University Scholarship
Publications and Grants

Kaveh Abhari

kabhari@sdsu.eduorcid.org/0000-0003-1726-1357

Appointments

  • Professor, 2023-Present
    Management Information Systems, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, US
  • Affiliate Gratudate Faculty, 2023-Present
    Information Technology Managment, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, US
  • Associate Professor, 2020-2023
    Management Information Systems, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, US
  • Associate Researcher, 2013-2021
    University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, US
  • Assistant Professor, 2017-2020
    Management Information Systems, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, US

  • Ph.D., 2011-2014
    Communication & Information Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, US

  • Zahn Professor of Creativity & Innovation, 2022-Present
    San Diego State University, San Diego, California, US

Profile updated October 30, 2026.

Grants

Hoʻokuʻi III: Na Kumu Alakaʻi
Kaveh Abhari
US Department of Education, 2018 - 2021, USD 2,500,000.00
Education Hawaii Hawaiians Leadership
Ne‘epapa Ka Hana 2.0
Kaveh Abhari
Department for Education, 2018 - 2021, USD 950,000.00
Cultural property Digital humanities Hawaii Hawaiian language
Ne‘epapa Ka Hana
Kaveh Abhari
Department for Education, 2014 - 2017, USD 996,000.00
Hawaii Oral tradition Performance art

Scholarship

Academic Publications

Generative AI as Support Infrastructure: A Design Theory of Inclusive Intelligence
Kaveh Abhari; Hossein Shirazi; Morteza Safaei Pour; Reut Segal
Information Systems Frontiers, 2026, journal article
Artificial intelligence Assistive computer technology Machine learning Natural language processing
Employee Participation in Digital Transformation: From Digitalization Sentiment to Transformation Predisposition
Kaveh Abhari
Information & Management, 2025, journal article Cited by 50
Employee Direct Participation in Organisational Change Industrial management Organizational behavior Organizational change
Resurgence in paradise: decoding the patterns of arrivals with different trip purposes in Hawaii’s post-pandemic tourism recovery
Xialu Liu; Kaveh Abhari; Wang, W.; Wenjin Wang
Current Issues in Tourism, 2024, journal article
Cited by 4
COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-) Hawaii Sustainable tourism Tourism
How to Design a Better Cybersecurity Readiness Program
Kaveh Abhari; Morteza Safaei Pour; Pour, M.S.; Hossein Shirazi; Shirazi, H.
Mis Quarterly Executive, 2024, journal article
Computer security Data protection Management information systems Risk management
Recovery of Tourism in Hawaii After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Arrivals and Trip Purposes
Xialu Liu; Wenjin Wang; Kaveh Abhari
2023, preprint
COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-) Hawaii Island tourism Tourism

