Type of Document Dissertation Author Checchi, Ricardo M. Author's Email Address rmchecchi@hotmail.com URN etd-08182008-210840 Title DIGITAL INTEGRATION: UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTORS Degree Ph.D. Department Computer Information Systems Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Detmar Straub Committee Chair Arun Rai Committee Member Karen Loch Committee Member WesleyJohnston Committee Member Keywords
- alliances
- electronic integration
- information systmes
- interorganizational relationships
- B2B
Date of Defense 2008-07-28 Availability unrestricted Abstract This study investigates the impact of environmental factors on the decision to electronically integrate operations with international customers and/or suppliers. The following research question motivates the study: How does the environmental context affect the level of electronic integration of an organization with its international partners? This study elaborates on the concept of electronic integration. Studies on integration in general and electronic integration in particular adopt a loose definition of integration: they all agree in that integration is the opposite of markets, but they define this opposite in different terms: relationship contracting, long-term contracting, coordination, etc. Finally, the study also responds to Wathne and Heide’s (2004) call for a more comprehensive study of governance mechanisms in B2B, with emphasis on monitoring mechanisms.Files
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