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Animesh Animesh

Title: 
Associate Professor and Area Director, Information Systems; Faculty Advisor and Mentor, DataSphereLab
Animesh Animesh
Contact Information
Email address: 
animesh.animesh [at] mcgill.ca
Alternate email address: 
nathalie.beaupre [at] mcgill.ca
Address: 

Bronfman Building [Map]
1001 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Room 566
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
H3A 1G5

Degree(s): 

PhD, R.H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, USA
Masters in Information Systems Management (MISM), Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Bachelors in Business Studies (BBS), College of Business Studies, University of Delhi, India

Area(s): 
Information Systems
Teaching areas: 

Information Systems
Database Management
Systems Analysis and Design
Economics of Information Technology

Office: 
566
Biography: 

Professor Animesh joined the Faculty of Management in 2007. He received his doctorate in Information Systems from R. H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland and holds an Masters in Information Systems Management from Carnegie Mellon University. He has a Bachelors in Business Studies from Delhi University.

Professor Animesh’s research primarily examines the impact of Internet technologies and electronic commerce. Currently, he is working on the following areas: Impact of online advertising on consumers and firms, impact of virtual world features on consumer experiences and behavior, impact of online social media on information diffusion, and impact of computer supported coordination systems on user productivity and satisfaction. His research has been published in top journals, such as Information Systems Research, MIS Quarterly, and Marketing Science. He has presented research papers at premier peer-reviewed academic conferences including International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST), Workshop on Information Technology and Systems (WITS), and Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS). His teaching interests include Information Systems Management, Database Management, and electronic commerce.

Areas of expertise: 
  • Impact of Internet technologies and electronic commerce on consumer behavior, firm strategy, market outcomes.
  • Online advertising
  • Virtual world
  • Online social media, social networks and crowdsourcing
  • information search and diffusion
  • Computer supported coordination systems
Curriculum vitae: 
PDF icon animesh_cv_jan2026.pdf
Group: 
Faculty
Tenured & Tenure Track
Stream: 
Technology & Innovation
Research areas: 
Corporate Activities
Graduate supervision: 

Doctoral Students:

  • Co-supervised Hyelim Oh who joined as Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore in 2014
  • Co-supervised Qianran (Jenny) Jin who joined as Assistant Professor at Chinese University of HongKong in 2020.
  • Co-supervised Sumin Song who joined as Assistant Professor at Concordia University in 2022.
  • Supervised Tiange Li who joined as Assistant Professor at City University of Hongkong (Dongguan), in 2026.
  • Co-supervising Yanda Tao, Dongwook Chun, Paul Wang, and Yeonjung Choi.
  • As Member (Dissertation Committee) advised Youngsok Bang, Fatou Bagayogo, Jing Wu, and Seyed Eshagh Vaghefi.
  • As an external Dissertation committee member advised Bo Yu (John Molson School of Business, Concordia University), Jing Zhu (Operations Management area at Desautels Faculty of Management), and Badar Ali (School of Computer Science, McGill University).

Post-doctoral:

  • Co-supervised Dr. Sung-Byung Yang from KAIST who joined as a faculty member in the School of Business Administration at Hansung University.
  • Co-supervised Dr. Sunghun Chung from KAIST who joined University of Queensland Business School in 2015.
  • Co-supervised Dr. Kyunghee Lee from KAIST who joined Wayne Sate University in 2018.
  • Co-supervised Dr. Jaehyeon Ju from KAIST in 2018.
  • Co-supervised Dr. Christopher Luederitz who joined Ecole De Gestion, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)

Graduate Research Trainee:

  • Supervised Hyunji So, a doctoral student from KAIST University.
  • Supervised Hamid Khobji, a doctoral student from City University of Hongkong.
Selected publications: 

Papers in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Jin, Q., Animesh, A., and Pinsonneault, A. 2026. Does Popularity Really Matter in Digital Goods Platforms: Understanding Popularity’s Boundary Conditions with Cue Utilization Theory. Forthcoming in Information Systems Research

Choi I., Han K., Animesh A., Pinsonneault, A. 2026. Enterprise Systems Standardization, IT Investment, and Firm Performance: An Organizational Information Processing Theory Perspective. Forthcoming in European Journal of Information Systems

Farhadloo, M., Rosso, M. and Animesh, A. 2024. "Open government data, innovation and diversification: the pursuit of economic value", Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy. 18 (4): 722–743.

Chung, S., Han, K., Animesh, A., and Pinsonneault, A. 2024. “Strategic Utilization of Software Patents to Counteract Rival Penetration in the IT Industry”. Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 33 (1), 101820

Luederitz, C., Animesh, A., Rohrbacher, K. et al. 2023. “Non-monetary narratives motivate businesses to engage with climate change”. Sustainability Science. 18. 2649–2660.

