Professor Kecheng Liu

Business, Informatics, Systems and Accounting

Professor of Applied Informatics

Head, BISA

Director, IRC; Deputy Director, TSBE

Email: k.liu@reading.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0) 118 378 8614

Location: Building 42, Whiteknights Campus

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Dr. Kecheng Liu, Fellow of British Computer Society, is a full professor and holds a chair of Informatics and
E-Business in Henley Business School, University of Reading. During his academic career in British universities for nearly 20 years, he has taught courses on business informatics, strategic information management and information systems at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including MBA and EMBA.

As an internationally renowned scholar in organisational semiotics and business informatics, 30 PhD students have graduated under his supervision. His research interests and publications span from organisational semiotics, requirements studies, enterprise information systems management and engineering, business processing modelling, business-IT alignment, co-design of business and IT systems, pervasive informatics and intelligent spaces for working and living. He is Head of Business Informatics, Systems and Accounting, and Director of Informatics Research Centre in Henley Business School. He is also Deputy Director of University of Reading's Centre of Technologies for Sustainable Built Environments.

By area:  Business Informatics, Business-IT strategy, Strategic Information Systems, Business Process Modelling, Organisational Semiotics, Pervasive Informatics, Intelligent Information SystemsBY

By industry:  Information Services, Healthcare, E-business, E-Government

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By geography: China, Asia Pacific


Programme Director for MSc Informatics (delivered in Beijing) Module Convenor for Applied Informatics Teaching on Business Technology Consuting, Reseach Methods

Rambo, K. and Liu, K. (2011) Articulating stakeholders perspectives of culture-sensitive e-commerce design targeting female consumers in Saudi Arabia. International Journal for Infonomics, 4 (1). pp. 473-483. ISSN 1742-4712

Liu, K., Duangsuwan, J. and Huang, Z. (2011) Intelligent agents enabling negotiated control of pervasive environments. Chiang Mai Journal of Science, 38 (2). pp. 99-122. ISSN 0125-2526

Balhareth, H. H. and Liu, K. (2011) Business-IT strategic alignment: linking organisational learning with strategic perspectives. International Journal of GSTF Business Review, 1 (1). ISSN 2251-2888

Cui, G. and Liu, K. (2010) Organizational readiness analysis for enterprise information systems implementation. Journal of Software, 5 (5). pp. 554-561. ISSN 1796-217X

Yang, H., Liu, K. and Weizi, L. (2010) Adaptive requirement-driven architecture for integrated healthcare systems. Journal of Computers, 5 (2). pp. 186-193. ISSN 1796-203X

Ali, N. M. and Liu, K. (2010) A norm-based approach for profiling business knowledge. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology , 66. pp. 1060-1064. ISSN 2010-3778

Liu, K., Nakata, K. and Harty, C. F. (2010) Pervasive informatics: theory practice and future directions. Intelligent Buildings International, 2 (1). pp. 5-19. ISSN 1750-8975

Weizi, L., Liu, K., Li, S. and Yang, H. (2010) A semiotic multi-agent modeling approach for clinical pathway management. Journal of Computers, 5 (2). pp. 266-273. ISSN 1796-203X

Moran, S., He, Y. and Liu, K. (2009) Choosing the best Bayesian classifier: an empirical study. International Journal of Computer Science, 36 (4). pp. 322-331. ISSN 1819-9224

Collinge, W. H. and Liu, K. (2009) Information architecture of a telecare system. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 15 (4). pp. 161-164. ISSN 1758-1109

Cui, G. and Liu, K. (2009) Infrastructural analysis for enterprise information systems implementation. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5736. pp. 356-365. ISSN 0302-9743 (special issue 'Visioning and engineering the Knowledge Society: a web science perspective')

Bonacin, R., Baranauskas, M. C.íl. C., Liu, K. and Sun, L. (2009) Norms-based simulation for personalized service provision. Semiotica, 175. pp. 403-428. ISSN 1613-3692

Gao, M., Liu, K. and Wu, Z. (2009) Personalisation in web computing and informatics: theories, techniques, applications, and future research. Information Systems Frontiers, 12 (5). pp. 607-629. ISSN 1572-9419

Boness, K. D., Harrison, R. and Liu, K. (2008) Goal sketching: an agile approach to clarifying requirements. The International Journal on Advances in Software, 1 (1). pp. 1-13. ISSN 1942-2628

