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Interorganizational Systems (IOS) SS 2008

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Stefan Klein
E-Mail:klein@wi.uni-muenster.de
Nadine Vehring (Dipl.-Wirt. Inform.)
E-Mail:nadine.vehring@wi.uni-muenster.de
Venue: Leo 18
Time: Dienstag 14:15 - 15:45 Uhr
Mittwoch 8:30 - 10.00 Uhr und 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr
Donnerstag 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr
Beginn: 08.04.2008
Zeitraum: 15.-19. KW, 21. KW und 24. KW

Announcements 

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In diesem Sommersemester findet die Vorlesung "Interorganizational Systems (IOS)" zum letzten Mal im Rahmen des Diplom- bzw. alten Masterstudiengangs statt. Ab dem kommenden Wintersemester (WS 07/08) findet die Vorlesung - ab dann immer im Wintersemester - im Rahmen des neuen Masterstudienganges in modifizierter Form statt.

Objectives 

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The lecture concentrates on interorganizational systems and business networks, aiming to explore the contingencies and strategies that lie behind the evolution of IOS, networking and new e-commerce business cases.

Drawing on case examples as well as theoretical concepts, the configuration and management of networks as well as the design and implications of IOS will be discussed from various perspectives, such as strategic management, organization theory, information management and IS development.

Exam 

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There will be one written exam (90 min.) during the course of the semester.

The lecture is accompanied by an exercise, which will be conducted by groups of students. In order to compose these groups, all students are asked to be present at the first session. The participation in these exercises is mandatory. Further details will then be provided.

Tentative Course Content 

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Interorganizational Systems (IOS)
  • Emergence of networks and IOS
  • Networks: definition, characteristics, types and examples
  • IT-impact on governance structures
  • IOS: definition, characteristics, examples
  • IOS building blocks: EDI, EAI, middleware and standardization
  • Electronic marketplaces
  • Strategy
  • Business Models
  • Network and IS/IOS strategy
  • IOS development and management
  • IT-impact on market structures

The lectures will be accompanied by guest lectures.

Course Schedule/Resources 

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The files are password protected.

Date Description Download:
08.04.2008 Course Information & Assignments pdf, 196 KB, 08.04.08
08.04.2008 Course Introduction pdf, 1.076 KB, 08.04.08
15.04.2008 Course Introduction (revised) pdf, 2.734 KB, 15.04.08
15.04.2008 In the news pdf, 115 KB, 15.04.08
15.04.2008 Motives and examples pdf, 1.637 KB, 15.04.08
16.04.2008 IOIS and Competitive Advantage pdf, 1002 KB, 16.04.08
22.04.2008 IOS: definition, characteristics, classifications, types and examples pdf, 619 KB, 22.04.08
22.04.2008 Initiation of IOS pdf, 113 KB, 22.04.08
23.04.2008 A Typology of Virtual Organisations pdf, 127 KB, 23.04.08
23.04.2008 ioBRP - BNR pdf, 302 KB, 23.04.08
23.04.2008 Networks: definition, characteristics, classifications, types and examples pdf, 365 KB, 23.04.08
23.04.2008 Building Blocks of Inter-Organisational Systems - Standards pdf, 1713 KB, 23.04.08
29.04.2008 Business Model and Success Factors of a Corporate Procurement Platform: The Case of Siemens click2procure pdf, 398 KB, 29.04.08
29.04.2008 IT impact on governance structures pdf, 207 KB, 29.04.08
06.05.2008 Network Management - Challenges, Perspectives and Models pdf, 316 KB, 06.05.08
07.05.2008 Network Strategy pdf, 202 KB, 07.05.08
07.05.2008 Emergence of networks pdf, 172 KB, 07.05.08
20.05.2008 eCommerce: Quo Vadis? pdf, 593 KB, 20.05.08
04.06.2008 Course overview (!!!) pdf, 74 KB, 04.06.08
13.06.2008 Praxisvortrag: Suchmaschinen-Marketing mit Google AdWords pdf, 426 KB, 13.06.08
Markus Hövener, Martin Röttgerding, Bloofusion Germany GmbH, Emsdetten

Material for the exercises 

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Date Description Download:
16.04.2008 Teaching Case pdf, 202 KB, 16.04.08
29.04.2008 Aufsatz pdf, 1.532 KB, 29.04.08
21.05.2008 Supply Chain Simulation: 01 - Introduction pdf, 5.146 KB, 21.05.08
21.05.2008 Supply Chain Simulation: 02 - IOS debriefing pdf, 959 KB, 21.05.08
21.05.2008 Supply Chain Simulation: 03 - IOS initiatives pdf, 2.448 KB, 21.05.08

Recommended Literature (in addition to references on the lecture slides) 

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Berlecon Research Report:
E-Business Standards in Deutschland, 2003.
BMWI:
eF@cts Informationen zum E-Business - E-Standards, 2006.
Klein, S.:
Interorganisationssysteme und Unternehmensnetzwerke - Wechselwirkungen zwischen organisatorischer und informationstechnischer Entwicklung. Wiesbaden 1996.
Malone, T.W., Yates, J., Benjamin, R.I.:
Electronic Markets and Hierarchies, CACM - Communications of the ACM, Volume 30 (6) (1987) , pp. 484 - 497
Porter, M.E.:
Strategy and the Internet, in: Harvard Business Review, March 2001. pdf
Riemer, K.:
Introduction to Strategy (Teaching Note), 2002.
Riemer, K., Klein, St.:
Network Management Framework, in: Klein, St., Poulymenakou, A. (Eds.): Managing Dynamic Networks - Organizational Perspectives of Technology Enabled Inter-firm Collaboration, 2006.
Riemer, K., Gogolin, M., Klein S.:
Introduction to Organizational Networks (Teaching Note), 2002.
Wigand, R. T.; Picot; A.; Reichwald, R.:
Information, Organization and Management - Expanding Markets and Corporate Boundaries. Chichester 1997 (chapters 1, 2, 5 - 7).
  • Information, Organization and Management: Toward a Boundary-less Organization, pp. 1-11
  • Organization Theories, pp. 31-50

  • [German edition: Picot, A.; Reichwald, R.; Wigand, R. T.: Die grenzenlose Unternehmung. Wiesbaden 2001.]
Additional literature will be announced during the course of the semester.

Internet links 

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E-Business

ebusiness-watch

Network management research

DOMINO

Selected Network examples

Star Alliance

Publications

Electronic Markets - The International Journal

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