Sonia Gantman

Sonia Gantman

  • Senior Lecturer, Accounting
  • Senior Lecturer, Bentley University
  • Ph.D. in Information Systems, Bentley University
  • M.S. in Accountancy, Bentley College
  • B.A. in Economics & Computer Science, Tel Aviv University

Teaching Interests

Accounting Information Systems; Data Analytics; Introductory accounting; Databases

Research Interests

Accounting Information Systems; Technology adoption in organizations; Communication and control in IT projects; IT Outsourcing; AIS education

Consulting/Practice Interests

Business Processes analysis and re-engineering

Bio

Bentley University is a very special place for Dr. Sonia Gantman who earned both her Master and Doctorate degrees here. After completing her PhD, Gantman served at Providence College in RI, and left it in 2019 in the rank of Associate Professor in order to return to Bentley as a faculty member.

Professional Memberships

  • AIS Educators Association 2012-01-01 - Present
  • American Accounting Association 2010-01-01 - 2019-12-31

    • Awards and Honors

  • Jack and Maye Stewart Student Project Competition Award, AIS Educator’s Conference
  • Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar Fellowship, Providence College
  • Jack and Maye Stewart Student Project Competition Award, AIS Educator’s Conference
  • Business Education Innovation Fellowship, Providence College School of Business
  • AIS Best Research Paper Award, AIS Educator Conference
  • Best Reviewer Award, AIS Educator Conference

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles

  • Gantman, S. (2025). Does Using Real Organizations for Team Projects in an AIS Class Make a Difference?. AIS Educator Journal, (19) 1 17-34.
  • Wood, D., Gantman, S., Over 300 authors in total, (. (2023). The ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot: How well does it answer accounting assessment questions?. The Issues of Accounting Education, (38) 4 81-108.
  • Gantman, S., Metzger, L. (2022). Vendor Master Data Cleaning—A Project for Accounting Class. Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, (19) Issue 1 (Link)
  • Gantman, S., Metzger, L. (2021). Vendors Master Data Cleaning - a Project for Accounting Class. Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting (Link)
  • Gantman, S., Fedorowicz, J. (2020). Determinants and Success Factors of IT Outsourcing in the Public Sector. Communications of the Association of Information Systems, (47) 1 14.
  • Ikemoto, M. N., Chaves, M. S., Gantman, S., Segger Macri Russo, . (2020). SM4PM: A Prescriptive Framework for Guiding Integrated Use of Social Media in Project Management. International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, (19) 4 330–364.
  • Gantman, S., Fedorowicz, J. (2020). Determinants and success factors of it outsourcing in the public sector. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, (47) Issue (Link)
  • Ikemoto, M., Chaves, M., Gantman, S., Russo, R. (2020). SM4PM: A prescriptive framework for guiding integrated use of social media in project management. International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, (19) Issue 4 (Link)
  • Ikemoto, M. N., Gantman, S., Silveira Chaves, M. (2017). Use of Social Media in IT Project Management: a Literature Review Based on Hermeneutics and a Research Agenda. Iberoamerican Journal of Project Management, (8) 1 87--107. (Link)
  • Gantman, S. (2017). Introducing Students to Understanding Business Processes and Identifying Data Sources. AIS Educator Journal, (12) 1 20--24. (Link)
  • Gantman, S., Fedorowicz, J. (2016). Communication and Control in Outsourced IS Development Projects: Mapping to COBIT Domains. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, (21) 63--83. (Link)
  • Gantman, S., Fedorowicz, J. (2016). Communication and control in outsourced IS development projects: Mapping to COBIT domains. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, (21) Issue (Link)
  • Fedorowicz, J., Sawyer, S., Williams, C. B., Markus, M., Dias, M., Tyworth, M., Gantman, S., Jacobson, D., Tomasino, A., Schrier, R. (2014). Design Observations for Interagency Collaboration. Government Information Quarterly, (31) 2 302--316. (Link)
  • Fedorowicz, J., Sawyer, S., Williams, C., Markus, M., Dias, M., Tyworth, M., Gantman, S., Jacobson, D., Tomasino, A., Schrier, R. (2014). Design observations for interagency collaboration. Government Information Quarterly, (31) Issue 2 (Link)
  • Gantman, S. (2011). IT Outsourcing in the Public Sector: A Literature Analysis. Journal of Global Information Technology Management, (14) 2 48--83.
  • Fedorowicz, J., Gantman, S., Golibersuch, A. (2010). Gender Differences in Teenagers’ Elective Use of Computer Technology. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, (27) 1 3.
  • Jacobson, D., Pehlivan, E., Gantman, S., Wong, W. (2009). Combining Web Mining Techniques and Structural Equations Modeling for Measuring E-commerce Perceptions. Case Studies In Business, Industry And Government Statistics, (2) 2 99--108. (Link)
  • Williams, C. B., Dias, M., Fedorowicz, J., Jacobson, D., Gantman, S., Sawyer, S., Tyworth, M. (2009). The Formation of Inter-Organizational Information Sharing Networks in Public Safety: Cartographic Insights on Rational Choice and Institutional Explanations. Information Polity, (14) 1, 2 13--29. (Link)
  • Gantman, S. Open-ended projects as a response to the changing employers’ demands.. AIS Educator Journal (In Progress)

