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作者：Dewan, R; Freimer, M; Seidmann, A
作者单位：University of Rochester
摘要：Rapid technological developments and deregulation of the telecommunications industry have changed the way in which content providers distribute and price their goods and services. Instead of selling a bundle of content and access through proprietary networks, these firms are shifting their distribution channels to the Internet. In this new setting, the content and Internet service providers find themselves in a relationship that is simultaneously cooperative and competitive. We find that propr...
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作者：Mendelson, H
作者单位：Stanford University
摘要：This paper studies an organizational architecture that I call information-age architecture. I define a measure of organizational IQ and test whether it is related to financial and market success using data from the fast-moving information technology industry. Higher organizational IQ is associated with higher profitability and growth. This relationship is stronger in business environments that are characterized by faster clockspeeds.
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作者：Mendelson, H; Whang, SJ
作者单位：Stanford University
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作者：Brynjolfsson, E; Smith, MD
作者单位：Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
摘要：here have been many claims that the Internet represents a new nearly frictionless market. Our research empirically analyzes the characteristics of the Internet as a channel for two categories of homogeneous products-books and CDs. Using a data set of over 8,500 price observations collected over a period of 15 months, we compare pricing behavior at 41 Internet and conventional retail outlets. We find that prices on the Internet are 9-16% lower than prices in conventional outlets, depending on w...
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作者：Harter, DE; Krishnan, MS; Slaughter, SA
作者单位：University of Michigan System; University of Michigan; Carnegie Mellon University
摘要：The information technology (IT) industry is characterized by rapid innovation and intense competition. To survive, IT firms must develop high quality software products on time and at low cost. A key issue is whether high levels of quality can be achieved without adversely impacting cycle time and effort. Conventional beliefs hold that processes to improve software quality can be implemented only at the expense of longer cycle times and greater development effort. However, an alternate view is ...
