Chris Forman

Biography

Chris Forman is the Peter and Stephanie Nolan Professor of Strategy, Innovation, and Technology at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. He received his PhD in managerial economics and strategy from Northwestern University and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Cornell, he served on the faculty of the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. He has also worked as an associate economist at Lehman Brothers.

Selected Publications

• Xu, Jiao; Forman, Chris; Hu, Yu. "Battle of the Internet Channels: How Do Mobile and Fixed-Line Quality Drive Internet Use?"Information Systems Research. 30.1 (2019): 65-80
• Wen, Wen; Ceccagnoli, Marco; Forman, Chris. "Opening Up Intellectual Property Strategy: Implications for Open Source Software Entry by Start-up Firms"Management Science. 62.9 (2016): 2668-2691
• Retana, German; Forman, Chris; Wu, D. "Proactive Customer Education, Customer Retention, and Demand for Technology Support: Evidence from a Field Experiment"Manufacturing and Service Operations Management. 18.1 (2016): 34-50
• Overby, Eric; Forman, Chris. "The Effect of Electronic Commerce on Geographic Purchasing Patterns and Price Dispersion"Management Science. 61.2 (2015): 431-453
• Dranove, David; Forman, Chris; Goldfarb, Avi; Greenstein, Shane. "The Trillion Dollar Conundrum: Complementarities and Health Information Technology"American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. 6.4 (2014): 239-270
• Xu, Jiao; Forman, Chris; Kim, Jun; Ittersum, Koert. "News Media Channels: Complements or Substitutes? Evidence from Mobile Phone Usage"Journal of Marketing. 78.4 (2014): 97-112
• Forman, Chris; Goldfarb, Avi; Greenstein, Shane. "The Internet and Local Wages: A Puzzle"American Economic Review. 102.1 (2012): 556-575
• Forman, Chris; Gron, Anne. "Vertical Integration and Information Technology Investment in the Insurance Industry"Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization. 27.1 (2011): 180-218
• Forman, Chris; Ghose, Anindya; Goldfarb, Avi. "Competition between Local and Electronic Markets: How the benefit of buying online depends on where you live"Management Science. 55.1 (2009): 47-57
• Forman, Chris; Ghose, A.; Wiesenfeld, B. "Examining the Relationship Between Reviews and Sales: The Role of Reviewer Identity Disclosure in Electronic Markets"Information Systems Research. 19.3 (2008): 291-313

Awards and Honors

• Best Paper Winner, “Multi-homing within Platform Ecosystems: The Strategic Role of Human Capital.” (2017) Cooperative Strategy Interest Group, Strategic Management Society 37th Annual Conference
• Best Paper Award (2015) Workshop on Information Systems and Economics
• Runner Up Best Paper Award for “When Do ISVs Join a Platform Ecosystem? Evidence from the Enterprise Software Industry,” (2009) Thirtieth Annual International Conference on Information Systems
• Industry Studies Scholar (2007) Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Recent Courses

• AEM 5615 - Digital Platform Strategy
• AEM 4615/AEM 5615 - Digital Platform Strategy
• NBA 5615 - Digital Platform Strategy

Academic Degrees

• PhD Northwestern University, 2002
• BA University of Pennsylvania, 1994