This paper outlines the theoretical concept of a study currently under way in China. Its main idea is to explore the sustainability of centralized interorganizational systems for supply chain management as proposed by Markus et al. (2000). The study draws on institutional theory in both its...

This case describes the experience of a wholly foreign-owned manufacturing company in Tianjin/China regarding the use of its ERP system in its main functional departments, purchasing, production planning, sales/distribution, and finance. The company is part of a group which is a global leader in...

We develop a transaction cost perspective on standardization processes in order to evaluate the effectiveness of standardization regimes. For this purpose, we define two types of transaction costs, related to coordination of the development of new complementary products and services on the one...

We analyse the international process of standardising the so-called third-generation (3G) mobile communications systems as well as China's 3G policy in order to shed light on the relationship between regulation and innovation. For this analysis, we propose a transaction cost-theoretic framework...

In this paper, we describe the introduction of electronic commerce into the drug distribution industry in China. This case is especially interesting because massive institutional changes coincide with the introduction of a new technology. For these reasons, it becomes possible to study the...

Purpose – This paper reflects on the evolution of China's drug distribution industry from the planned economy era to the most recent dramatic shift, with a major focus on the analysis of the government's efforts of centralizing the drug distribution channel through adoption of e‐bidding...

This paper develops a multi-interfaced perspective of mobile business platforms, and applies it to the analysis of competition for market power in China' mobile business markets. In particular, it analyzes the roles played by multinational firms (Nokia, Motorola, Apple, Samsung etc.) in the...