TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of ICT on market organisation – A case of 3D-models in engineering consultancy
AU - Falch, Morten
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This paper analyses the impact of the use of ICT in production and delivery of technical engineering consultancy services on business structures with regard to industry convergence and transaction costs. The paper takes an empirical study on the introduction of 3D-modelling tools in the building section in a Scandinavian engineering consultancy firm as its point of departure. The discussion identifies three different structural aspects, which all are affected by the use of ICT: Internationalisation vs. Local markets, Outsourcing vs. Structural integration, and Division of work between actors within the value chain.
AB - This paper analyses the impact of the use of ICT in production and delivery of technical engineering consultancy services on business structures with regard to industry convergence and transaction costs. The paper takes an empirical study on the introduction of 3D-modelling tools in the building section in a Scandinavian engineering consultancy firm as its point of departure. The discussion identifies three different structural aspects, which all are affected by the use of ICT: Internationalisation vs. Local markets, Outsourcing vs. Structural integration, and Division of work between actors within the value chain.
U2 - 10.1016/j.tele.2013.08.001
DO - 10.1016/j.tele.2013.08.001
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0736-5853
VL - 31
SP - 282
EP - 291
JO - Telematics and Informatics
JF - Telematics and Informatics
IS - 2
ER -