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D.J. Wu

Ernest Scheller Jr. Chair in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialization

Professor; Area Chair, Information Technology Management

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Biography

D. J. Wu is the Ernest Scheller Jr. Chair in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, Professor of Information Technology Management, and Area Coordinator in Information Technology Management at the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Wu's current research interests include economics of digital innovation and transformation, digital business model innovations, platform ecosystems, enterprise information technology, IT contracting, online auctions, economics of cloud computing, and machine learning.

Dr. Wu's recent work has been published in premier academic journals including Management Science, Information Systems Research, Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (M&SOM), and MIS Quarterly. Dr. Wu’s research won the “Best Paper in Valuing IT Opportunities” award, the “Best Paper in Web-Based Information Systems and Applications” award at the 2006 International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), and the Runner-Up Best Conference Paper Award at the 2009 ICIS. He received the Linda and Lloyd L. Byars Award for Faculty Research Excellence in 2013 and in 2017, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Wu won the 2014 Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, as well as the 2016 Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award. He was selected as the 2017-2018 Hesburgh Award Teaching Fellow and the 2018-2021 Georgia Tech Provost Teaching and Learning Fellow by Georgia Tech's Center for Teaching and Learning.

Dr. Wu serves as a department editor for Management Science (Information Systems). He is a past senior editor for Information Systems Research. He is also the past senior editor for Production and Operations Management (Management of Technology, 2007 - 2017), and the past associate editor for Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (2010 - 2014). Dr. Wu received the Management Science Editor-in-Chief Certification of Appreciation in 2008, and the Management ScienceAssociate Editor Meritorious Service Award in 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2019. In addition, Dr. Wu received the Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (M&SOM) Associate Editor Meritorious Service Award in 2014, and the best reviewer award for 2006 INFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology.

Dr. Wu is the immediate past president of INFORMS Information Systems Society (2019 - 2021).

Education

Ph.D., The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
M.A., The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
B.E., Computer Science, Tsinghua University, China
B.E., Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University, China

Current Editor Positions

Management Science, Department Editor, Information Systems, 2020 - present.
Management Science, Co-Editor, Special Issue on The Human-Algorithm Connection, 2022.

Book(s)

Kimbrough, S.O. and D.J. Wu (Eds.), Formal Modelling in Electronic Commerce, Series: International Handbooks on Information Systems, Berlin: Springer, 2005.

Best Paper Awards

Runner-Up Best Conference Paper Award, ICIS 2009. Huang, P., M. Ceccagnoli, C. Forman, and D.J. Wu, “When Do ISVs Join a Platform Ecosystem? Evidence from the Enterprise Software Industry,” Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), ICIS-0619-2009, Phoenix, Arizona, 2009.

Best Paper on “Web-based Information Systems and Applications," ICIS 2006. Zhong, F. and D.J. Wu, “E-Sourcing: Impact of Bidding Behavior and Non-Price Attributes,” Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pp. 1979-1998, 2006.

Best Paper on “Valuing IT Opportunities," ICIS 2006. Aral, S., E. Brynjolfsson, and D.J. Wu, “Which Came First, IT or Productivity? The ‘Virtuous Cycle’ of Investment and Use in Enterprise Systems,” Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pp. 1819-1839, 2006.

Recent Honors

Ernest Scheller Jr. Chair in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, 2018 – present.

Provost Teaching and Learning Fellow Associate, GT Center for Teaching and Learning, 2020 – 2021.

Provost Teaching and Learning Fellow, GT Center for Teaching and Learning, 2018 – 2020.

Management Science Associate Editor Meritorious Service Award, 2019.

Brady Family Professorship in Management, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017 – 2018.

The Linda and Lloyd L. Byars Award for Faculty Research Excellence, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017.

The Hesburgh Award Teaching Fellow, Georgia Tech Center for Teaching and Learning, 2017.

The 2016 Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award, Georgia Tech Center for Teaching and Learning, 2016.

Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (M&SOM) Associate Editor Meritorious Service Award, 2014.

The Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014.

