Email: duwenyu@buaa.edu.cn

Short biography

Wenyu (Derek) Du is an associate professor of the Information Systems Department at the School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing, China.He received his Ph.D. degree from the Information Systems Department, National University of Singapore. His research interests include blockchain/ Fintech, digital innovation, and IT outsourcing. He uses qualitative case studies as his research methodology. His work has been published or accepted for publication atJournal of Information Technology, Information Systems Journal, Journal of Strategic Information Systems,Information & Management,International Journal of Information Management,IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, andMIS Quarterly Executive.

Education qualifications

2009.1 – 2013.3     Ph.D. in Information Systems, National University of Singapore  

2004.8 – 2008.12   Bachelor of Computing, National University of Singapore 

Research interests

·Blockchain/Fintech

·Digital innovation

·IToutsourcing

Journal publications

1.Du. W.Y., Pan, S.L. Wu, J.J.* “How do IT outsourcing vendors develop capabilities? An organizational ambidexterity perspective of a multi-case study”Journal of Information Technology (Forthcoming)

2.Du, W.Y., Wu, J.J., Liu, S.S., Hackney, R. (2019) “Effective organizational improvisation in information systems development: Insights from the Tencent messaging system development”Information & Management(56:4), pp.614-624

3.Du, W.Y., Pan, S.L., Leidner, D., Ying. W.C. (2019) “Affordances, experimentation and actualization of FinTech: A blockchain implementation study”Journal of Strategic Information Systems(28:1), pp.50-65

4.Li, M.W, Jia, S.L,Du, W.Y.* (2019) “Fans as a source of extended innovation capabilities: A case study of Xiaomi technology”International Journal of Information Management (44:1), pp. 204-208

5.Du, W.Y., Mao, J-Y (2018) “Developing and maintaining clients’ trust through institutional mechanisms in online service markets for digital entrepreneurs: A process model“Journal of Strategic Information Systems(27:4), pp. 296-310

6.Ying, W.C., Jia S.L.Du, W.Y.* (2018) “Digital enablement of blockchain technology: Empirical evidence from HNA Group”International Journal of Information Management (39:2), pp. 1-4

7.Du, W.Y., Pan, S.L. Zhou, N. Ouyang T. (2018) “From a marketplace of electronics to a digital entrepreneurial ecosystem (DEE): The emergence of a meta-organization in Zhongguancun, China”Information Systems Journal (28:6), pp. 1158-1175

8.Du, W.Y., Pan, S.L., and Huang, J.S. (2017) “IT-enabled slack redeployment in a latecomer company”MIS Quarterly Executive(15:3), pp. 17-23

9.Du, W.Y., and Pan, S.L. (2013) "Boundary spanning by design: Toward aligning boundary-spanning capacity and strategy in IT outsourcing."IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (60:1), pp. 59-76.

10.Du, W.Y., Pan, S.L., and Zuo, M.Y. (2013) “How to balance sustainability and profitability in technology organizations: An ambidextrous perspective."IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (60:2), pp. 366-385.

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Research funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China “From traditional enterprises to value co-creation enterprises: the development of IT-enabled business ecosystem”(Project Number:71402187),2015.01-2017.12，PI

Professional activities