Supporting participatory innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparative study of enterprise social media use
Kaveh Abhari; Pesavento, M.; Williams, D.
Information Technology and People, 2023, journal article
Cited by 11
COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-) Pandemics Public health Social media
Limiting factors of open innovation organizations: A case of social product development and research agenda
Kaveh Abhari; McGuckin, S.
Technovation, 2023, journal article
Cited by 71
Complex organizations Industrial organization Management science Research
Open innovation starts from home: the potentials of enterprise social media (ESM) in nurturing employee innovation
Kaveh Abhari; Zarei, M.; Parsons, M.; Estell, P.
Internet Research, 2023, journal article
Cited by 21
Business enterprises Collaborationists Organizational behavior Social media
Riding a bicycle while building its wheels: the process of machine learning-based capability development and IT-business alignment practices
Mucha, T.; Ma, S.; Kaveh Abhari
Internet Research, 2023, journal article
Cited by 4
Artificial intelligence Cycling Information technology Machine learning
Screen Time and Productivity: An Extension of Goal-Setting Theory to Explain Optimum Smartphone Use
Kaveh Abhari; Zicklin, I.V.
Ais Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, 2022, journal article
Cited by 23
Behaviorism (Psychology) Human-computer interaction Labor productivity Software productivity
Inventing Together: The Role of Actor Goals and Platform Affordances in Open Innovation
Kaveh Abhari; Davidson, E.J.; Xiao, B.
Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 2022, journal article
Cited by 30
Agile software development Computer science Information technology Organizational behavior
Modeling Social Product Development Process, Technology, and Governance
Kaveh Abhari
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 2020, journal article
Cited by 30
Communication in organizations Corporate governance Decision making
Ambient Intelligence Applications in Architecture: Factors Affecting Adoption Decisions
Kaveh Abhari
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2020, book chapter Cited by 2
Ambient intelligence Architecture Decision making Intelligent buildings
Data in the wild: A km approach to collecting census data without surveying the population and the issue of data privacy
Kelly, J.; Jennex, M.E.; Kaveh Abhari; Durcikova, A.; Frost, E.
Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in a Changing World, 2020, book chapter
Census data Data collection platforms Data privacy Information technology
Collaborative innovation in the sharing economy: Profiling social product development actors through classification modeling
Kaveh Abhari
Internet Research, 2019, journal article
Cited by 43
Gig economy Innovations Machine learning Technological innovations
’Experience First’: Investigating Co-creation Experience in Social Product Development Networks
Kaveh Abhari
Ais Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction, 2019, journal article
Cited by 14
Collaborationists Innovations New products Social networks
The Role of Actor Capability in (Re)Defining Technology Affordances: The Case of Open Innovation Platform
Kaveh Abhari
Hci in Business, Government, and Organizations, 2018, book chapter Cited by 1
Actor-network theory Computing platforms Organizational behavior
A Risk Worth Taking? The Effects of Risk and Prior Experience on Co-Innovation Participation
Kaveh Abhari
Internet Research, 2018, journal article
Cited by 22
Decision making Innovations Organizational behavior Risk management
Communication in co-innovation networks: A moderated mediation model of social affordances, social experience, and desire for learning
Kaveh Abhari; Xiao, B.; Xiao, Bo; Davidson, E.; Davidson, Elizabeth
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 2017, book chapter Cited by 6
Communication Communication in organizations Learning Organizational behavior
Perceived Individual Risk of Co-innovation in Collaborative Innovation Networks
Kaveh Abhari; Davidson, Elizabeth J.; Xiao, Bo
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2017, journal article Cited by 8
Business networks Innovations Network analysis (Planning) Risk
Co-innovation platform affordances: Developing a conceptual model and measurement instrument
Kaveh Abhari; Davidson, E.J.; Xiao, B.
Industrial Management and Data Systems, 2017, journal article
Cited by 53
Computing platforms Innovations Management science
Creative Co-production: The Adaption of an Open Innovation Model in Creative Industries
Kaveh Abhari; Davidson, Elizabeth J.
2016, book chapter Cited by 10
Entrepreneurship Industrial organization
Secondary school preparation and transition of youth with disabilities
Stodden, R. A.; Kaveh Abhari; Kong, E.
Advances in Learning and Behavioral Disabilities, 2015, book Cited by 3
Education, Secondary Educational counseling High schools Youth with disabilities

Academic Conferences

Reimagining the Sharing Economy through Blockchain: The Case of Helium’s Decentralized Wireless Network
Pouria Rad; Mohsen Jozani; Gianluca Zanella; Morteza Safaei Pour; Kaveh Abhari
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2025, conference paper
Blockchains (Databases) Helium Peer-to-peer architecture (Computer networks) Wireless communication systems
Toward a Theory of Augmented Innovation: Navigating the Nuances and Trade-offs in Open Innovation
Morteza Safaei Pour; Kaveh Abhari; Aida Sanatizadeh
Amcis 2025, 2025, conference paper
Complex organizations Industrial management Innovations Organizational change
Responsible Innovation in Collaborative, Connected, and Intelligent Systems: Design, Implementation, and Governance
Xiao, B.; Tan, C.-W.; Kaveh Abhari
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2024, conference paper
Corporate governance Design Implementation science Intelligent control systems
Shaping the Future of Work: Responsible Design and Public Policy for Generative AI
Kaveh Abhari; Eisenberg, D.
29Th Annual Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2023, 2023, conference paper
Artificial intelligence Machine learning Natural language processing Public policy (Law)
The Sharing Economy Frontiers: Introduction to the Mini-Track “The Sharing Economy”
Kaveh Abhari; Xiao, B.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2023, conference paper
Consumer behavior Cooperation Gig economy Social interaction

