Mary C. Lacity Data-verified

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Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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53 h-index 285 pubs 12,825 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Mary C. Lacity's research focuses on the strategic implementation and practical application of emerging technologies, particularly blockchain and intelligent automation. Her work investigates the adoption barriers and coping strategies associated with these technologies in various industries, including the agrifood sector.

Lacity has authored or co-authored numerous publications on these subjects, with recent work exploring topics such as consumer valuation of blockchain traceability, the strategic use of intelligent automation, and the broader implications of blockchain technology beyond its initial applications. Her scholarship also examines the influence of action principles on information systems practice, specifically in the context of robotic process and cognitive automation.

With a distinguished academic record, Lacity holds an h-index of 53 and has accumulated over 12,825 citations across 285 publications. Her recent activity indicates ongoing engagement in research and scholarly contributions.

Metrics

  • h-index: 53
  • Publications: 285
  • Citations: 12,825

Selected Publications

  • From ideology to design: Toward purposeful decentralization of information systems governance (2026)
  • The Evolution of Intelligent Automation as a Sourcing Option (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • An Architect’s View of Privacy (2024)
  • Introduction to Human Privacy in Virtual and Physical Worlds (2024)
  • Web2 Versus Web3 Information Privacy: An Information Systems Discipline Perspective (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A qualitative systematic review of trust in technology (2024)
    20 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • IT’s a matter of trust: Literature reviews and analyses of human trust in information technology (2024)
    22 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Conflict Resolution in Business Services Outsourcing Relationships (2024)
  • Debating Genres and IS Research: The Case of Action Principles for Service Automation (2023)
  • Web 2 vs. Web 3 Paths to the Metaverse: Who Is Leading? Who Should Lead? (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Verifiable Credentials in the Token Economy (2022)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Blockchains and the Token Economy (2022)
    25 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • How Many Public Corporations Recognise “Token Economy” Technologies as Materially Significant? Evidence from 10-K Reports (2022)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Influencing supply chain practice: the action principles approach applied to pandemic risk management (2022)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Robotic process automation in Maersk procurement–applicability of action principles and research opportunities (2022)
    27 citations DOI OpenAlex

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