Simon Lee

Simon Lee is a Professor in the School of Business at Eastern Illinois University. His research focuses on technology adoption in business contexts, including cryptocurrency exchanges, mobile commerce, and e-government services. He explores themes like consumer trust in digital platforms, cross-cultural technology acceptance, and supply chain management innovations. His work bridges behavioral science and technological implementation, addressing issues such as trust violation recovery, critical mass dynamics in technology adoption, and veterans' digital service adoption challenges.

Dr. Lee's academic contributions span over two decades, with peer-reviewed articles in journals such as International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction and Journal of Computer Information Systems. His recent studies emphasize cryptocurrency adoption models and South Korean mobile shopping behaviors. Earlier work includes analyses of smartphone adoption barriers and ubiquitous supply chain management across countries.

His research often intersects interdisciplinary domains, combining management theory with technical systems analysis. Notable topics include the moderating effects of motivation in technology compliance and the role of conformity in innovation diffusion. Despite no explicitly listed awards, his work has been highlighted in media coverage such as the U.S. Adaptive Open feature in 2023.

He advises on graduate studies in business technology and collaborates internationally on projects related to e-commerce trust frameworks and public sector digital transformation. His lab or research team focuses on applied business technology solutions, though specific lab names are not detailed in available texts.