Boundary Reinforcement in Multisided Platforms: A Configurational Analysis of External Conditions

2023 | HICSS | Citations: 1

Authors: Akinyemi, John Patrick; Jarvenpaa, Sirkka; Ozer, Gorkem Turgut

Abstract: This article contributes to the discussion on the governance dynamics of platfor ... Expand

Abstract: This article contributes to the discussion on the governance dynamics of platform ecosystems. We take a broad perspective to understand how the environment beyond the platform ecosystem (i.e., external conditions) shapes the actions of the platform and its various actors in reinforcing platform boundaries. Prior work explored how external influences, such as societal norms and national and local regulations, influence platform ecosystems, including external competitive pressures. But studies on the broader set of potential influences from external conditions are lacking; in particular, a study of such conditions and their influence across platforms in light of boundary reinforcement is called for. Boundary reinforcement is critical for the identity and legitimacy of a platform and for longer-term platform sustenance. Using a fuzzy-set qualitative configurational analysis (fsQCA) method with input coded from 271 peer-reviewed research articles covering 29 platforms, we offer a model detailing how external conditions influence a platform's boundary reinforcement actions. Collapse

Topics: digital ecosystem fuzzy logic Upwork software developer legal information system

Methods: literature sample longitudinal research fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis triangulation

Theories: fuzzy set theory management theory theory of abduction

How commitment and platform adoption drive the e-commerce performance of SMEs: A mixed-method inquiry into e-commerce affordances

2023 | International Journal of Information Management | Citations: 0

Authors: Ballerini, Jacopo; Herhausen, Dennis; Ferraris, Alberto

Abstract: To cope with the digital transition exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, manage ... Expand

Abstract: To cope with the digital transition exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, managers of manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to adopt innovative practices to face uncertain scenarios and create longterm value, identified as transformational entrepreneurship practices. Among emerging digital technologies, digital platforms are shaping and outgrowing the e-commerce channel representing a potential opportunity for manufacturing SMEs to embrace digital transformation. Drawing on affordance theory, this research uses a mixed method approach to investigate how manufacturing SMEs’ e-commerce commitment and digital platform adoption stimulate the actualization of three e-commerce affordances: consumer knowledge generation, inter­ nationalization, and customer diversification. Based on survey responses from 165 manufacturing SME man­ agers, we find that direct selling through owned websites actualizes consumer knowledge generation and internationalization, indirect selling actualizes customer diversification and internationalization, and agency selling through third-party platforms actualizes all three affordances. The relationship between e-commerce commitment and ecommerce performance is mediated by consumer knowledge generation and internationali­ zation but not by customer diversification. A fsQCA analysis outlines seven configurations actualizing these ecommerce affordances by pairing different ecommerce approaches with degrees of e-commerce commitment. Finally, an analysis of open-ended questions from 24 respondents complements the study and deeply interprets the seven unique configurations outlined. Collapse

Topics: electronic commerce affordance user experience entrepreneurship usability

Methods: survey qualitative interview structural equation modeling data transformation personal interview

Theories: theory of affordance

How social media live streams affect online buyers: A uses and gratifications perspective

2023 | International Journal of Information Management | Citations: 2

Authors: Bawack, Ransome Epie; Bonhoure, Emilie; Kamdjoug, Jean-Robert Kala; Giannakis, Mihalis

Abstract: Social media live streams (SMLSs) are becoming mainstream e-commerce platforms, ... Expand

Abstract: Social media live streams (SMLSs) are becoming mainstream e-commerce platforms, especially for direct selling, offering online retailers (e-tailers) immense consumer interaction and engagement levels. Despite their growing prevalence, e-tailers face difficulties capitalising on this platform to enhance retail operations. This paper ex­ plores how SMLSs affect consumers’ purchase intentions by exploring their motivations for participating in ecommerce SMLSs. To this end, we used the uses and gratifications (U&G) theory to explain how using SMLSs to satisfy consumers’ needs could lead to high or low purchase intentions. It was done by collecting cross-sectional data from 795 consumers who have participated in e-commerce SMLSs. The data were analysed using partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) and fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). Our findings revealed that people use SMLSs to satisfy their need for value, social identification, and the me­ dium’s attributes. Based on these findings, we show six configurations that lead to high or low purchase in­ tentions and make corresponding theoretical propositions. Thus, our study contributes to the research and practice of using SMLSs for online shopping. Collapse

Topics: electronic commerce price management social media social network information exchange

Methods: survey partial least squares path modeling structural equation modeling partial least squares regression cross sectional research

On the Combinatory Nature of Knowledge Transfer Conditions: A Mixed Method Assessment

2023 | Information Systems Frontiers | Citations: 1

Authors: Bacon, Emily; Williams, Michael D.; Davies, Gareth H.

