Implementation and maintenance of interorganizational systems (IOS) require investments by all the participating firms. Compared with intraorganizational systems, however, there are additional uncertainties and risks. This is because the benefits of IOS investment depend not only on a firm’s...

We develop a model based on the theory of incomplete contracts for how ownership structure of interorganizational systems (IOS) can affect information exploitation and adoption. Our model yields several propositions that suggest the appropriate strategic actions that a firm may take when there...

We model the diffusion of IT outsourcing via announcements about IT outsourcing deals. We estimate a lognormal diffusion curve to test whether IT outsourcing follows a pure diffusion process or there are contagion effects involved. The methodology permits us to study the consequences of...

Despite the increasing significance of mobile-commerce (m-commerce) channels, relatively little empirical research has been conducted to examine what factors drive e-market users' mobile channel adoption and how e-market users' purchase behaviors and expenditure change after the adoption. Using...

Drawing on the notion of channel capability, we develop a theoretical framework for understanding the interactions between mobile and traditional online channels for products with different characteristics. Specifically, we identify two channel capabilities — access and search capabilities —...