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Recombining Layers of Digital Technology: How Users Create and Capture Value

In: Innovation Through Information Systems

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  • Axel Hund

    (University of Bamberg)

  • Viktoria Diel

    (University of Bamberg)

  • Heinz-Theo Wagner

    (Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences)

Abstract

Recombination is central to the creation of innovation. Since digital innovation is product and use agnostic, not only producers and firms can carry out recombination, but users themselves can select and recombine different digital resources. We investigate why users select and recombine digital resources from different layers (content, service, network, device) of the layered modular architecture in a personal context. Our results allow us to make three key contributions: (1) We underscore the importance to distinguish between intra-layer and inter-layer recombination and uncover different reasons to carry out intra- or inter-layer recombination. (2) We show that the network layer appears to be invisible to users when recombining digital resources in a personal context. (3) We outline recommendations and research questions for future research, based on our findings.

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  • Axel Hund & Viktoria Diel & Heinz-Theo Wagner, 2021. "Recombining Layers of Digital Technology: How Users Create and Capture Value," Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organization, in: Frederik Ahlemann & Reinhard Schütte & Stefan Stieglitz (ed.), Innovation Through Information Systems, pages 259-274, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:lnichp:978-3-030-86800-0_19
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86800-0_19
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