A Benders decomposition-based method is developed to simultaneously optimize the upstream and the downstream of a mineral value chain. Mining blocks representing mineral deposits are dynamically aggregated based on the dual solution of the sub-problem to reduce the complexity in the upstream...

Drawing on the resource-based view, we propose a configurational perspective of how IT assets and capabilities affect firm performance. Our premise is that IT assets and IT managerial capabilities are components in organizational design, and, as such, their impact can only be understood by...

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...