Two defining elements of the “global network economy” are the evolution of global flagship networks (GFNs) and the increasing use of digital information systems (DIS) to manage these networks. Both transformations may gradually reduce constraints to cross-border knowledge diffusion, and...

Digital information systems (DIS) are electronic systems that integrate software and hardware to enable communication and collaborative work (Chandler and Cortada, 2000). These systems are not developed in a vacuum. They are a response to transformations in economic institutions and structures...