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

Zickert, F; Beck, R

Assessing Project Effort in Requirements Engineering: A Report on Design Research in Progress

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

Category: Proceedings

Abstract

In this paper we report on our design research in progress, where we have developed an artifact that assesses project effort resulting from requirements. Based on models used in the goal-oriented requirements engineering method KAOS, the artifact measures system size via function point analysis and analyzes system complexity via structural analysis. In addition, we provide theoretical explanations and empirically validate how size and structural complexity affect project effort. Overall effort depends on counted functions that must be transformed, since software development can be regarded as a transformation process where size matters. Structural complexity matters as well, since software development is also a complex problem, where effort spent depends on the structure of the problem. Insights from empirical evaluation in three software development projects are encouraging, wherefore we believe that the artifact appropriately assesses project effort. Furthermore, our artifact increases the utility of KAOS by providing additional information on project effort.

Reference No.: 2010-1577

Zickert, F; Beck, R

Mapping Model for Assessing Project Effort in Requirements Engineering

In: forthcoming in: Business & Information Systems Engineering

Category: Publications in scientific journals

Abstract

Project effort is critical for the success of software development projects. It has a major impact on whether constraints in time and budget can be complied with. But although requirements affect project effort, requirements engineering (RE) methods are not capable of assessing project effort. In this paper, we present our mapping model for assessing project effort (MMAPE). MMAPE incorporates into RE the assessment of project effort resulting from requirements for software development projects. It maps semantics of the RE method KAOS onto structures that are counted in function point analyses. We applied MMAPE in a case study on a software development project within a large financial institution. The validity of MMAPE is supported, since we found throughout consistent statements between information provided by MMAPE and data gathered from the case.

Reference No.: 2010-1576

Beck, R

Can IT Lean Against the Wind? Lessons From the Global Financial Crisis

In: forthcoming in: Communications of the ACM

Category: Publications in scientific journals

Reference No.: 2010-1559

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

Wolf, M; Vykoukal, J; Beck, R

Services Grid Competence as Driver of Business Agility in Turbulent Environments - A Conceptual Model in the Financial Services Industry

In: Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-43), NOMINATED FOR BEST PAPER AWARD; Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, USA

Category: Proceedings

Reference No.: 2010-4

Weber, S; Beck, R; Wolf, M; Vykoukal, J

Portfolio Performance Measurement based on Service-Oriented Grid Computing: Developing a Prototype from a Design Science Perspective

In: Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-43); Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, USA

Category: Proceedings

Reference No.: 2010-3

2009

Beck, R; König, W; Pahlke, I; Vykoukal, J

Wertschöpfung in digitalen Netzen - Analyse der Wirtschaftlichkeit von Colocation

In: 1. Frankfurter Symposium für Digitale Infrastruktur; Frankfurt

Category: Book

Reference No.: 2009-1523

Wolf, M; Vykoukal, J; Beck, R

Innovating Mindfully with Service-Oriented Grids – The Role of Organizational Mindfulness in Turbulent Environments

In: Proceedings of the Special Interest Group on Adoption and Diffusion of Information Technology (DIGIT) Pre-ICIS Workshop; Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Category: Proceedings

Reference No.: 2009-1505

Pahlke, I; Beck, R

Assimilation of Enterprise Mashup Systems - The Impact on Changes in Work Processes

In: Proceedings of the Special Interest Group on Adoption and Diffusion of Information Technology (DIGIT) Pre-ICIS Workshop; Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Category: Proceedings

Reference No.: 2009-1504

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

Sa, J; Wolf, M; Vykoukal, J; Beck, R

Grid- und Cloud-Computing in der deutschen Finanzdienstleistungsindustrie - Eine empirische Studie zum Einsatz und der Akzeptanz

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Reference No.: 2009-1475

Vykoukal, J; Wolf, M; Beck, R

Analysis of the Relationship between Green IT and Grid Technology

In: EFL Quarterly 3/2009; Frankfurt am Main

Category: Miscellaneous

Reference No.: 2009-1429

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

Vykoukal, J; Wolf, M; Beck, R

Does Green IT Matter? Analysis of the Relationship between Green IT and Grid Technology from a Resource-Based View Perspective

In: Proceedings of the 13th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2009); Hyderabad, India

Category: Proceedings

Reference No.: 2009-1353

Wolf, M; Vykoukal, J; Beck, R

Impact of Services Grid Assimilation on the Level of Business Agility

In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Information Resources Management (Conf-IRM); Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates

Category: Proceedings

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Reference No.: 2009-1351

Beck, R

Treiber von Bank-IT heute und morgen

In: Finance Forum Germany – Jahrbuch 2009/2010; Wiesbaden, Germany

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Reference No.: 2009-1347

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

Hinz, O; Schwind, M; Beck, R

Robustheit und Kostenersparnis für IT-basierte Finanzapplikationen in Zeiten der Krise

In: Grid Computing in der Finanzindustrie; BoD, Norderstedt

Category: Chapter in book

Reference No.: 2009-1326

Vykoukal, J; Beck, R; Wolf, M

Grid-Architektur für Risikomanagement: Eine Fallstudie bei einem Finanzinstitut

In: Grid Computing in der Finanzindustrie, Books on Demand; Norderstedt

Category: Chapter in book

Reference No.: 2009-1286

Hinz, O; Beck, R; Skiera, B; König, W

Grid Computing in der Finanzindustrie

In: Books on Demand; Norderstedt

Category: Buch (Hrsg.)

