Introduction-Platforms and Infrastructures in the Digital Age
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This editorial reviews key insights from the literature on digital infrastructures and platforms, present emerging research themes, highlight the contributions developed from each of the six articles in this special issue, and conclude with suggestions for further research.Abstract:
In the last few years, leading-edge research from information systems, strategic management, and economics have separately informed our understanding of platforms and infrastructures in the digital age. Our motivation for undertaking this special issue rests in the conviction that it is significant to discuss platforms and infrastructures concomitantly, while enabling knowledge from diverse disciplines to cross-pollinate to address critical, pressing policy challenges and inform strategic thinking across both social and business spheres. In this editorial, we review key insights from the literature on digital infrastructures and platforms, present emerging research themes, highlight the contributions developed from each of the six articles in this special issue, and conclude with suggestions for further research.read more
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Digital platforms in fashion rental: a business model analysis
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the key features of fashion rental from a business model perspective with a focus on the role played by digital platforms, revealing the key aspects characterizing fashion rental business models and the centrality of digital platforms in value creation, configuration and capture activities.
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The role of IT in organizational innovation – A systematic literature review
TL;DR: The organizational innovation system framework as mentioned in this paper proposes that actors, IT artifacts, actions and organizational context are key elements in organizational innovation systems that require more granular examination to yield deeper insights on how information technology contributes to organizational innovation.
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Understanding disruptive technology transitions in the global logistics industry: the role of ecosystems
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper investigated the elements of the underlying ecosystem shaping these transitions, and defined key technology substitution determinants in logistics to emphasize the role of ecosystems for further consideration into disruptive innovation theory.
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On-demand service platforms pro/anti adoption cognition: Examining the context-specific reasons
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined acceptance and resistance reasons in a single framework by analysing 523 respondents' data and found that the proposed model can explain the variance of consumers' rational decision-making in adopting or rejecting ODSPs.
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Digitalization of waste management: Insights from German private and public waste management firms:
TL;DR: In this article, the authors have long-lauded digital technologies, such as smart waste containers or artificial intelligence for material recognition and robotic automation, as key enablers.
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