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Naval Postgraduate School
Department of Information Sciences
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Monterey, CA 93943

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tjhousel@nps.edu

Publications

Of Special Note

Measuring and Managing Knowledge, Thomas Housel and Arthur H. Bell

A Primer on Return on Investment and Real Options for Portfolio Optimization, Dr. Johnathan Mun and Dr. Thomas Housel

A Methodology for Improving the Shipyard Planning Process: Using KVA Analysis, Risk Simulation and Strategic Real Options, by Dr. Thomas Housel, et. al.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Housel, Thomas J. and Trent Silkey (2013) "Old and New Economy in Conflict: Proto-value" IC9: World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities in the Knowledge Economy (Refereed Proceedings), Paris, France, June 7.

Housel, Thomas J., Nicholas Guertin, and Trent Silkey (2012) "Intellectual Capital: Agility Generator" IC8: World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities in the Knowledge Economy (Refereed Proceedings), Paris, France, May 30

Housel, Thomas J. and Rebecca Lorentz (2011) "Understanding the Risk of Intellectual Capital: The Potential IC to Real IC Conversion Ratio," IC7: World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities in the Knowledge Economy (Refereed Proceedings), Paris, France, May 24.

Housel, Thomas J., Kanevsky, Valery A., Rodgers, Waymond and Little, William (2010) "The Use of Modern Portfolio Theory in Non-Profits and Their IT Decisions," IC6: World Conference on Intellectual Capital for Communities in the Knowledge Economy (Refereed Proceedings), Paris, France, May 28.

Housel, Thomas J. and Sandra Hom (2009) "Technology Transfer Models Used by Universities," Presentation to the 2009 International Conference on Telecommunications Systems: Modeling and Analysis, Monterey, CA, July 2009. (Conference Proceedings publication: Technology Transfer and Commercialization Mechanisms: Potential Models for the Telecommunications Industry." Pages 192-210.) 

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (2009) "Measures for organizations engaged in a knowledge economy," Journal of Intellectual Capital Volume 10, No. 4.

Pfeiffer, K., Kanevsky, V. and Housel, T, (2009) "Testing of complex systems: Information-driven strategies to reduce cost and improve reliability," Proceedings of the INFORMS Annual Meeting, (Refereed Proceedings) San Diego, Oct. 11-14.

Rodgers, Waymond, Hedelin, Lisbeth, Housel, Thomas J., and Kuhn, Randy. (2008) "Exploitative Knowledge Learning by Investment Analysts," Information Systems: Behavioral & Social Methods eJournal, DOI: 10.2139/ssm.1304128.

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (2009) Problems and Resolutions To Future Knowledge-Based Assets Reporting Journal of Intellectual Capital Volume 10, No. 4.

Cintron, Jose, Rabelo, Luis, and Housel, Thomas J. (2008) Estimating the Knowledge Value-Added of Information Technology Investments, Proceedings of the Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, May 20

Housel, Thomas J. (2008) Measuring the Value Added by Management, IC4 Intellectual Capital for Communities in the Knowledge Economy (Refereed Proceedings), Paris, France, May 25

Pavlou, Paul, A., Dimoka, Angelika, and Housel, Thomas J. (2008) Effective Use of Collaborative IT Tools: Nature, Antecedents, and Consequences, HICSS 41 (Refereed Proceedings), Hawaii, January 9.

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (2008) Knowledge-Based Measures Influencing Entrepreneurs' Practices, Collected Papers Of The European Institute For Advanced Studies In Management (Eiasm) 5th International Conference On Accounting, Auditing & Management In Public Sector Reforms, Amsterdam, September 3-5, 2008.

Housel, Thomas J. (2007) Measuring and Modeling Organizational Processes, IC3 Intellectual Capital for Communities in the Knowledge Economy (Refereed Proceedings), Paris, France, May 25

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (2007) The Effects of global organizations Web-based technologies on Knowledge Transfer, collected papers of the 33rd European International Business Academy (EIBA) Conference (Refereed Proceedings), December 13-15, Catania Italy.

Housel, Thomas J., Little, William and Rodgers, Waymond (2007) Estimating The Value Of Non-Profit Organizations Using The Market Comparables Approach. Collected papers of the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM), 3RD Workshop on Visualising, Measuring and Managing Intangibles & Intellectual Capital (Refereed Proceedings), October 29-31, Ferrara, Italy.