Abstract

Der verstärkte Wettbewerbs- und Kostendruck im Bankensektor erhöht den Restrukturierungs- und Automatisierungsbedarf IT-basierter Geschäftsprozesse im Banken- und Finanzdienstleistungssektor. Eine Möglichkeit, in diesem dynamischen Markt wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben, ist der Aufbau eines kollaborativen IT-Systems, welches einerseits ermöglicht Geschäftsprozesse „on the fly“ je nach Bedarf an die neuen Anforderungen und Bedingungen anzupassen, und andererseits dabei hilft vorhandene IT-Ressourcen effizienter auszunutzen. Auf Grid Computing basierende Systeme stellen eine Lösung dar, die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit durch eine service-orientierte und kosteneffiziente Infrastruktur zu sichern. "Grid Computing in der Finanzindustrie" ist ein Herausgeberband des E-Finance Lab der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt und soll dem Leser Grid Computing und dessen Einsatzmöglichkeiten näherbringen. Es setzt sich aus sieben Artikeln zusammen. Zuerst werden dem Leser die Technologie „Grid Computing“ und deren Einsatzmöglichkeiten erklärt. Im Anschluss werden zum einen die aktuelle Verbreitung und die Gründe, die für eine Nutzung dieser Technologie sprechen, und zum anderen die Hürden und Hindernisse beim Einsatz von Grid Computing auf Basis einer aktuellen empirischen Studie gemessen und identifiziert. Die folgenden Artikel geben Lösungsmöglichkeiten zu ausgewählten Hindernissen bei der Nutzung von Grid Computing und untermauern anhand von Fallstudien die wirtschaftlichen Vorteile dieser Technologie.

Reference No.: 2009-1254

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

Vykoukal, J; Wolf, M; Beck, R

Service-Grids in der Industrie – On-Demand-Bereitstellung und Nutzung von Grid-basierten Services in Unternehmen

In: WIRTSCHAFTSINFORMATIK, 51(2), pp. 206-214

Category: Publications in scientific journals

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Reference No.: 2009-1056

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

Vykoukal, J; Wolf, M; Beck, R

Services Grids in Industry - On-Demand Provisioning and Allocation of Grid-based Business Services

In: Business & Information Systems Engineering, 1(2), pp. 177-184

Category: Publications in scientific journals

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Reference No.: 2009-1035

Wolf, M; Vykoukal, J; Beck, R; Hinz, O

Grid-basierte Renditeberechnung von Vermögenspositionen

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Reference No.: 2009-923

2008

Beck, R

Benefits of Services Grids and Cloud Computing for the Financial Services Industry

In: Workshop Special Interest Group Service Sciences; Paris, France

Category: Proceedings

Reference No.: 2008-1214

Ross, C; Beck, R

How to Orchestrate IT Project Portfolios More Successfully – Application of a Theory-Driven Proactive Operational Risk Management Approach

In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Research Workshop on IT Project Management (IRWITPM 2008); Paris, France

Category: Proceedings

Abstract

Monitoring and managing thousands of IT projects simultaneously is extremely challenging for large consultancies or IT service providers wherefore a functioning and effective risk management approach is of pivotal importance. In this paper we illustrate the preliminary results of an ongoing longitudinal action research project. Invited by the CIO, the authors were embedded in a reorganization project of one of Europe’s largest IT service provider’s risk management office, responsible for several thousand IT projects. In this action research approach, the authors were able to contribute to the improvement of the existent risk management approach from a theoretical perspective as scientific consultants. First results indicate that the new proactive risk management let to a 25% reduction of critical project indexes in 2007. This research-in-progress paper will outline the applied action research approach and the current status of the ongoing project.

Reference No.: 2008-1188

Vogt, K; Beck, R

Understanding Sources of Conflict in Near- and Offshore IT Outsourcing Projects

In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Research Workshop on IT Project Management (IRWITPM 2008); Paris, France

Category: Proceedings

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to develop a theoretical model depicting sources of conflict in near- and offshore outsourcing projects. As previous research in the IT outsourcing conflict domain is scarce, we draw on the literature stream on global virtual teams as a conceptual basis. We transfer an existing model of conflict in global virtual teams to the IT outsourcing domain and enhance our understanding of conflict in global IT outsourcing projects by additional near- and offshore outsourcing specific characteristics. A key finding is that conflict in global IT outsourcing projects is caused by antecedents that go beyond geographic distance and technology mediation. Furthermore, subtle differences exist between near- and offshoring projects concerning the relevance and effect of individual antecedents.

Reference No.: 2008-1187

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

Hinz, O; Schwind, M; Beck, R

Grid Computing in Extreme Situations: Reducing Costs and Creating Resilience for IT Infrastructures

In: Proceedings of the 12th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2008); Suzhou, China

Category: Proceedings

Reference No.: 2008-1011

Vykoukal, J; Setzer, M; Beck, R

Grid Architecture for Risk Management: A Case Study in a Financial Institution

In: Proceedings of the 12th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2008); Suzhou, China

Category: Proceedings

Reference No.: 2008-1010

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

Beck, R; Beimborn, D; Weitzel, T; König, W

Network effects as drivers of individual technology adoption: Analyzing adoption and diffusion of mobile communication services

In: Information Systems Frontiers, 10 (4), pp. 415-429

Category: Publications in scientific journals

Abstract

Adoption research has largely ignored the dynamic impact of network effects on technology adoption and diffusion. For example, some technologies become more attractive the more social peers use them as well. But adoption at the same time increases the value for the peers and thereby their adoption decisions as well. Unfortunately, interdependencies like these make adoption and diffusion patterns very complex. Drawing on network effect theory, we develop an adoption and diffusion model that explicitly considers the role of direct and indirect network effects for individual technology adoption, using mobile commerce adoption as application example. By applying a simulation approach we can exemplify and analyze the fundamental adoption dynamics given rise to by network effects. We thereby propose a way of how to incorporate network effects into adoption research and disclose the role of the technology diffusion lifecycle for individual adoption.

