Peter Mykytyn, Jr.
Professor Mykytyn grew up in Rochester, New York and is married to his wife Kathleen. They have two sons, a daughter, and three grandchildren. He met his wife in Hanau Germany while stationed there with the US Army. She was working with the Department of Defense teaching with the US school system in Germany. They were married in a civil ceremony in Basel Switzerland and at the main chapel at the US Army's Pioneer Kaserne in Hanau. A civil ceremony was required in Europe regardless of whether a religious ceremony was desired. Upon leaving the Army, Professor Mykytyn worked at Eastman Kodak Company and in the entrepreneurial environment dealing with successful small businesses before pursuing graduate studies. Prior to coming to SIU Carbondale, he taught and conducted research at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a major in Marketing from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Master of Business Administration degree from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ
- Doctor of Philosophy degree with a concentration in Computer Information Systems from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Research Interests
- Information systems to achieve and sustain a competitive advantage
- Relationship between information systems and law
- Intellectual property (patents, copyrights, and trademarks) as they relate to information systems and electronic commerce
- Use of group support systems to improve and support decision making with special interests involving teams
Recent Publications
Professor Mykytyn has published over 100 scholarly journal articles and conference proceedings.
“COVID-19 and Its Impact on Managing Information Systems. Information Systems Management, September 2020, pp. 267 – 271.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10580530.2020.1818900.
“e-Commerce: Business to Consumer.” The SAGE Encyclopedia of the Internet, 3v. Ed. Barney Warf. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, June 2018, pp. 281-286.
“Business Method Patents and Sustained Competitive Advantage,” with Nancy Martin. Journal of Computer Information Systems, Vol. 50, No. 4, Summer 2010, pp. 88-96.
“Importance of Web Functionality Support for the Individual Stages of the Customer Service Life Cycle,” with Ann Pearson. Journal of Internet Commerce, Vol. 8, Nos. 3/4, 2009, pp. 198-221.
“An Empirical Investigation on the Effects of Privacy Policies on Perceived Fairness of Online Vendors,” with Joseph Mollick. Journal of Internet Commerce, Vol. 8, Nos. 1/2, 2009, pp. 88-112.
“Evaluating the Financial Performance of Business Method Patent Owners,” with Nancy Martin. Information Systems Management, Vol. 26, No. 3, Summer 2009, pp. 285-301.
“The Effects of System Features, Perceived Risk and Benefit, and Customer Characteristics on Online Bill Paying,” with Fang He. Emergent Strategies for E-Business Processes, Services, and Implications: Advancing Corporate Frameworks, In Lee (Ed.), 2009, Information Science Reference, Hershey, PA, pp. 311-346.
“Incorporating Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in MIS Education,” with Kathleen Mykytyn, Ann Pearson, and Souren Paul. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, Vol. 6, No. 1, January 2008, pp. 89-113.
“Predicting Electronic Commerce Adoption in Chilean SMEs Using the Theory of Planned Behavior,” with Elizabeth Grandon and Suzanne Nasco. Journal of Business Research, Vol. 61, 2008, pp. 697-705.
“Decision Factors for the Adoption of an Online Payment System by Customers,” with Fang He. International Journal of E-Business Research, Vol. 3, No. 4, 2007, pp. 1-32.
“E-Business Process Management and Intellectual Property: Issues and Implications,” with Kathleen Mykytyn. E-Business Process Management: Technologies and Solutions, Tapen Sinha and Jay Sounderpandian (Eds.), 2007, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, PA, pp. 45-57.
“Educating Our Students in Computer Application Concepts: A Case for Problem-Based Learning,” Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, Vol. 19, No. 1, January-March 2007, pp. 51-59.
“The Performance Comparison Between First Movers and Early Followers in Online Banking Adoptions: A Theoretical Framework,” with Fang He. Review of Business Research, Vol. VI, No 3, 2006, pp. 62-70.
Awards
- Twice selected as Outstanding Associate Editor for Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education
- Recipient of the Excellence Through Commitment Award - Outstanding Researcher, College of Business Administration, SIU Carbondale
- Co-Reseaercher of the Year, College of Business Administration, SIU Carbondale