Lee, K., Han, K., Animesh, A., and Pinsonneault, A. 2022. “Does IT Matter to Acquisitions? The Impacts of IT Distance on Post-Acquisition Performance”. MIS Quarterly, 46(4), 2261-2288

Lee, K., Jin, Q., and Animesh, A., and Ramaprasad, J. 2022. “Impact of Ride-Hailing Services on Transportation Mode Choices: Evidence from Traffic and Transit Ridership”. MIS Quarterly, 46(4), 1875-1900

Chung, S., Animesh, A., Han, K. and Pinsonneault, A. 2020. Financial Returns to Firms’ Communication Actions on Firm-Initiated Social Media: Evidence from Facebook Business Pages. Information Systems Research, 31(1), 258-285.

Chung, S., Animesh, A., Han, K. and Pinsonneault, A. 2019. Software Patents and Firm Value: A Real Options Perspective on the Role of Innovation Orientation and Environmental Uncertainty. Information Systems Research, 30(3), 1073-1097.

Oh, H., Animesh, A. and Pinsonneault, A. 2015. Free vs. For a Fee: The Impact of Paywall on the Pattern and Effectiveness of Word-of-Mouth via Social Media. MIS Quarterly 40(1), 31-56.

Mishra S., Modi S., and A. Animesh. 2013. The Relationship between Information Technology Capability, Inventory Efficiency, and Shareholder Wealth: A Firm-Level Empirical Analysis. Journal of Operations Management 31(6), 298-312.

Yang, S., Lim, J., Oh, W., Animesh, A., and Pinsonneault, A. 2012. Using Real Options to Investigate the Market Value of Virtual World Businesses. Information System Research, 23(3), 1011-1029.

Animesh, A., Viswanathan, S., and Agarwal, R. 2011. Competing “Creatively” in Sponsored Search Markets: The Impact of Rank, Unique Selling Proposition, and Competition on the Effectiveness of Sponsored Search Listings. Information System Research, 22(1), 153-169

Animesh, A., Pinsonneault, A., Yang, S., and Oh, W. 2011. An Odyssey into Virtual Worlds: Exploring the Impacts of Technological and Spatial Environments on Intention to Purchase Virtual Products, MIS Quarterly, 35 (3), 789-810

Yin, S., Ray, S., Gurnani, H., and Animesh, A. 2010. Durable Products with Multiple Used Goods Markets: Product Upgrade and Retail Pricing Implications. Marketing Science, 29(3), 540-560.

Animesh, A., Ramachandran, V., and Viswanathan, S. 2010. Quality Uncertainty and the Performance of Online Sponsored Search Markets: An Empirical Investigation. Information Systems Research, 21(1), 190-201.

Agarwal, R., Animesh, A., and Prasad, K. 2009. Social Interactions and the 'Digital Divide': Explaining Regional Variations in Internet Use. Information Systems Research, 20 (2), 277- 294.

Books and Edited Volumes

 

Chapters in Books

Agarwal, R., Viswanathan, S., and Animesh A. (to appear). The “New” World of Negotiating: Interactions Mediated by Information Technology in B. Goldman & D.L. Shapiro (Eds.), The Psychology of Negotiation in the 21st Century: Frontiers Series of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. New York:

Awards, honours, and fellowships: 

Awards

  • 2022-2025: Bensadoun School of Retail Management Scholar Award
  • 2017-2020: Desautels Faculty Scholar Award
  • 2014-2017: Desautels Faculty Scholar Award
  • 2011-2014: Desautels Faculty Scholar Award
  • 2000: Alumni Scholarship for academic achievement, Carnegie Mellon University.
     

Fellowships

  • 2002-2004: Dean’s Summer Research Fellowship, R.H. Smith School of Business

Grants

  • Mitacs Grant of $240,000 to design, develop, and examine the impact of CAE Simulator Training Workflow & Analytics Solution (2025)
  • SSHRC Insight Development Grant of $51,801 to examine Impact of Gamification Design on User Behaviour (2022)
  • SSHRC Grant of $83,725 (Co-PI: Alain Pinsonneault) to examine Impact of Online Advertising (2009)
  • SSHRC Grant of $190,425 (Co-PI: Kunsoo Han) to examine the role of Online social media in Product Development, Pricing, Promotion and Performance (2015)
  • SSHRC Partnership Development Grant of $199,991 (Role in the team: Co-Applicant) for mobilizing online platforms to promote climate action in Canadian Small- and Medium-Size Enterprises (SMEs) (2021)
  • FQRSC Grant of $39,512 to design, develop, and evaluate an Online Communication Tool for Group Discussions (2012)
  • Faculty of Management (McGill University) grant of $60,000 for examining Impact of Information technology enabled Markets
  • FQRSC Team Grant of $482, 240 (2011-2015) to examine challenges in maximizing the value of Information Technology (Role in the team: Collaborator)
  • FQRSC Team Grant of $313, 280 (2015-2019) to examine how to succeed with IT in a Digital Economy (Co-PI)
  • NET Institute Summer 2005 Grant for “Quality Uncertainty and Adverse Selection in Sponsored Search Markets”.
  • Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Grant, University of Maryland, 2005.
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