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Dr Michael Cahalane

Dr Michael Cahalane

Senior Lecturer

Dr Cahalane holds a BSc in Information Systems and a PhD in Information Systems from University College Cork, Ireland.

Business School
School of Information Systems and Technology Management
E-mail
m.cahalane@unsw.edu.au
Location
School of Information Systems & Technology Management Quadrangle Building, West Wing, Level 2
  • Journal articles | 2025
    Cahalane M; Kirshner SN, 2025, 'ChatGPT and CLT: Investigating differences in multimodal processing', Journal of Economy and Technology, 3, pp. 10 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ject.2024.11.008
    Journal articles | 2025
    Wang B; Schlagwein D; Cecez-Kecmanovic D; Cahalane MC, 2025, '‘Emancipation’ in Digital Nomadism vs in the Nation-State: A Comparative Analysis of Idealtypes', Journal of Business Ethics, 198, pp. 35 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-024-05699-8
    Journal articles | 2024
    Guo Z; Peng JRJ; Cahalane M; Li Y, 2024, 'Promoting Male Online Gamers’ Positive User Experience: A Hierarchical Approach', AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, 16, pp. 272 - 308, http://dx.doi.org/10.17705/1thci.00207
    Journal articles | 2024
    Jiwasiddi A; Schlagwein D; Cahalane M; Cecez-Kecmanovic D; Leong C; Ractham P, 2024, 'Digital nomadism as a new part of the visitor economy: The case of the “digital nomad capital” Chiang Mai, Thailand', Information Systems Journal, 34, pp. 1493 - 1535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/isj.12496
    Journal articles | 2022
    Cahalane M; Kirshner SN; Ting A, 2022, 'Does virtual reality lower construal levels?', Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 7, pp. 100205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2022.100205
    Journal articles | 2022
    Guo Z; Cahalane M; Carbonie A, 2022, 'Online gaming with a purpose: exploring positive personal development achieved through esports play', Behaviour and Information Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2022.2154266
    Journal articles | 2020
    Wang B; Schlagwein D; Cecez-Kecmanovic D; Cahalane MC, 2020, 'Beyond the factory paradigm: Digital nomadism and the digital future(s) of knowledge work post-COVID-19', Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 21, pp. 1379 - 1401, http://dx.doi.org/10.17705/1jais.00641
    Journal articles | 2017
    Gleasure R; O'Reilly P; Cahalane M, 2017, 'Inclusive technologies, selective traditions: A socio-material case study of crowdfunded book publishing', Journal of Information Technology, 32, pp. 326 - 343, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41265-017-0041-y
    Journal articles | 2017
    Tan FT; Cahalane M; Tan BC; Englert J, 2017, 'How GoGet CarShare’s Product-Service System is Facilitating Collaborative Consumption', MIS Quarterly Executive, 16, pp. 265 - 277, http://misqe.org/ojs2/index.php/misqe/article/view/800
    Journal articles | 2016
    Tan FTC; Guo Z; Cahalane M; Cheng D, 2016, 'Developing business analytic capabilities for combating e-commerce identity fraud: A study of Trustev's digital verification solution', Information and Management, 53, pp. 878 - 891, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2016.07.002
    Journal articles | 2015
    Naparat D; Cahalane M; Finnegan P, 2015, 'Healthy Community and Healthy Commons: ‘Opensourcing’ as a Sustainable Model of Software Production', Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 19, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v19i0.1221
    Journal articles | 2014
    Cahalane M, 2014, 'Playful work: The collaborative development of virtual goods and virtual worlds', Cutter IT Journal, 27, pp. 19 - 23
  • Theses / Dissertations | 2024
    George M, 2024, Towards Rational Digital Public Discourse: From Emerging Discourse to Converging Collective Actions
    Conference Abstracts | 2024
    Kirshner S; Schlagwein D; Suherly J; Cahalane M, 2024, 'Intentions and Triggers: Why People Become Digital Nomads', in proceedings of the Australasian Conference on Information Systems 2024, Canberra, presented at Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Canberra, 04 December 2024 - 06 December 2024
    Conference Papers | 2024
    Luo K; Cahalane M; Mysore Seshadrinath S, 2024, 'The Intersection of GenAI and Immersive Systems: Towards a Responsible Generative Metaverse', Canberra, Australia, presented at Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS 2024), Canberra, Australia, 04 December 2024 - 06 December 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31058
