Tora K. Bikson

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Chair, Human Subjects Protection Committee (RAND's Institutional Review Board); Senior Behavioral Scientist

Santa Monica Office

Education

Ph.D. and M.A. in psychology, University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D. and M.A. in philosophy, University of Missouri

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Biography

Tora K. Bikson is a senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation. She also chairs the Human Subjects Protection Committee—RAND's institutional review board, which appraises, as required by federal regulations, research involving human subjects.

Bikson's research helps identify and understand the factors that explain successful organizational innovation from a sociotechnical systems perspective, focusing most often on the nature of implementation processes in varied user settings. Her work has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Research Council, the United Nations, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and other institutions. Bikson also studies and produces papers on ethical issues in social-behavioral issues.

She has taught at the University of Missouri and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and also spent a year as a visiting associate professor in the Department of Information Systems at the New York University Stern School of Business.

Bikson holds Ph.D. degrees in philosophy (formal logic/philosophy of science) from the University of Missouri and in psychology (cognitive/social) from UCLA.

Tora K. Bikson

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Commentary

RFID Security in the Workplace: Perk or Privacy? — Jun 1, 2007

Publications

Proposed Directions of Change to the Common Rule for Protecting Human Research Participants: RAND Responses - 2011

Steps Toward a Formative Evaluation of NSDL - 2011

Mobile Technology and Action Teams: Assessing Blackberry Use in Law Enforcement Units - 2009

Revitalizing Qatar's National University - 2009

Revitalizing Qatar's National University (Arabic version) - 2009

The Reform of Qatar University - 2009

Ethical Principles in Social-Behavioral Research on Terrorism: Probing the Parameters - 2007

Mobile Technology and Action Teams: Assessing BlackBerry Use in Law Enforcement Units - 2007

9 to 5: Do You Know if Your Boss Knows Where You Are? Case Studies of Radio Frequency Identification Usage in the Workplace - 2005

An Assessment of the Governor's Reorganization Plan to Create a Department of Technology Services - 2005

Privacy in the Workplace: Case Studies on the Use of Radio Frequency Identification in Access Cards - 2005

Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and Organizational Restructuring in the DoD: Implications for Education and Training Infrastructure - 2004

Base Realignment and Closure: An Opportunity to Reassess DoD's Civilian Education and Training Infrastructure - 2004

Integrating New Tools into Information Work: Technology Transfer as a Framework for Understanding Success - 2004

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule: A Practical Guide for Researchers - 2004

A Strategic Governance Review for Multi-organizational Systems of Education, Training, and Professional Development - 2003

Effective Use of Information Technology: Lessons about State Governance Structures and Processes - 2003

New Challenges for International Leadership: Lessons from Organizations with Global Missions - 2003

New Challenges for International Leadership: Positioning the United States for the 21st Century - 2003

Strategic Assessment and Development of Interorganizational Influence in the Absence of Hierarchical Authority - 2003

The Global Course of the Information Revolution: Recurring Themes and Regional Variations - 2003

The Labor Market for Attorneys in the State of California: Past, Present, and Future - 2003

Improving the Quality of DoD’s Civilian Workforce: Guidance for the Office of the Chancellor for Education and Professional Development - 2002

Tools for 21st Century Diplomacy: An Approach to Improved Information and Communication Technology for Romania's Foreign Affairs Ministry Executive Summary - 2002

Tools for 21st Century Diplomacy: An Approach to Improved Information and Communication Technology for Romania's Foreign Affairs Ministry - 2002

Civilian Education and Training in the Department of Defense: How Can We Gauge Its Value? - 2001

Ensuring the Quality and Productivity of Education and Professional Development Activities: A Review of Approaches and Lessons for DoD - 2001

Public Information Provision in the Digital Age: Implementation and Effects of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act - 2001

Strategic and Performance Planning for the Office of the Chancellor for Education and Professional Development in the Department of Defense - 2001

The Future of the Information Revolution in Europe: Proceedings of an International Conference - 2001

The Global Course of the Information Revolution: Political, Economic, and Social Consequences Proceedings of an International Conference - 2000

The Global Course of the Information Revolution: Technological Trends: Proceedings of an International Conference - 2000

Carrying Authentic, Understandable and usable Digital Records Through Time - 1999

Citizens, Computers, and Connectivity: A Review of Trends - 1999

Sending Your Government a Message: E-Mail Communication Between Citizens and Government - 1999

The Arts and Prosocial Impact Study: Program Characteristics and Prosocial Effects - 1999

Annex II : strategies for implementing document management technology - 1998

E-Commerce: A Revolution in the Making for Consumers, Firms, and Nations - 1998

E-mail Communication Between Government and Citizens: Security, Policy Issues and Next Steps - 1998

Focus on Generic Skills for Information Technology Literacy - 1998

Groupware implementation : reinvention in the sociotechnical frame - 1998

Facilitating the implementation of research findings : a summary report - 1997

Developing the global workforce : insights for colleges and corporations - 1996

Electronic information media and records management methods : a survey of practices in UN organizations - 1996

Electronic mail use at the World Bank : messages from users - 1996

New Inequalities - 1996

Facilitating the implementation of research findings : review, synthesis, recommendations - 1995

On the implementation of research findings in surface transportation - 1995

Toward the borderless career : corporate hiring in the '90s - 1995

United Nations Economic and Social Information System (UNESIS) Phase I Report: Executive Summary - 1995

Universal Access to E-Mail: Feasibility and Societal Implications - 1995

Global Preparedness and Human Resources: College and Corporate Perspectives - 1994

Organizational trends and electronic media : work in progress - 1994

Preserving the present : toward viable electronic records - 1994

Assessing Benefits of the U.S. Forest Service's Geographic Information System: Research Design - 1991

Electronic Information Media and Records Management Methods: A Survey of Practices in United Nations Organizations - 1991

Experiencing the Retirement Transition: Managerial and Professional Men Before and After - 1991

Networked Information Technology and the Transition to Retirement: A Field Experiment - 1991

The Interplay of Work Group Structures and Computer Support - 1991

Information Technology in the U.S. Forest Service: An Assessment of Late-Stage Implementation - 1990

Relationships Between Electronic Information Media and Records Management Practices: Results of a Survey of United Nations Organizations - 1990

Retirees Using EMail and Networked Computers - 1990

Technology Transfer as a Framework for Understanding Social Impacts of Computerization - 1990

Managing Technological Change: The Process is Key - 1989

The Design of the MH Mail System - 1989

Work Group Structures and Computer Support: A Field Experiment - 1989

Flexible Interactive Technologies for Multi-Person Tasks: Current Problems and Future Prospects - 1988

Cognitive Press in Computer-Mediated Work - 1987

How to Use the Task Force Microcomputer - 1987

Implementing Computerized Procedures in Office Settings: Influences and Outcomes - 1987