Anand and Goyal (2009) propose a horizontal differentiation model to study information leakage and demand signaling in a supply chain. The authors present a composite equilibrium consisting of separating and pooling outcomes in different parameter regions and claim that it satisfies the...

The more conservative among us believe that "Big Data is a fad that will soon fade out" and they may in fact be partially right. By contrast, others – especially those who dispassionately note that digitization is only now beginning to deliver its payload – may beg to differ. We argue that...

SWD-Schlagwörter: Massendaten, Design, Designwissenschaft<Informatik>, Reifung. - Freie Schlagwörter (Deutsch): Big Data, Design Science Research, Reifegradmodell. - Freie Schlagwörter (Englisch): Big Data, Design Science Research, Maturity Modell

Daten sind die strategische Ressource des 21. Jahrhunderts. Es findet kein Geschäftsprozess, keine Kommunikation zwischen Geschäftspartnern, keine Wertschöpfung statt, ohne dass die involvierten Personen, Maschinen und IT-Systeme Daten nutzen, erzeugen oder verändern. Trends wie die...

This paper examines the ethics of big data in agriculture, focusing on the power asymmetry between farmers and large agribusinesses like Monsanto. Following the recent purchase of Climate Corp., Monsanto is currently the most prominent biotech agribusiness to buy into big data. With wireless...

The paper presents the process of implementation of an ERP system basing on a single case study, with analysis of documentation being the main data collection approach. Activities and resulting products were presented for each of the project phases. Duration and effort needed to accomplish each...

We provide an introduction and overview to the field of risk management for interested non-specialists, with a particular focus on the data and information requirements. Data for risk management come in many forms, and the applications of risk information for managing credit, market,...

In contrast to “search goods” whose true quality can be determined before inspection, we examine informa- tion goods that are “experience goods” — goods whose true quality can only be determined through use. We analyze a “version-to-upgrade” strategy where a monopolist generates...