Reference No.: 2008-968

Beck, R; Franke, J

Designing Reputation and Trust Management Systems

In: Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations, 6(4), pp. 8-29

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This paper analyzes the handling of customer complaints after shipping ordered goods by applying automated reputation and trust accounts as decision support. Customer complaints are cost-intensive and difficult to standardize. A game-theory based analysis of the process yields insights into unfavorable interactions between both business partners. Trust and reputation mechanisms have been found useful in addressing these types of interactions. A reputation and trust management system (RTMS) is proposed based on design theory guidelines as an IS artifact to prevent customers from issuing false complaints. A generic simulation setting for analysis of the mechanism is presented to evaluate the applicability of the RTMS. The findings suggest that the RTMS performs best in market environments where transaction frequency is high, individual complaint-handling costs are high compared to product revenues, and the market has a high fraction of potentially cheating customers.

Reference No.: 2008-926

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

Beck, R; Beimborn, D

The Impact of Direct and Indirect Network Effects on the Diffusion of Communication Standards

In: Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences HICSS-41; Big Island, Hawaii, USA

Category: Proceedings

Abstract

Expectations about stand-alone and network benefits determine the adoption decision of customers and hence the diffusion of standards. To increase the number of adopters of a communication standard like EDI, not only the ability to exchange messages (as a source of direct network effects), but also the provision of complementary services such as standardized master data, e.g., by establishing a central, industry-wide EDI data pool (as a source of indirect net-work effects) is important. We thus examine the differing impact of direct and indirect network effects on the adoption and diffusion of communication standards. The incorporation of both network benefits into an agent-based simulation model may help to better understand the underlying diffusion problem.

Reference No.: 2008-496

Beck, R; Schwind, M; Hinz, O

Grid Economics in Departmentalized Enterprises

In: Journal of Grid Computing, 6(3), pp. 277-290; Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands

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The application of Grid technology is finally spreading from engineering and natural science-related industrial sectors to other industries with high demand for computing applications. The financial services industry is one of these sectors, however, the diffusion of Grid technology within this sector is often hindered by a lack of incentives to share the computational resources. A promising way to overcome these barriers is the introduction of a pricing mechanism for the use of Grid-based resources. This work introduces a possible application of such a pricing approach and provides some simulation scenarios to illustrate how effective such an economized Grid solution can be. The simulation results indicate that pooling of IT resources can produce a reduction of 33% in cost compared to individual and dedicated servers. However, with a price-based allocation of computing resources, a further 10% of cost reduction can be achieved by introducing an auction mechanism. Therefore we claim that there is huge cost reduction potential in the financial services industry beyond the savings that can be achieved by a utility-based allocation of computing resources, if economically inspired allocation methods are combined with advanced refining and learning methods in the allocation process.

Reference No.: 2008-765

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

Hinz, O; Setzer, M; Vykoukal, J; Beck, R

Portfolio Performance Measurement based on Service-Oriented Grid Computing

In: 3rd International Workshop on Enterprise Applications and Services in the Finance Industry (FinanceCom 2007); Montreal, Canada

Category: Proceedings

Abstract

One might think that the success of a financial investment can be measured easily as performance, defined as the return-on-investment between two points in time. However, the accurate calculation can be complex and compute-intensive, e.g., for a single customer but especially for the entire customer base of large institutions like banks. In order to meet these computational demands, grid computing presents a secure, reliable and scalable technology to provide shared access to heterogeneous resources. This research-in-progress paper introduces a service-oriented architecture for portfolio performance measurement that is based on a grid layer. It first emphasizes the importance of performance measurement as success measure and steering tool before the calculation is presented in detail. Since the consolidation of required data is very compute-intensive, different calculation methods are encapsulated. Finally, a service-oriented grid architecture for performance measurement is presented and evaluated using criteria from system engineering and design science.

Reference No.: 2007-848

Cuellar, M; Keil, M; Johnson, R; Beck, R; Liu, S

The Impact of Collectivism on the Deaf Effect in IT Projects

In: Proceedings of the Special Interest Group on IT Project Management pre-ICIS Workshop; Montreal, Canada

Category: Proceedings

Abstract

Project management is still a problematic area in the IS field. One source of concern is that of project escalation, a continued commitment of resources to a failing course of action. One explanation for escalation is the deaf effect response to bad news reporting (when a decision maker doesn’t hear, ignores or discounts a report of bad news). This research extends existing prior work by adding the effects of societal collectivism to the existing model proposed by Cuellar, Keil and Johnson (2006; 2007). In addition, this research examines a model of societal culture influence on individual decision making behavior based on Straub, Loch, Evaristo, Karahanna, & Srite (2002). It also explores the use of the GLOBE cultural values frame in IS research and the Ford, Connelly, Meister (2003) approach to using the cultural values frameworks in a research setting. This research develops hypotheses regarding the effect of societal collectivism on the deaf effect. The expanded model and associated hypotheses will be tested using matching laboratory experiments conducted in the U.S., Germany, China, South Africa and Saudi Arabia. We expect to show how the deaf effect is influenced by differences in societal collectivism. At this point, data collection has been completed in all geographies except Saudi Arabia. Data from the USA, South Africa and Germany have been coded. Data from China are in the process of being coded. We are now beginning to analyze the data. At the time of presentation, we will be able to present the preliminary findings of our study. We will discuss how the response to bad news reporting is affected by societal collectivism. We will also demonstrate how the GLOBE cultural values framework can be used in IS cross-cultural research.

