Biographical Sketch
Thomas Adelaar is an Assistant
Professor in
Information Management at the Amsterdam
Business School of
the University
of Amsterdam. Thomas
has a Ph.D. in Media
and Information Studies
from Michigan
State University, a Bachelor's degree in Social Geography
and a Master's degree in International Economics & Economic Geography,
both from Utrecht University.
His
dissertation study
focused on the antecedents and effects of the use of Internet-supported
negotiations and auctions concerning the trade of recyclable materials,
such as scrap metal, used paper and plastics. The
dissertation committee consisted of the Professors Charles
Steinfield (chair),
Steven Wildman, Brian Pentland,
Robert
LaRose, and Hairong Li.
During his master study he specialized in the social
and economic aspects of information and communication technologies (ICT)
supported by attending courses at the Maastricht University and the
University of Amsterdam. He visited
the Centre for Urban and Regional
Development Studies (CURDS) at Newcastle
University where he completed his master thesis study under the
guidance of James
Cornford, Richard Naylor and Prof.
Jan Lambooy (Utrecht University).
Previously,
he worked at Maastricht
University where he was also
a fellow at the Maastricht
Research School of Economics of Technology and Organizations. At
Michigan State University he worked as a researcher at the Department
of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media
as well as in the Center for Community
and Economic Development. He
also worked as a researcher at the
Telematica Institute (Dutch for Institute
for Computer Science and Telecommunications) in the Netherlands, which
is a partnership involving the business community, research organizations
and government. During this time, he was also a visiting scholar at
Michigan State University.
Teaching
Students are invited to apply
for Master Thesis Proposals that are available on topics related
to the discussed research interests and current projects below. I would
be happy to supervise a thesis in these areas. Email t.adelaar at uva.nl
to inquire about the specifics.
Courses
- Research
Methods, Consultancy and Reflection,
a Master level course
- ICT en Dienstverlening, a Master-level
course
- Courses at Maastricht University &
Michigan State University: Inter-Organizational
Systems, Marketing and Information Systems, and Introduction
to Telecommunication Technologies
Research Interests
The social and economic
implications of e-business, e-commerce and ICT for market structure,
firm strategy and the way firms do business. Specific topics include
the following:
-
Online trade supported
by auctions, email and supply chain integration tools in arts, antiques,
recyclable materials, and used products
-
Spatial-economic
perspective of e-business, such as multichannel strategies and mapping
mashups
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Effects of media
on strategy and decision-making processes, such as corporate environmental
management
Current Projects
- Study on multichannel e-commerce strategies
by performing qualitative and quantitative studies of retail firms to
understand the ways in which firms leverage their physical market presence
Awards and Honors
-
AMCIS
Doctoral Consortium, New York, 2004
-
Winner
of the Graduate Office Scholarship and the Title “Best Ph.D
Research Paper” in the Department of Telecommunication, Information
Studies, and Media, 2004
-
Dissertation
Completion Fellowship, College of Communication Arts & Sciences,
MSU, 2003
-
Graduate
Research Enhancement Award, The Graduate School, MSU, 2003
-
First
Annual Salute to Scholarly Excellence, Dept. of Telecommunication,
MSU, 2003
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Travel
Scholarship, NWO (Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research),
2001
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Review Activities
- The Information Society,
Electronic Markets, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, European
Conference on Information Systems, International Conference on Information
Systems, and Hawaii
International Conference on System Sciences
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