Welcome to the personal website of Dr. Paul M. Di Gangi.  I am an Assistant Professor at Western Carolina University in the College of Business.  My research focuses on the intersection of social and digital networks and organizations, with an emphasis on three areas: (1) exploring user-generated content oriented business models, (2) using virtual network environments for innovation, and (3) identifying the factors that lead to successful knowledge management within and across the organizational boundary.  Currently, I am examining engagement behaviors in user-generated content websites such as Facebook, YouTube, Dell IdeaStorm, and Digg.com.

My research has been presented at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), Academy of Management (AOM), International Symposium on Wikis and Open Collaboration, and the International Sunbelt Social Network Conference.  Additionally, my research has been published in the Annals of Information Systems: Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning edition and Decision Support Systems.

I strive to be an engaged teacher in my classroom by providing a mixture of instructional styles.  I believe that developing an open and transparent relationship in the classroom is vital to the success of educating the future business leaders of tomorrow.  Currently, I am teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level at Western Carolina.  I am the inaugural professor of the undergraduate Introduction to Project Management in Practice course required of all College of Business students.  I also teach the Foundations of Project Management course in the #1 Ranked (GetEducated.com) Masters of Project Management program.

Please feel free to explore my website.

Paul M. Di Gangi, Ph.D.