Reference No.: 2007-828

Beck, R; Setzer, M; Vykoukal, J; Hinz, O; Schwind, M

Pricing Optimization of Grid-based Financial Services

In: 7th International Conference on Optimization: Techniques and Applications (ICOTA7); Kobe, Japan

Category: Proceedings

Abstract

The financial service industry is one among other industries that request increasingly the use of Grid technology for their intensive computing demand. An achievable way to accelerate the sharing of Grid resources within this sector is the establishment of a pricing mechanism. To strengthen this theory, a simulation with different pricing scenarios has been set up with the indication that price-based allocation of Grid-resources combined with an auction mechanism can lead to a cost reduction of more than 40%. This result shows that there is a huge cost reduction potential in the financial services industry.

Reference No.: 2007-799

König, W; Schamp, E; Beck, R; Handke, M; Vykoukal, J; Prifling, M; Späthe, S

Finanzcluster Frankfurt

In: Books on Demand; Norderstedt

Category: Book

Abstract

Das Cluster-Konzept hebt die Vorteilhaftigkeit des lokalen Umfeldes für die Produktivität, Innovativität und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Unternehmen hervor. Cluster sind ein lokales System von konkurrierenden und verbundenen Unternehmen und anderen Organisationen, in dem räumliche Nähe die Voraussetzungen für Information, Gemeinsamkeiten und Kooperation bewirken kann. In ihrer vertikalen Organisation umfassen Cluster die Unternehmen einer Kernbranche sowie verbundene Unternehmen anderer Branchen. Das Konzept steht damit „quer“ zur amtlichen Datenlage. Ziel der Finanzclusterstudie Frankfurt war es, das Feld der „verbundenen Unternehmen“ und unterstützenden Infrastruk¬turen für die Unternehmen des Finanzsektors in der Region zu analysieren, die Bedeutung der räumlichen Nähe für die Funktionsfähigkeit des Clusters zu prüfen, anhand von fünf ausgewählten Wertschöpfungsnetzen, die für das Cluster von besonderer Bedeutung sind, Schwächen des Clusters zu erkennen sowie Potenziale in den Bereichen, die mit dem Finanzsektor verbunden sind, zu identifizieren und schließlich daraus Handlungsempfehlungen für die regionale Wirtschaftsförderung abzuleiten. Zur Erfüllung dieser Ziele war es notwendig, das Konzept des Clusters an den Untersuchungsgegenstand „Finanzsektor“ anzupassen. Anders als in den bisher untersuchten regionalen Systemen der Warenproduktion ist die Wertschöpfungstiefe im Finanzsektor noch sehr hoch, daher die Zahl und Reichweite der „verbundenen Unternehmen“ geringer und die Art der Vernetzung heterogener. Die aktuellen Tendenzen der „Industrialisierung“ des Finanzsektors lassen aber eine zunehmende Kongruenz erwarten. Zum besseren Verständnis der Leistungserstellung im heterogenen Finanzsektor und ihrer Lokalisierung in einem Cluster wurde das Konzept der Wertschöpfungsnetze verwendet, das einen detaillierten Einblick in die Phasen eines Wertschöpfungsprozesses und die beteiligten Akteure liefert. Es ist bemerkenswert, dass dieses Konzept hier zum ersten Mal vertieft für den Finanzsektor angewendet wird.

Reference No.: 2007-794

Schwind, M; Hinz, O; Beck, R

A Cost-based Multi-Resource Auction for Service-oriented Grid Computing

In: 8th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Grid Computing (Grid 2007); Austin, Texas

Category: Proceedings

Abstract

The application of Grid technology is finally spreading from engineering and natural science-related industrial sectors to other industries with computational demanding applications. The financial service industry is one of these sectors, however, the diffusion of Grid technology within this sector is often hindered by missing incentives to share the computational resources. A promising way to overcome these barriers is the introduction of a pricing mechanism for the use of Grid-based resources. This work introduces a possible application of such a pricing approach and provides some simulation scenarios to illustrate how effective such an economized Grid solution can be. The simulation results indicate that pooling of IT resources can provide a cost reduction of 33% compared to individual and dedicated servers. However, with a price-based allocation of computing resources, further 10% of cost reduction can be achieved by introducing an auction mechanism. Therefore we claim that there is huge cost reduction potential in the financial service industry beyond the savings that can be achieved by a utility-based allocation of compute resources, if economically inspired allocation methods are combined with advanced refining and learning methods in the allocation process.

Reference No.: 2007-652

Beck, R; Wigand, R; König, W

E-Business Integration by SMEs in the Manufacturing Sector: A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach

In: Strategic Use of Information Technology for Global Organizations, pp. 201-217, IGI Publishing; Hershey, PA

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Reference No.: 2007-627

Beck, R; Franke, J; König, W

Globalization and Diffusion of E-Business: Two Sides of the same Medal

In: Systèmes d'Informations et Management No 2, Vol. 12, pp. 7-20

Category: Publications in scientific journals

Reference No.: 2007-564

Beck, R; Franke, J

Automating Customer Complaints Management through Trust Accounts

In: Proceedings of the 2007 IRMA Conference, pp. 485-488; Vancouver, Canada

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The automation of business processes by the use of paper-free EDI transmissions between business partners can be an incentive to advance the exchange of orders, invoices, and customer complaints without human interruptions by integrating and embedding trust mechanisms. This paper analyzes the applicability of automatically updated trust accounts for customer relationship management for the handling of customer complaints. The model introduced in this paper can help to reduce handling and shipping costs significantly and thereby improves customer benefits, resulting in higher customer loyalty.