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (2006) Improvement of global performance measures related to intangible assets, collected papers of the 32nd European International Business Academy (EIBA) Conference (Refereed Proceedings), December 7-9, Fribourg Switzerland.

Pavlou, Paul, Housel, Thomas J. , Rodgers, Waymond, and Jansen, Erik, (2005) Measuring the Return on Information Technology: A Knowledge-based Approach for Revenue Allocation at the Process and Firm Level, Journal of Association of Information Systems, Vol. 6, No. 7, pp. 199-226.

Housel, Thomas J. and Nelson, Sarah. (2005) Knowledge Valuation Analysis: Applications for Organizational Intellectual Capital, Journal of Intellectual Capital, Vol. 6, Issue 4, pp. 544-557.

Housel, Thomas J. and Cook, Glenn (2005) An Approach to Valuing Intellectual Capital in Defense Processes Using the Market Comparables Approach. Performance Measurement Association Conference on Intellectual Capital (Refereed Proceedings), New York, December 15.

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (2005) Knowledge Transfer Impact on Analysts' use of Intangible Resource Information. European Accounting Association, Sweden, May (Refereed Proceedings)

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (2005) Knowledge Measurement issues involved with Investment Decision Making: Implications for the Global economy, collected papers of the 31st European International Business Academy (EIBA) Conference (Refereed Proceedings), December 11-13, 2005, Oslo, Norway.

Rodgers, Waymond. and Housel, Thomas J.(2004) The Effects of Financial Accounting, Forecasted and Non-Financial Information on Investors Decision Making, European Accounting Review, Vol. 13:3, pp. 523-540

Kendall, Tony and Housel, Thomas J. Resolving the ROI on IT Issue. 8th World Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics, Florida, July 2004. (Best Session Paper and Refereed Proceedings)

Cook, Glenn and Housel, Thomas J. Where to Invest in Information Systems: A CRM Case Study. 38th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), January, 2004

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (2004) The Impact of Knowledge Transfer Effect on Technology Investment Decisions. 25th Annual MacMaster World Congress, Ontario, Canada, January 14-16. (Refereed Proceedings)

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (2004) The Knowledge Transfer Effect on Users' Decision Making. EIBA, Slovenia, December (Refereed Proceedings)

Smart, P. Andy., Maull, Rodger., Karasneh, Ahmed., Housel, Thomas J., and Zelda Radnor (2003) An Approach for Identifying Value in Business Processes, Journal of Knowledge Management, Vol.7:4, pp. 49-61.

Housel, Thomas J. and NPS Class Team. (2003) SBC Online Project: Estimating the Top Line, International Conference on Electronic Commerce, Pittsburg, October 2.

Housel, Thomas J., Omar El Sawy, Jenny Zhong, and Waymond Rodgers. (2002) Models for Measuring the Return on Information Technology: A Proof of Concept Demonstration, Journal of AIS Sponsored Theory Development Workshop (refereed paper), Barcelona, December 18.

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (2002) Valuation of Knowledge-Based Assets in E-Business, SSGRR-2002W International, L'Aquila, Italy, January 21-27.

Housel, Thomas J., Omar El Sawy, Jenny Zhong, and Waymond Rodgers (2001) Measuring the Return on Knowledge Embedded in Information Technology, Proceedings (refereed) International Conference on Information Systems, New Orleans, December 16-19.

Smart, P. Andy., Maull, Rodger., Karasneh, Ahmed., Housel, Thomas J., and Zelda Radnor (2001) An Approach for Identifying Value in Business Processes, (refereed proceedings) 8th International Annual Conference of the European Operations Management Association, Bath, Great Britain, June 3-5.

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (2001) Investment Making in the High Technology Industry: Implications for the Accounting Profession, Proceedings (refereed) of the 21st Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, Athens, Greece, April 18-20.

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (2001) Affect of Diverse Informational Sources on Auditors' Analysis of Prospective, Proceedings (refereed) of the 5th Annual EIASM conference on Auditing, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 15-16.

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (2001) The Effects of Financial Accounting, Forecasted and Non-Financial Information on Investors Decision Making, Proceedings (refereed) of the 5th International Seminar on Manufacturing Accounting Research, Pisa, Italy, June 6-8.