Management Science Associate Editor Meritorious Service Award, 2014.

The Linda and Lloyd L. Byars Award for Faculty Research Excellence, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013.

Management Science Associate Editor Meritorious Service Award, 2013.

Thomas R. Williams Wachovia Term Professorship in Information Technology Management, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007 – 2011.

Management Science Associate Editor Meritorious Service Award, 2010.

Management Science Editor-in-Chief Certification of Appreciation, 2008.

Best Reviewer Award, INFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology, 2006.

Research Areas

Economics of Digital Innovation and Transformation
Digital Business Model Innovations and Platform Ecosystems
Enterprise Information Technology
IT Contract Design and Auctions
Cloud Computing and Machine Learning

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Year	Title	Journal	Author(s)	Type
2023	Revealed Wisdom of the Crowd: Bids Predict Loan Quality	Management Science	Yao, Jiayu Lin, Mingfeng Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Yao, Jiayu and Lin, Mingfeng and Wu, D. J., Revealed Wisdom of the Crowd: Bids Predict Loan Quality. Management Science (Forthcoming). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3837049
2022	IT Knowledge Spillovers, Absorptive Capacity, and Productivity: Evidence from Enterprise Software	Information Systems Research	Huang, P. Ceccagnoli, M. Forman, C. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Huang, P., Ceccagnoli, M., Forman, C., Wu, D.J. “IT Knowledge Spillovers, Absorptive Capacity, and Productivity: Evidence from Enterprise Software.” Information Systems Research, 33(3): 908-934
2021	Platform Competition under Network Effects- Piggybacking and Optimal Subsidization	Information Systems Research	Dou, Y. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Dou, Y. and D.J. Wu, “Research Note – Platform Competition under Network Effects: Piggybacking and Optimal Subsidization,” Information Systems Research, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 820-835, September 2021.
2021	Education Crowdfunding on Student Performance- An Empirical Study	Information Systems Research	Gao, Q. Lin, M. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Gao, Q., M. Lin, and D.J. Wu, “Education Crowdfunding on Student Performance: An Empirical Study,” Information Systems Research, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 53-71, March 2021.
2020	Educational Crowdfunding and Student Performance: An Empirical Study	Information Systems Research	Gao, Qiang Lin, Mingfeng Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Qiang Gao, Mingfeng Lin, D. J. Wu (2021) Education Crowdfunding and Student Performance: An Empirical Study. Information Systems Research 32(1):53-71.
2018	Technology Support and Post-Adoption IT Service Use	MIS Quarterly	Retana, G. Forman, C. Narasimhan, S. Niculescu, M. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Retana, G., C. Forman, S. Narasimhan, M. Niculescu, and D.J. Wu, “Technology Support and Post-Adoption IT Service Use: Evidence from the Cloud,” MIS Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 961-978, September 2018.
2018	Technology Support and Post-Adoption IT Service Use	Management Information Systems Quarterly	Retana, German Forman, Chris Narasimhan, Sridhar Niculescu, Marius Florin Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Retana, German, Chris Forman, Sridhar Narasimhan, Marius Florin Niculescu, and D. J. Wu, "Technology Support and Post-Adoption IT Service Use: Evidence from the Cloud", Management Information Systems Quarterly, 2018, Vol. 42(3), pp. 961-978
2018	Strategic Intellectual Property Sharing	Information Systems Research	Niculescu, M. F. Wu, D.J. Xu, L.	Published Papers	View
M. F. Niculescu, D.J. Wu, L. Xu. "Strategic Intellectual Property Sharing: Competition on an Open Technology Platform Under Network Effects", Information Systems Research, 2018, Vol. 29(2), pp. 498-519
2018	Strategic Intellectual Property Sharing	Information Systems Research	Niculescu, M. Wu, D.J. Xu, L.Z.	Published Papers	View
Niculescu, M., D.J. Wu and L.Z. Xu, “Strategic Intellectual Property Sharing: Competition on an Open Technology Platform under Network Effects,” Information Systems Research, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 498-519, June 2018.
