Publications

[15] Zhang, L., Wattal, S., and Pang, M.-S. (2023) “Does Sharing Make My Data More Insecure? An Empirical Study on Health Information Exchange and Data Breaches,” MIS Quarterly, forthcoming.

Keywords: Information Security, Data Breaches, Health Information Exchange, Inter-Organizational System, IT Governance

[14] Pang, M.-S., Funk, R., and Hirschman, D. (2023) “We Fly Congress: Market Actions as Corporate Political Activity in the U.S. Airline Industry,” Organization Science, forthcoming.

Keywords: U.S. Airline Industry, Congress, Nonmarket Strategies, Pork and Perk Strategies

[13] Guo, X., Gong, J., and Pang, M.-S. (2023) “Creation or Destruction? STEM OPT Extension and Employment of Information Technology Professionals,” MIS Quarterly, forthcoming.

Keywords: IT Occupations, High-Skilled Immigration, OPT Extension, STEM, Local IT Employment

[12] Pang, M.-S. and Lee, G. (2022) “The Impact of IT Decision-Making Authority on IT Project Performance in the U.S. Federal Government,” MIS Quarterly (46:3) pp. 1759-1776.

Keywords: The U.S. Federal Government, IT Decision Making Authority, IT Project Performance, IT Project Management, Public Sector IT Management

[11] Wang, S.A., Pang, M.-S., and Pavlou, P.A. (2022) “Seeing Is Believing? How Including a Video in Fake News Influences User Reporting of Fake News to Social Media Platforms,” MIS Quarterly (46:3) pp. 1323-1354.

Keywords: Fake News, Users’ Reporting of Fake News, Video, Text Sentiment, Social Media

[10] Wang, S.A., Pang, M.-S., and Pavlou, P.A. (2021) “Cure or Poison? Identity Verification and the Posting of Fake News on Social Media,” Journal of Management Information Systems (38:4) pp. 1011-1038.

Keywords: Fake News, Identity Verification Policy, Badges, Status Disclosure, Online Anonymity, Misinformation

[9] Park, J., Pang, M.-S., Kim, J., and Lee, B. (2021) "The Deterrent Effect of Ride-Sharing on Sexual Assault and Investigation of Situational Contingencies," Information Systems Research (32:2) pp. 497-516.

Keywords: Ride-Sharing, Sharing Economy, Sexual Assault, Criminology, Routine Activity Theory, Societal Impact of IS

[8] Chen, M., Pang, M.-S., and Kumar, S. (2021) “Do You Have a Room for Us in Your IT? An Economic Analysis of Shared IT Services and Implications for IT Industries,” MIS Quarterly (45:1a) pp. 225-267.

Keywords: Shared IT Service, Outsourcing, Governments, Economies of Scale, Social Welfare, Game Theory

[7] Cheng, A.Z., Pang, M.-S., and Pavlou, P.A. (2020) "Mitigating Traffic Congestion: The Role of Intelligent Transportation Systems," Information Systems Research (31:3) pp. 653–674. 

• Lead article of the issue

Keywords: Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic Congestion, Transportation Economics, IT Value, Difference-in-Differences.

[6] Tae, C.J., Pang, M.-S., and Greenwood, B.N. (2020) “When Your Problem Becomes My Problem: The Impact of Airline IT Disruptions on On-Time Performance of Competing Airlines,” Strategic Management Journal (41:2) pp. 246-266.

Keywords: Shared resources, Interdependence, Disruption, Airlines, On-time performance

Video Abstract: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CnOX8VbKRg 

[5] Pang, M.-S. (2017) "Politics and Information Technology Investments in the U.S. Federal Government in 2003-2016," Information Systems Research (28:1) pp. 33-45.

• Association for the Information Systems (AIS) Best Information Systems Publications Award of 2017

• Information Systems Research Best Published Paper Award of 2017

• Recognized as an “exemplar” and a “highly interesting” article by Editor-in-Chief

Keywords: IT Investments, Politics, U.S. Federal Government, U.S. Congress

[4] Pang, M.-S., Tafti, A., and Krishnan, M.S. (2016) "Do CIO IT Budgets Explain Bigger or Smaller Governments? - Theory and Evidence from U.S. State Governments," Management Science (62:4) pp. 1020-1041.

• Dissertation Chapter #3

Keywords: IT investments, Government growth, U.S. state governments, CIO budgets

[3] Pang, M.-S., Tafti, A., and Krishnan, M.S. (2014) "Information Technology and Administrative Efficiency in U.S. State Governments - A Stochastic Frontier Approach," MIS Quarterly (38:4) pp. 1079-1101.

• Dissertation Chapter #2 and Job Market Paper

Keywords: IT Value, Public Sector, U.S. State Governments, Stochastic Frontier Analysis, Translog Cost Function

[2] Etzion, H. and Pang, M.-S. (2014) "Complementary Online Services in Competitive Markets: Maintaining Profitability in the Presence of Network Effects," MIS Quarterly (38:1), pp. 231-248.

Keywords: Online Services, Network Effects, E-Commerce, Analytical Modeling

[1] Pang, M.-S. and Etzion, H. (2012) "Analyzing Pricing Strategies for Online Services with Network Effects," Information Systems Research (23:4), pp. 1364-1377.

Keywords: Bundling, Network Effects, Price Discrimination, Online Services, Online Game Industry