ProfOlivera Marjanovic

Societal effects of AI and automated algorithmic decision-making
Business Intelligence, analytics and big data: human, organisational and societal aspects
Complex adaptive socio-technical systems
Datafication (especially unintended consequences)
Ethics of AI, algorithms and predictive analytics
Algorithmic pollution and algorithmic justice
Visual ethics
Analytics and Knowledge-intensive Business Processes
Technology innovation in Platform cooperatives and social enterprises
Open data platforms
Responsible leadership of technology (in particular big data analytics and AI)
Human-centric knowledge management
Future of digital work
Transformative services
Innovative education

PhD, Masters and Capstone Supervision

Area 1: Data, Business Intelligence and Analytics in organisations and society

Potential (broad) topics:

Organisational, cross-organisational and societal aspects of business intelligence, analytics and big data

Human aspects of AI and algorithms

Advanced analytics in human-centric services (e.g. education, healthcare, aged care social support services, etc.)

Data quality

Data/business analytics in non-profit, cooperatives and social enterprises

Data entrepreneurship and new forms of digital data collaboratives

Datafication of individuals and societies (in particular, unintended negative effects and consequences)

Big data ethics, AI ethics

Open data

Interactive data visualisation and exploration for business and other non-IT professionals

Data visualisation and storytelling

Area 2: IT/IS-enabled value creation in organisations (business, NFPs, government cooperatives and social enterprises) in the local and global contexts

Potential (broad) topics:

Platform cooperatives and other forms of emerging digital organisations

Human-centric knowledge management (KM)

Knowledge-intensive business processes: innovation through KM, analytics, AI etc.

Organisational learning – the role of technology

Digital storytelling in business and other environments

Design and improvement of human-centric services (in healthcare, education, social support etc.)

Open government and e-government

IS/IT in global context (e.g. in developing countries, emerging economies, etc.)


Area 3: Digital humanity and humanism

Potential (broad) topics:

Data humanism

Digital humanity (e.g. IS in museums & art galleries, digital histories etc.)

Positive education – innovative applications of technology

Digital communities

Future of informal and formal learning

Preservation of cultural heritage


Area 4: Empowered living, working and human flourishing

Potential (broad) topics:

Senior citizens and IT: “Grey Entrepreneurs”, IT for productive living, New opportunities for digital work, Digital discrimination of seniors etc.)

Future of digital work: Digital nomads, Liquid IT work, Platform cooperatives

IT workforce (Women in IT, Professional development)