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European Council for Modelling and Simulation |
Title: |
Agent-Based Simulation Analysis
Of Path Dependence In Corporate IS Networks For Strategic IT Management |
Authors: |
Daniel Fuerstenau |
Published in: |
(2013).ECMS 2013 Proceedings edited
by: W. Rekdalsbakken, R. T. Bye, H. Zhang European Council for Modeling
and Simulation. doi:10.7148/2013 ISBN:
978-0-9564944-6-7 27th
European Conference on Modelling and Simulation, Aalesund, Norway, May 27th –
30th, 2013 |
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format: |
Daniel Fuerstenau
(2013). Agent-Based Simulation Analysis Of Path Dependence In Corporate IS
Networks For Strategic IT Management, ECMS 2013 Proceedings
edited by: W. Rekdalsbakken, R. T. Bye, H. Zhang, European Council for Modeling
and Simulation. doi:10.7148/2013-0340 |
DOI: |
http://dx.doi.org/10.7148/2013-0340 |
Abstract: |
This study extends Arthur’s
model of path dependence for strategic IT management by introducing a more complex
organizational structure with topology-adjusted network externalities and complementarities.
A partial lock-in measure is developed to distinguish partial and global
lock-ins. The study finds that complementarities can result in partial rather
than global lock-ins. These findings suggest that, contrary to classical path
dependence theory, strategic IT managers can contain
global lock-ins by partitioning organizational structures. Results from an
agent-based simulation study are presented and discussed. |
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