David Murungi

David Murungi

  • Associate Professor, Computer Information Systems
  • Ph.D. in Information Systems and Decision Sciences, Louisiana State University
  • MPA in Public Administration, Louisiana State University
  • B.A. in Political Science, Williams College

Teaching Interests

Business Process Management

Research Interests

Health Information Systems, Social Implications of Technology in Organizational Settings, IS Project Management

Consulting/Practice Interests

Heath Care Industry

Professional Memberships

  • New England Association of Information Systems 2019-01-01 - Present
  • Academy of Management 2017-05-01 - Present
  • Association for Information Systems 2007-08-01 - Present
  • KPMG Ph.D. Project 2007-01-01 - Present
  • America's SAP User Group Present

    • Awards and Honors

  • Outstanding Paper, SigPhilosphy Track, AMCIS

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles

  • Murungi, D. M., Kaganer, E. (2023). The Argumentative Salience of Technology Frames of Reference: An Analysis of Argumentative Discourse in the Development of a Health Information Exchange Initiative. Information and Organization, (33) 2 (Link)
  • Murungi, D., Káganer, E. (2023). The argumentative salience of technology frames of reference: An analysis of argumentative discourse in the development of a health information exchange initiative. Information and Organization, (33) Issue 2 (Link)
  • Purao, S. R., Murungi, D. M., Yates, D. J. (2021). Deliberative Breakdowns in Social Representation Processes: Evidence from Reader Comments in Partisan News Sites. ACM Transactions on Social Computing
  • Murungi, D. M., Hirschheim, R. (2021). Theory Through Argument: Applying Argument Mapping to Facilitate Theory Building. European Journal of Information Systems 26-Jan. (Link)
  • Murungi, D. M., Wiener, M. S., Marabelli, M. (2019). Control and Emotions: Understanding the Dynamics of Controllee Behaviours in a Health Care Information Systems Project. Information Systems Journal, (29) 5 1058-1082. (Link)
  • Murungi, D., Wiener, M., Marabelli, M. (2019). Control and emotions: Understanding the dynamics of controllee behaviours in a health care information systems project. Information Systems Journal, (29) Issue 5 (Link)
  • Hirschheim, R., Murungi, D. M., Pena, S. (2012). Witty invention or dubious fad? Using argument mapping to examine the contours of management fashion.. Information and Organization, (22) 1 60-84.
  • Hirschheim, R., Murungi, D. M., Pena, S. (2009). Client-Vendor Relationships: Are We Ready to Take the Relationship to the Next Level?. Cutter Benchmark Review, (9) 11 27-Sep. (Link)
  • Murungi, D. M. E-Voting and the Validity of Kenyan Elections: Using an Afrocentric Lens to Infuse Emotion into Technology Frames of Reference Theory. (In Progress)

    • Conference Proceedings

  • He, J., Murungi, D. M., Purao, S. R., Karunakaran, A. (2020). “How Front-Line Professionals Use Knowledge: The Case of Petrochemical Operators”
  • Murungi, D. M., Yates, D. J., Purao, S. R., Yu, J., Zhan, R. (2019). “Factual or Believable? Negotiating the Boundaries of Confirmation Bias in Online News Stories” Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
  • Murungi, D. M., Wiener, M. S., Marabelli, M. (2018). “Project Control and Emotions: Understanding the Dynamics of Controlee Resistance Behaviors” Academy of Management Meeting (Best Paper Proceedings) Chicago, IL
  • Murungi, D. M., Purao, S. R., Yates, D. J. (2018). “Beyond Facts: A New Spin on Fake News in the Age of Social Media” 24th Americas Conference on Information Systems, New Orleans, LA New Orleans, LA
  • Gogan, J., Murungi, D. (2018). “Studying complex IT challenges? Discuss real cases”
  • Murungi, D. M., Wiener, M. S., Marabelli, M. (2017). “Ups and Downs in Information Systems Projects: The Dynamic Interplay Between Control Activities and Emotions” Proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS)
  • Murungi, D. M. (2014). “Applying rhetorical grease to the squeaky dialectics of project management” 2014 Americas Conference on Information Systems
  • Murungi, D. M. (2007). “An Exploratory Study of the Influence of External Stakeholders on the Strategic Alignment of IS Projects” 2007 Americas Conference on Information Systems

    • Other Scholarly Work

  • Murungi, D. M. Latticed Knowledge: Frontline Professionals in High-Reliability Organizations. Information Systems Journal (In Progress).
  • Murungi, D. M. Comparative Advantage in the AI Era: Leveraging Generative AI for Global Competitiveness,. The International Workshop on Social Impact of AI for Africa at the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence conference (Forthcoming).
  • Murungi, D. M. The Health Policy Implications of Social Representations of the Internet of Things in Kenya. Academy of Management Conference (Forthcoming).