2017	Selling or Leasing- Pricing Information Goods with Depreciation of Consumer Valuation	Information Systems Research	Dou, Yifan Hu, Yu Jeffrey Wu, D.J.	Published Papers
Dou, Yifan, Yu Jeffrey Hu, and D.J. Wu. 2017. “Selling or Leasing? Pricing Information Goods with Depreciation of Consumer Valuation.” Information Systems Research. Forthcoming.
2017	Technology Support and Post-Adoption IT Service Use	Management Information Systems Quarterly	Retana, German Forman, Chris Narasimhan, Sridhar Niculescu, Marius Florin Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Retana, German, Chris Forman, Sridhar Narasimhan, Marius Florin Niculescu, and D. J. Wu, "Technology Support and Post-Adoption IT Service Use: Evidence from the Cloud", under revision
2016	Proactive Customer Education Customer Retention and Demand for Technology Support	Manufacturing and Service Operations Management	Retana, G. Forman, C. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Retana, G., C. Forman, and D.J. Wu, “Proactive Customer Education, Customer Retention, and Demand for Technology Support: Evidence from a Field Experiment,” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (M&SOM), Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 34-50, Winter 2016.
2014	Economics of Free Under Perpetual Licensing	Information Systems Research	Niculescu, Marius Florin Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Niculescu, Marius Florin and D. J. Wu, "Economics of Free Under Perpetual Licensing: Implications for the Software Industry", Information Systems Research, 2014, Vol. 25(1), pp. 173-199 (article + ecompanion)
2014	Digital Platforms- When is Participation Valuable	Communications of the ACM	Ceccagnoli, M Forman, C. Huang, P. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Ceccagnoli, M., C. Forman, P. Huang, and D.J. Wu, “Digital Platforms: When is Participation Valuable?” Communications of the ACM, Vol. 57, No. 2, pp. 38-39, February 2014.
2014	An Empirical Analysis of Price, Quality, and Incumbency in Procurement Auctions	Manufacturing and Service Operations Management	Tunca, T. Wu, D.J. Zhong, F.	Published Papers	View
Tunca, T., D.J. Wu, and F. Zhong, “An Empirical Analysis of Price, Quality, and Incumbency in Procurement Auctions,” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (M&SOM), 16(3): 346-364.
2014	An Empirical Analysis of Price Quality and Incumbency	Manufacturing and Service Operations Management	Tunca, T. Wu, D.J. Zhong, F.	Published Papers	View
Tunca, T., D.J. Wu, and F. Zhong, “An Empirical Analysis of Price, Quality, and Incumbency in Procurement Auctions,” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (M&SOM), Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 346-364, Summer 2014.
2014	Economics of Free Under Perpetual Licensing- Implications for the Software Industry	Information Systems Research	Niculescu, M. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Niculescu, M. and D. J. Wu, “Economics of Free Under Perpetual Licensing: Implications for the Software Industry,” Information Systems Research, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 173-199, March 2014.
2014	Digital Platforms: When is Participation Valuable?	Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery	Ceccagnoli, M. Huang, P. Forman, C. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Ceccagnoli, M., Huang, P., Forman, C. Wu, D.J. “Digital Platforms: When is Participation Valuable?” Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery, February 2014.
2013	Engineering Optimal Network Effects via Social Media Features and Seeding in Markets for Digital Goods and Services	Information Systems Research	Dou, Y. Niculescu, M. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Dou, Y., M. Niculescu, and D.J. Wu, “Engineering Optimal Network Effects via Social Media Features and Seeding in Markets for Digital Goods and Services,” Information Systems Research, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 164-185, March 2013.
2013	Engineering Optimal Network Effects via Social Media Features	Information Systems Research	Dou, Yifan Niculescu, Marius Florin Wu, D.J.	Published Papers
Dou, Yifan, Marius Florin Niculescu, and D. J. Wu, "Engineering Optimal Network Effects via Social Media Features and Seeding in Markets for Digital Goods and Services", Information Systems Research, 2013, Vol. 24(1), pp. 164-185