Liu, K., Sun, L. and Fu, Y. (2008) Ontological modelling of content management for information provision. Information and Software Technology, 50 (11). pp. 1155-1164. ISSN 0950-5849

Liu, K., Sun, L., Barjis, J. and Dietz, J. (2003) Modelling dynamic behaviour of business organisations - extension of DEMO from a semiotic perspective. Knowledge-Based Systems, 16 (2). pp. 101-111. ISSN 0950-7051

Liu, K., Sun, L. and Bennett, K. (2002) Co-design of business and IT systems: introduction by guest editors. Information Systems Frontiers, 4 (3). pp. 251-256. ISSN 1572-9419

Sun, L. and Liu, K. (2001) A method for interactive articulation of information requirements for strategic decision support. Information and Software Technology, 43 (4). pp. 247-263. ISSN 0950-5849

Liu, K., Sun, L., Dix, A. and Narasipuram, M. (2001) Norm-based agency for designing collaborative information systems. Information Systems Journal, 11. pp. 229-247. ISSN 1365-2575

Liu, K. and Filipe, J., eds. (2010) KMIS 2010: proceedings of the international conference on knowledge management and information sharing. SciTePress. ISBN 9789898425300

Liu, K. and Filipe, J., eds. (2010) Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Knowledge Management and Information Sharing (KMIS 2010). SciTePress - Science and Technology Publications. ISBN 9789898425300

Du, H., Liu, K., Zhang, Z. and Sun, L. (2010) Research methods for undergraduate, masters and doctoral students [in Chinese]. China Electronics Press, Beijing, China. ISBN 9787121103520

Feng, X., Liu, K. and Jiang, G., eds. (2009) Information Systems in the changing era: theory and practice. Aussino Academic Publishing House, Sydney, Australia, pp549. ISBN 9780980605723 (Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organizations)

Rambo, K. and Liu, K. (2011) Articulating stakeholders perspectives of culture-sensitive e-commerce design targeting female consumers in Saudi Arabia. In: International Conference on Information Society (i-Society), 2010. IEEE, London , pp. 449-454. ISBN 9781457718236

Huang, Z., Liu, K. and Gulliver, S. (2011) A normative approach to multi-agent systems for intelligent buildings. In: Jorna, R., Liu, K. and Faber, N. (eds.) Problems and Possibilities of Computational Humanities: Proceedings of 13th International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organisations. Fryske Akademy, The Netherlands, pp. 119-128. ISBN 9789490719005

Chidzambwa, L. and Liu, K. (2011) A normative framework for aiding the configuration of home telecare solutions to meet personal requirements. In: Jorna, R., Liu, K. and Faber, N. (eds.) Problems and Possiblilities of Computational Humanities: Proceedings of 13th International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organisations. Fryske Akademy, The Netherlands, pp. 77-86. ISBN 9789490719005

Liu, K., Sun, L., Jambari, D., Michell, V. and Chong, S. (2011) A design of business-technology alignment consulting framework. In: Mouratidis, H. and Rolland, C. (eds.) Advanced Information Systems Engineering: 23rd International Conference, CAiSE 2011, London, UK, June 20-24, 2011, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (6741). Springer, pp. 422-435. ISBN 9783642216398

Liu, K. and Benfell, A. J. (2011) Pragmatic web services: a semiotic viewpoint. In: Cordeiro, J.é, Ranchordas, A. and Shishkov, B. (eds.) Software and Data Technologies. Communications in Computer and Information Science (50). Springer, pp. 18-32. ISBN 9783642201158

Ali, N. and Liu, K. (2010) A conceptual framework for role-based knowledge profiling using semiotics approach. In: Setchi, R. and Jordanov, I. (eds.) Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, II (6277 ). Springer, pp. 554-565. ISBN 9783642153891

Wang, R., Yan, Z. and Liu, K. (2010) An empirical study: measuring the service quality of an e-learning system with the model of ZOT SERVQUAL. In: International Conference on E-Business and E-Government (ICEE 2010). IEEE, pp. 5379-5382. ISBN 9780769539973

