Paper Info
Title
Trust, Power And Interorganizational Information Systems: The Case Of The Electronic Trading Community Translease
Abstract
This paper focuses on Cap Gemini's electronic commerce system, TransLease. TransLease is an interorganizational information system (IOS), which facilitates electronic commerce between motor Vehicle leasing and repair companies. During our investigation, the system was used by approximately 1000 repair agents working for seven of the UK's leading vehicle leasing and contract hire companies. This system was originally developed by AT&T and acquired by Cap Gemini in July 1998. At the time of acquisition, the system was seen as being of high strategic value, although if was also seen as underperforming. This paper reports the results of an action research project, which formed one element of the process by which Cap Gemini investigated the former problem. In the paper; TransLease is described as a complex electronic community dependent upon the existence of symbiotic relationships. As such, the problems that the system users and developers experienced can be attributed to factors that impeded the mutual benefit accruing from participation in the system. The efficacy of the terms of exchange and the degree to which participants mutually benefit through electronic interaction is determined by the complex interplay of a number of relational and organizational factors. The research therefore illustrates the importance of the 'soft' organizational issues in IOS management and development, and suggests a conceptual model of the factors relevant in this case. At the time of this study TransLease was still in the early stages of its life cycle, having only been available in the marketplace for approximately 18 months. During this time, through recognizing the complex problems and issues detailed in this paper Cap Gemini accordingly redressed the way in which the system was managed and maintained TransLease is now seen as having matured into a highly successful example of an IOS - a view reflected by its position as market leader in the industry As this paper will show; the key to improving the existing service has been the emphasis Cap Gemini now places on managing the 'soft' aspects of the electronic community.
Year
DOI
Venue
2000
10.1046/j.1365-2575.2000.00078.x
INFORMATION SYSTEMS JOURNAL
Keywords
Field
DocType
electronic community, electronic commerce power and politics, intraorganizational information systems
Information system,Conceptual model,Computer science,Knowledge management,Action research,Electronic trading,Complex problems
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
10
1
1350-1917
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
39
2.04
7
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
David K. Allen120014.36
David Colligan2392.38
Andrew Finnie3392.04
Thomas Kern425215.53