Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jörg Becker

Current affiliations

  • Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS)
  • European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Information Modelling
  • Hybrid Value Creation
  • Business Process Management
  • E-Government
  • Retail Information Systems

Academic Education

02/1990Habilitation and venia legendi in Business Administration at Saarland University
02/1987Doctoral degree (Dr. rer. oec.) at Saarland University
03/1982University degree in Business Administration (Diplom) at Saarland University
09/1977 - 03/1982Studies of management at the Saarland University
08/1980 - 06/1981Studies in Business Administration and Economics at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Work Experience

since 01/2016Spokesman WWU Center of Europe
since 10/2004Academic Director of the European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS)
since 2002Visiting Professor at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA, University of Tartu, Estonia, Vienna Business School, Austria, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia, Business School Turku, Finland, Voronezh State University, Russland, Stanford University, USA
since 10/1994Managing Director of the Institute for Information Systems at University of Münster
since 04/1990Full Professor for Information Systems and Information Management at University of Münster
10/2008 - 09/2016Vice-Rector for strategic planning and quality assurance of University of Münster
01/1987 - 03/1990Head of the CIM-Technologie-Transfer Center at Saarland University
04/1982 - 03/1990Research Assistant at the Institute for Information Systems (IWi) at Saarland University (Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. August-Wilhelm Scheer)
01/1987 - 12/1987Consultant at IDS Gesellschaft für Integrierte Datenverarbeitungssysteme GmbH

Functions and Memberships

since 2015Member of the Platform "Digital Administration and Public IT" of the national German Digital Summit
since 2013Appointment as Fellow of the Society for Computer Sciences (GI)
since 2012Member of the National E-Government Competence Center (NEGZ) e.V., since 2017 Member of the Board and Speaker of the Commission for Research and Projects
since 01/2009Department Editor of the Journal "Business and Information Systems Engineering" for the department process management
since 10/2008Member of the IV Steering Committee of WWU Münster University
since 01/2007Mitglied der Nordrhein-Westfälischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
since 01/2003Editor-in-Chief of the Journal "Information Systems and e-Business Management (ISeB)"
since 1992Editor of the Journal "Information & Management"
since 1992Member of the Association for Information Systems (AIS)
since 1990Member of the German Society for Informatics (GI)
since 1987Member of the German Academic Association for Business Research (VHB)
2014 - 2017Member of the Board "Digitale Wirtschaft NRW"
2001 - 2012Editor of the Business Process Management Journal
12/2006 - 12/2012Scientific Member of the Commission on IT Infrastructure of the German Research Foundation (DFG)
01/1997 - 12/2008Editor of the Journal "Wirtschaftsinformatik"
04/2001 - 12/2003Spokesman of the Special Interest Group "Business Informatics" within the German Society for Informatics (GI), Member of the steering committee of the GI
04/1999 - 03/2001Spokesman of the Scientific Community Information Systems (WKWI) of the German Academic Association for Business Research (VHB)
10/1994 - 10/1995Dekan der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster

Appointments

03/2003Offer to a Professorship, Saarland University (rejected)
03/1992Offer to a Professorship, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (rejected)

Publications

Becker, Jörg; Kruse, Paul; Hermann, Andreas (2024)
In: Strecker, Stefan; Jung, Jürgen (eds.), Informing Possible Future Worlds. Essays in Honour of Ulrich Frank. Berlin: Logos Verlag.
Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
Koddebusch, Michael; He, Jingxian; Hinrichs, Jonas Alfred; Becker, Jörg (2024)
In: Bui, Tung X. (eds.), Proceedings of the 57th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Honolulu, HI: Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.
Type of Publication: Research article in edited proceedings (conference)
Becker, Jörg; Chasin, Friedrich; Rosemann, Michael; Beverungen, Daniel; Priefer, Jennifer; vom Brocke, Jan; Matzner, Martin; del Rio Ortega, Adela; Resinas, Manuel; Santoro, Flavia; Di Ciccio, Claudio; Song, Minseok; Park, Kangah (2023)
In: Electronic Markets, 33
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Müller, Lea S.; Nohe, Christoph; Reiners, Sebastian; Becker, Jörg; Hertel, Guido (2023)
In: Behaviour & Information Technology, 42(6)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Müller, Lea S.; Reiners, Sebastian; Becker, Jörg; Hertel, Guido (2023)
In: Journal of Business Research, 163
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Research Unit
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Research Unit
Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Research Unit
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Research Unit
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/10/2022 - 30/11/2028
Funded by: EC - Erasmus+ - Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters
Type of project: EU-project hosted outside University of Münster
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Talks