Responsible Digital Innovation in Dark: Toward Access-Control-Transparency Theory
Kaveh Abhari; Xiao, B.; Eisenberg, D.
29Th Annual Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2023, 2023, conference paper
Artificial intelligence Computer science Data protection Transparency (Ethics)
AI-Governance and AI for Governance: A Political Economy Perspective
Eisenberg, D.; Kaveh Abhari
29Th Annual Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2023, 2023, conference paper
Artificial intelligence Economics Politics, Practical
Establishing an Ethical Framework of Legal Accountability for Artificial Intelligence
Eisenberg, D.; Kaveh Abhari
29Th Annual Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2023, 2023, conference paper
Artificial intelligence Ethics Machine learning Technology and law
The Future of Employee Experience Management (EXM) Platforms
Carroll, C.; Bernal, J.; Bhullar, A.; Kaveh Abhari
28Th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2022, 2022, conference paper
Industrial management Information technology Organizational change Personnel management
The Limits of Open Innovation: A Literature Review and Research Agenda
McGuckin, S.; Su, N.; Kaveh Abhari
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2022, conference paper
Crowdsourcing Knowledge management
Organizational Mindfulness in the Digital Economy and Its Impact on Productivity
Klair, J.; Kaveh Abhari
28Th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2022, 2022, conference paper
Economics Industrial and organizational psychology Mindfulness (Psychology) Organizational behavior
Reflectiveness: The Missing Link between Digital Mindfulness and Mindful Use of Digital Technology
Klase, M.; Connors, O.; Kaveh Abhari
28Th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2022, 2022, conference paper
Digital media Information technology Mindfulness (Psychology)
Experiential Approach to Social Platform Design: A Case of Social Travel Application
Quiba, R.C.; Rubin, D.; Tan, J.M.; Kaveh Abhari
28Th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2022, 2022, conference paper
Digital media Human-computer interaction Mobile apps Tourism
Introduction to the Mini-Track “The Sharing Economy”
Xiao, B.; Kaveh Abhari
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2022, conference paper
Electronic commerce Gig economy
Open Innovation Platform Design: The Case of Social Product Development
Roy, V.; Nobis, E.; Kaveh Abhari; Dagoc, F.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2022, conference paper
Computer science Information technology New products
Beyond MLOps: The Lifecycle of Machine Learning-based Solutions
Mucha, T.M.; Ma, S.; Kaveh Abhari
28Th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2022, 2022, conference paper
Artificial intelligence Automation Machine learning Operations research
Data Swagger: A Systemic Approach to Train, Motivate and Engage Data Savvy Employees
Kaveh Abhari; Brodskiy, R.; Davis, D.; Ness, H.; Pagador, J.; Parsons, M.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2022, conference paper
Business intelligence Employee motivation Information literacy Professional development (Title)
Digital Entrepreneurial Mindset: How to Nurture the Next Generation of Digital Entrepreneurs
Seitola, T.; Kaveh Abhari
28Th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2022, 2022, conference paper
Business education Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Education Platform Design: The Relationships between Autodidactic Affordances and Experiential Learning Needs
Dagoc, F.; Kaveh Abhari; Roy, V.; Nobis, E.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2022, conference paper
Educational technology Entrepreneurship Experiential learning Social entrepreneurship
Automation, Augmentation, and Activation Process: A Process behind the Emergence of Successful ML-based Business Solutions
Kaveh Abhari; Mucha, T.M.; Ma, S.
International Conference on Information Systems, Icis 2022: "Digitization for the Next Generation", 2022, conference paper
Artificial intelligence Automation Entrepreneurship Machine learning
Smart Entrepreneurial Systems: An Application of Deep Reinforcement Learning in Improving Entrepreneurship Mentorship
Kaveh Abhari; Williams, D.; Pawar, P.; Panjwani, K.
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 2021, conference paper
Artificial intelligence Entrepreneurship Mentoring Reinforcement learning
Toward a Theory of Digital Mindfulness: A Case of Smartphone-Based Self-monitoring
Kaveh Abhari; et al.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 2021, conference paper
