Chengxin Cao

Education

Ph.D., Management Information Systems, University of Minnesota Minneapolis United States

M.P.P., Public Policy, University of Minnesota Minneapolis United States

M.Sc., Economics, Renmin University of China Beijing China

B.Sc., Economics, Renmin University of China Beijing China

Journal Articles

(2026). A Bridge across the Digital Divide in Telemedicine? The Use of Text-Messaging in Medical Diagnosis (to be submitted Spring2026). In Progress.

Havakhor, T., Cao, C., Mishra, A., & Chun, D. (2026). Public Generative Resources and the Transplanting Ability: Generative AI as a Source of Competitive Advantage (Revise & Resubmit). MIS Quarterly,

Cao, C., Chen, W., Wu, H., Kim, J., & Li, Z. (2026). Enterprise System Standardization and Firm Information Provision (Reject & Resubmit). Production and Operations Management,

Su, T., Bhussar, M., Mishra, A., & Cao, C. (2026). Post-Acquisition Exploratory Innovation: The Role of Acquiring Firms' IT Capabilities (Revise & Resubmit). Information Systems Research,

Su, T., Mishra, A., Zhang, C., & Cao, C. (2026). How Does the AI Inventor Mobility Affect the Creation of AI Invention? (Revise & resubmit). MIS Quarterly,

Cao, C., Xue, L., & Ray, G. (2026). AI-Augmented Green Jobs and Corporate Climate Performance: Evidence from U.S. Firms and Facilities (to be submitted Spring2026). In Progress.

(2026). Losing More Than You Gain: Asymmetric Performance Effects of AI-Skilled Marketing Talent Flows. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science,

Cao, C., Subramani, M., Ray, G., & Gupta, A. (2025). Evening the Odds in a Gendered Workplace - The Empowering Role of Knowledge Repositories. Information Systems Research,

Cao, C., Ray, G., Subramani, M., & Gupta, A. (2025). Digital Resource Redeployment from Targets to Acquirers in the Healthcare Industry: The Role of Co-Specialized Human Capital in Value Creation. MIS Quarterly,

Cao, C., Subramani, M., Ray, G., & Gupta, A. (2022). Enterprise Systems and Merger and Acquisition Outcomes for Acquirers and Targets. MIS Quarterly, (3).

Cao, C., Ray, G., Subramani, M., & Gupta, A. (2022). Enterprise Systems and the Likelihood of Horizontal, Vertical, and Conglomerate Mergers and Acquisitions. MIS Quarterly, (2).

Cao, C., Lin, Z., Ulmer, J. R., Parsa, R., & Sapp, T. (2021). Pricing Cyber Security Insurance. Journal of Mathematical Finance, 12(1).

Future Growth or Mitigating Cyber Risk? How Data Breaches Affect the Reallocation of IT Capital (to be submitted Fall 2025). In Progress.

Conference Proceedings

Cao, C., Xue, L., & Ray, G. (2026). AI-Augmented Green Jobs and Corporate Climate Performance: Evidence from U.S. Firms and Facilities. Artificial Intelligence in Management.

Cao, C., Mah, S., Song, E., & Lee, J. (2026). Leveraging AI-Skilled Marketing Talent: Roles and Firm Performance Implications. 2026 AMA Winter Academic Conference.

Hakimi, M., Crecelius, A., Lee, J., & Cao, C. (2026). The Effect of Layoffs on Customer Engagement and Firm Performance. 2026 AMA Summer Academic Conference.

Xue, W., Wang, S., & Cao, C. (2026). From Clinics to Clicks: How Online Health Platforms Reshape Healthcare Delivery and Lawsuits Across the Digital Divide. Statistical Challenges in Electronic Commerce Research (SCECR).

Zhong, Z., Wang, S., Cao, C., Greenwood, B., & Wei, H. (2026). Communication Mode and Asynchronous Care: The Effect of Text and Voice Messaging on Diagnostic Accuracy. CHITA 2026: Conference on Health IT and Analytics.

Xue, W., Wang, S., & Cao, C. (2026). From Clinics to Clicks: How Online Health Platforms Reshape Healthcare Delivery and Lawsuits Across the Digital Divide. CHITA 2026: Conference on Health IT and Analytics.

Su, T., Mishra, A., Zhang, C., & Cao, C. (2025). Inventor Mobility, and AI Invention Performance of Incumbents. CIST workshop.