    • Presentations

  • Murungi, D. M., Maina, A. M. (2023). “The Health Policy Implications of Social Representations of the Internet of Things in Kenya” Presented at the Academy of Management Boston, MA
  • Ogunseye, S., Murungi, D. M., Purao, S. R. (2023). “Combating Cyber-radicalization: Have we paid attention to attention?” Presented at the Association for Information Systems New England Association for Information Systems University of New Hamphshire, Durham, NH
  • Hartigan, D. B., Murungi, D. M., Purao, S. R. (2020). “PATIENT AND PROVIDER PERCEPTIONS OF THE PATIENT-CENTERED CARE EXPERIENCE IN URGENT CARE SETTINGS” Presented at the Annals of Behavioral Medicine
  • Hartigan, D. B., Murungi, D. M., Purao, S. R. (2020). “RESPONSIBILITY FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND CARE COORDINATION IN URGENT CARE: PATIENT AND PROVIDER PERSPECTIVES” Presented at the Annals of Behavioral Medicine
  • Purao, S. R., Yates, D. J., Murungi, D. M. (2019). “Uncovering the Processes of Hyper-Partisan Polarization” Presented at the Harvard University Dataverse Community Meeting Cambridge, MA
  • Murungi, D. M., Yates, D. J., Purao, S. R., Yu, J., Zhan, R. (2019). “Factual or Believable? Negotiating the Boundaries of Confirmation Bias in Online News Stories” Presented at the 2019 Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences Maui, Hawaii
  • Murungi, D. M. (2018). “Fakery and Naivete: Production and Consumption of Fake News” Presented at the Association for Information Systems International Conference on Information Systems San Francisco
  • Murungi, D. M., Purao, S. R., Yates, D. J. (2018). “How can we reduce the threat of Fake News?” Presented at the Bright Internet Global Summit 2018 San Francisco
  • Murungi, D. M., Purao, S. R., Yates, D. J. (2018). “Beyond Facts: A New Spin on Fake News in the Age of Social Media” Presented at the Association for Information Systems 2018 Americas Conference on Information Systems New Orleans, LA
  • Murungi, D. M., Wiener, M. S., Marabelli, M. (2018). “Project Control and Emotions: Understanding the Dynamics of Controlee Resistance Behaviors” Presented at the Academy of Management Meeting Chicago, IL
  • Gogan, J. L., Murungi, D. M. (2018). “Studying complex IT challenges? Discuss real cases.” Presented at the University of Maribor Bled eConference Bled, Slovenia
  • Murungi, D. M., Purao, S. R., Yates, D. J. (2018). “Collective Intelligence, Cognitive Bias and Crowd Spin Doctoring: Fake News in the Age of Social Media” Presented at the Boston Area Information Systems Workshop Lowell, MA
  • Murungi, D. M., Wiener, M. S., Marabelli, M. (2017). “Ups and Downs in Information Systems Projects ‚Äì The Dynamic Interplay Between Control Activities and Emotions” Presented at the 38th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) Seoul, South Korea
  • Murungi, D. M. (2017). “E-Voting and Election Validity Discourse: Examining the Impact of E-Voting on Kenyan Elections” Presented at the AMCIS 2017 Boston
  • Murungi, D. M., Peña, S. (2017). “A Comparison of Academic and Practitioner Conceptualizations of IT Outsourcing Governance” Presented at the Academy of Management The 77th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management Atlanta
  • Murungi, D. M., Chircu, A. M. (2017). “Leaps of Faith: Non-Rational Decision Making In Information Systems Projects” Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Conference (NEDSI) March 22 -25, 2017, Springfield, MA
  • Murungi, D. M., Marabelli, M. (2016). “The Role of Emotion in the Discursive Practices that Underlie the Adoption of an Electronic Medical Record” Presented at the Bentley University The annual Bentley Research Colloquium for 2016
  • Murungi, D. M. (2015). “Examining the Structures of Discursive Apathy in a Health Information Exchange Implementation” Presented at the Health Thought Leadership Network Future of Healthcare and The Role of Business University Roundtable
  • Murungi, D. M. (2015). “Using Rhetorical Theory to Enhance the Application of Lessons Learned Documents in Complex IS Projects” Presented at the Bentley University 3rd Annual Reesearch Showcase Poster Session
  • Chircu, A. M. (2017). “Leaps of Faith: Non-Rational Decision Making in Information Systems Projects” Presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute (NEDSI) 2017 Annual Conference Northeast Decision Sciences Institute (NEDSI) 2017 Annual Conference

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Committee Member for IPM Lecturer Hiring Recruiting Committee 2017-03-13 - 2017-04-28

    • Service: Professional

  • Editor (Associate), Conference for European Conference on Information Systems 2019-12-10 - 2020-01-28
  • Editor (Associate), Journal for Electronic Commerce and Research Applications 2019-04-01 - Present
  • Officer, President/Elect/Past for New England Association for Information Systems 2019-01-01 - Present
  • Editor (Associate), Conference for European Conference on Information Systems 2018-12-10 - 2019-01-28
  • Conference/Workshop Session Chair for Americas Conference on Information Systems 2015-12-01 - 2016-08-31
  • Editor (Associate), Conference for 2016 Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2016-02-01 - 2016-03-31

    • Service: Ph.D. Advising

  • Committee Member 2025/01 - Present
  • Committee Member 2025/01 - Present

    • Service: University

  • for Baccalaureate/Commencement 2018-05-17 - 2018-05-18
  • Faculty Attendee for Baccalaureate/Commencement 2017-05-19 - 2017-05-20
  • Represented IPM Chair at this meeting for Graduate Curriculum Meeting 2016-10-18 - 2016-11-01
  • Freshman Advisor for Freshman Faculty Advisor 2015-09-03 - 2016-05-31
  • Faculty attendee for Baccalaureate/Commencement 2016-05-20 - 2016-05-21