    • Book Chapters

  • Gantman, S. (2017). IT Outsourcing in the Public Sector: a Literature Analysis Global Sourcing of Services: Strategies, Issues and Challenges. World Scientific Publishing Company (Link)

    • Case Studies

  • Gantman, S. Travel Authorization and Reimbursement Process, a case for AIS class. (In Progress)
  • Gantman, S. Introductory Accounting class assignment with an autograder. (In Progress)

    • Conference Proceedings

  • Gantman, S., Zinoviev, D. (2017). “Conceptual Structure of Fraud Research and its Dynamics” Associaton of Information Systems Boston
  • Gantman, S., Fedorowicz, J. (2016). “Contractual Specification of Communication Tools in Outsourced ISD Projects” Springer Gdansk \& Sopot (Poland)
  • Gantman, S., Fedorowicz, J. (2014). “Communication Tools and Project Success in Complex Outsourced IT Projects” Association of Information Systems Tel Aviv
  • Gantman, S., Fedorowicz, J. (2011). “The Role of Boundary Spanning in Outsourced IS Development Projects” Association of Information Systems
  • Gantman, S. (2011). “Boundary Objects and Internal Control in Outsourced ISD Projects: Results of a Pilot Study”
  • Fedorowicz, J., Sawyer, S., Williams, C., Markus, M., Tyworth, M., Jacobson, D., Gantman, S., Dias, M., Tomasino, A. (2011). “Design observations regarding public safety networks”
  • Gantman, S. (2010). “Knowledge exchange in outsourced ISD projects: the boundary spanning approach”
  • Gantman, S. (2009). “Internal and External Boundary Spanning in Outsourced IS Development Projects: Opening the Black Box” Association of Information Systems
  • Williams, C. B., Markus, M., Tyworth, M., Sawyer, S., Dias, M., Gantman, S., Fedorowicz, J., Jacobson, D. (2008). “Mapping theory to practice: a cartographic analysis of public safety networks” Digital Government Society of North America
  • Gantman, S., Fedorowicz, J. (2008). “Teenagers' Elective Use of Computer Technology in Middle and High Schools: The Role of Gender” Association of Information Systems
  • Gantman, S. (2008). “Differences between public and private IT outsourcing: common themes in the literature” Digital Government Society of North America Montreal, Canada