Abstract: Organisations are increasingly creating inter-organisational ecosystem partnersh ... Expand

Abstract: Organisations are increasingly creating inter-organisational ecosystem partnerships to innovate openly. Despite effective knowledge management significantly supporting ecosystem infrastructures, empirical insights into the importance of and interdependencies between conditions for successful knowledge exchange across ecosystem contexts remain unexplored within existing literature. This study implements a mixed-method approach to ascertain which conditions are responsible for knowledge transfer success across innovation ecosystems. Interpretive Structural Modelling was employed to analyse questionnaires with key ecosystem stakeholders, in order to impose a hierarchical structure upon the conditions. The configurational nature of these conditions, and their combinations into solutions for success was ascertained through analysing semi-structured interviews using fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis. Results reveal multiple, mutually exclusive pathways to knowledge transfer success, grouped into three solution types, increasing understanding of the interrelated nature of the knowledge transfer conditions. Limitations and implications for future research are provided. Collapse

Topics: knowledge sharing innovation management knowledge type open innovation digital transformation

Methods: qualitative interview survey computational algorithm literature study fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis

Theories: complexity theory

A Configurational Set-Theoretic Approach to an Innovation Capability Maturity Model

2023 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Gräubig, Dix; Bley, Katja

Abstract: Constantly evolving economic demands caused by phenomena such as digital transf ... Expand

Abstract: Constantly evolving economic demands caused by phenomena such as digital transformation necessitate businesses and their underlying models to adapt. One possible solution for enhancing innovation potential and increasing revenue is implementing an innovation capability maturity model. This research replicates an existing maturity model development approach, which accounts for the unique characteristics of a class of companies based on their size and sector. Thus, by using a data-driven method, we provide an innovation capability maturity model for small industrial companies. We identified 21 combinations of factors that can affect innovation capability maturity, grouped into a knowledge and organizational dimension. Using a set-theoretic approach, we identified configurations of these factors that lead to low, medium, and high levels of innovation capability maturity. Based on these findings, we support an empirically driven, set-theoretic approach for developing a maturity model that can be used for higher applicability and representativity in individual classes of companies. Collapse

Topics: innovation management research and development fuzzy logic business model business process management

Methods: structured literature research descriptive statistic design science longitudinal research maturity model

Theories: fuzzy set theory knowledge based theory of the firm balance theory

Effects of Intellectual and Social Alignment on Organizational Agility: A Configurational Theory Approach

2023 | Journal of the Association for Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Hu, Hao; Wang, Nianxin; Liang, Huigang

Abstract: Literature has shown that business-information technology (IT) alignment can exe ... Expand

Abstract: Literature has shown that business-information technology (IT) alignment can exert both positive and negative influences on organizational agility, giving rise to the IT alignment-agility paradox. To better understand this paradox at a more granular level, we conceptualize the sensing and responding dimensions of organizational agility as two independent constructs and suggest a nonlinear analytical approach. Based on configurational and contextual perspectives, this study investigates how intellectual and social alignment and organizational and environmental elements combine into multiple configurations to affect sensing and responding capabilities. Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) is used to analyze the survey data from 135 dyads of business and IT executives from the Chinese shipbuilding industry. Results show that different equifinal pathways can be used to achieve high sensing and responding capabilities, in which intellectual and social alignment play heterogeneous roles depending on the specific contexts. This study extends the ITenabled agility literature by deepening our understanding of the effects of multidimensional IT alignment on multidimensional organizational agility and providing new insights into the IT alignment-agility paradox. Collapse

Topics: IT alignment IT manager strategic management fuzzy logic IT skill

Methods: survey data transformation chi squared test survey design confirmatory factor analysis

Theories: fuzzy set theory information systems theory

Exploring Socio-Technical Factors of Group Engagement in Metaverse Gaming: A Multi-Method Approach

2023 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Iddrisu, Mubarak; Kan, Guotian; Lee, One-Ki

