Gideon Mekonnen Jonathan is a PhD student from Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland (http://www.kozminski.edu.pl/en/). During the next five months (more exactly till June 30, 2016) Gideon will work as visiting researcher in IT Management group at DSV. Gideon’s research work will be in IT alignment with a focus on public organizations in a developing country. He will be located in the office spaces of IS unit. Gideon has a Master in Computer and Systems Sciences and a Master in Business Administration both from Stockholm University, Sweden.