Effects of Quality Improvement and Upgrading on Software Market Disruption

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Katsamakas
Keyword(s):  
Network Effects ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pricing Strategies ◽  
Digital Goods ◽  
Software Market ◽  
User Adoption ◽  
Period 2 ◽  
Market Disruption ◽  
Competitive Pricing

Digital goods, such as software, are significant elements of the contemporary digital economy. The authors propose a model that characterizes dynamic profit-maximizing competitive pricing strategies of digital goods with network effects. In a two-period game theory model, an incumbent firm has a quality advantage in period 1, but the potential disrupter has a quality advantage in period 2. They analyze pricing strategies and characterize conditions under which the potential disrupter becomes an actual disrupter. They discuss implications for user adoption of digital goods and opportunities for future research.

Capital structure puzzle and banks: need for a unique approach?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashish Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Argumentation Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Unique Approach ◽  
The Capital Structure

Purpose This study aims to examine some of the commonly proposed deviants associated with the banking industry in the context of the capital structure puzzle. The paper considers the role of guarantees, information asymmetry and other frictional factors in the context of modern financial markets and examines whether these factors deserve special consideration in solving the capital structure puzzle for banks. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopt the argumentation theory model proposed by Toulmin (1958) as the methodological approach in this paper. Findings The findings from this paper demonstrate that any solution to the capital structure puzzle, whenever available, will also solve the capital structure puzzle for banks without additional efforts. The focus of future research should be on solving the generic capital structure puzzle for a universal set of firms rather than focusing on the banking industry as a subset with unique features. Originality/value The paper adopts a novel methodological approach offered by argumentation theory to pursue the enquiry. To the best of the knowledge, this paper is the first paper in the finance literature that uses argumentation theory to develop a theoretical construct. The finding from this study offers guidance for the proliferation of research paradigms in the capital structure puzzle.

IDM Products vs. Services

2012 ◽  
pp. 43-51
Author(s):  
Aditya Budi ◽  
Mi Wang ◽  
Tianyuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Competitive Market ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Digital Goods ◽  
Digital Products ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Points Of View

In today’s increasingly competitive market, marketing a product or a service is getting tougher than before, especially in the industry domain of interaction digital media (IDM), which produces completely different types of digital goods. Knowing the key differences between them is vital, as it will allow IDM companies to position resources more effectively. Moreover, it will help get more profits from investments. Unfortunately, research done on this topic is still rare and inadequate. This chapter aims to give a comparative analysis between the digital products and services study from the perspective of marketing, in a bid to better understand their differences and similarities. The comparative analysis is divided into different stages according to the new digital goods development process. We use two case studies to support the points of view: WSJ.com and PayPal. Directions for future research are discussed at the end of this chapter.

Product Boundaries of the Software Market Within the Context of Competition Policy

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (6) ◽  
pp. 39-56
Author(s):  
Andrey Shastitko ◽  
Alexandr Kurdin ◽  
Anastasiya Morosanova
Keyword(s):  
Competition Policy ◽  
Network Effects ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Product Market ◽  
Intellectual Activity ◽  
Legal Cases ◽  
Competition Analysis ◽  
Software Market ◽  
The Difference

The article analyses the main features of the intellectual activity results market through the lens of the product boundaries definition. Frequently the pirated copy is not considered as a substitute for original products in legal cases. However, unlicensed computer programs should be included in the product market boundaries regardless of its legal status if the consumer considers them as substitutes. The difference between these types of products (original and pirated) are hidden not in transformation but in transaction characteristics. It is also important to take into consideration the possible complementarity between pirated and original products expressed in the information and network effects. In order to assess the buyers’ choice it is necessary to adjust the methods evaluating product market boundaries prescribed by «The Procedure of market competition analysis» of the Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service.

scholarly journals Advancing understanding and identifying strategies for sustaining evidence-based practices: a review of reviews

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah A. Birken ◽  
Emily R. Haines ◽  
Soohyun Hwang ◽  
David A. Chambers ◽  
Alicia C. Bunger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theory Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
The Past ◽  
Review Of Reviews ◽  
Conceptual Relationships ◽  
Continuous Use ◽  
Cast Analysis

