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...

pt. 1. Strategies for empirical advances in information systems and e-commerce research -- pt. 2. Understanding the dynamics and outcomes associated with information technology investments -- pt. 3. New approaches for studying mechanism design in online auctions -- pt. 4. New empirical...

The methods and thinking of economics permeate a large part of the IS discipline. Reciprocally, newly emerging research methods relying on the IT-enabled treatment of massive data aggregates feed economic research. As new and radical forms of IT innovation continue to energize electronic...

The impact of Interorganizational Information Systems (IOS) on industrial markets is complex because of multiple individual effects. We separate the impact into three effects: value added to the marketed good, buyer IOS adoption costs, and less volume sensitive supplier costs. We conclude the...