Wang, R., Liu, K., Zhang, M. and Ma, S. (2010) Higher order factor analysis of SERVQUAL - empirical findings from an e-learning system. In: IEEE International Conference on Progress in Informatics and Computing (PIC 2010). IEEE, pp. 1293-1297. ISBN 9781424467884

Ma, Y. and Liu, K. (2010) Impact analysis of facilities management outsourcing - through a case study of Cisco HQ building. In: 8th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA 2010). IEEE, pp. 5221-5227. ISBN 9781424467129

Qin, J., Liu, K. and Han, J. (2010) IT application valuation in business and IT alignment. In: 2nd International Conference on Computer Engineering and Technology (ICCET 2010). IEEE, pp. 186-190. ISBN 9781424463473

Duangsuwan, J. and Liu, K. (2010) A multi-agent system for intelligent building control - norm approach. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence (ICAART 2010). INSTICC Press, pp. 22-29. ISBN 9789896740221

Qin, J., Liu, K. and Han, J. (2010) Service valuation in business and IT alignment: with a case study in banking in China. In: IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT 2010). IEEE, pp. 390-395. ISBN 9781424465651

Liu, K., Sun, L. and Rong, W. (2009) Semiotic modelling for complex enterprise systems. In: Feng, X., Liu, K. and Jiang, G. (eds.) Information systems in the changing era: theory and practice. Aussino Academic Publishing House, Sydney, Australia, pp. 299-309. ISBN 9780980605723 (Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organizations)

Liu, K., Du, H. and Sun, L. (2009) Semiotics in information systems development. In: Huang, W. and Wang, K. (eds.) Information systems research: issues and latest developments. Tsinghua University Press, Tsinghua, China. ISBN 9787302212386 (in Chinese)

Balhareth, H. and Liu, K. (2011) Critical success factors for strategies of telecommunication companies in Saudi Arabia: the case of Mobily. In: 2nd Annual International Conference on Business Strategy and Organizational Behaviour (BizStrategy 2012), 7-8 May 2011, Bali, Indonesia.

Gu, Z., Liu, K. and Dongmei, Z. (2011) Methods of modelling information intensive organisation. In: 2nd International Conference on Engineering and Business Management, 22-24 March 2011, Wuhan, China. (In Press)

Collinge, W. H., Harty, C. F., Liu, K. and Tang, Y. (2010) Assessing organizational semiotics for IT systems design: improving information exchange processes across construction project stakeholders. In: 26th International Conference on IT in Construction & 1st International Conference on Managing Construction for Tomorrow, 1-3 Oct 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 239-247.

Al-Rajhi, M., Liu, K. and Nakata, K. (2010) A conceptual model for acceptance of information systems: an organizational semiotic perspective. In: Americas' Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), 12-15 August 2010, Lima, Peru, pp. 348-357.

Wang, R., Yan, Z. and Liu, K. (2010) A framework for e-service customer trust- an integrated research model based on multi-theoretical view. In: The 10th International Conference on Electronic Business (ICEB 2010), 1-4 December 2010, Shanghai, China.

Zhang, N., Liu, K. and Nakata, K. (2010) Pragmatic IPO model of micro communication process. In: 12th International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organisations (ICISO 2010), 19-21 July 2010, Reading, UK, pp. 149-156.

Yang, H., Liu, K. and Gan, R. (2009) An adaptive architecture for healthcare systems. In: 2nd International Symposium on Web Information Systems and Applications (WISA '09), 22-24 May 2009, Nanchang, China, pp. 250-253.

Li, W., Liu, K., Li, S. and Yang, H. (2009) An agent based approach for customized clinical pathway. In: International Forum on Information Technology and Applications (IFITA '09), 15-17 May 2009, Chengdu, China, pp. 468-472.

Hasiloglu, S. B. and Liu, K. (2009) Applicability of email marketing on academic staff in the UK in comparison with Turkey. In: European and Mediterranean conference on information systems 2009 (EMCIS2009), 13-14 Jul 2009, Izmir, Turkey .

Wheatman, M. and Liu, K. (2009) Automating software design pattern transformation. In: 7th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN '09), 23-26 Jun 2009, Cardiff, Wales, pp. 167-172.

Zhang, Y. and Liu, K. (2009) A bibliometric study on organisational semiotics literatures. In: 11th ICISO (IFIP WG8.1 Working Conference): Information systems in the changing era: theory & practice, 11-12 Apr 2009, Beijing, China, pp. 33-39.

