Advances in the economics of information systems

Provides a wide perspective on the issues related to applications of economics to information systems area. From grid computing to online auctions, the reader can find novel uses of economics tools in understanding concepts related to the use of technology at the firm level. IT professionals will al...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: IGI Global.
Other Authors: Tomak, Kerem, 1969-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2005.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • 1. Surviving a standards war : lessons learned from the life and death of DIVX / David Dranove, Neil Gandal
  • 2. Information transparency hypothesis : economic implications of information transparency in electronic markets / Kevin Zhu
  • 3. Partnering for perfection : an economics perspective on B2B electronic market strategic alliances / Qizhi Dai, Robert J. Kauffman
  • 4. Transparency strategy in Internet-based selling / Nelson Granados, Alok Gupta, Robert J. Kauffman
  • 5. Structure evolution of B2B enterprise networks / Kexin Zhao, Michael J. Shaw, Mu Xia, Chandrasekar Subramaniam
  • 6. Perceived risk and escrow adoption in online consumer-to-consumer auction markets : an economic analysis / Xiaorui Hu, Zhangxi Lin, Han Zhang
  • 7. Inter-firm collaboration and electronic business : effects on profitability in Finland / Pekka Tsupari, Petri Rouvinen
  • 8. Pay now or later? : the impact of temporal separation of payments and consumption on consumer payment preferences / Ranjan Dutta, Jonathan J. Koehler
  • 9. Economics of immediate gratification in mobile commerce / Kerem Tomak.