Housel, Thomas J. (2000) Knowledge Value-Added Methodology (KVA), Future Trends Newsletter, Vol. 4, Issue 12, pp. 1-4.

Housel, Thomas J. and Periera, Francis (1997) Predicting Broadband Interactive Multimedia Adoption Rates. White Paper Study: Center for Telecommunication Management.

Housel, Thomas J. and Kanevsky, Valery (1995). Reengineering Business Processes: A Complexity Theory Approach to Value Added, INFOR, Vol. 33, pp. 248-262.

Housel, Thomas J. and Kanevsky, Valery (1995). A New Methodology for Business Process Auditing, Planning Review, May - June, pp.31- 36.

Housel, Thomas J., Arthur H. Bell, and Kanevsky, Valery (1994). Calculating the Value of Reengineering at Pacific Bell. Planning Review, January - February, pp. 40- 55.

Housel, Thomas J., Morris, Christopher J., Westland, J. Christopher. (1993). Business Process Reengineering at Pacific Bell. Planning Review, April - May, pp. 28-32.

Housel, Thomas J. and Rodgers, Waymond, Expert Biases in Expert Systems: A Multi-Stage Decision Making Model. (1994). International Journal of Intelligent Systems in Accounting Finance & Management, Vol. 3, pp. 165-186.

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J.(1992)The Role of Componential Learning and Integrative Processing in Accounting Education. Accounting and Finance, Vol.32, No. 1, pp.73-86.

Housel, Thomas J. and Davidson, William H. (1991). The Development of Information Services in France: The Case of Public Videotex. International Journal of Information Management, Vol. 11, pp. 35-54.

Railing, Larry and Housel, Thomas J. (1990). The Network Infrastructure to Contain Costs and Enable Fast Response: The TRW Process. MIS Quarterly, Winter, Vol. 14, No. 4., pp.405-419.

Railing, Larry and Housel, Thomas J. (1990) An Intraorganizational Network Based System. Information Networking and Data Communication. International Federation for Information Processing Refereed Conference Proceedings. Lillehammer, Norway.

Housel, Thomas J. and Ebizawa, Eiichi (1989). Information Systems for Crisis Management. Japan Society for Security Management, Vol. 1, pp. 1-13.

Rodgers, Waymond and Housel, Thomas J. (1987) The Effects of Information and Cognitive Processes on Decision Making. Accounting and Business Research, Vol. 18, 67-74.

Housel, Thomas J., El Sawy, Omar A., and Donovan, Paul E. (1986). Information Systems for Crisis Management: Lessons from Southern California Edison. MIS Quarterly, Vol. 10, 389-400. (First Place Winner of the Society for Information Management Paper competition).

Housel, Thomas J. and Housel, Marian E. (1986). The Role of Business Communication Practitioners in the Computer Age. Journal of Business Communications. Vol. 23, 5-11.

Housel Thomas J. and Andrews, J. Douglas (1985). Teleconferencing: Applications for Business. Informatics and Telematics, Vol. 2, 207-221.

Housel, Thomas J. and Ebizawa, Eiichi (1985). Present Conditions and Forecasts for Teleconferencing in the United States. Japan Office Automation Information System, Vol. 3, 107-119.

Spiller, Rex and Housel, Thomas J. (1985). Training with Teleconferencing: Increased Productivity and Reduced Costs. Sloan Management Review, 27, 57-62.

Housel, Thomas J. (1985). Conversational Themes and Attention Focusing Strategies: Predicting Comprehension and Recall. Communication Quarterly, Vol. 33, 236-253.

Housel, Thomas J. (1985) Understanding and Remembering Television Newscasts: Story Style and Linguistic Complexity. Journalism Quarterly, Vol. 61, 505-508, 741.

Housel, Thomas J. and Waldhart, Enid. (1981). The Effects of Communication Load and Mode on Perceived Decision Quality and Satisfaction. The Southern Speech Communication Journal. Vol. 46, 361-376.

Housel, Thomas J. and Acker, Steven R. (1981). A Comparison of Three Approaches to Semantic Memory: Network, Feature, and Schema Theory. Communication Quarterly, Vol. 29, 21-31.

Housel, Thomas J. and Wheeler, Christopher A. (1980) Nonverbal Reinforcement and Type of Relationship in Dyadic Interviews. Journal of Applied Communication Research. Vol. 8, 120-127.