Future Potential of European Public Procurement
Becker, Jörg (25/09/2019)
Presentation prepared for Policy Department A on request of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
Type of talk: scientific talk
Benefits of Modernized European Public Procurement
Becker, Jörg (10/07/2018)
Presentation prepared for Policy Department A on request of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
Type of talk: scientific talk
Systems and E-Procurement – Improving Access and Transparency of Public Procurement
Becker, Jörg (19/02/2018)
Presentation prepared for Policy Department A on request of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
Type of talk: scientific talk

Prizes

Outstanding Reviewer Award
Awarded by: 14. International Conference Wirtschaftsinformatik
Award given to: Becker, Jörg
Announced at: 27/02/2019 | Date of awarding: 27/02/2019
Type of distinction: Best reviewer award (conference or journal)
Transfer Award of the University of Münster 2017/2018
Awarded by: Rectorate of the University of Münster
Award given to: Becker, Joerg
Announced at: 12/03/2018 | Date of awarding: 15/06/2018
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
ER Best Demo Award 2017
Awarded by: 36th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER2017)
Award given to: Riehle, Dennis M; Höhenberger, Steffen; Brunk, Jens; Delfmann, Patrick; Becker, Jörg
Announced at: 08/11/2017 | Date of awarding: 15/11/2017
Type of distinction: Best publication award
Best Prototype Award
Awarded by: 13th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik, St. Gallen, Switzerland (WI2017)
Award given to: Betzing, Jan H.; von Hoffen, Moritz; Plenter, Florian; Chasin, Friedrich; Matzner, Martin; Becker, Jörg
Announced at: 14/02/2017 | Date of awarding: 15/02/2017
Type of distinction: Best publication award
Best Reviewer Award
Awarded by: Business Research Journal
Award given to: Becker, Jörg
Announced at: 19/05/2015 | Date of awarding: 15/05/2016
Type of distinction: Best reviewer award (conference or journal)
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Doctorates

[Working title] User's Trust and Perceived Risk in the Design of Human-Centered Information Systems (working title)
Candidate: Koelmann, Holger | Supervisors: Becker, Jörg
Period of time: 01/08/2017 - 31/12/2023
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Digital Technology-enabled Business Model Innovation – A Toolkit for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Candidate: Gollhardt, Torsten | Supervisors: Becker, Jörg | Reviewers: Becker, Jörg; von Delft, Stephan
Period of time: 01/04/2018 - 04/07/2022
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Vertrauen in daten- und algorithmenbasierte strategische Kommunikation
Candidate: Löffler, Natascha | Supervisors: Röttger, Ulrike; Becker, Jörg | Reviewers: Röttger, Ulrike; Becker, Jörg
Period of time: 01/10/2018 - 05/04/2022
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Handelsinformationssysteme im technischen Großhandel - Ein konfigurierbares Referenzprozessmodell mit Kriterien zur Auswahl von ERP-Systemen
Candidate: Hartmann, Max Patrick | Supervisors: Becker, Jörg
Period of time: 01/11/2017 - 17/03/2022
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Mixed Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Autonomous Driving – Studies Extending Technology Acceptance Research
Candidate: Grotenhermen, Jan-Gerrit | Supervisors: Schewe, Gerhard; Becker, Jörg; Artz, Martin
Period of time: until 16/11/2021
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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