Applied multivariate statistical analysis
Applied multivariate statistical analysis
Journal of Management Information Systems
Multivariate data analysis (4th ed.): with readings
Multivariate data analysis (4th ed.): with readings
Interorganizational information systems and the structure and climate of seller-buyer relationships
Information and Management
Electronic markets and electronic hierarchies
Communications of the ACM
An empirical investigation of electronic integration in a supply chain relationship
ICIS '99 Proceedings of the 20th international conference on Information Systems
Designing Complex Organizations
Designing Complex Organizations
Knowledge Networks: Explaining Effective Knowledge Sharing in Multiunit Companies
Organization Science
The concept of contingency beyond "It depends": illustrations from IS research stream
Information and Management
The Social Construction of Meaning: An Alternative Perspective on Information Sharing
Information Systems Research
Knowledge resource exchange in strategic alliances
IBM Systems Journal
Information transfer in B2B procurement: an empirical analysis and measurement
Information and Management
Consumer reactions to electronic shopping on the world wide web
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
General Perspectives on Knowledge Management: Fostering a Research Agenda
Journal of Management Information Systems
Toward a Theory of Knowledge Reuse: Types of Knowledge Reuse Situations and Factors in Reuse Success
Journal of Management Information Systems
Knowledge Management: An Organizational Capabilities Perspective
Journal of Management Information Systems
Journal of Management Information Systems
B2B integration in global supply chains: An identification of technical integration scenarios
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
Internet Technologies, ECRM Capabilities, and Performance Benefits for SMEs: An Exploratory Study
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
Journal of Management Information Systems
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
Fostering Networked Business Operations: A Framework for B2B Electronic Intermediary Development
International Journal of Intelligent Information Technologies
Journal of Management Information Systems
Business-to-business integration and coordination costs
International Journal of Business Information Systems
Interorganizational information systems visibility and supply chain performance
International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
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The basic premise of the extant literature related to electronic integration has been that the higher the integration, the higher will be the organizational performance. However, excessive electronic integration can be dysfunctional too. We make a conceptual argument that more is not always better and that the fit between contextual factors and electronic information sharing should be achieved to seek optimal channel performance. We empirically examine the fit between electronic information transfer (EIT) and contextual factors of a supply channel, our specific contribution being the assessment of fit in terms of multivariate congruence. The data required for this field study was collected from 124 managers/buyers responsible for supplier relationships in six multinational enterprises in two different industries (automobile and heavy shipbuilding) headquartered in Korea. The results ratify our hypothesis that multivariate congruence between EIT components and supply-channel contextual factors indeed exists. Follow-up drill-down analysis indicates that the monitoring component of EIT has a significant influence on demand uncertainty, and complexity-in-use is influenced by the coordination aspect of EIT. However, both the coordination and monitoring aspects of EIT are significantly relevant to interdependence of partners in a supply channel. A post hoc exploratory analysis suggests that the supply-channel performance is influenced by the fit between the contextual factors and the channel design factors. An inference of practical value that emerges from our findings is that more or less electronic integration is not the real issue. What is critical is the fit between supply-channel context and the level of electronic integration.