Moran, S., He, Y. and Liu, K. (2009) An empirical framework for automatically selecting the best Bayesian classifier. In: World Congress on Engineering 2009, 1-3 Jul 2009, London, UK, pp. 289-294.

Duangsuwan, J. and Liu, K. (2009) An extended-EDA model for intelligent building control. In: IADIS International Conference: Applied Computing 2009, 19-21 Nov 2009, Rome, Italy, pp. 49-53.

Li, W., Liu, K., Li, S. and Yang, H. (2009) Norm based agent for generating personalized process. In: 11th ICISO (IFIP WG8.1 Working Conference): Information systems in the changing era: theory & practice, 11-12 Apr 2009, Beijing, China, pp. 86-93.

Duangsuwan, J. and Liu, K. (2009) Normative multi-agent system for intelligent building control. In: Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Software Engineering (KESE 2009), 19-20 Dec 2009, Shenzhen, China, pp. 197-200.

Rong, W., Liu, K. and Liang, L. (2009) Personalized web service ranking via user group combining association rule. In: IEEE International Conference on Web Services (ICWS '09), 6-10 Jul 2009, Los Angeles, CA, USA, pp. 445-452.

Liu, K. (2009) Pragmatic web: incorporating semiotics into web services. In: 4th International Conference on Software and Data Technologies (ICSOFT 2009), 26-29 Jul 2009, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Rambo, K., Liu, K. and Nakata, K. (2009) The socio-cultural factors influencing online female consumers in Saudi Arabia. In: International Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE '09), 29-31 Aug 2009, Vancouver, BC, Canada, pp. 633-638.

Ling, B., Tang, Y., Liu, K. and Neale, K. (2008) Adaptive project planning and management based on best practices - COBRA system. In: SSE Systems Engineering Conference 2008, 25-26 Sep 2008, Reading, UK. (Unpublished)

Zhang, J. K., Liu, K., Tang, Y., So, M. C., Ke, L. S. and Mao, A. L. (2008) Data collaborative work flow model for information integration with the support of web services. In: International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists (IMECS 2008), 19-21 Mar 2008, Hong Kong, pp. 810-815.

Ma, Y. and Liu, K. (2008) Intelligent building assessment rating methods. In: 1st International Conference on Building Energy and Environment (CoBEE 2008), 13-16 Jul 2008, Dalian, China, pp. 1976-1983.

Duangsuwan, J. and Liu, K. (2008) Multi-agent control of shared zones in intelligent buildings. In: International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering, 12-14 Dec 2008, Wuhan, China, pp. 1238-1241.

Liu, K., Lin, C. and Qiao, B. (2008) A multi-agent system for intelligent pervasive spaces. In: IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics (IEEE/SOLI 2008), 12-15 Oct 2008, Beijing, China, pp. 1005-1010.

Gao, M., Wu, Z. and Liu, K. (2008) Pragmatic Grid for personalized resource provision. In: IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics (IEEE/SOLI 2008), 12-15 Oct 2008, Beijing, China, pp. 1023-1028.

Ling, B., Tang, Y., Liu, K., Sun, L., Cheong, A. and Neale, K. (2008) Requirements engineering for software in emerging markets. In: IEEE International Conference on Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics (IEEE/SOLI 2008), 12-15 Oct 2008, Beijing, China, pp. 1148-1152.

Lin, C., Liu, K. and Wei, H. (2008) Review of computer vision in intelligent environment design. In: SSE Systems Engineering Conference 2008, 25-26 Sep 2008, The University of Reading. (Unpublished)

Rong, W., Liu, K. and Lin, L. (2008) Towards personalized ranking in web service selection. In: IEEE International Conference on e-Business Engineering (ICEBE '08), 22-24 Oct 2008, Xi'an, China, pp. 165-172.

Boness, K., Harrison, R. and Liu, K. (2005) Acknowledging the implications of requirements. In: 7th (ICEIS) International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, 25-28 May 2005, Miami, pp. 337-342. (Unpublished)

Liu, K. and Sun, L. (2000) Capturing temporality and intentionality in information systems. In: 5th International Workshop on the Language-Action Perspective on Communication Modelling (LAP 2000), 14-16 Sep 2000, Aachen, Germany, pp. 77-93.

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