Mental health Mindfulness (Psychology) Self-monitoring Smartphones
Enterprise social network applications: Enhancing and driving innovation culture and productivity through digital technologies
Kaveh Abhari; Ascue, N.; Boer, C.; Sahoo, C.; Zarei, M.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2021, conference paper
Culture Innovations Organizational behavior Social networks
Extended Reality (XR) Applications in Architectural Practice: Towards a Development Framework
Abhari, M.; Kaveh Abhari; Drinkwine, M.; Sloan, J.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 2021, conference paper
Architecture Construction industry Mixed reality Virtual reality in architecture
Reflectiveness in Digital Environments: The Missing Link between Digital Mindfulness and Productivity
Klase, M.; Connors, O.; Kaveh Abhari
42Nd International Conference on Information Systems, Icis 2021 Treos: "Building Sustainability and Resilience with Is: A Call for Action", 2021, conference paper
Cognitive psychology Mindfulness (Psychology) Self-consciousness (Awareness) Technology
Service failure recovery in the sharing economy: A case study of Airbnb
Sosa, L.; Kaveh Abhari; et al.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2021, conference paper
Airbnb (Firm) Business case studies (Title) Electronic commerce Hospitality industry
An authentic social learning model to improve collaboration and engagement in online and hybrid K-12 classrooms
Rice, R.; Kaveh Abhari; Pesavento, M.
27Th Annual Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2021, 2021, conference paper
Classrooms Educational technology Social learning Web-based instruction
Co-governance in digital transformation initiatives: The roles of digital culture and employee experience
Kaveh Abhari; Ostroff, C.; Barcellos, B.; Williams, D.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2021, conference paper
Corporate governance Information technology Organizational change
Digital Innovation Potency in SMEs: A Study of Barriers to Employee Participation in Digital Innovation
Andrade, L.; Tran, V.; Kaveh Abhari
42Nd International Conference on Information Systems, Icis 2021 Treos: "Building Sustainability and Resilience with Is: A Call for Action", 2021, conference paper
Employee Direct Participation in Organisational Change Information technology Small business Technological innovations
Digital Intrapreneurship: A Work Climate Perspective
Ortiz Sandoval, I.D.; Tehiva, T.; Parsons, M.; Kaveh Abhari
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 2021, conference paper
Corporate culture Entrepreneurship Industrial management Work environment
'Employees first': The relationship between employee experience management systems and customer experience management
Kaveh Abhari; Sanavi, A.; Ly, J.; Wright, M.
27Th Annual Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2021, 2021, conference paper
Information technology Management information systems Organizational behavior Personnel management
Affording employee voice: How enterprise social networking sites (ESNs) create new pathways for employee expression
Estell, P.; Davidson, E.; Kaveh Abhari
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2021, conference paper
Communication in organizations Industrial relations Information technology Social media
Psychology of business intelligence tools: Needs-affordances-features perspective
Kaveh Abhari; Vomero, A.; Davidson, E.J.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2020, conference paper
Artificial intelligence Business intelligence Decision making Psychology
Redefining education in the digital economy: The role of social innovation-based learning in information systems education
Kaveh Abhari; Koobchehr, F.; Huxford, C.; Kohsuwan, P.; Olivares, F.; Sosa, L.
26Th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2020, 2020, conference paper
Artificial intelligence Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) Education Machine learning
Towards a theory of digital entrepreneurship mindset: The role of digital learning aptitude and digital literacy
Young, R.; Wahlberg, L.; Davis, E.; Kaveh Abhari
26Th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2020, 2020, conference paper
Education Entrepreneurship Information technology
Enterprise social networks and innovation productivity: The role of innovation culture
Kaveh Abhari; Ascue, N.; Boer, C.; Sahoo, C.; Zarei, M.
26Th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Amcis 2020, 2020, conference paper
Innovations Management Social networks Technological innovations
How Virtual Reality Is Changing the Future of Learning in K-12 and Beyond: Using Needs-Affordances-Features Perspective
