This book presents a collection of original research papers focusing on the enabling aspects of
Information and Communication Technologies. In particular it focuses on the two topics of
digital platforms and digital artefacts and discusses their role in enabling organizations to
achieve specific goals to exploit innovative value propositions or to leverage innovative
coordination mechanisms. Adopting a multidisciplinary perspective on a variety of information
systems topics the book offers interesting insights for IS managers business managers and
policymakers alike. It is based on a selection of the best research papers - original
double-blind peer-reviewed contributions - presented at the annual conference of the Italian
chapter of the AIS held in Genoa (Italy) in November 2014.
