Top Researchers Deliver!

The McCombs IROM faculty produces world-class research. The articles below sample only a few of the business problems that engage their attention.

Deceived: Under Target Online
Sirkka Jarvenpaa & Stefano Grazioli explore the impact of Internet deception on e-commerce.

The Enactments and Consequences of Token, Shared, and Compliant Participation in Information Systems Development
Laurie Kirsch & Cynthia Beath examine how user participation is enacted in practice and explain why those enactments result in particular project outcomes.

Managing E-Business Transformations: Opportunities and Value Assessment - Sloan Management Review, Fall 2001
Anitesh Barua, Prabhudev Konana, Andrew B. Whinston and Fang Yin present a framework of electronic business value that links performance drivers, operational excellence, and financial metrics.

India as a Knoweldge Economy: Aspirations Versus Reality
Prabhudev Konana and Sridhar Balasubramanian ask: Can India ride the IT bandwagon into the knowledge economy in the absence of basic infrastructure?

The Untapped Potential of IT Chargeback
Jeanne Ross, Michael Vitale, & Cynthia Beath uncover the rich potential of IT chargeback to foster communication between IT and business units and increase understanding of costs and benefits of IT investments and service offerings.

Beyond the Business Case: New Approaches to IT Investment - Sloan Management Review, Winter 2002
Jeanne Ross & Cynthia Beath - Complex tradeoffs between technology scope and strategic objectives lead to new IT-investment patterns.