Data Analytics and Knowledge Integration Mechanisms: The Role of Social Interactions in Innovation Management

In a firm, which is viewed as a distributed knowledge system, the role of knowledge integration mechanisms is critical. In the context of data analytics, data mining and statistical analysis enables firms to generate knowledge; which, however, needs to be channeled to the end user of this knowledge. In this study, based on the social capital literature we argue that social interactions between IT and marketing functional unit members facilitate knowledge sharing in intraorganizational setting, which in turn results in improved innovative performance. The theoretical arguments are supported by empirical results collected via an online survey. Theoretical and practical contributions of the study are also discussed

GOVERNING FOR AGILITY AND INNOVATION IN DATA-RICH ENVIRONMENTS: THE ROLE OF DATA ANALYTICS CAPABILITIES

While previous studies agree that governance of information technology (IT) capabilities is an enabler of organizational agility and innovation, scant attention has been paid to exploring capabilities that are antecedents of agility and successful innovation in data-rich environments. By drawing on IT capabilities literature, in this research in progress paper we conceptualize a three-dimensional secondorder construct of data analytics capabilities and propose to test its enabling effect on agility and consequently on innovation success in an environment with a copious amount of data. Our proposition is that data analytics capabilities consisting of the dimensions of infrastructure, personnel expertise, and inter-unit social infrastructure, can lead to organizational agility, which in turn leads to successful innovation. In this study, we develop a theoretical model and present hypotheses for empirical testing. The methodology for conducting a web-based survey and anticipated theoretical as well as practical contributions are presented

Technological Platforms and Innovation: Review, Integration, and Extension

Information systems pervade everyday life and their transformative impact on organizations is increasing. Recent studies in IS field are particularly interested in the relationship between technological platforms and innovation. However, the broad variety of studies provides different perspectives on platforms and their impact on innovation. These differences result in divergent knowledge in the emerging field of platform research. In this paper we systematize existing literature by reviewing articles on technological platforms in the context of innovation. As a result of our review, we develop a thematic map and propose a research agenda for future studies