Economics, information systems, and electronic commerce : empirical research / Robert J. Kauffman, Paul P. Tallon, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kauffman, Robert J.

Tallon, Paul P.

Series:

Advances in management information systems ; v. 13.

Advances in management information systems, 1554-6152 ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Economic aspects.

Information technology.

Electronic commerce.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This groundbreaking volume introduces new methodological approaches to data analysis as well as new techniques for collecting and cataloging transactional data to assist IS researchers in dealing with new and radical forms of IT innovation that continue to energize electronic commerce.

Contents:

ECONOMICS,INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND ELECTRONIC COMMERCE: EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; CONTENTS; SERIES EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION; IT-ENABLED AND IT-PRECIPITATED CHANGES IN THE COORDINATION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; BUSINESS VALUE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS; ECONOMICS OF ELECTRONIC AND MULTICHANNEL MARKETS; VALUE OF KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION; MACROECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY; THE ECONOMICS OF MUTUAL PENETRATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL WORLDS; ECONOMICS OF RAPID-RESPONSE ORGANIZATIONS; REFERENCES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Chapter 1 Opportunities and Challenges for Information Systems Research: Beyond the Bounds of Statistical Inference-An Introduction PROLOGUE; CHALLENGES; SYNTHESIS; OPPORTUNITIES; AN OVERVIEW OF THE CHAPTERS IN THIS VOLUME; CONCLUSION; NOTES; REFERENCES; PART I STRATEGIES FOR EMPIRICAL ADVANCES IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND E-COMMERCE RESEARCH; Chapter 2 RESEARCH STRATEGIES FOR E-BUSINESS: A Philosophy of Science View in the Age of the Internet; Chapter 3 A POTENTIAL OUTCOMES APPROACH TO ASSESS CAUSALITY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH

PART II UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS AND OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS Chapter 4 EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS; Chapter 5 EVALUATING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE: A Stochastic Production Frontier Approach; Chapter 6 Using Accounting-Based Performance Measures to Asses the Business Value of Information Technologies and Systems; PART III NEW APPROACHES FOR STUDYING MECHANISM DESIGN IN ONLINE AUCTIONS; Chapter 7 Modeling Dynamics in Online Auctions: A Modern Statistical Approach

Chapter 8 EMPIRICAL DESIGN OF INCENTIVE MECHANISMS IN GROUP-BUYING AUCTIONS PART IV NEW EMPIRICAL APPROACHES TO THE ANALYSIS OF WEBLOGS AND DIGITAL COMMUNITY FORUMS; Chapter 9 Empirical ADVANCES FOR THE STUDY OF WEBLOGS: Relevance and Testing of Random Effects Models; Chapter 10 CHOICE-BASED SAMPLING AND ESTIMATION OF CHOICE PROBABILITIES IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND E-COMMERCE RESEARCH; PART V LOOKING FORWARD: CHALLENGES, TRANSFORMATIONS, AND ADVANCES; Chapter 11 DEBATING THE NATURE OF EMPIRICAL E-COMMERCE RESEARCH: Issues, Challenges, and Directions; EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS; SERIES EDITOR

Index

Notes:

First published 2009 by M.E. Sharpe.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-317-47242-X

1-315-70496-X

1-317-47243-8

1-282-11936-2

9786612119361

0-7656-2295-5

9781315704968

OCLC:

416230830