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2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

The Evolution of Causal Mechanisms that Drive the Diffusion of Platforms: Investigating Corrective Mechanisms

Authors : Abhinay Puvvala, Shane McLoughlin, Brian McLafferty, Yuliia Yehorova, Brian Donnellan

Published in: Re-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems: A Continuing Conversation

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Abstract

This study investigates the evolving nature of causal mechanisms driving the evolution of a digital platform. By drawing from a rich dataset representing the evolution of a thriving FINTECH platform (i.e. HP-EFS) over a period of 7 years, we propose to a) identify the causal mechanisms responsible for its evolution, and b) further understand the dynamic nature of these causal mechanisms. We integrate the existing literature on Generative Mechanisms with the theoretical streams of Socio-technical systems and Systems theory to address the research question. The contribution of this paper is to propose and elucidate a class of causal mechanisms, ‘Corrective Mechanisms’ for future IS research. We anchor this approach amongst existing IS ‘Generative Mechanisms’ research and argue it’s utility in complementing existing research when explaining digital platform evolution.

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Metadata
Title
The Evolution of Causal Mechanisms that Drive the Diffusion of Platforms: Investigating Corrective Mechanisms
Authors
Abhinay Puvvala
Shane McLoughlin
Brian McLafferty
Yuliia Yehorova
Brian Donnellan
Copyright Year
2020
Book
Re-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems: A Continuing Conversation

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-64848-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-64849-7

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64849-7_51

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