Abstract: As an emerging virtual platform. Metaverse is increasingly applied to various c ... Expand

Abstract: As an emerging virtual platform. Metaverse is increasingly applied to various collaboration contexts such as group gaming, team collaboration in work, and online group learning. To investigate users' group engagement in the Metaverse, this study applies a socio-technical perspective to the context of Metaverse gaming. We propose a theoretical model and test it with a multi-method approach, consisting of structural equation modeling (SEM) and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). The SEM results show that all the proposed social (social presence and group harmony), individual (demand toward social activities and acceptance toward virtual world), and technological factors (self-representation) positively determine users' group engagement in Metaverse gaming. Our fsQCA results further reveal the interdependent relationships among those factors (i.e., multiple configurations), which are nuanced under different contexts of their gender and level of prior experience. While the current findings are insightful and useful, they should be further studied through future research. Collapse

Topics: virtual reality social presence virtual world social network user acceptance

Methods: structural equation modeling mixed method survey fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis data transformation

Investigating usefulness configurations of online consumer reviews: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis

2023 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Kwon, B.; Jahng, J.

Abstract: Online reviews have a significant impact on consumers' purchasing decisions. Ma ... Expand

Abstract: Online reviews have a significant impact on consumers' purchasing decisions. Many researchers have studied the relationship between review usefulness based on various factors related to online review, but existing studies have focused only on the linear relationship between variables methodologically. Therefore, this study examines the usefulness of online reviews from a configurational perspective derived from the complex interactions between elements, and aims to identify how these configurations differ according to product types. This study developed a conceptual model by combining HSM and ELM based on the theoretical discussion on the information processing and analyzed 7,316 cases collected from Amazon.com using fsQCA. As a result, three configurations affecting online usefulness were derived from search goods and four from experience goods. In short, consumers consume reviews through the complex interaction of various factors related to reviews, and the factors affecting the usefulness of search goods and experience goods are different. Collapse

Topics: online review experience good user-generated content mobile phone video game

Methods: conceptual modelling computational algorithm regression analysis method theoretical contribution qualitative content analysis

Theories: complexity theory dual-system theory

Online Gaming and Personality: Explaining Gamers' Cheating Intention (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

2023 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Menzel, J.; Meier, M.; Maier, C.

Abstract: Cheating in online games poses a risk to game publishers, as it deters other ga ... Expand

Abstract: Cheating in online games poses a risk to game publishers, as it deters other gamers and reduces revenues. These facts make it essential for game publishers to understand 'who' in the sense of gamers with what personalities have cheating intentions. Building on psychology research, we draw on (a) the big five personality traits and (b) the dark triad personality traits to explain how these reflect gamers' personalities and together lead to cheating intentions. Following a configurational approach (N=192), we reveal two configurations leading to high cheating intention and one leading to low cheating intention. We contribute to online gaming research by revealing that gamers with cheating intentions have specific personalities. We advance information systems (IS) personality research by combining broad and dark triad traits to explain divergent behavior like cheating. Collapse

Topics: personality online game fuzzy logic

Methods: descriptive statistic survey fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis computational algorithm post-hoc analysis

Theories: big five model fuzzy set theory

Wearables in Organizations - The Role of Data Sharing Mode

2023 | European Conference On Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Messer, Uwe; Lukas, Nadine

Abstract: Wearable technology such as smartwatches have firmly established in the electro ... Expand

Abstract: Wearable technology such as smartwatches have firmly established in the electronics market. Their sensors allow gathering biological signals and the derivation of rich insights about the user. Organizations would like to use such data from employees to promote well-being, safety or to monitor performance. However, extant research lacks findings to explain why and when employees might accept these devices and disclose data. Based on uses-and-gratifications theory we empirically investigate drivers and inhibitors of wearable usage in the workplace and in private settings depending of data sharing mode (voluntary vs. mandatory sharing with the employer). Using a mixed-methods approach with structural equation modelling and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) and a sample of 783 respondents we gain important insights into adoption intentions. Our research introduces new constructs to the literature (e.g., dehumanization risks) and provides important practical implications for the adoption of wearable technology in organizational settings. Collapse

Topics: usage intention smart wearable device mobile system technology adoption smart watch

Methods: structural equation modeling fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis SEM tool mixed method theory development

Theories: uses and gratifications theory uses and gratification theory