Producing competitive advantage from an infrastructure technology: The case of cloud computing. Issue 2 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Luo, Xin (Robert); Zhang, Wei; Bose, Ranjit; Li, Han; Chung, Q B
• Is Part Of: Information systems management. Volume 35:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 147
• Page End: 160
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: Cloud computing -- strategic value -- sustainable competitive advantage -- dynamic capability -- business sustainability; Management information systems -- Periodicals; Information resources management -- Periodicals; 658.403801105
• DOI: 10.1080/10580530.2018.1440732
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-0530

Abstract

ABSTRACT: To determine the viability of cloud computing as a source of competitive advantage, we integrate the theory of diffusion of innovations and the theory of dynamic capabilities to synthesize the strengths of these theories into a framework. The theoretical framework with 13 propositions would enhance conceptual understanding of strategic initialization of cloud computing and its outcomes and should serve as a foundation for further theoretical and empirical investigations.