    Conference Papers | 2024
    Pant M; Van Toorn C; Cahalane M, 2024, 'Responsible CIO Leadership: A Delphi Study on the Evolving Competencies, Roles and Responsibilities, and Relationships of Chief Information Officers in Australia', Canberra, presented at Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Canberra, 04 December 2024 - 06 December 2024
    Theses / Dissertations | 2023
    Jiwasiddi A, 2023, Understanding the Impacts of Digital Nomadism on Local Communities
    Theses / Dissertations | 2022
    Prester J, 2022, Digital Work: A Performative Process Perspective, UNSW
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Kirshner S; Cahalane M; Feng H, 2021, 'Exploring Algorithm Aversion Through Construal Level Theory', in ECIS 2021 Research-in-Progress Papers, Morocco, presented at European Conference on Information Systems, Morocco, 14 June 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28545
    Conference Presentations | 2021
    Prester J; Cecez-Kecmanovic D; Schlagwein D; Cahalane M, 2021, 'Legitimation as the Correspondence of Practice: An Ethnography of Digital Nomad Work Practices', presented at 12th International Process Symposium, Rhodes, Greece, 01 September 2021 - 04 September 2021
    Conference Presentations | 2021
    Van Toorn C; Vogel D; Cahalane M; Mysore Seshadrinath S; McEwan M; Solsky D, 2021, 'The importance for Higher Education (HE) to embed the UN's (United Nations) SDG's (Sustainability Development Goals) into the IS (Information Systems) Curriculum', presented at Australasian Conference on Information Systems 2021, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 06 December 2021 - 10 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28461
    Conference Presentations | 2021
    Van Toorn C; Vogel D; Cahalane M; Mysore Seshadrinath S; McEwan M; Solsky D, 2021, 'The importance for Higher Education (HE) to embed the UN's (United Nations) SDG's (Sustainability Development Goals) into the IS (Information Systems) Curriculum', presented at Australasian Conference on Information Systems 2021, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, 06 December 2021 - 10 December 2021, https://www.acis2021.org/conference/cfpanels/
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Guo Z; Cahalane M; Carbonie A, 2020, 'Pursuit of happiness through esports: An interpretive structural approach', in Proceedings of the 24th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems: Information Systems (IS) for the Future, PACIS 2020, AIS Electronic Library, Dubai, UAE, presented at 24th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems: Information Systems (IS) for the Future, PACIS 2020, Dubai, UAE, 20 June 2020 - 24 June 2020, https://aisel.aisnet.org/pacis2020/199/
    Theses / Dissertations | 2020
    Portocalis-Van Toorn C, 2020, Exploring the Roles and Responsibilities of Chief Information Officers (CIOs): A Competency-based Perspective, UNSW Research Office Kensignton Campus
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Prester J; Cecez-Kecmanovic D; Cahalane M; Schlagwein D, 2020, 'Emerging leaders in digital work: Toward a theory of attentional leadership', in International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2020 - Making Digital Inclusive: Blending the Local and the Global, Online, presented at International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2020: Making Digital Inclusive: Blending the Local and the Global, Online, 12 December 2020 - 17 December 2020, https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2020/is_workplace_fow/is_workplace_fow/12/
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    Van Toorn C; Cahalane M; Vogel D; Dhaoui C; Kennedy C, 2020, 'The imperative for Higher Education to incorporate agility and resilience into our Information Systems Offerings', presented at ACIS2020 Australasian Conference of Information Systems, Wellington, New Zealand, 01 December 2020 - 04 December 2020
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Van Toorn C; D'Ambra J; Cecez-Kecmanovic D; Cahalane M, 2019, 'CC's for the CIO (Core Competencies for the Chief Information Officer)', in ICIS2019 Conference Proceedings, Practice-Oriented IS Research, Munich, Germany, presented at INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ICIS), Munich, Germany, 15 December 2019 - 18 December 2019, https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2019/practice_is_research/practice_is_research/4/
