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Professor WAGNER, Christian
Position:   Associate Dean
E-mail:
 c.wagner@cityu.edu.hk
Bldg Rm:       Rm M7088, SCM
Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre
18 Tat Hong Avenue, Kowloon Tong
 
 

Christian Wagner has served on CityU’s faculty for over 15 years. He is currently Professor and Associate Dean in the School of Creative Media, as well as Associate Provost for Quality Assurance. Professor Wagner started his academic career at the University of Southern California after receiving his PhD in Business Administration from the University of British Columbia in 1989.

Professor Wagner specializes in the development and study of creativity support, collective intelligence, knowledge management, and the use of computer games for learning. He is an award-winning author, multiple teaching award winner, experienced administrator, and software entrepreneur. He is most recognized for his research on wikis and their impact on organizational performance.

Recent Referred Publications (2006-2011):

  • Du, H. and Wagner, C. "Editorial: Collaborative Knowledge Management and E-Learning", Knowledge Management & E-learning: An International Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 116-119, 2011.

  • Prasarnphanich, P. and Wagner, C. "Explaining the Sustainability of Digital Ecosystems based on the Wiki Model through Critical Mass Theory", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 58, 6, June 2011, 2065-2072.

  • Du, H., Hao, J.-X., Kwok, R. and Wagner, C. "Can Lean Media Enhance Large-group Learning? Examining the Impact of Mobile ICT", JASIST, Vol. 61, No. 10, 2122-2137, October 2010.

  • Wagner, C. and Vinaimont, T. "Evaluating the Wisdom of Crowds", Issues in Information Systems, XI, 1, September 2010, 724-732.

  • Yates, D., Wagner, C. and Majchrzak, A. "Factors Affecting Shapers of Organizational Wikis", JASIST , Vol. 61, No. 3, pp. 543-554, March 2010.

  • Wagner C. and Schroeder, A. "Enterprise Wikis: Their capabilities and multiple roles in organizational communication", Technical Communication, Vol. 57, No. 1, 2010, pp. 68-89.

  • Wagner, C., Schroeder, A., Wong, W.Y., Shum, A. "Exploring the Enterprise Value of Enterprise Wikis Using Media Choice Theories ", International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Sciences, April-June 2010, pp. 15-22. 

  • Wagner C. and R.K.F. Ip  "Action Learning with Second Life – a Pilot Study", Journal of Information Systems Education, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 249-258, July 2009. 

  • Prasarnphanich P. and Wagner C.  "The Role of Wiki Technology and  Altruism in Collaborative Knowledge Creation", Journal of Computer Information Systems, 49, 4, pp. 33-41, Summer 2009. 

  • Ip, R.K.F. and C. Wagner, "Weblogging: A Study of Social Computing and Its Impact on Organizations", Decision Support Systems, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 242-250, 2008. Selected as one of the 50 best articles published in 2008 in management and recipient of the Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence (2009).

  • Wagner, C. and Back, A. "Group Wisdom Support Systems: Aggregating the Insights of Many through Information Technology", Issues in Information Systems, IX, 2, pp. 343-350, 2008.

  • Lee, Z., Wagner, C. and Shin, H.K. "The Effect of Decision Support System Expertise on System Use Behavior and Performance", Information & Management, Vol. 45, No. 6, pp. 349-358, September 2008. 

  • Wagner, C. "Learning Experience with Virtual Worlds", Journal of Information Systems Education, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp 263-266, 2008.

  • Wagner, C. and Majchrzak, A. "Enabling Customer Centricity Using Wikis and the Wiki Way", Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 23, No. 3, 17-43, 2007. Recipient of Emerald Citations of Excellence Award (2011).

  • Du, H. and Wagner, C. "Learning With Weblogs: Enhancing Cognitive and Social Knowledge Construction", IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, Vol. 50, No. 1, 1-16, 2007.

  • Du, H. and Wagner, C. "Weblog Success: Exploring the Role of Technology", International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Vol. 64, No. 9, 789-798, 2006. (Ranked among the top 5 most popular articles in IJHCS each quarter since publication).

  • Wagner, C., Cheung, K.S.K., Ip, R.K.F. and Böttcher, S. "Building Semantic Webs for E-government with Wiki Technology", Electronic Government, Vol. 3, No. 1, 36-55, 2006.

  • "Breaking the Knowledge Acquisition Bottleneck through Conversational Knowledge Management", Information Resources Management Journal, Vol. 19, No. 1, January-March 2006, 70-83. Reprinted in Innovative Technologies for Information Resources Management, by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour (ed.), Idea Group Inc., 2008, 200-214.

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