My mom's review was, "These are your opinions--who cares? It's boring. I do like your little music videos, though." Thanks, Mom! (I am my mother's son...)
Here's my answer:
- I'm an interdisciplinary researcher by nature. MIS itself is a fusion discipline, borrowing from diverse disciplines (technical, applied psychology, etc.) and methodologies. I have published a number of peer-reviewed empirical research articles, and have served as a reviewer. I love research design and methods and have used a number of different statistical packages (e.g., I was one of the first MIS academics to report confirmatory factor analysis results.) I have published in other disciplines (e.g., technical and professional communication and human factors/ergonomics). I have a strong background in math and philosophy (including political/social philosophy) and 2 graduate degrees in business (including courses in finance and economics and an accounting minor ). I am not intimidated by researchers in other disciplines--I understand limitations say of economic models and when researchers make conclusions beyond the data.
- I'm an excellent, persuasive communicator, both written and verbal. It's not just that I've been a full-time, not adjunct, professor for 5 years (and halftime teaching fellow for 3 more)--I've had to turn around projects without line authority and gained management support in personal and business meetings.
- I have a definite point of view but am a straight shooter. I have criticized conservatives and libertarians. I have sharply criticized state immigration laws and various right-wing red meat talking points (e.g., the birther controversy)
- I am a constructive critic, and I excel at problem solving I am a realist, pragmatist and not an ideologue. For example, Massachusetts is not going to elect a libertarian to state-wide office, but it will elect a moderate Republican whom is a fiscal conservative. It is true that I've been sharply critical of progressive politicians, but I dislike the predictable hypocritical nonstop political spin, the state of denial over ineffective Keynesian policies and unsustainable senior benefits and chronic federal deficits
- I think my miscellany format is distinctive and don't think I've seen a similar blog anywhere, I have a good sense of humor, I work hard on the readability, organization, and documentation of my commentaries, I try to vary the topics and avoid being overly repetitive--and, yes, Mom, I embed good music videos