Adžgauskaitė, M.; Kaveh Abhari; Pesavento, M.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 2020, conference paper
Education Educational technology Learning VIRTUAL REALITY IN EDUCATION
Design with perfect sense: The adoption of smart sensor technologies in architectural practice
Abhari, M.; Kaveh Abhari
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2019, conference paper
Architectural design Architecture Building information modeling Intelligent sensors
Data in the wild: A KM approach to doing a census without asking anyone and the issue of privacy
Kelly, J.L.; Jennex, M.E.; Kaveh Abhari; Durcikova, A.; Frost, E.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2019, conference paper
Data privacy Data protection Information technology Knowledge management
The role of actor capability in (Re)defining technology affordances: The case of open innovation platform
Kaveh Abhari; Xiao, B.S.; Davidson, E.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 2018, conference paper
Actor-network theory Organizational behavior Technological innovations
Classifying Motivations in Social Product Development Networks : A Discriminant Analysis of Actor Profiles
Kaveh Abhari; Davidson, E.J.; Xiao, B.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2018, conference paper
Discriminant analysis Motivation (Psychology) Social networks Sociology
Perceived individual risk of co-innovation in collaborative innovation networks
Kaveh Abhari; Davidson, E.J.; Xiao, B.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2017, conference paper
Business networks Innovations Interorganizational relations Risk perception
The Future of Social Learning: A Novel Approach to Connectivism
Smidt, H.; Smidt, Holm; Thornton, M.; Thornton, Matsu; Kaveh Abhari
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2017, conference paper
Cognitive learning theory Distance education Educational technology Inclusive education Social learning
Co-innovation Experience in Social Product Development Networks : Construct Development and Measurement Validation
Kaveh Abhari; Davidson, E.; Xiao, B.
Amcis, 2017, conference paper
Innovations Network analysis (Planning) Organizational learning Social networks
Taking open innovation to the next level: A conceptual model of social product development (SPD)
Kaveh Abhari; Davidson, E.; Xiao, B.
Amcis 2016: Surfing the It Innovation Wave - 22Nd Americas Conference on Information Systems, 2016, conference paper
Industrial management Innovations New products Technological innovations
Measuring the perceived functional affordances of collaborative innovation networks in social product development
Kaveh Abhari; Davidson, E. J.; Xiao, B.
Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2016, conference paper
Network analysis (Planning) New products Social networks User-centered system design
Socio-Culturally Responsive STEM Curriculum Development
Kaveh Abhari
Pacrim, 2016, conference poster
Curriculum planning Educational technology Multicultural education Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Society
Taking a Connectivist Approach to Inclusive STEM Education
Kaveh Abhari
Pacrim, 2016, conference poster
Education Educational technology Inclusive education
Co-innovation Experience in Social Product Development Networks : Construct Development and Measurement Validation
Kaveh Abhari; Davidson, Elizabeth J.; Xiao, Bo
conference paper
Collaborationists Innovations Organizational learning Social networks
Enhancing Marketing Performance through Customer Experience Management (CEM): Lesson from a Case Study in the Malaysia Cinema Industry
Kaveh Abhari
Social Responsibility, Professional Ethics, and Management, conference paper
Industrial management Malaysia Southeast Asia
The Future of Social Learning The Future of Social Learning: A Connectivist Approach to Using Social Technologies for Inclusive and Socially Responsible Education
Kaveh Abhari; Smidt, Holm
conference paper
Education Inclusive education Social learning Social media
A Connectivist Approach to Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners: The Role of Social Technologies
Kaveh Abhari
conference paper
Diversity in the workplace Educational technology Learning Technology
Classifying Motivations in Social Product Development Networks : A Discriminant Analysis of Actor Profiles
Kaveh Abhari; Davidson, Elizabeth J.; Xiao, Bo
conference paper
Discriminant analysis Motivation research (Marketing) Organizational behavior Social networks

Teaching and Supervision

A Connectivist Approach to Inclusive STEM Education
Kaveh Abhari
2016, lecture speech