Attention to Digital Innovation: Exploring the Impact of a Chief Information Officer in the Top Management Team

2023 | Management Information Systems Quarterly | Citations: 0

Authors: Bendig, David; Wagner, Robin; Piening, Erk; Foege, Johann

Abstract: We draw on the attention-based view of the firm to examine whether and when the ... Expand

Abstract: We draw on the attention-based view of the firm to examine whether and when the presence of a CIO in the TMT has a positive effect on both firms' ideated digital innovation (IDI) (i.e., the intensity of firms' digital patenting activity) and commercialized digital innovation (CDI) (i.e., the digital sophistication of firms' new products). Building on the idea that attention processes are context dependent, we also explore the moderating roles of CEO characteristics (IT background and role tenure) as well as environmental characteristics (the industry's IT attention). We analyze data from a cross-industry panel of U.S. S&P 500 firms over eight years that includes up to 2,852 firm-year observations. The results indicate that CIO presence in the TMT is positively related to a firm's IDI and CDI. Furthermore, they show that the organizational context related to CEO characteristics moderates the CIO-CDI relationship and that the environmental context related to the industry's IT attention moderates the CIO-IDI relationship. Our research contributes to the information systems literature by providing robust evidence that CIO presence in the TMT positively influences a firm's digital innovation outcomes, showing how internal and external boundary conditions affect the work of CIOs, and elaborating the role of managerial attention as an underlying mechanism explaining digital innovation. Collapse

Topics: Chief Information Officer innovation management digital innovation research and development IT investment

Methods: regression analysis method theory development instrumental variables estimation Compustat descriptive statistic

Logic Multiplicity in Digital Business Models – An Institutional Logics Perspective

2023 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Engert, Simon; Hess, Thomas

Abstract: Digital business models (DBM) are built upon digital technologies with complexit ... Expand

Abstract: Digital business models (DBM) are built upon digital technologies with complexity-inducing characteristics, connecting multiple heterogeneous actors seeking to co-create value. Institutional logics coordinate and constrain actors’ value co-creation interactions. Multiple, competing institutional logics can co-exist and create barriers to value co-creation. However, we argue that business model research in the information systems (IS) discipline still assumes a homogeneous concept, overlooking the possibility of logic multiplicity within DBMs. We conceptually show why logic multiplicity should be acknowledged and derive three propositions introducing logic multiplicity to the structures and practices of DBMs. By assuming an institutional logics perspective, challenging the assumption of homogeneity, and introducing a logic multiplicity lens, we call for a return to the discipline’s sociotechnical roots. We thereby enable scholars to study the complex reality of digital business and aid practitioners in turning situations of multiplicity into opportunities. Collapse

Topics: participatory design digital business model digital business IS discipline health information system

Methods: design methodology literature study

Theories: boundary objects theory

Controversies' Roots in Digital Business Models—The Case of Academic Publishing

2023 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Engert, Simon

Abstract: Digital business models (DBMs) are built on digital technologies with complexit ... Expand

Abstract: Digital business models (DBMs) are built on digital technologies with complexity-inducing characteristics. Thus, they form ever-more complex (eco)systems as they connect heterogeneous actors for value cocreation and blur the boundaries of organizations, markets, and industries. The co-existence of actors' multiple logics in pluralistic settings has been associated with tensions and controversies. However, information systems (IS) research has ignored controversies' role in DBMs in settings of logic multiplicity. Drawing on the 'orders of worth' framework, we follow the controversies over DBMs in the academic publishing ecosystem. Building on our in-depth case study data, we develop a model highlighting three roots of controversies in sociotechnical DBMs. We add to the literature by furthering our understanding of controversies' role in DBMs and enriching the community's methodological toolbox in applying a theory from French pragmatic sociology to study pluralistic contexts. Collapse

Topics: participatory design open access innovation management recommender system digital business model

Methods: qualitative interview design methodology case study personal interview company material

Theories: sociological theory

EFFECTS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ON SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY – AN EFFECT PATH PERSPECTIVE

2023 | European Conference On Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Kneissel, Katharina; Pedraza-Copete, Mariana; Schäfer, Ricarda

Abstract: Although on top of research and practice agendas, digital transformation is stil ... Expand

Abstract: Although on top of research and practice agendas, digital transformation is still challenging, but promising in addressing economic and ecologic sustainability. However, we lack understanding of the effects of digital transformation on social sustainability and vice versa. Given the relevance of humancentred challenges during digital transformation, a better understanding of the effects of digital transformation on social sustainability is needed. To provide such holistic understanding, we present two effect path models that reflect the effects of digital transformation on social sustainability in the fields of health, education, and equality. Building on a structured literature review and a case study, we find education at the centre of two circular relationships affecting health and equality and highlight the duality of social sustainability as an effect and a driver of digital transformation. Thus, we contribute novel perspectives on digital transformation for social sustainability and aim at inspiring practitioners to foster intra-organisational social sustainability. Collapse

Topics: digital literacy digital transformation organizational context robotic business-to-business

Methods: case study qualitative coding structured literature research qualitative interview mixed method

Introduction to the Minitrack on Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

2023 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Passerini, Katia; Bartolacci, Michael; Bandera, Cesar; Kim, Yong Jin

Abstract: The HICSS-56 edition of the mini track on innovation and entrepreneurship theor ... Expand

Abstract: The HICSS-56 edition of the mini track on innovation and entrepreneurship theory and practice brings another interesting set of research papers to the forefront of addressing changes in digital entrepreneurship practice, theory, and education. As in previous editions, these studies take place within the context of knowledge management and organizational transformation and focus on understanding where the locus of entrepreneurial knowledge resides, how it is achieved, and how business models continue to evolve in the digital venture space. Through the HICSS rigorous peer reviewing process, eight articles were ultimately selected from almost twenty submissions to the mini track, a number that reflects the growing interest in innovation and entrepreneurship knowledge creation and capture research. Collapse

