Information Security Information security is increasingly a core concern for both functional and regulatory reasons. Through field studies, academic studies, and workshops aimed at exploring this issue, the center seeks to raise the awareness of firms to the risks they face, and offer strategies that will minimize both the threats and the consequences. [ more ]
Technology and Trust Trust in business relationships is critical for extended enterprises to function competitively. The center is conducting research on how information sharing can influence trust in business relationships, and how technology can be an enabler of trust by creating transparency between organizations. [ more ]
Humanitarian Response Humanitarian relief organizations face daunting challenges in coordinating response efforts. The unpredictability of disasters with the resulting human suffering make speed a primary objective. The center is conducting research on what business principles could apply and how information technology could improve response to those in need. [ Gentilly Project ]
Collaborative Knowledge Networks
Collaborative Knowledge Networks (CKN) are groups of self-motivated individuals from various parts of an organization or from multiple organizations, empowered by the internet, who work together, driven by a common vision and goals. This project represents a collaboration between the Center for Digital Strategies and the MIT Sloan Center for Coordination Science.
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Electronic Collaboration Study with the University of St. Gallen This was a joint project between the Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik (Institute for Information Management) at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and the Center for Digital Strategies. This project looked at the types of electronic collaboration within and between companies that succeed and why they do. This project studied European and U.S. companies in the following industries: chemical, consumer goods, financial services, and pharmaceutical. [ more ]
The center's research focuses on the impact of information technology on business strategy.
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