Cao, C., Hakimi, M., Crecelius, A., & Lee, J. (2025). Impact of Corporate Downsizing on the Performance of Interactive Services: Evidence from the Videogame Industry. 2025 American Marketing Association Winter Academic Conference.

Cao, C., Ray, G., Subramani, M., & Gupta, A. (2024). Digital Resource Redeployment from Targets to Acquirers in the Healthcare Industry: The Role of Co-Specialized Human Capital in Value Creation. The Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA).

Wang, S., Zhong, Z., & Cao, C. (2024). A Bridge across the Digital Divide in Telemedicine? The Use of Text-Messaging in Medical Diagnosis. POMS Conference.

Havakhor, T., Cao, C., Mishra, A., & Chun, D. (2024). Public Generative Resources and the Transplanting Ability: Generative AI as a Source of Competitive Advantage. CIST workshop.

Cao, C., Ray, G., Subramani, M., & Gupta, A. (2023). Antecedents and Consequences of Digital Resource Redeployment from Targets to Acquirers in M&A in the Healthcare Industry. INFORMS annual meeting.

Cao, C., Lin, Z., Mahdavi Adeli, A., & Ulmer, J. (2020). Future Growth or Mitigating Cyber Risk? How Data Breaches Affect the Reallocation of IT Capital. Informs annual meeting.

Cao, C., Mishra, A., & George, J. (2020). Information Technology-Induced Employment Irregularities and Their Impacts on Temporary Worker Welfare. DSI annual meeting.

Cao, C., Mishra, A., & George, J. (2019). Information Technology-Induced Employment Irregularities and Their Impacts on Temporary Worker Welfare. ICIS 2019 Proceedings.

Cao, C., Mahdavi Adeli, A., Lin, Z., & Ulmer, J. (2019). Future Growth or Mitigating Cyber Risk? How Data Breaches Affect the Reallocation of IT Capital. Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems.

Cao, C., Ray, G., Subramani, M., & Gupta, A. (2017). Acquirers and Targets’ Enterprise Systems and Premium on M&A Deals. Informs annual meeting.

Cao, C., Ray, G., Subramani, M., & Gupta, A. (2016). Acquirers and Targets’ Enterprise Information Systems and Premium on Merger and Acquisition Deals. Informs annual meeting.

Cao, C., Ray, G., Subramani, M., & Gupta, A. (2016). Acquirers and Targets’ Enterprise Information Systems and Premium on Merger and Acquisition Deals. Workshop on Information Systems and Economics.

Cao, C., Ray, G., Subramani, M., & Gupta, A. (2015). Enterprise Information Systems and Mergers and Acquisitions. Workshop on Information Systems and Economics.

Presentations

Wang, S., Zhong, Z., & Cao, C. A Bridge across the Digital Divide in Telemedicine? The Use of Text-Messaging in Medical Diagnosis. Doctoral Consortium at Johns Hopkins University.

Wang, S., Zhong, Z., & Cao, C. A Bridge across the Digital Divide in Telemedicine? The Use of Text-Messaging in Medical Diagnosis. POMS Conference.

Cao, C., Ray, G., Subramani, M., & Gupta, A. Enterprise Information Systems and Mergers and Acquisitions. : Purdue University.

Cao, C., Ray, G., Subramani, M., & Gupta, A. Enterprise Information Systems and Mergers and Acquisitions. : Arizona State University.

Cao, C., Ray, G., Subramani, M., & Gupta, A. Enterprise Information Systems and Mergers and Acquisitions. : National University of Singapore.

Cao, C., Ray, G., Subramani, M., & Gupta, A. Enterprise Information Systems and Mergers and Acquisitions. : Iowa State University.

Cao, C., Ray, G., Subramani, M., & Gupta, A. Enterprise Information Systems and Mergers and Acquisitions. : University of Texas Dallas.

Research Currently in Progess

Zhong, Z., Wang, S., & Cao, C.(n.d.). Beauty Wise or Beauty Bias? Physicians' Appearance and Patients' Selection on Online Health Platforms. In Progress.

Zhong, Z., Wang, S., & Cao, C.(n.d.). A Bridge across the Digital Divide in Telemedicine? The Use of Text-Messaging in Medical Diagnosis. In Progress.

College

Professional