Matthew Effects, Criticality Traps, and Redundancy Slips in Digital Infrastructures: Evidence from Two Cases

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dc.contributor.authorAkbari, Karl
dc.contributor.authorBaiyere, Abayomi
dc.contributor.authorWinkler, Till J.
dc.contributor.authorFürstenau, Daniel
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-26T21:09:44Z
dc.date.available2024-12-26T21:09:44Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-07
dc.description.abstractThe goal of this study is to explore evidence for a Matthew effect in system embeddedness. The secondary objective is to understand the relationship between the Matthew effect and (1) a “criticality trap,” a situation where excess inertia leaves an organization trapped in a system or (2) a “redundancy slip,” where low embeddedness leads to system discontinuance. Through two case studies, we provide robust evidence for all three effects. In a media firm, we use nine years of panel data to demonstrate cubic growth in system embeddedness. In a manufacturing firm, we validate that the Matthew effect can lead to a criticality trap, but we also show that some systems experience a redundancy slip. Our practical insights are crucial for identifying and managing embedded systems in digital infrastructures. The Matthew effect is a powerful mechanism driving the evolution of systems and, consequently, digital infrastructures.
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dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2025.715
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-8-8
dc.identifier.other80412d1b-ccfe-44af-a001-8cf0aea818ee
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/109563
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectEnterprise Ecosystems: The Integrated Enterprise, Levels of Information Systems Research (Process, Enterprise-, Ecosystem- and Industry-Level)
dc.subjectcriticality trap, matthew effect, redundancy slip, system embeddedness
dc.titleMatthew Effects, Criticality Traps, and Redundancy Slips in Digital Infrastructures: Evidence from Two Cases
dc.typeConference Paper
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