Reference No.: 2007-345

König, W; Beck, R

Kommunikationsstandards und die Ökonomie der Netzentwicklung

In: Wirtschaftsinformatik im Fokus der modernen Wissensökonomie, pp. 41-65,TUDpress; Dresden

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Reference No.: 2007-426

2006

Beck, R; Beimborn, D; Franke, J; Weitzel, T

Strategies to Boost Standard Diffusion in Communication Networks - Insights from Network Effect Theory

In: Proceedings of the Special Interest Group on Adoption and Diffusion of Information Technology (DIGIT) Pre-ICIS Workshop; Milwaukee, USA

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IT standards are subject to network effects which establish challenges concerning a successful diffusion of standards. A renowned example is a mobile service provider trying to establish a network of customers while potential user often wait until the network is sufficiently large in terms of other users (direct network effect) or content available (indirect effect). Despite the potential benefits to adopters and providers, there is still much uncertainty on the differential impact of direct and indirect network effects on the diffusion of standards and their impact on successful diffusion strategies to establish a user base. Our research questions thus are:

(a) …what are the adoption drivers of IT standards and
(b) …how can providers influence these drivers to develop an installed base?

Based on network effect theory, we propose a formal model that simultaneously considers the different effects of direct and indirect network effects on the diffusion of communication standards. Using com-puter-based simulations we can show that IT providers could exploit the alternating impact of direct and indirect network effects at different diffusion stages to successfully establish an installed base. This has fundamental implications for the provider’s pricing and market strategy.

Reference No.: 2006-442

Beck, R; Möbs, A

The Public Hand and IT Mega-Projects: Lessons from the German TollCollect Case

In: Proceedings of the Special Interest Group on IT Project Management pre-ICIS Workshop, Best Paper Award; Milwaukee WI, USA

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In this research, we analyze in a longitudinal case study the German electronic toll collect system (TollCollect) for heavy trucks that is operating now since January 1st, 2005. With more than €3 billion of revenue stream per year and altogether €2 billion for development and installation of the system, the TollCollect project was not only the single-largest public-private partnership project ever rolled out in Germany, but also the largest IT development project in Europe in the years between 2002 and 2005. Through interviews, secondary data, and documentations, qualitative data will be gathered on commitment and escalation in large-scale public private partnership projects. The aimed at goal is the development of an inductively generated, grounded model of de-escalation process. The research objective can be subdivided into three sub-objectives which are (1) the building of grounded theory in project management with public hand interference, (2) provision of a process model for IT mega projects with failing course of action, escalation and de-escalation, and (3) development of normative recommendations for practitioners.

Reference No.: 2006-408

Beck, R

The Network(ed) Economy - The Nature, Adoption, and Diffusion of Communication Standards

In: Deutscher Universitätsverlag; Wiesbaden, Germany

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The Network(ed) Economy

This book addresses the economic impact of communication standards that experience network effects. Communication standards, when compared to other public goods, typically ex-perience different diffusion and adoption patterns due to network properties. This work investigates diffusion dynamics and adoption behaviors of utility-maximizing agents with goods that experience network effects, and offers an explanation of diffusion paths and dynamics in emerging communication standards networks.

Combining theories of diffusion and network effects, a new goods classification model is presented to explore the dissemination of IT and e-business standards within an empirical field of study. The study findings are used to design two applications that support and im-prove firms’ electronic interlaced communication through automation and standardization effects.

The author then engages a grounded theory approach to understand how network effects drive the diffusion of communication standards. The model is implemented as a simulation to show the dynamic interplay between direct and indirect network effects during the diffusion process. As a starting point, the model also addresses critical mass and life cycle issues, as well as related utility changes in communication standards. The author concludes by detailing the connections between the new model and existing literature on network effects.

“Roman Beck breaks new ground in explaining the role of communication standards in the creation of positive network effects that have become central to the knowledge economy. This work is required reading for those interested in the mechanics and implications of adoption and diffusion of communication standards.”

John Leslie King, Dean and Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan, USA

“This book is a must-read for and belongs into the personal library of all those, i.e. academicians as well as practitioners and policy makers, who strive to shape our new digital world by harnessing information and information technology.”

Rolf T. Wigand, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Distinguished Professor of Information Science and Management, Department of Information Science, CyberCollege, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA

Reference No.: 2006-57

König, W; Wigand, R; Beck, R

Germany: A "fast follower" of e-commerce technologies and practices

In: Global E-Commerce: Impacts of National Environment and Policy; Kenneth Kraemer, Jason Dedrick and Nigel Melville (eds.), Cambridge University Press; Cambridge, UK

