Whether you are a student or an employer, the recruiting and hiring process has a single objective: find the right fit for both the new employee and the company. To find that sweet spot, ExxonMobil actively engages the Department of Information Systems and its students.

Ruth McCartney's first true exposure to the needs of fans came while growing up around the McCartney clan. Stepsister of Sir Paul McCartney of the Beatles, Ruth earned her pocket money as a child helping her mother sort through Paul's fan mail.

Business-process agility is top-of-mind for many business and technology executives these days. But just what is it? Why do companies need it? How do they get it? And what role does technology play?

Knowledge Management (KM) systems have provided companies with a tool that allows them to collect and provide access to the collective expertise of their employees. The appeal is obvious: Sharing experiences and lessons leads to efficiency and innovation.

Identity theft hit almost 10 million Americans in 2003 at a total personal cost of $5 billion. Businesses and financial institutions were also victimized at an estimated cost of $48 billion.

While integrating different software applications is always a challenge, it is easier when the different components come from the same vendor and are designed to fit together.

An information systems researcher at the W. P.

"It's you!" How many times have shoppers heard heard that expression? While shopping online, however, customers are pretty much alone in the store. The tools currently available to retailers are limited in their ability to speak to individual consumers.

Some workers turn to the Internet when they need answers to questions. Others pop down the hall in hopes that a more knowledgeable coworker is available to help.

Social media provides numerous outlets for people to voice their opinions. Researchers from the W. P. Carey School of Business wondered whether the virtual cacophony is contributing to political polarization.