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Wang B; Schlagwein D; Cecez-Kecmanovic D; Cahalane M, 2019, 'Beyond Bourdieu, Foucault and Habermas: Review and Assessment of Critical Information Systems Research', in Proceedings of the 30th Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS2019), Perth, Australia, pp. 32 - 41, presented at The 30th Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS2019), Perth, Australia, 09 December 2019 - 11 December 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27533
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Wang B; Schlagwein D; Cecez-Kecmanovic D; Cahalane M, 2019, 'Digital Nomadism and the Market Economy: Resistance and Compliance', in Proceedings of the 40th International Conference on Information Systems, Association for Information Systems (AIS), Munich, Germany, presented at The 40th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS2019), Munich, Germany, 15 December 2019 - 18 December 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27532
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Wang B; Schlagwein D; Cecez-Kecmanovic D; Cahalane M, 2019, 'Digital nomadism and the market economy: Resistance and compliance', in 40th International Conference on Information Systems Icis 2019
    Conference Papers | 2019
    van Toorn C; Cahalane M; D'Ambra J; Cecez-Kecmanovic D, 2019, 'CC's for the CIO - Core competencies for the chief information officer', in 40th International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2019
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Carbonie A; Guo Z; Cahalane M, 2018, 'Positive Personal Development through eSports', in Proceedings of the 22nd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2018), Association for Information Systems (AIS), YOKOHAMA JAPAN, presented at The 22nd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2018), YOKOHAMA JAPAN, 26 June 2018 - 30 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26988
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Peng J-RJ; Guo Z; Cahalane M, 2018, 'Online Game User Experience', in Proceedings of the 22nd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2018), Associations for Information Systems, Yokohama, Japan, presented at The 22nd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2018), Yokohama, Japan, 26 June 2018 - 30 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26989
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Wang B; Cecez-Kecmanovic D; Schlagwein D; Cahalane M, 2018, 'Digital Work and High-Tech Wonderers: Three Theoretical Framings and a Research Agenda for Digital Nomadism', in Proceedings of the 29th Australasian Conference of Information Systems (ACIS 2018), Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS), Sydney, presented at The 29th Australasian Conference of Information Systems (ACIS 2018), Sydney, 03 December 2018 - 05 December 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/acis2018.bl
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Lister T; Cahalane M; Tan F; Tan B; Saito L, 2017, 'The Yin-and-Yang of Collaborative Consumption Development: The Role of Ambidextrous IS Capabilities at Goget Carshare', in Proceedings of the 25th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2017), Association for Information Systems, Guimarães, Portugal, pp. 3013 - 3024, presented at The 25th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2017), Guimarães, Portugal, 05 June 2017 - 10 June 2017, https://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2017_rip/50
    Conference Presentations | 2016
    Cahalane M; Tan FT; Tan BT; Englert JE, 2016, 'HOW GOGET CARSHARE SUCCESSFULLY EXPANDED ITS SHARED ACCESS PLATFORM', presented at MIS Quarterly Executive Academic Workshop (Pre-ICIS), Dublin, Ireland, 10 December 2016 - 14 December 2016, http://misqe.org/ojs2/index.php/misqe/pages/view/SharingEconomy
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Tan FT; Lister T; Saito L; Cahalane M, 2016, 'Cultivating IT-Enabled Collaborative Consumption Ecosystem: A Service-Dominant Perspective of GoGet', in Proceedings of the 20th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2016), Chiayi, Taiwan, presented at The 20th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2016), Chiayi, Taiwan, 27 June 2016 - 01 July 2016, http://aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1107&context=pacis2016