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Global E-Commerce: Impacts of National Environment and Policy The new millennium coincided with an explosion in the use of the Internet for commercial purposes. Dot com companies in the U.S. such as Amazon and eBay led the way, creating new online services where none had existed before. Recognizing the value of ecommerce, traditional companies also jumped online, including Wal-Mart in retail, Cisco in networking, Dell in the PC industry, and Charles Schwab in banking. In just a few short years, a company without a web site was considered passé and the Internet was becoming mythologized: “a few years from now business economists may include the Internet in the Schumpeterian Hall of Fame, as an economic innovation of the same magnitude as the steam engine and the assembly lines of yore” (DePrince Jr. & Ford, 1999). Radical changes toward online business models were widely believed to be ushering in a “new economy” requiring new competitive strategies, business models, and even a new economics. Given the major role played by the U.S. in developing the Internet and fostering its commercialization, other nations voiced concern that it would dominate e-commerce, spreading American culture and economic influence via electronic networks. The Internet compresses time and space, making it easier for companies to expand beyond regional boundaries. Commerce emerges as a powerful force beyond the control of individual countries, with a corollary being that the relevance of differences between countries diminishes. Taking this argument to the extreme, some predicted the emergence of a borderless global economy. In his treatise on strategies for the new economy, Kenichi Ohmae (2001, pp. 5) argues that “the idea of Japan or America as economic aggressor is simply a ‘cartographic illusion’ – a misperception derived from the false idea that national borders represent lines of true political autonomy.” Powerful global production networks and the rise of offshore outsourcing would appear to be consistent with this view of a borderless global economy. The Internet may indeed be driving a shift toward a global marketplace, with significant ramifications for supply chains, business processes, customer service, and the basis of competition. In times of rapid change, historical perspective is lacking. What is reality and what is hype? And how can we systematically distinguish between the two? Anecdotes and case studies have been the primary means of examining the impact of the Internet on societies, markets, and economies, painting detailed portraits of particular organizations and events. Exposing rich phenomena in context helps understand the “how” and “why” of e-commerce. However, their application to other contexts is limited. What happens in one country or region may not happen in another. The impact of back-office e-commerce operations may be different than customerfacing websites. Processes particular to one industry such as finance differ from those in others such as manufacturing. This leads to differences in how the Internet and e-commerce are applied, resulting in varying performance impacts. A systematic analysis of the impact of the Internet and e-commerce across firms, industries, and economies is necessary to separate hype from reality. We focus on understanding the topographical patterns of e-commerce across diverse economies and industries in order to assess the evolution of e-commerce (transformational versus incremental change), the extent of U.S. hegemony, and the extent to which globalization diminishes the power of nations, shapes local economies, and re-aligns national cultures. This book addresses these and other issues by reporting the results of a major research program using country case studies, secondary data, and survey data collected across ten economies, three industries, and small and large firms. The research program, which is called the Global E-Commerce (GEC) Project, was supported by grants from the Information Technology Research (ITR) Program of the U.S. National Science Foundation. Our research was focused on understanding how differences in national environments and policy influenced the diffusion and impacts of e-commerce in a global context. Consequently, we examined diffusion in ten economies, including both developed and developing ones. Within each economy we further studied the three industry sectors most shaped by the early diffusion of e-commerce--manufacturing, distribution and finance—and both small and large firms within these sectors. Among the various studies that comprised the GEC Project, we gathered secondary data on 40 economies, historical case study data on 10 economies, and original survey data on 2139 firms across the 10 case study economies. We refer to this later survey data as the “GEC Survey” or “global sample” throughout the book. The value propositions of the research program described herein are fourfold. Given varying approaches to managing and controlling national economies, varying levels of technological infrastructure, and diverse national, business, and consumer cultures, we might expect significant variation in how e-commerce is adopted, how it diffuses, and how it impacts firms, industries and countries. The first value proposition is thus an enhanced and systematic understanding of the relationship between national environments and policy and the use and impacts of e-commerce. Findings also improve understanding of variation in e-commerce use and impacts across manufacturing, finance, and retail industries, as well as across large versus small and medium-sized organizations. Such results inform the decisions of policymakers who seek to develop and shape e-commerce applications to fit their specific contexts with maximal benefit. Results also assist researchers in their quest to unearth structural patterns in how technology is diffused and used, and its effects. The second value proposition of the book is to provide insights for firms, industries and global e-commerce markets. Analysis of the GEC survey data reveals substantial opportunities for the application of e-commerce to fit local contexts. Results described herein underscore, however, that a one-size-fits-all approach is not advisable. Only by carefully understanding the historical antecedents of information technology application as well as the prevailing business and cultural conditions, can e-commerce application be successful. The third value proposition is to serve as a benchmark for future studies. One motivation for the current research program was a lack of cross-country analyses of e-commerce application using systematic survey data. Having undertaken this colossal task, it is our hope that this research program, as documented herein, will serve as a rigorous scientific benchmark for future studies of national and global Internet and e-commerce trends. To this end, the editors have attempted to be completely transparent in describing and interpreting not only the findings of the various studies, but also the methodology used to derive them. The final value proposition is providing a snapshot in time to preserve the early facts of the e-commerce and Internet revolution. So much has been written about the Internet and ecommerce by pundits, essayists, economists, business researchers, and others. Unfortunately, however, intermingled with excellent studies and useful insights is a monumental collection of hyperbole. This book, therefore, is a counterbalance of sorts, enabling future generations to assess studies of the Internet, e-commerce, and globalization and draw their own conclusions about what really happened—or didn’t happen.

Reference No.: 2006-1

2005

Beck, R; Weitzel, T

Some Economics of Vertical Standards: Integrating SMEs in EDI Supply Chains

In: EM - Electronic Markets (15:4), pp. 313-322

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Despite the benefits associated with vertical communication standards like EDI or WebEDI, their diffusion among SMEs has failed to a surprising extent. Accordingly, SME integration into value chains is still a critical issue for IS research on standards diffusion. Goal of this contribution is to disclose the reasons for the slow diffusion of EDI and WebEDI among SMEs and to propose concrete solutions. Based on an empirical survey among SMEs in the German office supply industry, economic and technical obstacles to standard diffusion are identified. First, it is shown that EDI and especially WebEDI solutions are simply economically dominated by a widespread practice in SMEs which is using a Fax for business document exchange. Second, as many SMEs do not employ automated material management systems, they lack the necessary technical preconditions for economically viable EDI. Third, based on these findings a concrete EDI solution is delineated that accounts for the economic and technical particularities constraining SMEs. The proposed solution is successfully applied in the office supply industry today and enables SMEs to reap the benefits of bidirectional EDI while avoiding the expensive investments in EDI converter systems that have so far restrained them from participating in vertical standardization.