Housel, Thomas J. and Davis, Warren E. (1977). Reduction of Upward Communication Distortion. Journal of Business Communication, Vol. 14, 49-65.

BOOKS

Housel, Thomas J. and Arthur Bell (2001). Measuring and Managing Knowledge Boston: McGraw Hill

Housel, Thomas J. and Skopec, Eric A.(2001). Global Telecommunications Revolution: The Business Perspective. Boston: McGraw Hill

Housel, Thomas J. and Hom, Sandra (1999) Knowledge Management in the Telecommunications Industry. Refereed research report: International Engineering Consortium and Center for Telecommunication Management. (455 pages - survey results and 13 original case studies)

Housel Thomas J. (1991). Information Technology and Crisis Management. Greenwich, Connecticut: JAI Press.

Campbell, Patty G., Housel, Thomas J., and Locker, Kitty O. (Eds.) (1988). Conducting Research in Business Communications. Urbana, Illinois: ABC Publishing.

Housel, Thomas J. and Darden, William E. (1988). Introduction to Telecommunications: The Business Perspective. Cincinnati, Ohio: Southwestern Publishing.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Housel, Thomas J., Tarantino, Eric, Hom, Sandra, and Mun Johnathan. (2008) Shipyard Planning Case, in Making Cents Out of Knowledge Management by Jay Liebowitz, Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.

Housel, Thomas J., and Kanevsky, Valery A. (2007) Measuring the Value Added By Management Using A KVA Approach, Management Information Systems by Kenneth c. Laudon and Jane Price Laudon: Pearson Prentice Hall Custom Publishing

Rios, Cesar, Housel, Thomas J. and Mun, Johnathan. (2006) Real Options and KVA in Military Strategy at the United States Navy, in Modeling Risk: Applying Monte Carlo Simulation, Real Options Analysis, Forecasting, and Optimization Techniques by Johnathan Mun, New Jersey: Wiley Finance.

Nelson, Sarah, Housel, Thomas J., and Mun, Johnathan. (2006) Naval Special Warfare Group One's Mission Support Center Case, in Real Options Analysis: Tools and Techniques for Valuing Strategic Investments and Decisions (2nd edition) by Johnathan Mun, New Jersey: Wiley Finance.

Kanevsky, Valery and Housel, Thomas J. (1998)The Learning-Knowledge-Value Cycle. In Knowing in Firms: Understanding, Managing, and Measuring Knowledge. G. von Krogh, J. Roos, and D. Kleine (Ed.s), Sage: New York.

Kanevsky, Valery and Housel, Thomas J. (1995). Business Process Reengineering: An Objective Approach to Value Added. In Grover, Varun and Kettinger, William (Eds). Business Process Reengineering: A Managerial Perspective. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Idea Group Publishing.

Housel, Thomas J. and Darden, William E. (1994). Centrex Vs. PBX: Resolving the Controversy. In Dholakia, Ruby (Ed). Marketing Strategies for Information Technologies. JAI Press.

Housel, Thomas J. and Vergnano, Franco (1991).La FCC USA: Un Bulldog Per Sette Sorelle. In Vergnano, Franco (Ed.) Tamuri Di Latta. Milano, Italy: Il Sole 24 Ore.

Housel, Thomas J. and El Sawy, Omar A. (1991). Leveraging Information Systems for Crisis Management: Silver Linings. In Housel, Thomas J. (Ed.) (1990) Information Technology and Crisis Management. Greenwich, Connecticut: JAI Press Inc.

Housel, Thomas J. (1990). Procuring Telecommunications: A Strategy for User Companies. In Sheth, Jag and Johnston, Wesley (Eds). Purchasing in the 1990s: Procurement in the Telecommunications Industry. Greenwich, Connecticut: JAI Press Inc.

Davidson, William H. and Housel, Thomas J. (1990). TRW Corporation: The Space Park Network Design Decision. In Beverly Davenport-Sypher (Ed.) Case Studies in Organizational Communication. New York: Guildford Publications, Inc.

Davenport-Sypher, Beverly, Sypher, Howard, Housel, Thomas J., and Booth, Rosemary. (1990). The Role of Communication in Automating IBM Lexington. In Beverly Davenport-Sypher (Ed.) Case Studies in Organizational Communication. New York: Guildford Publications, Inc.