    • Presentations

  • Gantman, S. (1964). “Automatic Alteryx grader for Excel assignment in introductory accounting class” Presented at the AIS Educators Association AIS Educators Conference Provo, UT
  • Gantman, S. (1964). “Online homework and Students performance” Presented at the AIS Educators Association AIS Educators Conference Provo, UT
  • Gantman, S., Zinoviev, D. (2018). “Conceptual Structure of Fraud Research and its Dynamics” Presented at the Bentley University Accounting Deparment SAC Waltham, MA
  • Gantman, S. (2018). “What I learned from my students' experiential learning” Presented at the Providence College Center of Teaching Excellence Engaged learning workshop Providence, RI
  • Gantman, S., Zinoviev, D. (2017). “Network Theoretical Analysis of Fraud Research landscape” Presented at the Suffolk University Business School Research Seminar Boston, MA
  • Gantman, S. (2017). “The Role of AIS Class and Experiential Learning in Preparing Students to the Audit Class and to the Job Market” Presented at the AIS Educators Association AIS Educators conference Colorado Springs, CO
  • Gantman, S. (2017). “What I learned from my students‚Äô experiential learning” Presented at the RI Association of Accounting Professors (RIAAP) RIAAP conference Warwick, RI
  • Gantman, S. (2017). “Network Theoretical Analysis of Fraud Research landscape” Presented at the Providence College School of Business Department Research Presentation Providence, RI
  • Gantman, S. (2016). “Using ATM as an example of internal control in accounting classes” Presented at the American Accounting Association (AAA) Northeastern Region meeting Quincy, MA
  • Gantman, S., Ikemoto, M. N., Silveira Chaves, M. (2016). “Use of Social Media in IT Project Management: a Literature Review” Presented at the the Brazilian Academy of Management EnANPAD San Paolo, Brazil
  • Gantman, S. (2016). “The use of Advanced Communication Tools in Complex Outsourced IT Projects” Presented at the Academic College Ono International research seminar Israel
  • Gantman, S. (2015). “Using Amazon to introduce the concept of business process in class” Presented at the American Accounting Association (AAA) Northeastern Region meeting Providence, RI
  • Gantman, S., Fedorowicz, J. (2015). “Communication and Control in Outsourced IS Development Projects” Presented at the University of Central Florida International Symposium on Accounting Information System Orlando, FL
  • Gantman, S. (2015). “Using Amazon to Introduce the Concept of Business Process in AIS Class” Presented at the AIS Educators Association AIS Educators Conference Colorado Springs, CO
  • Gantman, S., Fedorowicz, J. (2015). “ommunication and Control in Outsourced IS Development Projects: Mapping to COBIT Domains” Presented at the American Accounting Association (AAA) AIS Midyear Meeting Charleston, SC
  • Gantman, S., Fedorowicz, J. (2014). “Advanced communication tools and project success in complex outsourced IT projects” Presented at the University of Haifa Research Seminar Israel
  • Gantman, S. (2012). “Communication and Internal Control in Outsourced IS Development Projects” Presented at the American Accounting Association (AAA) Northeastern Region Meeting Providence, RI
  • Gantman, S. (2010). “Client's Boundary Spanning Capability as an Antecedent of Relationship Quality in Outsourced ISD Projects” Presented at the Bentley University CIS/IPM Seminar Waltham, MA

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Course Coordinator for AIS courses coordinator - Present
  • Committee Member for GB112 & 212 Steering Commitee 1/1/21 - 12/31/22
  • Committee Chair for Assurance of Learning Coordinator 1/1/21 - 7/31/22
  • Task Force Member for MSA+A course revision task force 12/1/20 - 1/31/22
  • Committee Member for Audit/AIS Curriculum Committee 9/1/19 - Present

    • Service: Public

  • Member for EnGin 5/1/23 - Present
  • Member for "Languages of Care" 4/1/22 - Present

    • Service: Professional

  • Editor (Associate), Conference for European Conference of Information Systems (ECIS) 11/1/22 - 1/31/23
  • Officer, Secretary for AIS Educators Association 5/1/21 - Present
  • Committee Member for Master Thesis 1/1/17 - 2/28/17
  • Editorial Review Board Member for AIS Educator Journal 1/1/14 - Present
  • Officer, Vice President for Accounting Systems Special Interest Group (SIGASYS) of Association of Information Systems 1/1/13 - 12/31/17
  • Conference/Workshop Track Chair for Americas Information Systems Conference (AMCIS) 1/1/11 - 12/31/15

    • Service: University

  • Mentor (Faculty) for SAP Graduate Case Competition 11/1/21 - 11/30/21
  • Mentor (Faculty) for PwC Challenge 10/1/19 - 11/30/19