Dr David Mason

Undergrad Programme Director,
School of Information Management

Introduction

Dave has over twenty five years experience in the IT industry as a systems analyst and database designer. His research interests focus on Informatics, the intersection of technology, information and people in business and government. His current work includes how to use Internet technologies to create sustainable development in remote communities, how older people are using technology, and how the technology can be applied to education. Dave is an accepting editor on the board of the Journal of IT, Information and Organizations, and the author of three books, numerous book chapters and journal articles.

Qualifications

MSc, London; PGDipFin, DMS, London; GradDip(Psych), Victoria; PhD, Massey

Administrative Responsibilities

• Undergraduate Programme Director
• Member of SIM Human Ethics Committee

Current Research Projects

• An analysis of the peer reviewed research output of all journals publishing hospitality related research.
• Knowledge management in public sector organisations.

Selected Publications

Mason, D. (2011). MIS in context: Sanctuary in the cove. In Kroenke, D. and Hooper, T. (Eds.), Using MIS. Auckland, NZ: Pearson.

David Mason and Conal McCarthy. "The feeling of exclusion": Young people's perceptions of art galleries." Museum Management and Curatorship 21, no. 1 (March 2006)

David Mason, Carmen Tideswell and Elizabeth Roberts. "Guest perceptions of hotel loyalty." Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research 30, no. 2 (May 2006)

David Mason and Ann Cameron. "An analysis of refereed articles in Hospitality and the role of editorial board members." Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education (March 2006)

David Mason & S. Milne. "Generating agritourism options in the Caribbean: a cost effective model." In C. Jayawardena, (Ed.). Caribbean Tourism: more than sun, sand and sea (Jamaica, WI: Ian Randle Publishers, 2005)

S. Milne, D. Mason, U. Guenther, 7 T. West-Newman. "Tourism and Community Informatics: The Case of Kiwitrails." Tourism, Culture and Communication 5, no. 2 (2005): 105-114.

David Mason, Carmen Tideswell and Elizabeth Roberts. "Exploring the Nature of Hotel Guest Loyalty: Characteristics of the Guest, the Hotel's Loyalty Strategies and the Impact on Loyalty." Proceedings of the 14th International Research Conference of the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (2004), 350-52

Mason, David Mason, and Elizabeth Roberts. "Guest Perceptions and Uncertainty: A Study of the Hotel Booking Process." International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration 5, no.3 (2004)

Roberts, Elizabeth and David Mason. "Linking Technology and Booking Behaviour: An Analysis of NZ Practices." Proceedings of the Second Asia Pacific CHRIE Conference. Phuket, Thailand (May, 2004), 374-81. ISBN 962-367-415-5

Milne, Simon, David Mason, and Julia Hasse. "Tourism, Information Technology and Development: Revolution or Reinforcement?" In Allen A. Lew, C. Michael Hall, and Allan M. Williams, eds. A Companion to Tourism (London: Blackwell, 2004), 184-94. ISBN 0-631-23564-7

Report for the NZ Department of Labour. NZ Accommodation Providers & ICT: Impacts on Labour Use & Demand. Simon Milne, David Mason, Carolyn Nodder, Jovo Ateljevic, Ann Cameron, Elizabeth Roberts. Submitted 01 Jun 2004.