E-Finance Lab Team

2010

Beck, R; Marschollek, O; Gregory, R

Establishing Preconditions for Spanning the Boundaries in Public Private IT Megaprojects

In: forthcoming in: International Journal of Information Technology Project Management

Category: Publications in scientific journals

Abstract

Inter-organizational cooperations between public and private partners, called public private partnerships (PPP), are increasingly gaining more importance concerning renewal, standardization, and optimization of the information technology (IT) infrastructure of public sector organizations. Reasons for this trend include the search for partners with the necessary technological and innovative know-how for sourcing of IT and the identification of cost-saving potentials. Unfortunately, IT-PPP-cooperations are particularly susceptible to failure due to the clash of different cultures. Divergent understandings and expectations, and pressure from the relevant stakeholders hinder a working partnership. Therefore in this exploratory, qualitative single-case study from the German TollCollect IT megaproject, we draw on findings from boundary spanning literature to explain how establishing preconditions for boundary spanning and actively bridging the gap between the partners, moderated by external stakeholder support, affects the formation of mutual trust and hence the success of an IT-PPP-megaproject.

Reference No.: 2010-1579

Weber, S; Beck, R; Gregory, R

Design Science in Research Cooperations with the Industry: Findings from three Prototyping Projects

In: forthcoming in: DESRIST 2010: 5th International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology; St. Gallen, Switzerland

Category: Proceedings

Abstract

A challenge that IS researchers face in general is to combine the goals of generating new scientific knowledge while at the same time producing practically relevant research results, e.g., in the form of IT artefacts. To combine rigor and relevance, researchers and practitioners need to collaborate to develop and employ methods that enable both the systematic generation of scientific insights and the knowledge exchange between academia and practice. In this paper, we present the findings of a research project where we entered into an industry-academic collaboration with the financial services industry involving three software development and implementation projects. We adopted a design science research approach to accompany the industry-academic project and to guide the scientific discovery process. In the course of our research process we developed an innovative research model that integrates our experiences from the research project with existing design science research models.

Reference No.: 2010-1578

Gregory, R

Design Science Research and the Grounded Theory Method: Characteristics, Differences, and Complementary Uses

In: Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Information System (ECIS 2010); Pretoria, South Africa

Category: Proceedings

Reference No.: 2010-15

Gregory, R

Review of the IS Offshoring Literature: The Role of Cross-Cultural Differences and Management Practices

In: Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Information System (ECIS 2010); Pretoria, South Africa

Category: Proceedings

Reference No.: 2010-14

Marschollek, O; Beck, R; Gregory, R

Psychological Contract Violation in IT Megaprojects in the Context of Public Private Partnerships – The German TollCollect Case

In: Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Information System (ECIS 2010); Pretoria, South Africa

Category: Proceedings

Abstract

Prior research in the context of public private partnerships has mainly focused on organizational and risk management aspects. Because there is a growing number of IT megaprojects in the context of public private partnerships, recent work concentrates on the explanation of the relationship between public and private partners and the success factors for these relations. However, we still have a lack of understanding on the causes and consequences for IT megaproject failure in the context of public private partnerships. In this exploratory, qualitative single-case study from the German TollCollect IT megaproject we draw on findings from the psychological contract theory to explain psychological contract violation as a threat to IT megaproject success. Our research model suggests that the management of common understanding and expectations, moderated by political and public pressure of a public-private environment, affects the stability of the psychological contract and therefore the success of an IT megaproject in the context of public private partnerships.

Reference No.: 2010-12

Vogt, K; Beck, R; Gregory, R

Conflict as Manifestation of Culture in Global IS Outsourcing Relationships

In: Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Information System (ECIS 2010); Pretoria, South Africa

Category: Proceedings

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to propose a new way of analyzing culture in global IS outsourcing relationships. Previous research in IS has focused on the analysis of values, beliefs, customs, and other elements of culture whereas other inherent characteristics of culture, such as its dynamic and subjective nature, have been widely ignored. Hence, we suggest analyzing culture and identity in relation to action thereby accounting in more detail for the above mentioned characteristics. In particular, we develop a conceptual model describing the relationship between social identity and conflict in global IS outsourcing relationships. Propositions are derived from social identity and inter-personal conflict theory. The concept of cognitive flexibility (derived from cultural intelligence theory) is introduced as a moderator variable, influencing the relationship between social identity and inter-personal conflict. The conceptual model developed in this paper makes a theoretical contribution to the global IS outsourcing domain and serves as a basis for future empirical research.

