project
The research project aims at identifying the underlying mechanisms and drivers of growth in the ICT sector from a firm- and industry-level perspective.
team
The research project draws on an interdisciplinary collaboration between two research groups in management and computing science.
funding
This project is funded by the VolkswagenStiftung and the Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur
About the project
The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector forms the backbone of the digital transformation and has undergone spectacular growth over the last decades. However, the ICT sector is increasingly characterized by “winner-takes-all
markets” and quasi-monopolies that raise entry barriers and threaten the survival of small ICT businesses. At the same time, the sector’s future growth is increasingly questioned as key technological growth drivers may reach physical
limits. Against this backdrop, this interdisciplinary research project aims at identifying the underlying mechanisms and drivers of growth in the ICT sector from a firm- and industry-level perspective. At the firm level, this project
draws on qualitative case studies to advance the literature on firm growth by providing unique insights into the drivers of growth and the strategies firms use to survive in “winner-takes-all markets”. At the industry level, this project
builds on patent and industry data analysis to generate a better understanding about how different technologies in the sector are linked and jointly shape industry dynamics. From the new insights gained, practical recommendations will
be derived on how small firms can design competitive strategies in quasi-monopolistic markets, and how regulators can support digital late movers and develop early warning systems to prevent the emergence of monopolies.
Team
Prof. Dr. Jörn Hoppmann
Head of the Management Research Group, University of Oldenburg
Prof. Dr. Jorge Marx Gómez
Head of the Business Information Systems Group, University of Oldenburg
Dr. Josua Oll
Research Associate Management Research Group, University of Oldenburg
Swantje Freund
Research Associate Management Research Group, University of Oldenburg
Timothy Musharu
Research Associate Business Information Systems, Group University of Oldenburg
Dr.-Ing. Volkan Gizli
Research Associate Business Information Systems, Group University of Oldenburg
M. Sc. Ali Akyol
Research Associate Business Information Systems, Group University of Oldenburg
