In this paper determinants of information systems (IS) outsourcing are deduced from transaction cost economic theory, resource-based theory and power theory. They are summarized in a theoretical framework which is tested using a sample of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany. The...

Introduction -- Part I: Innovation Management -- Part II: Governance Frames -- Part III: Dynamic Governance Adaption -- Part IV: Multi-vendor and Multi-Client Ecosystem Management -- Part V: International Growth - the Case of China -- Part VI: Social Responsibility and Social Capital Management...

This editorial book presents twelve contributions from the German “Wirtschaftsinformatik” that exemplify the contemporary approach of theory-guided modeling and empiricism which complements existing approaches. It summarizes recent research which has been presented at major international and...