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CRITO research can generally be categorized into four broad areas:

 

 

1 | Management of Information Systems



The focus is on research questions that are of interest to chief information officers and managers of information systems within organizations. It includes such topics as measuring the value of IT investments, measuring the performance of information systems organizations, and managing sourcing arrangements.

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2 | The IT-Enabled Enterprise



The focus is on research questions that are of interest to functional or general managers who are concerned with transforming their enterprises to reflect advances in information technology and with managing IT-intensive enterprises. This category includes such topics as the design of new business models in a networked economy, digital business strategies, the role of business process outsourcing, the management of globally distributed teams, and coping with information overload.

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3 | Community-Based Technologies



The focus is on the role of technology in meeting the needs of communities -- households, schools, neighborhoods, civic groups and diverse social groups. The objective is to examine how technology can improve social interactions, communication patterns, quality and standard of life, and other everyday activities. In particular the focus is on examining the issues concerning technological resources and access, and technological skills needed to improve the quality of community life.


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4 | IT Industry Studies



This research studies the IT industry itself, analyzing trends, developing an understanding of its evolving global structure on innovations (such as Apple’s iPod and the One Laptop Per Child project) and how value addition is captured by the players in global innovation networks, and the role of national policy in facilitating the production and use of IT. A noteworthy example of this area of research is the PC Industry Center, which is funded by the Sloan Foundation and the National Science Foundation.

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