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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS)

Overview

Mary C. Lacity is a researcher affiliated with the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in the United States. Their academic work spans fields including Computer Science and Business, Management and Accounting, focusing largely on Information Systems and Management Information Systems as subfields.

The research topics covered in Mary C. Lacity's publications include Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Privacy, Security, and Data Protection, Digital Platforms and Economics, Big Data and Business Intelligence, Ethics and Social Impacts of AI, Information Systems Theories and Implementation, and Business Process Modeling and Analysis.

Key recent papers authored by Mary C. Lacity include:

  • Becoming Strategic with Intelligent Automation, 2021, MIS Quarterly Executive
  • Blockchain: From Bitcoin to the Internet of Value and beyond, 2022, Journal of Information Technology
  • Influencing information systems practice: The action principles approach applied to robotic process and cognitive automation, 2021, Journal of Information Technology

Other notable publications not authored by Mary C. Lacity but reflective of related academic interests include:

  • Token Economy, 2021, Business & Information Systems Engineering
  • Consumer valuation of blockchain traceability for beef in the United States, 2021, Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy

Mary C. Lacity has coauthored frequently with several scholars, including Horst Treiblmaier, Leslie P. Willcocks, Remko van Hoek, Jeffrey K. Mullins, and Le Kuai. These collaborations have contributed to a range of publications in their research fields.

Their work is regularly published in several academic journals. The most frequent publication venues include MIS Quarterly Executive, Journal of Information Technology, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, The Journal of British Blockchain Association, and Business & Information Systems Engineering.

Mary C. Lacity has authored multiple books published by the University of Arkansas Press and Springer International Publishing. Significant titles include "Blockchain Foundations: For the Internet of Value" (2020), "Blockchain Fundamentals for Web 3.0" (2022), and "Blockchains and the Token Economy" (2022).

In recognition of contributions to the field of information systems, Mary C. Lacity was named a Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • A review of the predictors, linkages, and biases in IT innovation adoption research

    Anand Jeyaraj;Joseph W Rottman;Mary C Lacity

  • An empirical investigation of information technology sourcing practices: lessons from experience

    Mary C. Lacity;Leslie P. Willcocks

  • Information systems outsourcing : myths, metaphors, and realities

    Mary Celia Lacity;Rudy A. Hirschheim

  • The Value of Selective IT Sourcing

    Mary C. Lacity;L. P. Willcocks;David Feeny

  • A review of the IT outsourcing literature: Insights for practice

    Mary C. Lacity;Shaji A. Khan;Leslie P. Willcocks

  • Global Information Technology Outsourcing: In Search of Business Advantage

    Mary Cecelia Lacity;Leslie Willcocks

  • A Review of the it Outsourcing Empirical Literature and Future Research Directions

    Mary C. Lacity;Shaji A. Khan;Aihua Yan;Leslie P. Willcocks

  • Understanding qualitative data: a framework of text analysis methods

    Mary C. Lacity;Marius A. Janson

  • Beyond The Information Systems Outsourcing Bandwagon: The Insourcing Response

    Mary Cecelia Lacity;Rudy Hirschheim

  • The myths and realities of information technology insourcing

    Rudy Hirschheim;Mary Lacity

  • Taking the measure of outsourcing providers

    David Feeny;Mary Lacity;Leslie P. Willcocks

  • REALIZING OUTSOURCING EXPECTATIONS Incredible Expectations, Credible Outcomes

    Mary Lacity;Rudy Hirschheim;Leslie Willcocks

  • Interpreting information technology sourcing decisions from a transaction cost perspective: Findings and critique

    Mary C. Lacity;Leslie P. Willcocks

  • IT and business process outsourcing: the knowledge potential

    Leslie P. Willcocks;John Hindle;David F. Feeny;Mary C. Lacity

  • Robotic process automation at Telefónica O2

    Mary Lacity;Leslie P. Willcocks;Andrew Craig

  • Risk mitigation in IT outsourcing strategy revisited: longitudinal case research at LISA

    Leslie P. Willcocks;Mary C. Lacity;Thomas Kern

  • Global outsourcing of back office services: lessons, trends, and enduring challenges

    Mary C. Lacity;Leslie P. Willcocks;Joseph W. Rottman

  • Strategic Sourcing of Information Systems: Perspectives and Practices

    Mary C. Lacity;Leslie P. Willcocks

  • Proven Practices for Effectively Offshoring IT Work

    Joseph W. Rottman;Mary C. Lacity

  • Strategic sourcing of information systems

    Leslie P. Willcocks;Mary Lacity

Frequent Co-Authors

Leslie P. Willcocks
Leslie P. Willcocks London School of Economics and Political Science
Rudy Hirschheim
Rudy Hirschheim Louisiana State University
Erran Carmel
Erran Carmel American University
Rajiv Sabherwal
Rajiv Sabherwal University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
M. Lynne Markus
M. Lynne Markus Bentley University
Sirkka L. Jarvenpaa
Sirkka L. Jarvenpaa The University of Texas at Austin
William J. Kettinger
William J. Kettinger Clemson University
Carsten Sørensen
Carsten Sørensen London School of Economics and Political Science
Allen S. Lee
Allen S. Lee Virginia Commonwealth University
E. Burton Swanson
E. Burton Swanson University of California, Los Angeles

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