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作者：Luo, Xueming; Zhang, Yuchi; Zeng, Fue; Qu, Zhe
作者单位：Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Temple University; Santa Clara University; Wuhan University; Fudan University
摘要：As the online channel is crucially important, traditional offline retail stores seek to induce their existing consumers to buy online with incentives (i.e., offline-to-online targeting). However, it is debatable whether such targeting is truly effective. While advocates argue that online shopping should complement a firm's store channel, critics counter that doing so may result in cannibalization. Drawing on the channel interplay literature and considering customers' travel costs, we examine w...
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作者：Xin, Mingdi
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Irvine
摘要：This paper studies how an important feature of software adoption impacts a software vendor's preference between perpetual and subscription-based licensing: Customers are uncertain about their valuation of the software prior to adoption. We show that customer valuation uncertainty causes the equilibrium outcome to depart from that of standard durable-goods theories in two aspects: (1) Contrary to the conventional wisdom of durable-goods theories that subscription-based licensing is optimal, per...
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作者：Venkatesh, Viswanath; Sykes, Tracy Ann; Zhang, Xiaojun
作者单位：University of Arkansas System; University of Arkansas Fayetteville; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
摘要：With a view toward improving the success of information and communication technology (ICT) initiatives in less developed countries in general and India in particular, this work seeks to uncover reasons for success and failure of ICT for development (ICT4D) initiatives. We drew on social networks theory in general and social contagion theory in particular, and examined the impact of advice network constructs on ICT kiosk use and the impact of ICT kiosk use on women's health outcomes (i.e., seek...
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作者：Baskerville, Richard L.; Myers, Michael D.; Yoo, Youngjin
作者单位：University System of Georgia; Georgia State University; Curtin University; University of Auckland; University System of Ohio; Case Western Reserve University; University of Warwick
摘要：The classical view of an information system is that it represents and reflects physical reality. We suggest this classical view is increasingly obsolete: digital technologies are now creating and shaping physical reality. We call this phenomenon the ontological reversal. The ontological reversal is where the digital version is created first, and the physical version second (if needed). This ontological reversal challenges us to think about the role of humans and technology in society. It also ...
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作者：Eesley, Charles; Wu, Lynn
作者单位：Stanford University; University of Pennsylvania
摘要：Entrepreneurs leading digital ventures are often advised to be adaptable. However, research on how to pursue adaptable strategies and whether such strategies improve short- or long-term digital venture outcomes is sparse. By utilizing the ability to control content presentation and to measure outcomes through a course using a MOOC platform, we can introduce exogenous variation in strategies and mentorship characteristics, and link these attributes to venture outcomes over time. Contrary to exp...
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作者：Shivendu, Shivendu; Zeng, David; Gurbaxani, Vijay
作者单位：State University System of Florida; University of South Florida; Dakota State University; University of California System; University of California Irvine
摘要：Many IT outsourcing arrangements include the purchase of the client's IT assets by the vendor. Asset transfer benefits the client who can recapture some value through the sale and may even negotiate a lower price because the vendor may be more efficient in using these assets. On the other hand, asset transfer creates lockin for the client and limits future contractual options. To study these tradeoffs, we develop a game-theoretic framework wherein asset transfer creates a one-sided switching c...
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作者：Bao, Chenzhang; Bardhan, Indranil R.; Singh, Harpreet; Meyer, Bruce A.; Kirksey, Kirk
作者单位：Oklahoma State University System; Oklahoma State University - Tulsa; University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin; University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas; Thomas Jefferson University; University of Texas System; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
摘要：Hospitalization of patients with chronic diseases poses a significant burden on the healthcare system. Frequent hospitalization can be partially attributed to the failure of healthcare providers to engage effectively with their patients. Recently, patient portals have become popular as information technology (IT) platforms that provide patients with online access to their medical records and help them engage effectively with healthcare providers. Despite the popularity of these portals, there ...
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作者：Mohajeri, Kaveh; Mesgari, Mostafa; Lee, Allen S.
作者单位：IESEG School of Management; Loyola Marymount University; Virginia Commonwealth University
摘要：The notions of significance and relevance have provoked much controversy and confusion among those who conduct and those who are intended to be informed by quantitative research in the information systems (IS) field. The history of quantitative research in the IS field and beyond reveals not only disputes over the adequacy of statistical significance to warrant the scientific merits of research, but also pleas for drawing attention to practical significance, as well as a lack of distinction be...
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作者：Chau, Michael; Li, Tim M. H.; Wong, Paul W. C.; Xu, Jennifer J.; Yip, Paul S. F.; Chen, Hsinchun
作者单位：University of Hong Kong; University of Hong Kong; Bentley University; University of Hong Kong; University of Arizona
摘要：Many people face problems of emotional distress. Early detection of high-risk individuals is the key to prevent suicidal behavior. There is increasing evidence that the Internet and social media provide clues of people's emotional distress. In particular, some people leave messages showing emotional distress or even suicide notes on the Internet. Identifying emotionally distressed people and examining their posts on the Internet are important steps for health and social work professionals to p...
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作者：Danaher, Brett; Hersh, Jonathan; Smith, Michael D.; Telang, Rahul
作者单位：Chapman University System; Chapman University; Carnegie Mellon University
摘要：In this study, we ask what drives the success or failure of various supply-side anti-piracy enforcement actions such as piracy website blocking. We do this in the context of three court-ordered events affecting consumers in the United Kingdom: We first study Internet Service Providers' blocking of 53 video piracy sites in 2014 and of 19 piracy sites in 2013, and we then study the blocking of a single dominant site, The Pirate Bay, in 2012. We show that blocking 53 sites in 2014 caused treated ...
