz, M., Weking, J., & Thatcher, J. B. (in press). When bots evaluate humans: Delegation to bots and reshaping of authority. MIS Quarterly.

Shan, G., Wattal, S., Risius, R., & Thatcher, J. B. (in press). The differential impact of AI versus human fact-checkers on news believability. MIS Quarterly.

Lins, S., Gruendlich, M., Pienta, D., Thatcher, J. B., & Sunayev, A. (in press). The impact of threatening cybersecurity situations on employees: A conceptualization of security perplexity. Information Systems Research.

Gao, Y., Wattal, S., & Thatcher, J. B. (in press). Chief information security officers on top management teams: Impact on firms’ innovation. Information Systems Research.

Sun, H., Wen, W., Thatcher, J. B., Chau, M., & Brown, S. (2025). Editor’s comments: Rebalancing novelty with rigor and relevance in information systems research. MIS Quarterly, 49(3), iii–xi.

Engert, M., Hein, A., Maruping, L. M., Kowalkiewicz, M., Weking, J., & Thatcher, J. B. (2025). Self-organization and governance in digital platform ecosystems. MIS Quarterly, 49(1), 91–122.

Pienta, D. A., Somanchi, S., Vishwamitra, N., Berente, N., & Thatcher, J. B. (2025). Do crowds validate false data? MIS Quarterly, 49(1), 347–366.

Nabity-Grover, T., Kwon, Y. K., Mathews, K. D., Roth, P. L., & Thatcher, J. B. (2025). Social media and political affiliation. Information Systems Research, 36(4), 2375–2390.

Gopal, R. D., Li, J., Riemer, K., Sarker, S., Singh, P. V., Susarla, A., Bichler, M., & Thatcher, J. B. (2025). Inventing with machines. Information Systems Research, 36(4), 1949–1967.

Pflügner, K., Maier, C., Thatcher, J. B., Mattke, J., & Weitzel, T. (2024). Deconstructing technostress. MIS Quarterly, 48(2), 679–698.

Greulich, M., Lins, S., Pienta, D., Thatcher, J. B., & Sunyaev, A. (2024). Trust in organizational security practices. Information Systems Research, 35(4), 1586–1608.

Tseng, S.-L., Sun, H., Santhanam, R., Lu, S., & Thatcher, J. B. (2024). Rethinking gamification failure. Information Systems Research, 35(4), 1743–1765.

Susarla, A., Gopal, R., Thatcher, J. B., & Sarker, S. (2023). The Janus effect of generative AI. Information Systems Research, 34(2), 399–408.

Compeau, D., Correia, J., & Thatcher, J. B. (2022). When constructs become obsolete. MIS Quarterly, 46(2), 679–711.

de Lima Salge, C. A., Karahanna, E., & Thatcher, J. B. (2022). Algorithmic processes of social alertness. MIS Quarterly, 46(1), 229–259.

Maier, C., Laumer, S., Thatcher, J. B., Wirth, J., & Weitzel, T. (2022). Trial-period technostress. Information Systems Research, 33(2), 489–514.

Tarafdar, M., Shan, G., Gupta, A., & Thatcher, J. B. (2022). Intellectual diversity in IS research. Information Systems Research, 33(4), iii–viii.

Li, J., Li, M., Wang, X., & Thatcher, J. B. (2021). Implementing AI orientation in firms. MIS Quarterly, 45(3), 1603–1643.

Wong, R., Cheung, C. M. K., Xiao, S., & Thatcher, J. B. (2021). Bystanders’ reporting responses. Information Systems Research, 32(2), 561–581.

Chau, C. K., Ngai, E. W. T., Gerow, J. E., & Thatcher, J. B. (2020). IT governance and firm performance. MIS Quarterly, 44(4), 1679–1704.

Wade, J., Roth, P. L., Thatcher, J. B., & Dinger, M. (2020). Social media and selection. MIS Quarterly, 44(3), 1301–1357.

