Journal of Management Information Systems 2001
Special Section: Economics, Electronic Commerce, and Competitive Strategy
Abstract
Eric K. Clemons is Professor of Operations and Information Management at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been a pioneer in the systematic study of the transformational impacts of information on the strategy and practice of business. His research and teaching interests include strategic uses of information systems such as e-commerce, information economics, the changes that information technology enables in the competitive balance between new entrants and established industry participants, transformation of distribution channels, and the impact of information technology on the risks and benefits of outsourcing and strategic alliances. Industries of focus include international securities markets and financial services firms, consumer packaged goods retailing, telecommunications, and travel. He specializes in assessing the competitive implications of information technology and in managing the risks of large-scale implementation efforts. Additionally, Dr. Clemons is the founder and Project Director for the Reginald H. Jones Center's Sponsored Research Project on Information: Industry Structure and Competitive Strategy, founder and area coordinator the School's new major in Information: Strategy, Systems, and Economics, director of the School's new MBA e-commerce major, an active participant in the School's eCommerce Forum research program, and member of the Faculty Council of the SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management. Dr. Clemons is currently a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Management Information Systems and the International Journal of Electronic Commerce. He has served on the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment study of securities markets and on the Quality of Markets Advisory Board of the London Stock Exchange. He serves on the advisory board of numerous e-commerce start-ups.
- DOI
- 10.1080/07421222.2001.11045679
- Sources
- openalex