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Cheng D; Tan FT; Guo Z; Cahalane M, 2015, 'Developing ICT-Enabled Information Processing Capabilities for Combatting E-Commerce Identity Fraud: A Case Study of Trustev’s Social Fingerprinting Solution', in Proceedings of the 19th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2015), Singapore, presented at The 19th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2015), Singapore, 05 July 2015 - 09 July 2015, http://aisel.aisnet.org/pacis2015/60/
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Hofferbert S; Cahalane M; Finnegan P, 2015, 'Gamification as an Architecture of Participation: An Investigation of an Innovation Maker Community', Münster, Germany, presented at The 23rd European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2015), Münster, Germany, 26 May 2015 - 29 May 2015, http://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2015_rip/43
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Cahalane M; Feller J; Finnegan P; Hayes J; O'Reilly P, 2014, 'Leveraging distributed collective intelligence: An investigation of solver engagement with innovation challenges', in 35th International Conference on Information Systems Building A Better World Through Information Systems Icis 2014
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Cahalane M; Feller J; Finnegan P; Hayes J; O’Reilly P, 2014, 'Leveraging Distributed Collective Intelligence: An Investigation of Solver Engagement with Innovation Challenges', in Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2014), Association for Information Systems, Auckland, New Zealand, presented at The 35th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2014), Auckland, New Zealand, 14 December 2014 - 17 December 2014, http://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2014/proceedings/SocialMedia/20/
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Cahalane M; Feller J; Finnegan P, 2013, 'Peer Produced Innovation: An Exploration of 'the Wisdom of Crowds' in Virtual Worlds', in Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2013), Utrecht, The Netherlands, presented at The 21st European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2013), Utrecht, The Netherlands, 05 July 2013 - 08 July 2013
    Conference Papers | 2011
    Cahalane M; Finnegan P; Feller J, 2011, 'Collaborative Development in the Virtual World: Discourse, Digital Artefacts and the Construction of Intersubjective Meaning', in Proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2011), USA, presented at The 19th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2011), Helsinki, Finland, 09 June 2011 - 11 June 2011, http://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2011/65
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Cahalane M; Feller J; Finnegan P, 2010, 'Overcoming Tensions in Collaborative Development Activities within Immersive Environments', in Proceedings of IFIP 8.2/Organizations and Society in Information Systems (OASIS) . Sprouts: Working Papers on Information Systems (Pre-ICIS 2010), Organizations and Society in Information Systems (OASIS) 2010 Pre-ICIS Workshop, USA, presented at Organizations and Society in Information Systems (OASIS) 2010 Pre-ICIS Workshop, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 12 December 2010 - 15 December 2010, http://sprouts.aisnet.org/10-100/

Dr Cahalane's research activities encompass both theoretical and practical dimensions of Information Systems. His work explores digital work practices, algorithmic and executive decision-making, and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on digital work, digital play and immersive environments (Metaverse).

My Teaching

My teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate Information Systems education, with a focus on curriculum leadership, agile methodologies, and student-centred learning. I adopt a pedagogy of kindness that emphasises clarity, inclusion, and real-world relevance. I have coordinated and taught across core and advanced courses, including capstone projects, qualitative research methods, and AI fluency, supporting both foundational skills and advanced inquiry.

Teaching Areas

  • Information Systems Innovation and Transformation (Undergraduate Capstone)

  • AI Fluency and Emerging Technologies

  • Advanced Qualitative Research Methods

  • UX Design, Enterprise Architecture, and Mobile Application Development

Curriculum Innovation

  • Led major revisions of the BIS program, embedding new offerings in UX, cloud architecture, and cybersecurity.

  • Introduced agile project-based learning across undergraduate capstones.