To attain customer satisfaction, service firms invest significant resources to implement customer relationship management (CRM) systems to support internal customer service (CS) employees who provide service to external customers in both face-to-face and virtual channels. How CS employees apply...

Customer relationship management (CRM) plays a critical role in e-business. In this study we seek to quantify the value of Internet-based CRM applications, and the purpose of our research is to identify the mechanisms underlying CRM value creation. Using a unique dataset collected from vendor...

We use a social learning perspective to extend our understanding of information technology (IT) investment and return. Specifically, we investigate social learning in the context of interlocks between corporate boards, which allow firms to share knowledge and experiences with respect to their IT...

How can firms extract value from already-implemented information technologies (IT) that support the work processes of employees? One approach is to stimulate employees to engage in post-adoptive extended use,i.e., to learn and apply more of the available functions of the implemented technologies...

Social interactions have become crucial and varied in the digital economy. However, the impact of the structural diversity of social network connections on users' decisions is still not well understood. Accurate measurements and rigorous causal evidence have been lacking, making it difficult to...

This study investigates the financial and operational implications of enterprise systems (ESs) in corporate risk management. Using matched difference-in-differences analyses based on ES implementation events, we document a significant reduction in the volatility of operating cash flows following...

In enterprise software markets, firms are increasingly using services-based business models built on open-source software (OSS) to compete with established, proprietary software firms. Because thirdparty firms can also strategically contribute to OSS and compete in the services market, the...

We study the impact of customer information portability on market competition in customer-centric, technology-intensive service industries. By allowing customer information to be transferrable among service providers, portability in theory may help reduce switching costs and promote competition....