The effects of coordination mechanisms and tie strength on the adoption and diffusion of open standards

Zayyad Danlami Tsiga, Alain Chong, Kim Hua Tan

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    Abstract

    Organizations today face a great challenge from the unpredictable, globalized and competitive business environment. One of the ways that organizations achieve competitive advantages is through the adoption of open standard inter-organizational systems (OSIOS) and its diffusion across supply chains. Despite the benefits that are promised by the adoption of OSIOS, its adoption has slowed down and there are increased cases of failure in OSIOS adoptions. In trying to understand some of its drivers, this study examines various factors relating to the social network theory and coordination theory with the assimilation of OSIOS. A survey questionnaire was administered, collected from 101 companies in China, and examined as a pilot study. Using partial least square analysis, we found that while extent of coordination mechanism plays a role in both adoption and diffusion, tie strength only affects the latter. Results are briefly discussed.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 22nd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems - Opportunities and Challenges for the Digitized Society
    Subtitle of host publicationAre We Ready?, PACIS 2018
    EditorsMotonari Tanabu, Dai Senoo
    PublisherAssociation for Information Systems
    ISBN (Electronic)9784902590838
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    Event22nd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems - Opportunities and Challenges for the Digitized Society: Are We Ready?, PACIS 2018 - Yokohama, Japan
    Duration: 26 Jun 201830 Jun 2018

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the 22nd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems - Opportunities and Challenges for the Digitized Society: Are We Ready?, PACIS 2018

    Conference

    Conference22nd Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems - Opportunities and Challenges for the Digitized Society: Are We Ready?, PACIS 2018
    Country/TerritoryJapan
    CityYokohama
    Period26/06/1830/06/18

    Keywords

    • Adoption
    • Assimilation
    • Coordination mechanisms
    • Interorganizational systems
    • OSIOS
    • Open standard
    • Tie strength

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Information Systems

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