The IBM PC was the first digital computer platform that was open by as a matter of strategy, not necessity. The purpose of this chapter is to understand the IBM PC as a technical system and set of organization choices in light of the theory of how technology shapes organizations. In Chapter 7, I...

Der Beitrag untersucht den physischen und digitalen Zugang zu Finanzdienstleistungen der öffentlich-rechtlichen Sparkassen in Deutschland, um zu beurteilen, ob die durch den Filialrückbau bewirkte reduzierte Präsenz in der Fläche durch digitale Angebote kompensiert werden kann. Die physische...

Der Beitrag untersucht den physischen und digitalen Zugang zu Finanzdienstleistungen der öffentlich-rechtlichen Sparkassen in Deutschland, um zu beurteilen, ob die durch den Filialrückbau bewirkte reduzierte Präsenz in der Fläche durch digitale Angebote kompensiert werden kann. Die physische...

Institutions and organizations are increasingly using the digital media to communicate with stakeholders on a day-to-day basis and during crises situations. Therefore, this chapter presents a bibliographic analysis on digital corporate communication technologies. The grounded theory’s...

Market failures are resulting in network operators and device manufacturers not being incentivized to ensure improved cyber security practices in their operations. The result is a large global base of vulnerable computers, modems/routers and Internet of Things devices which can be manipulated by...

This paper examines the evolution of firm mark-ups across 26 countries for the period 2001-14. It also discusses and investigates empirically how this can be related to the degree of digital transformation in sectors. Four main facts emerge: i) mark-ups are increasing over the period, on average...

The Article argues that the challenge in determining whether digital platform workers are “employees” results in part from a failure to appreciate differences between the production of goods and the production of services. It also argues that this challenge is a consequence of the law's...