Although interorganisational information systems (IOIS) have existed as study object for a long time, much research into IOIS remains sector-specific. By employing a multisector dataset, this paper aims to contribute to the cross-sectoral analysis of IOIS. We formulate four hypotheses on IOIS maturity based on theory concerning supply chain integration and business/IT-alignment, taking both ‘IT...

Green Supply Chain Management has its roots in supply chain management, i.e. it is based on the adoption and extension of its concepts. The “Green” component to Supply Chain Management involves addressing the influence and relationships between Supply chain management and the natural environment [1]. Harland [2] defines supply chain management as “the management of a network of interconnected b...

The paper deals with integration of supply chains and specifically concentrates on the importance of distribution of information among various companies in the chain. It summarizes the most important concepts of supply chain management. Both technological changes and organizational improvements are essential for effective integration of supply chains. Therefore the paper shows how business proc...

Integrating supply chain processes in e-business in emerging and transitional economies has attracted considerable attention from practitioners and researchers. Based on the theory of market orientation (MO) and the institution-based perspective, this paper investigates the effect of MO on supply chain integration (SCI) in e-business and examines the moderating role of ownership type in the rel...

Firms are integrating segmented supply chains to improve global resource coordination and reduce buffers, such as lead times and inventory levels. Yet, supply chain integration, if inappropriately conceptualized, can have a detrimental impact on market responsiveness and value generation capability. Transformational innovations in Internet technologies, e-business models, such as consortia-spon...

The importance of managing the extended enterprise is a recurrent theme, and many consider supply chains to be the next frontier of opportunities to improve profitability and competitive advantage for organizations. Building on prior work that has identified the value creation capabilities of integrated digital platforms and relational conditions, the paper draws upon social capital theory to d...