Abstract Background Implementation science has focused mainly on the initial uptake and use of evidence-based practices (EBPs), with less attention to sustainment—i.e., continuous use of these practices, as intended, over time in ongoing operations, often involving adaptation to dynamic contexts. Declining EBP use following implementation is well-documented yet poorly understood. Using theories, models, and frameworks (TMFs) to conceptualize sustainment could advance understanding. We consolidated knowledge from published reviews of sustainment studies to identify TMFs with the potential to conceptualize sustainment, evaluate past uses of TMFs in sustainment studies, and assess the TMFs’ potential contribution to developing sustainment strategies. Methods We drew upon reviews of sustainment studies published within the past 10 years, evaluated the frequency with which included articles used a TMF for conceptualizing sustainment, and evaluated the relevance of TMFs to sustainment research using the Theory, Model, and Framework Comparison and Selection Tool (T-CaST). Specifically, we examined whether the TMFs were familiar to researchers, hypothesized relationships among constructs, provided a face-valid explanation of relationships, and included sustainment as an outcome. Findings Nine sustainment reviews referenced 648 studies; these studies cited 76 unique TMFs. Only 28 TMFs were used in more than one study. Of the 19 TMFs that met the criteria for T-CaST analysis, six TMFs explicitly included sustainment as the outcome of interest, 12 offered face-valid explanations of proposed conceptual relationships, and six identified mechanisms underlying relationships between included constructs and sustainment. Only 11 TMFs performed adequately with respect to all these criteria. Conclusions We identified 76 TMFs that have been used in sustainment studies. Of these, most were only used once, contributing to a fractured understanding of sustainment. Improved reporting and use of TMFs may improve understanding of this critical topic. Of the more consistently used TMFs, few proposed face-valid relationships between included constructs and sustainment, limiting their ability to advance our understanding and identify potential sustainment strategies. Future research is needed to explore the TMFs that we identified as potentially relevant, as well as TMFs not identified in our study that nonetheless have the potential to advance our understanding of sustainment and identification of strategies for sustaining EBP use.

scholarly journals Platform Competition: A Systematic and Interdisciplinary Review of the Literature

2020 ◽  
pp. 014920632096979
Author(s):  
Joost Rietveld ◽  
Melissa A. Schilling
Keyword(s):  
Network Effects ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Influence Strategies ◽  
Platform Competition ◽  
User Groups ◽  
Common Interests ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Winner Takes All ◽  
Complementary Goods

Over the past three decades, platform competition—the competition between firms that facilitate transactions and govern interactions between two or more distinct user groups who are connected via an indirect network—has attracted significant interest from the fields of management and organizations, information systems, economics, and marketing. Despite common interests in research questions, methodologies, and empirical contexts by scholars from across these fields, the literature has developed mostly in isolated fashion. This article offers a systematic and interdisciplinary review of the literature on platform competition by analyzing a sample of 333 articles published between 1985 and 2019. The review contributes by (a) documenting how the literature on platform competition has evolved; (b) outlining four themes of shared scholarly interest, including how network effects generate “winner-takes-all” dynamics that influence strategies, such as pricing and quality; how network externalities and platform strategy interact with corporate-level decisions, such as vertical integration or diversification into complementary goods; how heterogeneity in the platform and its users influences platform dynamics; and how the platform “hub” orchestrates value creation and capture in the overall ecosystem; and (c) highlighting several areas for future research. The review aims to facilitate a broader understanding of the platform competition research that helps to advance our knowledge of how platforms compete to create and capture value.

scholarly journals A Systematic Literature Review on IT Outsourcing Decision and Future Research Directions

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-201
Author(s):  
Payam Hanafizadeh ◽  
Ahad Zareravasan
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
User Adoption ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Outsourcing Decision

During the recent decades, some academic research on the subject of information technology outsourcing (ITO) decision has appeared in different outlets, which may impede the use of such resources and as a result, repetition of research by various researchers is very likely. The purpose of this paper is then to conduct a systematic literature review (SLR) pertaining to research on ITO decision. Then, this review intends to 1) classify ITO decision literature, 2) provide a list of factors affecting ITO decision, and 3) identify ITO strategies. To this end, 91 ITO articles published between 2000 and 2018 in 51 unique journals were reviewed. The results yielded three kinds of descriptive, relational, and comparative ITO decision studies. The determinants of ITO decisions are classified into technological, organizational, environmental and user adoption factors. Furthermore, the trend of studied ITO strategies in the reviewed literature is analyzed, and future sourcing varietals are proposed. Finally, some insights and future research directions are proposed based on the review results.

Feminist-Informed Protective Factors for Subthreshold Eating Disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 1546-1560
Author(s):  
Emily C. Wacker ◽  
Megan L. Dolbin-MacNab
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sociocultural Context ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Tangible Support

Despite knowledge that the larger sociocultural context contributes to the development of eating disorders, few studies have examined protective factors for women with subthreshold eating disorders. Using feminist-informed constructivist grounded theory methodology, 15 women (ages 18–25 years) with subthreshold eating disorders were interviewed. Results suggest that participants spoke of their subthreshold eating disorders in an externalized way and used protective factors to guide decision making toward their preferred values. A grounded theory model was developed to illustrate this process. Protective factors included (a) people who provide emotional and tangible support, (b) support people who challenge the eating disorder, (c) personal sense of agency, and (d) community activism and involvement. Participants experiencing subthreshold eating disorders demonstrated a capacity to distinguish their own thoughts and values from those of the “eating disorder voice,” and protective factors facilitated this process. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.

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