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Research

Selected Publications

  1. Bharati, P., Zhang, C., and Chaudhury, A. (Forthcoming), “Social Media Assimilation in Firms: Investigating the Roles of Absorptive Capacity and Institutional Pressures,” Information Systems Frontiers, Springer. (Accepted)
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  2. Bharati, P. and Chaudhury, A. (2012), “Technology Assimilation Across the Value Chain: An Empirical Study of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises,” Information Resources Management Journal, 25(1), pp. 38-60, January-March.
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  3. Bharati, P. and Chaudhury, A. (2010-11), “Impact of Knowledge Acquisition on Technology Assimilation,” Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. 51, No. 2, pp. 97-106.  
                             
  4. Bharati, P., Lee, I., and Chaudhury, A. (Eds.) (2010), Global Perspectives on Small and Medium Enterprises and Strategic Information Systems: International Approaches, Business Science Reference, Hershey, PA.
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  5. Bharati, P. and Chaudhury, A. (2009), “SMEs and Competitiveness: The Role of Information Systems”, International Journal of E-Business Research, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. i-ix.
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  6. Bharati, P. and Chaudhury, A. (2006), “Current Status of Technology Adoption: Micro, Small and Medium Manufacturing Firms in Boston”, Communications of the ACM, Vol. 49, No. 10, pp. 88-93.
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  7. Bharati, P. (2006), “Understanding the Future of Global Software Production: Investigating the Network in India,” in IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, Volume 214, The Past and Future of Information Systems: 1976-2000 and Beyond, Eds. Avison, D., Elliot, S., Krogstie, J. Pries-Heje, J., Springer, Boston, MA, pp. 119-129.
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  8. Bharati, P. and Chaudhury, A. (2006), “Product Customization on the Web: An Empirical Study of Factors Impacting Choiceboard User Satisfaction,” Information Resources Management Journal, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 69 - 81.
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  9. Bharati, P. and Berg, D. (2005), “Service Quality from the Other Side: Information Systems Management at Duquesne Light”, International Journal of Information Management, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 367-380.
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  10. Bharati, P. (2005), “India’s IT Services Industry: A Comparative Analysis”, IEEE Computer, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 71-75.
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  11. Bharati, P. and Chaudhury, A. (2004), “Using Choice-Boards to Create Business Value”, Communications of the ACM, Vol. 47, No. 12, pp. 77-81.
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  12. Bharati, P. and Chaudhury, A. (2004), “An Empirical Investigation of Decision-Making Satisfaction in Web-Based Decision Support Systems”, Decision Support Systems, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 187-197.
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  13. Bharati, P. and Berg, D. (2003), “Managing Information Technology for Service Quality: A Study from the Other Side”, IT and People, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 183-202.
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  14. Bharati, P. (2002-2003), “People and Information Matter: Task Support Satisfaction from the Other Side”, Journal of Computer Information Systems, Winter.
     
  15. Bharati, P. and Tarasewich, P. (2002), “Global Perceptions of Journals Publishing E-Commerce Research”, Communications of the ACM, Vol. 45, No. 5, May.
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 Professional Activities

  • Mini-Track Chair, Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), 2009-Present
     
  • Editorial Review Board Member, International Journal of E-Business Research (2004-2012)
     

Research Awards, Funds and Grants

  • Sloan Foundation Industry Studies Travel Grant: Funded travel to Stanford University for research presentation and discussion (2008)
     
  • CM Commonwealth Award, University of Massachusetts (2004 and 2007)
     
  • College of Management Faculty Scholarship Award, University of Massachusetts (2002)
     
  • College of Management Faculty Scholarship Award, University of Massachusetts (2001)
     
  • Public Service Endowment Grant, University of Massachusetts (2000)

 

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