Emergent Themes in the Interface Between Economics of Information Systems and Management of Technology

In this article, we look at research published over a five‐year time span in the economics of information systems (IS) area in four premier journals, including Management Science, Information Systems Research, MIS Quarterly, and Production and Operations Management, to identify research themes that...

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Published in:Production and operations management 2017-04, Vol.26 (4), p.652-666
Main Authors: Ba, Sulin, Nault, Barrie R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
economics of information systems
Information systems
Knowledge management
management of technology
Operations management
platforms
productivity
Supply chains
vertical relations
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Summary:In this article, we look at research published over a five‐year time span in the economics of information systems (IS) area in four premier journals, including Management Science, Information Systems Research, MIS Quarterly, and Production and Operations Management, to identify research themes that have implications for future research in the area of Management of Technology (MOT). Through our examination of the literature, we identify three emergent themes that can be used to form foundations for future MOT research from an economics of IS perspective: productivity, vertical relations, and platforms. Within each of these themes, we classify previous research into subthemes, summarize the major findings, and explore future research opportunities within the MOT domain that are relevant to these subthemes. Specifically, we examine how information technology has impacted firm productivity, their product design and development process, innovation capabilities, knowledge management capabilities, and supply chain integration.
ISSN:1059-1478
1937-5956
DOI:10.1111/poms.12644