Dr. James Wetherbe is Stevenson Chair of Information Technology and Executive
Director of the Institute for Internet Buyer Behavior at Texas Tech University.
He was formerly the FedEx Professor of Excellence in MIS at the University of
Memphis, Professor of MIS and Director of the MIS Research Center at the
University of Minnesota, and a Professor of MIS at the University of Houston.
He is internationally known as a dynamic and entertaining speaker, author, and
leading authority on the use of computers and information systems to improve
organizational performance and competitiveness. He is particularly appreciated
for his ability to explain complex technology in straightforward, practical
terms that can be strategically applied by both executives and general
management.
He is the author of 18 highly regarded books including Information Technology
for Management (2nd edition, Wiley Publishing, 1999), So, What's Your Point?,
(2nd edition, Mead Publishing, 1996), The World On Time: 11 Management
Principles That Made FedEx an Overnight Sensation (Knowledge Exchange, 1996)
and Systems Analysis and Design: Best Practices (West Publishing, 1994). His
book on FedEx was ranked as one of the Top 30 Business Books of 1997 out of
1400 published. Systems Analysis and Design was ranked by Computing Newsletter
as the top textbook on the topic.
Quoted often in leading business and information system journals, Dr. Wetherbe
has also authored over 200 articles, was ranked by Information Week as one of
the top dozen Information Technology Consultants, and is the first recipient of
the MIS Quarterly Distinguished Scholar Award.
He received a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems/Computer Science
Management from Texas Tech University in 1976, and has spent more than
twenty-five years in higher education and industry. His experience includes
management, consulting, and technical positions in industry, and academic and
administrative positions at several Universities. He has served as a consultant
for a broad spectrum of private and public organizations.
