J. Christopher Westland is Professor in the Department of Information & Decision Sciences at the University of Illinois. He holds a BA in Statistics and an MBA in Accounting. He received his PhD in Computers and Information Systems from the University of Michigan. Dr Westland has professional experience in the US as a certified public accountant and as a consultant in technology law in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Dr. Westland is the author of numerous academic papers and of seven books: Financial Dynamics (Wiley 2003); Valuing Technology (Wiley 2002); Global Electronic Commerce (MIT Press 2000); Global Innovation Management (Palgrave Macmillan 2008); Red Wired: China’s Inter...