Jochen Andreas Wulf
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PD Dr.
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Wulf
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Jochen Andreas
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jochen.wulf@unisg.ch
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Item type:Publication, Role Allocation and Governance of interorganizational Networks in Machine-To-Machine-Communication(Association for Information Systems, 2014-06-11); ; ; Schultze, UlrikeMachine-to-machine communication (M2M) is a fundamental enabler for a variety of products and services. Companies involved in the implementation and operation of M2M solutions are confronted with novel economic challenges with regard to the formation and management of interorganizational networks. Using case study research and associating theories of interorganizational networks with the (mostly technology-oriented) literature on M2M, we analyse how the distribution of resources and capabilities of firms determine M2M network characteristics and role allocation. We distinguish two characteristic roles (broker and supplier) and two network types (hierarchy and heterarchy). An actor`s role is found to be determined by its coordination capabilities, its system integration capabilities and core technology ownership. The network type is influenced by the exclusivity of customer access, the customers` assembly costs and the relative size of the firm. The descriptive results of this case study research are a basis for studying the fit of a firm`s resources and capabilities with its M2M strategy.Type:conference paper - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Succeeding in Application Services Outsourcing Strategies - A Contingency Perspective(Association for Information Systems, 2014-06-10); ; ; ; Prior research has revealed that succeeding in application services outsourcing (ASO) is more complex than the outsourcing of other information technology (IT) functions. This complexity results from the closeness to business processes and lower degree in the standardisation of ASO. The present research endeavour explored the relationship between specific strategy configurations, the so-called ‘gestalts', and the success in ASO. By deriving a contingency model, we identified the internal factors which moderate the relationship between a particular outsourcing gestalt and its success. We conducted comparative case study research with 20 large German and Swiss enterprises. Basing on the notion of literal and theoretical replication, we identified the salient contingency factors and the forces amongst them. We were able to show that the success of the different gestalts is moderated by distinct sets of contingencies, considering the organisational structure, application portfolio structure and the information systems (IS) capabilities implemented. The results contribute to a more differentiated understanding of outsourcing contingencies and support an anticipatory assessment of outsourcing configurations in ASO.Type:conference paper