The Generation Mechanisms of E-business Collaborative Capabilities: Based on the Drivers of the Need-Technology-Governance

Abstract

Abstract:

The world has entered a DT (digital technology) era. Under this environment, the key for traditional enterprises to achieve success is to enhance inter-firm e-business collaboration. However, few literatures explore the generation process of e-business collaborative capabilities by integrating the technical and business perspectives. Based on technology-push and need-pull, and governance literatures, this paper explores the generation process of business needs, information technology, formal governance and relational governance on e-business collaborative capabilities from the need-technology-governance perspective. By collecting 209 firm-level data, this paper studies the generation process of e-business collaborative capabilities through OLS. From the technical and business integration perspective, this paper expands the antecedents of e-business collaborative capabilities, and also advises traditional firms in China on how to effectively develop collaborative e-business under DT environment.

Key words: technology-push and need-pull, formal governance, relational governance, e-business collaborative capabilities

Chi Maomao, Li Yanhui, Wang Weijun, Wang Xiao, Cheng Xiufeng. The Generation Mechanisms of E-business Collaborative Capabilities: Based on the Drivers of the Need-Technology-Governance[J]. , 2018, 30(11): 86-96.

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