Reference No.: 2005-112

Beck, R; Franke, J

Advancing Computer-Mediated Decision Support through Reputation Accounts for Reclamation Processes

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Reference No.: 2005-24

Beck, R; Wigand, R; König, W

The Efficient Usage of E-Commerce: The Backbone of Globalization

In: CoDE 2005 - Systems Exploitations: from globalization to localization; Shanghai, China

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Reference No.: 2005-23

Viborg Andersen, K; Beck, R; Wigand, R; Brousseau, E; Bjørn-Andersen, N

European E-Commerce Policies in the Pioneering Days, the Gold Rush and the post-hype Era

In: Information Polity (9:3/4) pp 217-232; IOS Press, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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The emergence of e-commerce in Europe is a fascinating policy study object with key actors in all EU countries firmly assured that digitalization of the economy is the key to the magic kingdom of strong economic growth, and that the digital economy would require asserted policy responses to ensure that European jobs would not be taken over by the dominant US IT industry and the global, multinational industry players utilizing the technology. In this paper we reveal how Denmark, Germany and France had rather similar policies furthering knowledge diffusion but were rather reluctant to use direct economic incentives, normative instruments, or e-government initiatives like for example e-tendering and e-procurement. Yet the three countries pursued very different paths on the route towards the digital economy both when it comes to the responsiveness of government and to the implementation in society. This is explored in the pioneering, gold rush and maturity era’s.

Reference No.: 2005-20

Beck, R; Wigand, R; König, W

The Diffusion and Efficient Use of Electronic Commerce in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: An International Three-Industry Survey

In: EM - Electronic Markets (15:1), pp. 38-52; Taylor & Francis Group

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The diffusion of e-commerce applications and solutions in many countries and industry sectors seems to have reached a mature level. This applies not only for large firms, but also for SMEs in three analyzed industry sectors (manufacturing, retail/wholesale, and banking/insurance) in Denmark, Germany, and the US. With the exception of France, a rather large number of SMEs in these countries responded that the implementation of e-commerce contributed substantially to improve existing operational processes and to expand markets. Although e-commerce technologies may be available hypothetically in all industries and firms, an efficient usage of e-commerce is closely related to a comprehensive implementation of more sophisticated solutions, e.g., on-line procurement or Internet-based supply chain management. Firms with an all-embracing approach applying many e-commerce applications are more often efficient than firms with a lower e-commerce diffusion rate in the analyzed sample.

Reference No.: 2005-15

Beck, R; Franke, J; König, W; Wigand, R

Globalization and E-Business Application Adoption and Usage: Comparing Germany in a Global Context

In: Proceedings of Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2005); Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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After a certain time lag, the diffusion of information systems and e-business applications among German industries seems to be successful in catching-up leading countries such as Scandinavia or the US. In an empirical survey with 903 firms in four countries, more than one third of all firms responded that the implementation of e-business contributed substantially to improve existing operational processes and to expand markets. Although e-business technologies may be available theoretically in all industries and firms, a sustainable impact on business processes depends on the extent and number of deployed e-business applications. A further prerequisite for efficient usage is the consistent and broad integration of applications. On a macroeconomic level, different economic environments and specific national drivers have a significant influence on the diffusion and resulting impact of e-business applications among the industries analyzed.

Reference No.: 2005-8

Beck, R; Wigand, R; König, W

Integration of E-Commerce by SMEs in the Manufacturing Sector: A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach

In: Journal of Global Information Management (13:3) pp 20-32

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SMEs in the manufacturing industry are impacted by enormous changes in their business processes. E-commerce-related developments have reduced the importance of physical branches towards more sophisticated and e-commerce-enabled supply chains for products and services. This paper analyzes the differences among SMEs in the manufacturing sector in four countries based on empirical data collected via a survey. Best practice cases such as Denmark or the US in performing e-commerce in an efficient way are identified by using a data envelopment analysis (DEA). Leading SMEs in the sample have implemented consequently a wide range of e-commerce applications, resulting in a higher satisfaction rate.

Reference No.: 2005-3

2003

Beck, R; Weitzel, T; Beimborn, D; König, W

The Network Effect Helix

In: Proceedings of the MISQ Academic Workshop on ICT standardization, ICIS 2003; Seattle WA, USA

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Reference No.: 2003-82

Viborg Andersen, K; Beck, R; Wigand, R; Brousseau, E; Bjørn-Andersen, N; Grunge, E

Agile Government and Global Market Driven E-commerce? The Cases of Denmark, France, and Germany

In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS'2003); Seattle WA, USA

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Reference No.: 2003-53

König, W; Beck, R

International vergleichende Untersuchung des Einsatzes von E-Business-Basistechnologien in mittelständischen Unternehmen

In: Herausforderungen der Wirtschaftsinformatik in der Informationsgesellschaft, Ehrenberg, Dieter (Hrsg.), Edition am Gutenbergplatz; Leipzig

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Reference No.: 2003-39

Beck, R; König, W; Wigand, R

The Efficient Integration of E-Commerce Applications by SMEs in Manufacturing Supply Chains: A Four-Nation Comparison

