Binary trading relations and the limits of EDI standards: the Procrustean bed of standards
European Journal of Information Systems
Managing your total IT cost of ownership
Communications of the ACM - Internet abuse in the workplace and Game engines in scientific research
RFID: is this game of tag fair play?
Communications of the ACM - Multimodal interfaces that flex, adapt, and persist
International Diffusion of Digital Mobile Technology: A Coupled-Hazard State-Based Approach
Information Technology and Management
Piloting RFID Along the Supply Chain: A Case Analysis
Electronic Markets - 'eValues'
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Many companies are considering implementing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to enhance supply chain management through better coordination and collaboration. However, until recently, the incompatibility of RFID systems hindered RFID adoption and impeded coordination and collaboration among adopters. Hence, companies demanded RFID standards. In light of joint RFID standard-making under the umbrella of the industry association EPCglobal, this paper investigates Kaufhof's RFID project from the Kaufhof-Gerry Weber pilot via unit-level to item-level roll-out. Guided by the literature on standard-making, we find that Kaufhof-facing the trade-off between actively participating in joint standard-making and pursuing its competitive interests by the means of stand-alone efforts-decided for joint standard-making. The paper interprets that finding on the basis of two arguments: A commonly accepted standard is necessary for both individual benefits and overall increased supply chain efficiency; and typically occurring collective action risks are mitigated by collective governance mechanisms.