Dr Carmen Joham

• Project Management
• Self-Organisation
• Soft Systems Methodology
• Conflict Management
• Strategic Leadership
• Information Policy Management and Strategies
• South American Studies, Cross Cultural Understanding and Multiculturalism

Member Project Management Institute, Adelaide, South Australia Chapter Inc.

Member ANZAM (Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management)

PhD (Self-Organisation, UniSA), MBA (Adelaide University), BSc (CUMT Venezuela), BA (CUMT Venezuela)

• Self-Organising Systems
• Project Management
• Policy Formulation Processes
• Information and socio-economic development.
• Strategic Systems in Risk Management
• Self-organising and Self-directed Learning from a cross cultural perspective
• Problem-based Learning in postgraduate cross cultural settings
• Innovation

Joham, C. Metcalfe, M. and Sastrowardoyo S (2009) Project conceptualization using pragmatic methods, International Journal of Project Management, In Press doi:10.1016/j.ijproman.2009.03.00.

ABM, A. Muhammad, M and Joham, C. (2009) Relationship between Online Shoppers' Brain Hemisphericity and Their Preference for Different features of E-Catalogs. Proceedings of the DSI 2009 confernce, New Orleans.

Talukder, M. and Joham C. (2009). A multi-perspective cultural study of information technology in developing and developed countries: A comparative case of Venezuela, Bangladesh and the United States virtual communities. International Journal of Business Innovation and Research. Volume 3, Issues 4, 2009. pp.402-426.

Joham, C (2008) 'Rethinking problem-based learning to better understand what and how students learn, in Proceedings of the ATN Engaging Studentds in Assessment Conference at UniSA 20-21 November.

Joham, C and Metcalfe, M (2007) 'Self-Organisation of Innovation through Idea-Sharing Networks' ,in Proceedings of the 21st Annual ANZAM Conference, Sydney, Australia 4-7 December.

Joham, C; Clarke, M and Rogers, T (2007) 'Exploring PBL as a strategy for improving student learning outcomes in Postgraduate courses', in Proceedings of the ATN Evaluation and Assessment Conference at QUT 29-30 November.

Hobson, L & Joham, C (2006) 'Facilitating Group Learning in IT Higher Education', in Proceedings of the Information Resources Management Association International Conference, Idea Group Publishing, Washington DC, USA, pp. 565-566.

Hobson, L and Joham, C (2004) 'Can online enrolment systems survive the onslaught? - Reflection and experiences', in Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference Web Based Communities 2004, Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 520-524.

Lynch, M and Joham, C (2004) 'Reflection in Self-organised Systems, Information Systems Foundations: Constructing and Criticising', ISF Proceedings, Canberra, ANU, 16 - 17 July 2004

Hobson, E and Joham, C (2003) ‘Problem based group learning’ Forthcoming, Informing Science Journal

Hobson, E and Joham, C (2003) ‘Problem based group learning in IT in higher education: reflection and experiences’ accepted as a best paper at the Informing Science Conference , Pori, Finland . Best paper award received.

Joham, C and Hobson E (2003) ‘A Systemic Approach to IT Policy: A new perspective for developing countries’, European Conference in Information Systems Conference, Naples, Italy in June 2003.

Joham, C and Pradham, J (2003) ‘IT Acquisition: Examples from Nepal and Venezuela’ at the International Federation for Information Processing 9.4 and 8.2 Conference, Greece in June 2003.

Metcalfe, M and Joham, C (2003) ‘The Ear and the Eye Digital Divide’ at the International Federation for Information Processing 9.4 and 8.2 Conference , Athens, Greece in June 2003.

Joham,C. “Communication & Information Technology Policy: A Multiple Perspective Strategy For Development”,IFIP WG9.4 Conference: ICTs and Development : New Opportunities, Perspectives & Challenges, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India, 29-31 May, 2002.

Joham, C. “The Need for an Effective C&IT Policy for a Nation’s development “, Informing Science + IT Education (InSITE) Conference. Cork, Ireland, 19-21 June, 2002

Metcalfe, M.; Wilson, J. and Joham, C. “ Critique Skills as the Core Competency of IS Academics “, Informing Science + IT Education (InSITE) Conference. Cork, Ireland, 19-21 June, 2002

Joham, C. “Comprendiendo Nuestras Politicas: The Need for an Effective C&IT for a Nation’s development: The Venezuelan Case “, Informing Science Journal: special series on the Digital Divide, Volume 5, Issue 3. August – September 2002.

Joham,C and Metcalfe M. "National C&IT Policy", AMCIS, August 2001

Joham,C. "Communication & Information Technology Policy: A Strategy for Regional Development", Globalisation , July - August 2001

Joham,C. "IT Policy: A Window for Development", Science and Technology and Economic Progress Conference, 10th Annual Conference, Adelaide 27 Nov. - 01 Dec. 2000

Author, "National IT Policy: Venezuela", ACIS Doctoral Consortium, 6th of December 2000

I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:

Discipline: South American Studies, Cross Cultural Understanding and Multiculturalism