Carter, M., Wright, R. T., Thatcher, J. B., & Klein, R. (2020). IT identity. MIS Quarterly, 44(3), 983–1021.

Wiesche, M., Pflügler, C., Thatcher, J. B., Krcmar, H., & Gu, B. (2019). MIS Quarterly curation on IT workforce research. MIS Quarterly Curations.

Thatcher, J. B., Wright, R. T., Sun, H., Zagenczyk, T. J., & Klein, R. (2018). Mindfulness in information technology use. MIS Quarterly, 42(3), 831–847.

Lankton, N., McKnight, D. H., Wright, R. T., & Thatcher, J. B. (2016). Trust in technology. Information Systems Research, 27(1), 197–213.

Wright, R. T., Jensen, M., Thatcher, J. B., Dinger, M., & Marett, K. (2014). Phishing attacks. Information Systems Research, 25(2), 385–400.

Gerow, J. E., Grover, V., & Thatcher, J. B. (2014). Strategic alignment meta-analysis. MIS Quarterly, 38(4), 1059–1085.

Chin, W. W., Thatcher, J. B., & Wright, R. T. (2012). Common method bias. MIS Quarterly, 36(3), 1003–1019.

Ply, J. K., Moore, J. E., Williams, C. K., & Thatcher, J. B. (2012). IS employee attitudes. MIS Quarterly, 36(2), 601–624.

Ahuja, M. K., & Thatcher, J. B. (2005). Moving beyond intentions. MIS Quarterly, 29(3), 429–461.

Thatcher, J. B., & Perrewé, P. L. (2002). Computer self-efficacy and anxiety. MIS Quarterly, 26(4), 381–396.
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Shalpegin, T., Browning, T. R., Kumar, A., Shang, G., Thatcher, J., Fransoo, J. C., Holweg, M., & Lawson, B. (2025). Generative AI and empirical research methods in operations management. Journal of Operations Management, 71(5), 578–587.

Roth, P. L., Bobko, P., Shan, G., Roth, R. W., Ferrise, E., & Thatcher, J. B. (2024). Doxing, political affiliation, and type of information. Journal of Applied Psychology, 109(5), 730–754.

Wiesche, M., Pflügler, C., & Thatcher, J. B. (2024). Social comparison and turnover. Journal of Management Information Systems, 41(1), 297–324.

Roth, P. L., Thatcher, J. B., Bobko, P., Mathews, K. D., Ellingson, J. E., & Goldberg, C. B. (2020). Political affiliation and hiring. Journal of Applied Psychology, 105(5), 472–486.

Schuetz, S., Lowry, P. B., Pienta, D., & Thatcher, J. B. (2020). Security message design. Journal of Management Information Systems, 37(3), 723–757.

Craig, K., Thatcher, J. B., & Grover, V. (2019). IT identity threat. Journal of Management Information Systems, 36(1), 259–288.

Jensen, M., Dinger, M., Wright, R., & Thatcher, J. B. (2017). Phishing training. Journal of Management Information Systems, 34(2), 597–626.

Roth, P. L., Goldberg, C. B., & Thatcher, J. B. (2017). Political affiliation decisions. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(9), 1286–1304.

Roth, P. L., Bobko, P., Van Iddekinge, C. H., & Thatcher, J. B. (2016). Social media in employee selection. Journal of Management, 42(1), 269–298.

Zagenczyk, T. J., Scott, K. D., Gibney, R., Murrell, A. J., & Thatcher, J. B. (2010). Social influence and support. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 111(2), 127–138.

Treadway, D. C., Ferris, G. R., Duke, A. B., Adams, G. L., & Thatcher, J. B. (2007). Political skill and impressions. Journal of Applied Psychology, 92(3), 848–855.

Thatcher, J. B., Stepina, L. P., & Boyle, R. (2003). IT worker turnover. Journal of Management Information Systems, 19(3), 231–261.