The influence of location-based games on traditional entertainment products

2021 | Decision Support Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Mihale-Wilson, Cristina; Felka, Patrick; Hinz, Oliver; Spann, Martin

Abstract: Digital technologies and in particular the prevalence of mobile devices and high ... Expand

Abstract: Digital technologies and in particular the prevalence of mobile devices and high-speed mobile data networks enable new entertainment products such as location-based games (LBGs). Due to their requirement for constant user mobility, LBGs have the potential to affect individuals’ consumption patterns of entertainment products and can thus change the nature of business in the context of this emerging technology. The objective of this study is to identify and measure whether LBGs’ advent has shifted the consumption of other entertainment products and generate insights which can support practitioners with their strategic business decisions. To this end, we analyze the consumption of the most popular entertainment products (i.e., TV, PC-based online games, and cinema) before and after the release of Pok´emon Go. Our results extend prior literature and show that the effect of LBGs—as a new type of entertainment product—is not confined to one product category but can affect multiple product categories of the entertainment industry. In particular, our estimation results indicate that LBGs can attenuate TV and PC online games consumption, but enhance cinema attendance. Collapse

Topics: online game mobile system broadband cellular network geographic information system mobile application

Methods: experimental group regression analysis method instrumental variables estimation design artifact robustness check

Consumers’ Need for Negative Product Information Before Reading Reviews

2020 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Hirschmeier, Stefan; Tilly, Roman

Abstract: Negative product-related information is crucial to consumers in purchase decisio ... Expand

Abstract: Negative product-related information is crucial to consumers in purchase decisions. Consumers perceive negative information stronger than positive, and next to a stronger perception, consumers also have a high demand for negative product aspects, as these show the problem areas of a product and can help avoid losses. But negative product-related information is not available in the product search process until the customer reads reviews at a very late phase of the decision process. Even though we know about a bias in perception of negative information, little is known about the exact need for negative product-related information during the search process. We examine the need for negative product-related information throughout the purchase-decision process for different product types. Insights about the need for negative product-related information can inform ecommerce platform providers how to design a better product search on their site. Collapse

Topics: laptop computer electronic commerce user-generated content online review hard disk drive

Methods: survey ANOVA parametric test conceptual modelling business process modeling

Theories: information processing theory

Business on Chain: A Comparative Case Study of Five Blockchain-Inspired Business Models

2019 | Journal of the Association for Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Chong, Alain; Lim, Eric; Hua, Xiuping; Zheng, Shuning; Tan, Chee-Wee

Abstract: Blockchain technology, despite its origins as the underlying infrastructure for ... Expand

Abstract: Blockchain technology, despite its origins as the underlying infrastructure for value transfer in the era of cryptocurrency, has been touted as the main disruptive force in modern businesses. Blockchain has the capacity to chronologically capture and store transactional data in a standardized and tamperproof format that is transparent to all stakeholders involved in the transaction. This, in turn, has prompted companies to rethink preexisting business practices, thereby yielding a myriad of fascinating business models anchored in blockchain technology. In this study, we advance contemporary knowledge of business applications of blockchain by drawing on the theoretical lens of the digital business model and value configuration to decipher how pioneers in this space are leveraging blockchain to create and capture value. Through a comparative, multiple case study approach, we analyzed five companies in mainland China that have rolled out blockchain initiatives. From our case analyses, we derived a typology of five blockchain-inspired business models, each of which embodies a distinctive logic for market differentiation. For each business model, we offer insights into its value creation logic, its value capturing mechanism, and the challenges that could threaten its longer-term viability. Grounded in our findings, we discuss key implications for theory and practice. Collapse

Topics: blockchain business model digital business model value creation enterprise information system

Methods: qualitative interview case study computational algorithm design artifact theory development

Theories: co-evolution theory

Optimal Policy for Software Patents: Model and Comparative Implications

2009 | Journal of Management Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Thatcher, Matt E.; Pingry, David E.

Abstract: We use a duopoly model of quality-price competition between a software innovator ... Expand

Abstract: We use a duopoly model of quality-price competition between a software innovator and an imitator to determine the socially optimal software patent policy and to assess the social welfare implications of alternative patent policies. We find that the optimal patent policy is to grant patent protection for the entire life of the innovative software product (i.e., set infinite patent length) and to set the novelty and nonobviousness requirement for attaining a patent (i.e., patent height) and the scope of patent protection (i.e., patent width) such that both the innovator and imitator produce higher-quality products than they would in the free market. This policy not only maximizes social welfare but also makes the innovator, imitator, and consumers better off than in the free market. However, counter to intuition, we find that firms exhibit lower research and development intensity under the socially optimal patent policy than they do under free market competition. While highly stylized, the model offers a useful framework within which researchers and regulators can think about the economic trade-offs among three patent policy parameters (length, height, and width) simultaneously. Collapse

Topics: IS economics economic surplus software patent research and development consumer surplus

Methods: optimization model simulation economic model design artifact

Inter Shop: Enhancing the Vendor/Customer Dialectic in Electronic Shopping

1995 | Journal of Management Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Baty II, James B.; Lee, Ronald M.

Abstract: Electronic shopping systems offer new horizons in vendor marketing, customer con ... Expand

Abstract: Electronic shopping systems offer new horizons in vendor marketing, customer convenience, and overall market efficiencies. Information networks can gather thousands of vendors and millions of customers into an information-rich marketplace that serves both their perspectives. Unfortunately, existing electronic shopping systems provide a vendor/customer dialectic that offers low product differentiation and comparability. This limits market efficiency and results in negative experiences for both vendors and customers. We propose a functional architecture for a new generation of electronic shopping infrastructures to dramatically improve vendor representation and customer navigation. This design reshapes the vendor/customer dialectic by providing higher levels of both product differentiation and comparability. A prototype implementation of the architecture is described. Collapse

Topics: electronic commerce spreadsheet product differentiation electronic market database system

Methods: design artifact

Intershop: A Distributed Architecture for Electronic Shopping

1995 | International Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Baty, James; Lee, Ronald

Abstract: Electronic shopping systems offer new horizons in vendor marketing, customer con ... Expand

Abstract: Electronic shopping systems offer new horizons in vendor marketing, customer convenience and overall market efficiencies. Information networks can gather thousands of vendors and millions of customers into an information rich marketplace that serves both their perspectives. Unfortunately, existing electronic shopping systems offer low product differentiation and comparability, little information structuring, and almost no navigation aids to evaluate multiple shopping opportunities. These systems are proprietary and lack interoperability and cross navigation. This limits market efficiency and results in negative experiences for both vendors and customers. We propose a functional architecture for a new generation of electronic shopping infrastructures to dramatically improve vendor representation and customer navigation. This design provides the ability to shop and compare among multiple heterogeneous product structures and offers the basis for electronic shopping across distributed vendor databases. Collapse

Topics: database system product differentiation electronic commerce usability systems design

Methods: design artifact data modeling design methodology