Synthesizing and Integrating Research on IT-Based Value Cocreation: A Meta-Analysis

IT value research has witnessed growing interest in the use of joint IT resources and capabilities following recent shifts in market competition from the firm to the network level. Despite research efforts in this domain, there remain substantial inconsistencies in the IT value cocreation literature regarding the effect of interorganizational IT on business value and the role of methodological and contextual factors. Drawing on the resource-based view and the relational view of the firm, we conducted a meta-analysis to synthesize and integrate the body of knowledge of IT-based value cocreation. Our analysis of 80 studies, encompassing 21,843 observations, highlights the value-generating effect of four interorganizational IT capabilities: IT-based relation-specific assets, IT-based knowledge sharing, IT-based complementary capabilities, and IT-based governance. Insights from our preliminary meta-analysis reveal that contradictory findings are driven by the conceptualization of IT variables as interorganizational IT resources. A further moderator meta-analysis explains divergent empirical findings in the literature. We find that the use of relational-level value and perceptual measures, use of single respondents, and the context of developing countries and supply chain and networked interdependencies result in larger estimates of business value. In contrast, the use of network-level, firm-level, and objective measures; use of matched-pair approaches; and the context of developed countries and pooled interdependencies result in smaller estimates. Overall, this paper provides clarity and structure to the current understanding of the research field by providing explanations for inconsistent findings as well as a foundation for future research and theory development

Interorganizational Relationships Climate And Interorganizational Information Systems Success; A Supply Chain Perspective

During the last two decades, an increasing amount of attention has been paid by practitioners as well as academics to Interorganizational Information Systems (IOSs) design, deployment and use within supply chains. However, our understanding of the main factors that affect IOSs use and success is hardly complete. Through brief review of coordination mechanisms theory and its related theory such as transaction cost theory (TCT) and Resource Based View (RBV), the paper generates theoretical propositions and attempt to conceptualize a theoretical model which map the role of Interorganizational relationships (IORs) climate attributes in linking IOSs technology and supply success. The theoretical model encompasses two major causal relations: (1) a direct relation linking IOS use with Supply chain performance (IOS success) and (2) a moderating relation linking IOS success with IORs attributes. Else more, the paper attributes to IORs success climate a set of constructs drawn from the literature review, namely; interorganizational cooperation/ interorganizational coordination, interorganizational trust, interorganizational commitment, and interorganizational dependence

Critical Success Factors For Successful Implementation Of Interorganizational System In Manufacturing Organizations

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk membuat penyelidikan faktor kejayaan kritikal bagi implementasi sistem interorganisasi (IOS) di sektor perkilangan di Malaysia, terutamanya industri elektronik dan elektrikal. This research attempts to study the critical success factors affecting Interorganizational System (IOS) implementation success in Malaysian manufacturing organization mainly electronic and electrical industry

Predicting intention to adopt B2B electronic commerce in Jordan: The moderating role of trust and dependency

Business to Business Electronic Commerce (B2B EC) has great potentials to extend firms’ competency and efficiency. As such, Jordan has an objective to increase the diffusion of this technology. Despite extensive government efforts, the adoption of B2B EC is still limited. Consequently, there have been extensive efforts to better understand the phenomena. Yet, documented findings regarding the determinants of the adoption are not altogether consistent. To provide more insight, this study developed a research model utilizing the Technological, Organizational, and Environmental (TOE) framework to identify the determinants of the firms’ propensity to adopt B2B EC. Since B2B EC is an inter-organizational phenomenon supporting transactions of partnerships, this study emphasizes the context of partnership characteristics. Grounded on inter-organizational theories, this study hypothesized that partnership characteristics, namely trust and dependency, moderate the role of TOE motivating factors. Moreover, given that B2B EC is used on both sides of the buyer/seller relationship, this study examined the differences and similarities in the perception of the marketing and purchasing departments regarding the determinants of the B2B EC adoption. A total of 798 questionnaires were self administrated to marketing and purchasing managers in 462 firms that have large registered capital in Jordan. In total, 114 marketing and 125 purchasing managers participated in this study. Marketing and purchasing responses were analyzed separately using the Partial Least Squares approach. The result revealed that the marketing and purchasing departments do have different views regarding the determinants of the adoption, specifically in terms of the role of Relative Advantage and Competition Pressure. Moreover, the results showed that the moderating role of trust was less pronounced. Meanwhile, the moderating role of dependency was partially supported particularly in the purchasing perspective. These findings have demonstrated how dependence asymmetries between trading partners may change the adoption motivations. They further explain the importance of considering the views of the business partner for the adoption to be done successfully

Radio Frquency Identification (RFID) Adoption Drivers: A Radical Innovation Adoption Perspective

This study addresses an IOS (interorganizational system) adoption literature gap by proposing an integrative model of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) adoption and incorporating the effect of perceived radicalness of technology in IOS adoption decisions. Three technological factors (perceived benefit, perceived costs and compatibility), four interorganizational pressure factors (competitive pressure, industry/regulatory pressure, net supply-chain exercised power and favorable transactional climate), three organizational readiness factors (top management support, financial readiness, IS infrastructure/capabilities) and three external environmental factors (standards stability, perceived consumer readiness and perceived stakeholder privacy) have been proposed as predictors of RFID adoption intent while perceived technology radicalness has been suggested as a potential moderator of the proposed relationships. The model was developed using existing IOS theories and constructs consistently found significant in IOS adoption studies. The model is supported using semi-structured interview data and news-report data. Testable hypotheses, methodology outline, and findings-implications discussion are presented