Topics: innovation management entrepreneurship value creation Sustainable Development Goal digital business model

Methods: literature sample

Reallocating Uncertainty in Incumbent Firms through Digital Platforms: The Case of Google’s Automotive Ecosystem Involvement

2023 | International Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Sterk, Felix; Heinz, Daniel; Hengstler, Petra; Weinhardt, Christof

Abstract: This research examines how incumbent firms decide on the degree of involvement ... Expand

Abstract: This research examines how incumbent firms decide on the degree of involvement of technology players in their digital strategies, by integrating insights from digital innovation and digital platform research. We conducted an embedded case study on the adoption of Google's Android Automotive OS and Google Automotive Services by the automotive industry, using semi-structured interviews with industry experts and senior decision-makers. We build on affordance-actualization theory to develop a grounded model of uncertainty reallocation consisting of five aggregate dimensions: (1) external digital platform by tech firm, (2) incumbent firm and its goals, (3) uncertainty tradeoffs and affordance of reallocation, (4) strategic actions by incumbent firm, and (5) shortand long-term outcomes. Our results provide valuable insights into the selection of nonbinary platform strategies and the effects of various levels of technology firm involvement. This addition to the knowledge base of the information systems discipline provides practical guidance for incumbent firms navigating digital transformation. Collapse

Topics: Google+ digital platform information systems strategy mobile application market digital distribution

Methods: case study qualitative interview personal interview archival research single case study

Theories: theory of affordance

As Much Art as Science - Examining the Realization of Business Models Driven by Machine Learning Through a Dynamic Capabilities Perspective

2023 | European Conference On Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Vetter, Oliver; Mehler, Maren; Buxmann, Peter

Abstract: Machine learning (ML) technologies open up enormous potential to be unlocked t ... Expand

Abstract: Machine learning (ML) technologies open up enormous potential to be unlocked through entrepreneurial activities in organizations, causing countless novel business models with ML at their core to emerge in the market. As ML technologies differ significantly from other digital technologies both in their characteristics and their effect on organizations, little is currently known about the complexities of the realization process for business models driven by ML and why only some organizations execute it successfully. By building on a qualitative study grounded on cross-industry insights from 20 expert interviews, this paper contributes to a greater understanding of the realization process by identifying ML-specific complications, before aiming to determine the underlying reasons for successful business model realization. We adopt a dynamic capabilities perspective and conceptualize eleven microfoundations that explicate how organizations build, implement, and transform business models driven by ML. Collapse

Topics: business model artificial intelligence digital transformation organization structure electronic business

Methods: qualitative interview cluster analysis theoretical contribution triangulation literature study

Theories: dynamic capabilities theory

Introduction to the Minitrack on Socio-Technical Issues in Organizational Information Technologies

2023 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Vidolov, Simeon; Westergren, Ulrika; Vieru, Dragos; Plugge, Albert

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Topics: digital business model data security health information system personality healthcare data

Methods: design methodology literature study case study grounded theory qualitative interview

Gamblified digital product offerings: an experimental study of loot box menu designs

2022 | Electronic Markets | Citations: 0

Authors: Adam, Martin; Roethke, Konstantin; Benlian, Alexander

Abstract: To augment traditional monetization strategies, digital platform providers incre ... Expand

Abstract: To augment traditional monetization strategies, digital platform providers increasingly draw on gamblification (i.e., the use of gambling design elements). By means of gambling design elements (e.g., lottery tickets, scratch cards, loot boxes), platform providers do not only entertain users but also incentivize them to purchase digital products. Yet, despite the increasing prevalence of gamblified digital platforms, little is known about how gamblification influences user purchase behaviors. Drawing on prospect theory, we investigate gamblification in the form of loot box menu designs and the associated effects of uncertainty, loss experience and behavioral control on user purchase behavior. Specifically, we conducted a contest-based online experiment with 159 participants, finding that platform providers can profit from offering loot boxes with certain (vs. uncertain) rewards in loot box menus. Furthermore, this effect intensifies when participants previously experienced a loss and decreases when they perceive to have more control over the result. Thus, our findings provide theoretical and practical insights for a better understanding of gamblification in general and of loot box menu designs for enhancing digital business models in particular. Collapse

Topics: loot box digital business model digital product gamification decision making

Methods: experiment survey design survey logistic regression factorial experiment

Theories: prospect theory expected utility theory

From private digital platforms to public data spaces: implications for the digital transformation

2022 | Electronic Markets | Citations: 14

Authors: Beverungen, Daniel; Hess, Thomas; Köster, Antonia; Lehrer, Christiane

Abstract: Technological developments such as Cloud Computing, the Internet of Things, Big ... Expand

Abstract: Technological developments such as Cloud Computing, the Internet of Things, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence continue to drive the digital transformation of business and society. With the advent of platform-based ecosystems and their potential to address complex challenges, there is a trend towards greater interconnectedness between different stakeholders to co-create services based on the provision and use of data. While previous research on digital transformation mainly focused on digital transformation within organizations, it is of growing importance to understand the implications for digital transformation on different layers (e.g., interorganizational cooperation and platform ecosystems). In particular, the conceptualization and implications of public data spaces and related ecosystems provide promising research opportunities. This special issue contains five papers on the topic of digital transformation and, with the editorial, further contributes by providing an initial conceptualization of public data spaces' potential to foster innovative progress and digital transformation from a management perspective. Collapse

Topics: digital transformation innovation management digital platform internet technology digital innovation

Theories: information systems theory