Projects per year
Personal profile
Areas of Expertise
Social Implications of Technology Use, Social Uses of Technology, Information Technology, Digital Detoxing
Biography
I joined Norwich Business School in March 2016. My research interests can be characterised by the relationships between information technology and people. I have always been interested in how and why people use technology, and how technological configurations impact the people that use them. I have been able to explore this with multiple research interest areas such as virtual worlds, social media, systems analysis, mobile services, and user requirements. This, and my other research interests, often lead me to interdisciplinary research areas, so I am keen to collaborate with other researchers across multiple disciplines.
I have published in the European Journal of Information Systems, Computers in Human Behavior, Information Systems Journal, Journal of Travel Research, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Pacific Asia Journal of Information Systems, Journal of Business Research, Information and Management, Information and Organization, Asian Business and Management, Information Technology and Tourism, Journal of Information Systems Education, and the International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications. I have worked with research collaborators in New Zealand, USA, Finland, the Netherlands, and the UK.
My research has appeared in the following media outlets:
Television: BBC Look East, BBC Afternoon Life, BBC News Channel, Fox 5 DC, TVNZ Breakfast
Radio: BBC Norfolk, BBC Norfolk Sport, BBC Suffolk, Heart (Bedford, Suffolk, Norwich)
Online (Selected Sample): ITV, The Conversation, Forbes, Yahoo, Daily Mail, Psychology Today, Metro, Medical Xpress, TechCentral, Norwich Evening News, Evening Express, Stylist, Science Daily, US News, MSN UK, New Zealand Herald, Yahoo India, India Times Post, Channel News Asia, Thrive Global, The Irish News, Health Day, New York Post.
Print: Norwich Evening News
I am currently the Chair of IFIP Working Group 9.5 'Our Digital Lives'
My office hours are by appointment. Please send me an email.
I am currently not accepting new PhD students.
Key Research Interests
My research interests centre around the relationships between information and technology. I have always been interested in how and why people use technology, and how technological configurations impact the people that use them.
I am not currently accepting new PhD students.
Teaching Interests
I am module organiser for the following modules:
- NBS-7027B (Digital Business Management)
- NBS-7086B (Social Media and Digital Marketing)
External Activities
Academic Activities
2021 - current: Chair, IFIP Working Group 9.5 'Our Digital Lives'
2018 - 2021: Vice-Chair, IFIP Working Group 9.5 'Our Digital Lives'
2017: Invited Speaker for 'Publishing Social Media Research' - University of Nottingham, UK
Professional Activities
2017-2020: External Examiner, MSc Knowledge & Information Systems, University of Southampton, UK
Administrative Posts
I have the following administrative roles for Norwich Business School:
- Student Partnerships Officer
- Media Communications Officer
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Auckland
… → 2014
Master of Commerce, University of Auckland
… → 2009
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Auckland
… → 2006
Bachelor of Arts, University of Auckland
… → 2006
Media Expertise
- Technology
- Social Media
Projects
- 1 Active
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I do not want to be perfect: Investigating Generation Z students’ personal brands on social media for job seeking
Trang, N. M., McKenna, B., Cai, W. & Morrison, A. M., 7 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Information Technology & People.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Downloads (Pure) -
Power and resistance: Digital-free tourism in a connected world
Cai, W. & McKenna, B., Feb 2023, In: Journal of Travel Research. 62, 2, p. 290-304 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)2 Downloads (Pure) -
Augmented Reality and User Behaviour: A Socially Practised Affordance Perspective
Almashyakhi, A., Harrington, T. & McKenna, B., 10 Sep 2022, (Accepted/In press) 14th Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Imagine being off-the-grid: Millennials’ perceptions of digital-free travel
Floros, C., Cai, W., McKenna, B. & Ajeeb, D., 11 Feb 2021, In: Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 29, 5, p. 751-766 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile19 Citations (Scopus)9 Downloads (Pure) -
Knowledge creation in information technology and tourism research
Cai, W. & McKenna, B., 1 Apr 2021, In: Journal of Travel Research. 60, 4, p. 912-915 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)20 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Best Early Career Research Publication Prize
McKenna, Brad (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Information Systems Doctoral Thesis Award
McKenna, Brad (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Journal of Business Research (Journal)
Bernadett Koles (Guest editor), Alice Audrezet (Guest editor), Nisreen Ameen (Guest editor), Brad McKenna (Guest editor) & Julie Guidry Moulard (Guest editor)
15 Jan 2023 → …Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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Information Systems Journal (Journal)
Brad McKenna (Guest editor), Wenjie Cai (Guest editor) & Tuure Tuunanen (Guest editor)
31 Jul 2022 → …Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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External Examiner, MSc Knowledge and Information Systems, University of Southampton, UK
Brad McKenna (Examiner)
2017 → 2020Activity: Examination
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International Conference on Information Systems Doctoral Consortium
Brad McKenna (Participant)
2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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How screentime-overtime taking its toll (Apr 2022)
18/03/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Workplace apps make it difficult for people to switch off (Apr 2022)
8/03/22
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Are UK workers putting in too much overtime? (Feb 2022)
9/02/22 → 22/02/22
10 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Locking Your Phone in a Box Can Help You Break Free - New Study (Dec 2021)
1/12/21 → 18/12/21
24 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Locking your phone in a box can help you break free
30/11/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: UEA Press Release