DRIVERS AND RATIONALES IN RFID ADOPTION AND POST ADOPTION INTEGRATION: AN INTEGRATIVE PERSPECTIVE ON IOS ADOPTION

This study addresses a gap in IOS (interorganizational system) adoption literature by proposing an integrative model of RFID (radio frequency identification) adoption and early integration, that combines multiple theoretical perspectives suggesting different rationales for adoption. The study suggests possible roles for technological, interorganizational pressure, organizational readiness and external environmental factors in the adoption of RFID and proposes the perceived radicalness of technology as a moderator of relationships in the model. Using multiple lenses of strategic choice theories (diffusion of innovation, organizational innovativeness) and institutional theory as the basis and reflecting data from semi- tructured interviews and news reports, the study develops an integrative conceptual RFID adoption model and presents testable hypotheses at the construct and rationale levels. The model incorporates different rationales for adoption and integration of interorganizational systems(IOS) namely the strategic choice perspective where adoption is voluntary with a view to improve organizational efficiency and performance and the institutional perspective where adoption is more a result of conforming to pressures from organizations within an organization’s field of operation. Two technological factors (perceived benefit and perceived costs), three organizational readiness factors (top management support, financial readiness, IS infrastructure and capabilities) and three external environmental factors (perceived standards convergence, perceived consumer privacy and perceived stakeholder privacy) have been suggested as adoption and integration drivers from a strategic choice perspective while the three Inter-organizational pressure factors (coercive, mimetic and normative pressures) have been proposed as predictors of adoption intent and expected integration from the institutional perspective. The study allows for a comparison of the relative influence of each rationale on the adoption and post adoption integration decisions by a firm. Perceived radicalness of the technology has been operationalized as a continuous construct and suggested as a moderator of relationships between the drivers and adoption/integration of RFID. Analysis of data collected from the interviews and news reports lends support to the model and provides insight into relative importance of the constructs

Exploratory and Exploitative Knowledge Sharing in Interorganizational Relationships

A growing body of research investigates the role that organizational learning plays in generating superior firm performance. Researchers, however, have given limited attention to this learning effect in the context of long-term interorganizational relationships. This paper focuses on a specific aspect of learning, that is, explorative and exploitative knowledge sharing, and examines its impacts on sustained performance. We examine interorganizational design mechanisms and digitally-enabled knowledge representation as antecedents of knowledge sharing. The empirical context is dyadic relationship between a supply chain solutions vendor and its customers for two major classes of supply chain services. Our theoretical predictions are tested by using data collected from both sides of this customer-vendor dyad. The findings suggest that dual emphasis on exploration and exploitation is important for sustained relationship performance for customers. The customer evaluates balancing exploration and exploitation important whereas the vendor emphasizes only on exploitation

Exploratory and Exploitative Knowledge Sharing in Interorganizational Relationships

A growing body of research investigates the role that organizational learning plays in generating superior firm performance. Researchers, however, have given limited attention to this learning effect in the context of long-term interorganizational relationships. This paper focuses on a specific aspect of learning, that is, explorative and exploitative knowledge sharing, and examines its impacts on sustained performance. We examine interorganizational design mechanisms and digitally-enabled knowledge representation as antecedents of knowledge sharing. The empirical context is dyadic relationship between a supply chain solutions vendor and its customers for two major classes of supply chain services. Our theoretical predictions are tested by using data collected from both sides of this customer-vendor dyad. The findings suggest that dual emphasis on exploration and exploitation is important for sustained relationship performance for customers. The customer evaluates balancing exploration and exploitation important whereas the vendor emphasizes only on exploitation

SYNTHESIZING AND INTEGRATING RESEARCH ON IT-BASED VALUE CO-CREATION: A META-ANALYSIS

Recently, competition has shifted from the firm to the network level. Following this path, a growing stream in IT value research has emerged, aiming to understand how multiple firms create value through joint IT resources and capabilities. Despite the efforts made thus far, there are inconsistencies regarding construct definitions and divergent empirical findings. In this paper, we synthesize and integrate the body of knowledge on IT-based value co-creation. Drawing on the relational view, we first synthesize the existing empirical findings. The results of a meta-analysis of 72 studies encompassing 33,732 observations underline the importance of four sources of IT value: IT-based inter-organizational assets, IT-based knowledge sharing, IT-based complementary capabilities, and IT-based governance. A further moderator meta-analysis integrates divergent empirical findings in the literature. We find that objective measures dampen the relationship between inter-organizational IT and business value, while process-level measures and IT capabilities strengthen it. Moreover, we find evidence for higher value impacts in developing countries and an influence of inter-organizational relationship types. This study contributes by clarifying the IT-business value relationship and offers insights into sources of inconsistencies in IT-based value co-creation studies. By doing so, this paper lays a foundation for future research and theory development

DEVELOPING SUPPLY CHAIN DYNAMIC CAPABILITY TO REALIZE THE VALUE OF INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS

In face of increasingly complex supply chain, firms are taking steps to develop different kinds of inter-organizational systems (IOS) to facilitate information sharing and sustain competitive competency. These systems are expected to provide great business value, however many of them do not fulfill the expected promise as these systems are relatively more complicated and the usage is across supply chains. Built upon process theory and the view of dynamic capability, this study has defined two supply chain dynamic capabilities (SDC) -- supply chain integration capability and supply chain cooperation capability and proposed that they might significantly moderate IOS performance. A general survey is conducted in Taiwan PC industry to validate the research model. A linear regression is used to testify the hypotheses. The results show that improving SDC can create greater IOS performance. Furthermore, supply chain integration capability has stronger moderating effect of IOS performance than supply chain cooperation capability. These findings contribute to the literature by confirming the influence of SDC on IOS performance and also by showing which SDC is of primary importance to firms