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Interaction through boundary objects : controversy and friction within digitalization
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- Fremont, Vincent (author)
- Högskolan i Gävle,Företagsekonomi
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- Eklinder-Frick, Jens (author)
- Högskolan i Gävle,Företagsekonomi
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- Åge, Lars-Johan, 1966- (author)
- Högskolan i Gävle,Företagsekonomi
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- Osarenkhoe, Aihie, 1960- (author)
- Högskolan i Gävle,Företagsekonomi
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- Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2019
- 2019
- English.
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In: Marketing Intelligence & Planning. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0263-4503 .- 1758-8049. ; 37:1, s. 111-124
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Abstract
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- Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze friction and controversies with interaction processes and their effects on forming new resource interfaces, through the lens of boundary objects. Design/methodology/approach The empirical setting consists of two organizations that are trying to enhance their competitive advantage through digitalization. During the process of data collection four different boundary objects were identified. The study illustrates how these boundary objects were characterized in terms of their modularity, standardization, abstractness and tangibility. This paper provides an analysis of how respondents perceived that the development of these boundary objects affected the creation of novel resource interfaces, and the resulting friction and controversy between new and old structures. Findings The study concludes that within a producer-user setting a focal boundary object will take on tangible and standardized properties, and the interaction process will expose friction in terms of both power struggles and resource incompatibilities. On the other hand, a boundary object's modularity gives the actors central to the interaction room to maneuver and avoid resource incompatibilities and the development setting will hence be characterized by controversies. Originality/value The analysis indicates that the way individuals perceive boundary objects is central to interaction processes, answering calls for studies that investigate the role of objects within subject-to-object interaction.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Ekonomi och näringsliv -- Företagsekonomi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Economics and Business -- Business Administration (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Ekonomi och näringsliv (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Economics and Business (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Boundary object
- Digitalization
- Industrial marketing
- Industry 4.0
- Manufacturing industry
- Resource interaction
- Engineering Science with specialization in industrial engineering and management
- Teknisk fysik med inriktning mot industriell teknik
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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