Sutirtha Chatterjee, Jeffrey W. Merhout, Suprateek Sarker, Allen S. Lee
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to longitudinally test the propositions of the Electronic Market Hypothesis (EMH) within the context of the US home mortgage industry.Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a deductive, positivist case study, through a systematic examination of “texts” in the trade press over three time periods: 1995‐1999, 2000‐2002, and 2003‐2007.Findings – EMH propositions, while generally not found to be valid in the early years, were more consistent with evidence in the home mortgage industry in the later period.Research limitations/implications – Throws fresh light on the debate between the appropriateness and the inappropriateness of the EMH as a core theory explaining the influence of Information Technology on market and industry structures.Practical implications – Designing of corporate strategies to foster efficient market mechanisms.Originality/value – Using a relatively uncommon (analysis of primary data from trade press articles) qualitative research methodology whi...
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Information Technology & People publishes work that is dedicated to understanding the implications of information technology as a tool, resource and format for people in their daily work in organizations. Impact on performance is part of this, since it is essential to the well being of employees and organizations alike. Contributions to the journal include case studies, comparative theory, and quantitative research, as well as inquiries into systems development methods and practice.
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