Emergent Themes in the Interface Between Economics of Information Systems and Management of Technology
Production and Operations Management · 2017 · Volume 26 · Issue 4
Abstract
In this article, we look at research published over a five-year time span in the economics of information systems (IS) area in four premier journals, includingManagement Science,Information Systems Research,MIS Quarterly, andProduction and Operations Management, to identify research themes that have implications for future research in the area of Management of Technology (MOT). Through our examination of the literature, we identify three emergent themes that can be used to form foundations for future MOT research from an economics of IS perspective: productivity, vertical relations, and platforms. Within each of these themes, we classify previous research into subthemes, summarize the major findings, and explore future research opportunities within the MOT domain that are relevant to these subthemes. Specifically, we examine how information technology has impacted firm productivity, their product design and development process, innovation capabilities, knowledge management capabilities, and supply chain integration.
Keywords
management of technology, economics of information systems, platforms, productivity, vertical relations
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