Abstract
We analyze the influence of B2C e-commerce on IT structure and brand architecture based on conceptual considerations, a case study and an empirical survey. We first discuss the changes in transaction costs that are induced by B2C e-commerce. The effects of B2C e-commerce on IT structure and brand architecture, which are anticipated from a transaction cost perspective, are illustrated using a case study from the tourism industry. We conducted a quantitative study among 101 chief information officers (CDs) and chief marketing officers (CMOs) from the most important consumer brand companies in Austria. The results of a correspondence analysis show that a high importance of e-commerce triggers a typical bundle of changes in IT structure and brand architecture, which point toward a stronger integration within and between these two structural elements. We therefore conclude that B2C e-commerce calls for a better coordination of those measures that impact IT structure and brand architecture.
Translated title of the contribution | B2C E-Commerce as a Driver of Simultaneous Changes in IT Structure and Brand Architecture |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 87-95 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | WIRTSCHAFTSINFORMATIK |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2006 |
Keywords
- IT-Struktur
- Markenarchitektur
- E-Commerce