Reference No.: 2010-11

2009

Beck, R; Marschollek, O; Gregory, R

The Role of Boundary Spanning in Public-Private IT Megaprojects

In: Proceedings of the 4th International Research Workshop on IT Project Management (IRWITPM 2009) BEST PAPER AWARD; Phoenix, USA

Category: Proceedings

Reference No.: 2009-1495

Gregory, R; Prifling, M; Beck, R; König, W

The Role of Cultural Intelligence for the Emergence of Negotiated Culture in IT Offshore Outsourcing Projects

In: House of Finance Newsletter 2/2009; Frankfurt am Main

Category: Other publications

Reference No.: 2009-1412

Gregory, R; Prifling, M; Beck, R

The Role of Cultural Intelligence for the Emergence of Negotiated Culture in IT Offshore Outsourcing Projects

In: Information Technology and People, Vol. 22, No. 3, 2009, pp. 223-241.

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Reference No.: 2009-1340

Gregory, R; Beck, R; Prifling, M

The Interplay of Cultural Intelligence and IT Project Management in IT Offshore Outsourcing

In: EFL Quarterly 1/2009; Frankfurt am Main

Category: Miscellaneous

Reference No.: 2009-1218

Vogt, K; Gregory, R; Beck, R

Measuring Client-Vendor Distance in Global Outsourcing Relationships: A Conceptual Model

In: 9. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik; Wien, Österreich

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Reference No.: 2009-1048

Prifling, M; Gregory, R; Beck, R

Project Control in IT Offshore Outsourcing Projects: From Behaviour Control to Output Control to Good Client-Vendor Relationship

In: 9. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik; Wien, Österreich

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Reference No.: 2009-1047

Prifling, M; Gregory, R; Beck, R

Changing Psychological Contracts and their Effect on Control Modes in IT Offshore Outsourcing Projects - A Case from the Financial Services Industry

In: Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-42); Waikoloa, Big Island, Hawaii

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Reference No.: 2009-1041

Gregory, R; Beck, R; Prifling, M

Breaching the Knowledge Transfer Blockade in IT Offshore Outsourcing Projects - A Case from the Financial Services Industry

In: Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-42), Winner of the BEST PAPER AWARD; Waikoloa, Big Island, Hawaii

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Reference No.: 2009-1039

2008

Gregory, R

Mitigating Risks in IT Offshore Software Development Projects in the Financial Services Industry

In: International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) doctoral consortium; Paris, France

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Reference No.: 2008-1135

Beck, R; Gregory, R; Prifling, M

Cultural Intelligence and Project Management Interplay in IT Offshore Outsourcing Projects

In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems, (ICIS 2008); Paris, France

Category: Proceedings

Reference No.: 2008-1132

Prifling, M; Gregory, R; Beck, R

Project Management Techniques for Managing Cross-Cultural Differences in IT Offshore Outsourcing

In: Proceedings of the Fourteenth Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS); Toronto, ON, Canada

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Reference No.: 2008-989

Gregory, R; Beck, R; Prifling, M

Drivers of Individual Performance in IT Offshore Outsourcing Projects – A Case Study from the European Banking Industry

In: Proceedings of the Fourteenth Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS); Toronto, ON, Canada

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Reference No.: 2008-988

Gregory, R; Prifling, M

How IS Service Providers Develop and Manage Expertise and Leverage their Client Relationships for Strategic Competitive Advantage

In: IFIP 8.2. Working Conference on Information Technology in the Service Economy: Challenges and Possibilities for the 21st Century; Toronto, Canada

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Reference No.: 2008-978

Gregory, R; Prifling, M; Beck, R

Managing Cross-Cultural Dynamics in IT Offshore Outsourcing Relationships: The Role of Cultural Intelligence

In: Proceedings of the Second Global Sourcing Workshop; Val d'Isere, France

Category: Proceedings

Reference No.: 2008-922

Prifling, M; Gregory, R

How to successfully manage cultural differences in an IT project with an international partner

In: EFL Quarterly 1/2008; Frankfurt am Main

Category: Miscellaneous

Reference No.: 2008-917

2007

Gregory, R; Beck, R; Prifling, M

Management von IT-Großprojekten mit der Öffentlichen Hand am Beispiel von TollCollect

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Reference No.: 2007-920

Gregory, R; Prifling, M; Beck, R

Cultural Alignment in Global Virtual Teams in the Context of IT Offshore Outsourcing Projects

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Reference No.: 2007-919