Housel, Thomas J. (1988). Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN): Is It Worth the Price of Progress? In Hills, Philip and McLaren, Margaret (Eds.) Communications Skills: Teaching and Practice. Kent, Britain: Croom Helm Ltd.

Housel, Thomas J. (1987). Teleconferencing: Applications for Business. In Singh, Indu (Ed.) Dynamics of Information Management. Ablex Publishing Company (Reprint).

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (over 200 professional and keynote presentations)

Housel, Thomas J. Valuing Intangible Assets. TechNova and University of Antioquia Key Note address. Medellin, November 2008

Housel, Thomas J. Leveraging Intellectual Capital. Intellectual Capital Forum Key Note address. Bogota, August 2006.

Housel, Thomas J. and Nelson, Sarah. Kolmogorov meets Pacioli & Bachelier: Financial Valuation for ICAs Presentation to Knowledge Management Cluster, Denver. January 2005

Housel, Thomas J. Measuring the Top Line Impact of SBC-Online. Presentation to Knowledge Management Cluster, San Francisco. September 19, 2003.

Housel, Thomas J. Valuing Intangibles in Internal Auditing. Presentation to Institute of Internal Auditors. Los Angeles, September 8, 1999.

Housel, Thomas J. Developing Strategy in the Global Telecommunications Industry. Keynote address for the International Economics Institute. August 1997

Housel, Thomas J. and Kanevsky, Valery. Rethinking the Corporation as a Knowledge-based Organization. Presentation to the Strategic Management Society, Mexico City, October, 1995.

Housel, Thomas J. and Kanevsky, Valery. The Learning-Knowledge-Value Spiral and Tracking the Velocity of Knowledge to Value, Presentations to the Knowledge Imperative Symposium (sponsored by The American Productivity and Quality Center and Arthur Andersen), Houston, September 1995.

Kanevsky, Valery and Housel, Thomas J. Value-Based Business Process Reengineering. Presentation to The Institute of Management Science (TIMS), Anchorage. June, 1994.

Housel, Thomas J. and Kanevsky, Valery. Value-Based Business Process Reengineering. Workshop presented to International Quality and Productivity Center, Chicago. November, 1993.

Housel, Thomas J. and Kanevsky, Valery. Value-Based Business Process Reengineering: Calculating Return on Investment in Process. Presentation to the International Institute of Research, Chicago. June, 1993.

Housel, Thomas J. Beyond Business Process Reengineering. Presentation to Western Communications Forum (National Engineering Consortium), Phoenix. February, 1993. (Rated as excellent by attendees.)

Housel, Thomas J. Reengineering Do's and Don'ts. Presentation to the COMER Roundtable, University of Southern California School of Business. January, 1993.

Housel, Thomas J. Reengineering at Pacific Bell. Presentation to the Communications Forum (National Engineering Consortium) in Chicago. May, 1992.

Housel, Thomas J. Reengineering and Beyond. Presentation to Theseus Institute, France. April 1992.

Housel, Thomas J. Data Communications for Competitive Advantage. Keynote address presented to INDC - 90' conference, Lillehammer, Norway. March, 1990.

Housel, Thomas J. An Intraorganizational Network Basis System. Presented to INDC - 90' conference, Lillehammer, Norway. March, 1990.

Housel, Thomas J. Broadband Fiber Optic Services to the Home. Presented to TeleCon IX, San Jose, CA. October, 1989.

Housel, Thomas J. Procuring Telecommunications: A Strategy for User Companies. Presented to the CTM Research Symposium: Purchasing in the 1990's—The Evolution of Procurement in the Telecommunications and Information Technology Industries. University of Southern California May, 1988.

Housel, Thomas J. ISDN: A Brief and Skeptical Review. Presented to the Emerging Technologies in Telecommunications Conference, Hannover Trade Fair - CeBIT (West Germany), March 1987.

Housel, Thomas J. Computing Systems, Telecommunications, Business Communications: Working Together. Presented to the Third Annual MIS Seminar, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, March 1987.

Housel, Thomas J. Setting the Standards: A Closer Look at ISDN. Keynote presentation for the Third Annual MIS Seminar, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, March 1987.

Housel, Thomas J. The Conceptual Islands of Business Communications Technology. Paper presented to the Association of Business Communications, November 1986.

Housel, Thomas J. Internal Promotion of New Technologies. Paper presented to Telecon VI, October 1986.