2013	Appropriability Mechanisms and the Platform Partnership Decision- Evidence from Enterprise Software	Management Science	Huang, P. Ceccagnoli, M. Forman, C. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Huang, P., M. Ceccagnoli, C. Forman, and D.J. Wu, “Appropriability Mechanisms and the Platform Partnership Decision: Evidence from Enterprise Software,” Management Science, Vol. 59, No. 1, pp. 102-121, January 2013.
2013	IT Implementation Contract Design- Analytical and Experimental Investigation of IT Payoff	Information Systems Research	Wu, D.J. Ding, M. Hitt, L.	Published Papers	View
Wu, D.J., M. Ding, and L. Hitt, “IT Implementation Contract Design: Analytical and Experimental Investigation of IT Payoff, Learning and Contract Structure,” Information Systems Research, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 787-801, September 2013.
2013	Appropriability Mechanisms and the Platform Partnership Decision: Evidence from Enterprise Software	Management Science	Huang, P. Ceccagnoli, M. Forman, C. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Huang, P., Ceccagnoli, M., Forman, C., Wu, D.J. “Appropriability Mechanisms and the Platform Partnership Decision: Evidence from Enterprise Software.” Management Science, 2013, 59(1), pp. 102–121.
2012	Co-creation of Value in a Platform Ecosystem-The Case of Enterprise Software	MIS Quarterly	Ceccagnoli, M. Forman, C. Huang, P. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Ceccagnoli, M., C. Forman, P. Huang, and D.J. Wu, “Co-creation of Value in a Platform Ecosystem: The Case of Enterprise Software,” MIS Quarterly, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 263-290, March 2012.
2012	Cocreation of Value in a Platform Ecosystem: The Case of Enterprise Software	MIS Quarterly	Ceccagnoli, M. Huang, P. Forman, C. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Ceccagnoli, M., Huang, P., Forman, C. Wu, D.J. “Cocreation of Value in a Platform Ecosystem: The Case of Enterprise Software.” MIS Quarterly, 2012, 36(1), pp. 263-290.
2005	Buyers Efficient E-Sourcing Structure- Centralize or Decentralize	Journal of Management Information Systems	Dai, R. Narasimhan, S. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Dai, R., S. Narasimhan, and D.J. Wu, “Buyer's Efficient E-Sourcing Structure: Centralize or Decentralize?,” Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 141-164, Fall 2005.
2005	Competitive Options, Supply Contracting and Electronic Markets	Management Science	Wu, D.J. Kleindorfer, P.	Published Papers	View
Wu, D. J. and P. Kleindorfer, "Competitive Options, Supply Contracting and Electronic Markets," Management Science, Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 452-466, March 2005.
2003	Integrating Long- and Short-term Contracting via Business-to-Business Exchanges for Capital-Intensive Industries	Management Science	Kleindorfer, P. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Kleindorfer, P. and D. J. Wu, "Integrating Long- and Short-term Contracting via Business-to-Business Exchanges for Capital-Intensive Industries," Management Science, Vol. 49, No. 11, pp. 1597-1615, November 2003.
2003	Codifiability, Relationship-Specific Information Technology Investment	Journal of Management Information Systems	Levi, M. Kleindorfer, P. Wu, D.J.	Published Papers	View
Levi, M., P. Kleindorfer, and D.J. Wu, “Codifiability, Relationship-Specific Information Technology Investment, and Optimal Contracting,” Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 77-98, Fall 2003.
2002	Investment in Enterprise Resource Planning- Business Impact and Productivity Measures	Journal of Management Information Systems	Hitt, L. Wu, D.J. Zhou, X.	Published Papers	View
Hitt, L., D. J. Wu, and X. Zhou, "Investment in Enterprise Resource Planning: Business Impact and Productivity Measures," Journal of Management Information Systems, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 71-98, Summer 2002.

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Department Editor, Management Science (IS)
Co-Editor: Special Issue on The Human-Algorithm Connection, Management Science; Special Issue on Analytical Creativity, Information Systems Research

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