Information Systems Review (경영정보학연구)

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Analytic Approach to e-Transformation of Intermediary

중개유통기업의 e-트랜스포메이션: 분석적 접근

  • Han, Hyun-Soo (Information Technology Management Track, College of Information and Communications, Hanyang University)
  • 한현수 (한양대학교 정보통신대학 정보통신학부)
  • Published : 2003.12.31
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Abstract

In this paper, we investigate industrial product intermediary's transformation strategy by exploiting advantages afforded by web based information technologies. Our motivation for this research stems from exploring intermediary's responding strategy to cope with supplier's threatening to disintermediation. From transaction cost perspective, internet can induce both the vertical quasi-integration (electronic hierarchy) and outsourcing (electronic market). Our rationale on directing one of these bi-directional movements is specified on intermediary's value adding on the supply chain. As such, we investigated supply chain performance, IT effects on customer's requirement of channel functions, and channel power structure. Propositions to suggest contingent e-transforming strategic alternatives are logically derived from dyadic nature of supply chain characteristics such as efficiency versus customer services, and supplier dominant versus easy replaceability of suppliers. The contingent e-transformation framework developed from intermediary's perspective is reviewed through longitudinal industry case analysis. Implications from the industry case analysis give us insights for the effectiveness of the framework to combine supply chain characteristics with intermediary's e-transformation.

e-비즈니스 환경에서 중개 유통기업은 공급자의 고객과의 직거래에 대한 위협에 대응하여 지속적인 변화를 추구하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 웹 기반 정보기술 활용을 통한 산업재 유통기업의 e-트랜스포메이션 전략을 분석적 관점에서 다루었다. 거래 비용 이론에 의하면 인터넷의 급격한 보급은 중개자와 공급자의 통합 및 아웃소싱에 의한 분할 등 상반되는 두 가지 방향을 동시에 촉진한다고 연구된 바 본 연구에서는 이러한 전략적 변화 방향에 대한 프레임웍을 중개유통 기업의 공급사슬 가치기여 이론과의 결합을 통하여 제시하였다. 공급사슬 가치기여 관점에서는 정보기술과 관련된 공급사슬 특성, 유통채널 조직간의 역학관계, 인터넷 유통 채널 특성 등의 상황적 변수가 포함되었다. 본 논문에서 제시된 프레임웍은 이와 같은 변수들의 복합적인 연계관계가 고려된 상황적 대안을 제시하고 있으며 제안된 명제들의 효과성은 산업재 유통기업의 종단적 심층 사례 연구를 통하여 분석되었다.

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