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Reference No.: 2003-38

Beck, R; König, W; Wigand, R

The Efficient Usage of E-Commerce Applications by SMEs in the Retail/Wholesale Industry: A Four-Nation Comparison

In: Proceedings of Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2003); Tampa, Florida, USA

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Reference No.: 2003-18

Beck, R

Verbreitung von E-Business und Informationstechnologien im deutschen Mittelstand

In: eBusiness-Jahrbuch der deutschen Wirtschaft, Wegweiser Verlag; Berlin

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Reference No.: 2003-17

Beck, R; König, W; Wigand, R

Creating Value in E-Banking: Efficient Usage of E-Commerce Applications and Technologies

In: Proceedings of the 7th Pacific-Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS); Adelaide, Australia

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Reference No.: 2003-13

Beck, R; Wigand, R; König, W

Beyond the Electronic Commerce Diffusion Race: Efficiency Prevails

In: Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS); Naples, Italy

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Reference No.: 2003-5

Beck, R; Beimborn, D; Weitzel, T

The German Mobile Standards Battle

In: Proceedings of the 36th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-36); Big Island, Hawaii, USA

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The diffusion of innovations has long been a research domain in IS research. Yet, there is no sound theory nor practice to fully understand the complex mechanisms behind networks of users who are tied together by compatibility requirements as is frequently witnessed in information and communication networks. The goal of this paper is to identify key determinants of the technology battle between WAP and i-mode that is recently raging between German cellular service providers and to propose a possible diffusion path. By adapting an existing network model of technology diffusion, key influences are identified and incorporated into a computer-based simulation model. In doing so, trade-offs like better presentation quality on i-mode cellular clients vs. higher service costs compared to WAP applications can be modeled to propose a systematic sensitivity analysis of factors influencing the success of the respective mobile technologies and associated services. Not at least, the simulation model supports mobile services providers to customize their prices for a faster market penetration through regarding not only indirect (WAP, i-mode) but also direct network effects (SMS, i-mail) as crucial factors for adopters.

Reference No.: 2003-1

2002

Beck, R

Standardisation Impacts on the E-Commerce Sector

In: Academic Network in the Field of Standardisation; Brussels

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Reference No.: 2002-60

König, W; Wigand, R; Beck, R

Globalization and E-Commerce: Growth and Impacts in Germany

In: CRITO Research Project: Globalization of E-Commerce; University of California at Irvine

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Reference No.: 2002-29

Beck, R

Innovation Systems and Impacts of E-Commerce and EDI on German SME

Category: Working papers

Reference No.: 2002-3

König, W; Wigand, R; Beck, R

Globalization and E-Commerce: Environment and Policy in Germany

In: Communication of the Association for Information Systems , Volume 10 , 2003, pp. 33-72; Association for Information Systems Atlanta, USA

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This research is part of the Globalization and E-commerce Project of the Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations (CRITO) at the University of California at Irvine. The research is supported by a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (CISE/IIS/CSS).

Reference No.: 2002-17

Beck, R; Weitzel, T; König, W

The Myth of WebEDI

In: IFIP I3E 2002 conference; Lisbon

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Reference No.: 2002-15

Beck, R; König, W

National E-business diffusion

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Reference No.: 2002-14

Beck, R; Weitzel, T; König, W

Promises and pitfalls of SME integration

In: 15th Bled Electronic Commerce Conference, e-Reality: Constructing the e-Economy; Bled, Slovenia

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The advent of Web technology and standards as XML had many hope for seamless business integration. Especially small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) were considered to finally participate in existing EDI networks. In this paper the authors show that there are principle obstacles to integrating SMEs that are often neglected and that require coordination designs substantially different from those often used.

Reference No.: 2002-10

Beck, R

E-procurement auf elektronischen Marktplätzen

In: eBusiness aktuell 2002; Berlin

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Reference No.: 2002-9

Beck, R

Empirische Erhebung zu Stand und Entwicklung von E-Commerce in Deutschland

In: eBusiness aktuell 2002; Berlin

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Reference No.: 2002-8

2001

Beck, R; Schrott, G

Integration von KMU in die EDI supply chain durch XMLEDI- Lösung organisatorischer Probleme auf der automatisierten Informationsebene

In: Zukunftswettbewerb

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Reference No.: 2001-58

Biehl, D; Beck, R

Schéma de Développement de l´Espace SaarLorLux+

In: Groupement de Consultants; Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

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Reference No.: 2001-52

Beck, R

Elektronische Marktplätze in der Papier-, Büro- und Schreibwarenindustrie

In: Wirtschaftsinformatik 43 (2001) 6, S. 630-633

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Reference No.: 2001-29

Beck, R

e-security im e-business-Zeitalter

In: Tagung Kompetenzzentrum Instandhaltung; Weinheim

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Vortrag über Sicherheit und Service in vernetzten Systemen

Reference No.: 2001-16

Beck, R

Leben, Lernen und Arbeiten in der Informationsgesellschaft

In: Wirtschaftsinformatik (43:1), pp 102-104

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Artikel über den D21 Kongress auf der EXPO in Hannover, 2001 Heft 1, Seite 102 bis 104

Reference No.: 2001-8

Beck, R; König, W; Weitzel, T

IT Standards and Network Effects

In: Academic Network in the Field of Standardisation; Brussels

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Reference No.: 2001-4

2000

Beck, R

Electronic Commerce Standards in der PBS Branche: Empirische Untersuchung zu EDI und XML

In: SFB 403 Working Paper (00-15); Frankfurt

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SFB 403 Working Paper (00-15)

Reference No.: 2000-23