Relative Importance, Specific Investment and Ownership in Interorganizational Systems.

• Main Authors: Han, Kunsoo, KAUFFMAN, Robert J., Nault, Barrie R.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2008
• Subjects: Economic theory; Incomplete contracts; Interorganizational information systems; Investment specificity; Information systems; IT investments; Ownership; Property rights; Relative importance; Supply chain management; Databases and Information Systems; Management Information Systems
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/2746; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/3746/viewcontent/Nault_Relative_Importance_Specific_Investment_2008_sv.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Implementation and maintenance of interorganizational systems (IOS) require investments by all the participating firms. Compared with intraorganizational systems, however, there are additional uncertainties and risks. This is because the benefits of IOS investment depend not only on a firm's ow...