The Political Economy of Cable - "Open Access."

Advocates of "open access" claim that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should be able to use a cable TV system's bandwidth on the same terms offered to ISPs owned by the cable system. On that view, "open access" mitigates a monopoly bottleneck and encourages the growth of broadband. This paper shows that cable operators do enjoy market power, and do seek to leverage a dominant position in video into the broadband access market by allocating too little bandwidth for Internet access. Yet, rather than protect cable operators from cannibalizing their cable TV revenue, this strategy defends against imposition of common carrier regulation, which would allow system capacity to be appropriated by regulators and rival broadband networks. Ironically, the push for "open access" limits Internet access by encouraging this under-allocation of broadband spectrum, and by introducing coordination problems slowing technology deployment. These effects are empirically evident in the competitive superiority of cable's "closed" platform vis-a-vis "open" DSL networks, and in financial market reactions to key regulatory events and mergers in broadband.

An evolutionary stage model of outsourcing and competence destruction : a Triad comparison of the consumer electronics industry

Outsourcing has gained much prominence in managerial practice and academic discussions in the last two decades or so. Yet, we still do not understand the full implications of outsourcing strategy for corporate performance. Traditionally outsourcing across borders is explained as a cost-cutting exercise, but more recently the core competency argument states that outsourcing also leads to an increased focus, thereby improving effectiveness. However, no general explanation has so far been provided for how outsourcing could lead to deterioration in a firm‟s competence base. We longitudinally analyze three cases of major consumer electronics manufacturers, Emerson Radio from the U.S., Japan‟s Sony and Philips from the Netherlands to understand the dynamic process related to their sourcing strategies. We develop an evolutionary stage model that relates outsourcing to competence development inside the firm and shows that a vicious cycle may emerge. Thus it is appropriate to look not only at how outsourcing is influenced by an organization‟s current set of competences, but also how it alters that set over time. The four stages of the model are offshore sourcing, phasing out, increasing dependence on foreign suppliers, and finally industry exit or outsourcing reduction. The evolutionary stage model helps managers understand for which activities and under which conditions outsourcing across borders is not a viable option. Results suggest that each of these firms had faced a loss of manufacturing competitiveness in its home country, to which it responded by offshoring and then outsourcing production. When a loss of competences occurred, some outsourcing decisions were reversed

Semantic discovery and reuse of business process patterns

Patterns currently play an important role in modern information systems (IS) development and their use has mainly been restricted to the design and implementation phases of the development lifecycle. Given the increasing significance of business modelling in IS development, patterns have the potential of providing a viable solution for promoting reusability of recurrent generalized models in the very early stages of development. As a statement of research-in-progress this paper focuses on business process patterns and proposes an initial methodological framework for the discovery and reuse of business process patterns within the IS development lifecycle. The framework borrows ideas from the domain engineering literature and proposes the use of semantics to drive both the discovery of patterns as well as their reuse

A comparison of three interactive television AD formats

This study explores the effects of interacting with three current interactive television (iTV) ad formats, using an Australian audience panel. Interaction with iTV ads has positive effects on awareness and net positive thoughts, which increase purchase intentions compared with the influence of regular ads. The telescopic format represents the best format, likely because it makes the most of the entertaining possibilities of iTV by offering additional long-form video; its superior performance cannot be explained readily by self-selection effects. The results suggest that the effectiveness of iTV ads should be measured by their interaction rate rather than the much smaller response rate, and iTV advertisers should consider ways to maximize interaction and response rates

Avaliação dos efeitos do modelo de adoção de tecnologia na satisfação e lealdade em serviços de streaming

The tremendous rise of demand for streaming services in the last decade, and during the pandemic COVID-19, has brought hope of a promising future for companies of this sector, where the determinants of customer satisfaction and loyalty are still to be fully understood. The empirical study presented in this paper seeks, as the primary goal, to analyze the factors that influence consumers’ loyalty to a streaming service. Seeking to answer the outlined research question, two types of sources were used in the present investigation: primary and secondary. Concerning the primary sources, quantitative research was used, with the convenience sampling technique for data collection, and a questionnaire that was applied online using institutional emails and social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp). The data (n= 205) were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling. From the results obtained, it is possible to conclude that the main factors influencing loyalty toward a streaming platform are: perceived quality, ease of use, performance expectancy, and satisfaction. The analysis revealed a predictive validity of the three factors with satisfaction and, through this, to loyalty.O enorme aumento da demanda por serviços de streaming na última década, e durante a pandemia COVID-19, trouxe esperança de um futuro promissor para as empresas deste setor, onde os determinantes da satisfação e lealdade do cliente ainda não foram totalmente compreendidos. O estudo empírico apresentado neste artigo, tem como objetivo principal, analisar os fatores que influenciam a lealdade dos consumidores em um serviço de streaming. Procurando responder à questão de investigação, foram utilizados dois tipos de fontes: primária e secundária. No que respeita às fontes primárias, foi utilizada uma pesquisa quantitativa, recolhendo os dados com a técnica de amostragem por conveniência, usando um questionário aplicado online através de e-mails institucionais e redes sociais (Facebook, Instagram e Whatsapp). Os dados (n= 205) foram analisados utilizando a Modelagem de Equações Estruturais. Perante os resultados obtidos, é possível concluir quais são os principais fatores que influenciam a lealdade em relação a uma plataforma de streaming, a saber: qualidade percebida, facilidade de uso, expectativa de desempenho e satisfação. A análise realizada revelou a validade preditiva dos três fatores e da satisfação, e através desta, da lealdade.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio