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Jorge A. Romero

Dr. Jorge A. Romero has a PhD in Management Science and also holds an MBA from The University of Texas at Dallas. He currently works as Associate Professor in the Accounting Department at Towson University.

Publications

Sustainable Advantages of Business Value of Information Technology

The business value of information technology (IT) and the way to sustain advantages obtained through investment in IT has been a topic of interest in the last few years. It is...

Sustainable Advantages of Business Value of Information Technology

The business value of information technology (IT) and the way to sustain advantages obtained through investment in IT has been a topic of interest in the last few years. It is...

The Always-On Business Model and Competitive Advantage

This chapter discusses the always-on business model of information technology (IT) and how firms can gain a competitive advantage and differentiate themselves from competitors...

Accounting Standards in the U.S. Banking Industry during the Financial Crisis

The global financial crisis became evident when U.S. house prices fell related to the subprime mortgage-backed securities crisis. In the years preceding the financial crisis of...

Business Value of Information Technology: Measuring Performance and Sources of Profitability

This chapter begins with a discussion of the business value of information technology and then goes on to discuss productivity paradox studies and the different types of benefits...

ERP Adoption: Is it Worth the Investment?

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has been a major investment for most companies since the early nineties. ERP is a type of investment that has an integrated approach, and has...

ERP Adoption: Is it Worth the Investment?

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has been a major investment for most companies since the early nineties. ERP is a type of investment that has an integrated approach, and has...

Accounting Implications in Virtual Worlds

In fact, many users are making a substantial living out of their virtual income, even generating an equivalent of more than $100,000 in real world dollars (Hemp, 2006). On...

Virtual Worlds and the Implication for Accountants: The Case of Second Life

While real world economies may be shaky, economies in virtual worlds keep growing as sites such as Second Life become more and more mainstream. Research firm Gartner Media...