Informatics Research Centre (iRC)

To be a leader in the study of informatics and its effects on individuals, organizations, markets, and the economy through theory-driven and applied research, and through partnerships with research institutions, industry and public organizations.

Any use of information and communication technology between and within organizations. This broad mandate includes but is not limited to:

• Business-to-business (B2B) electronic commerce (also known as e-business), business-to-consumer (B2C) electronic commerce, electronic markets, and interorganizational information systems (IOS),
• Information technology (IT)-enabled business process reengineering, IT-supported decision making, and information infrastructure,
• The diffusion of new information and communications technologies
• Design of contractual infrastructures for interoperability of IT
• The impact of IT on organizations, markets, and public policy
• Implications for leadership and governance of IT infrastructure and services.

The iRC is involved in four classes of activities:

• Coordination of visiting scholars, research colloquia and workshops
• Funded research
• Development of world-class scholars
• Dissemination and partnerships with research institutions, businesses, and public organizations