Table 2 Analysis of the interaction...

Table 2

Analysis of the interaction between needs and undertaken actions, divided into the three action research iterations

A large table shows uncertainty types, needs, actions, and mechanisms with arrows linking entries.

The table has sixteen rows and four columns. From left to right, the column headers in the first row are as follows: Column 1: “I P R”; Column 2: “Need”; Column 3: “F I T”; Column 4: “Capabilities”; Column 5: “I P C”. The row-wise data presented in the table is as follows: Row 2: I P R: Environmental uncertainty (complexity, dynamism); Need: Increased socio-political uncertainty; F I T: No text; Capabilities: No text; I P C: No text. Row 3: I P R: Task uncertainty (personal component); Need: Internal push toward digitalization; F I T: No text; Capabilities: No text; I P C: No text. Row 4: I P R: No text; Need: No text; F I T: No text; Capabilities: Implementation of A I forecasting prototype; I P C: Technological mech. (data processing). Row 5: I P R: Task uncertainty (task complexity); Need: Need for additional information to fulfil system needs; F I T: No text; Capabilities: No text; I P C: No text. Row 6: I P R: Task uncertainty (functional component); Need: Need to engage with other departments; F I T: No text; Capabilities: No text; I P C: No text. Row 7: I P R: No text; Need: No text; F I T: No text; Capabilities: Involvement of marketing department; I P C: Process mechanism (joint action). Row 8: I P R: Data uncertainty (nervousness); Need: Nervousness in sharing additional information (opportunities) with operations by the marketing dept.; F I T: No text; Capabilities: No text; I P C: No text. Row 9: I P R: Data uncertainty (uncertainty); Need: Need of structured approach to define success probability in opportunities (reduce uncertainty); F I T: No text; Capabilities: No text; I P C: No text. Row 10: I P R: No text; Need: No text; F I T: No text; Capabilities: Start joint project for formalization of success probability assignment; I P C: Process mechanism (joint action). Row 11: I P R: Task uncertainty (functional component); Need: Increased interdependence among marketing and operations departments; F I T: No text; Capabilities: No text; I P C: No text. Row 12: I P R: No text; Need: No text; F I T: No text; Capabilities: Improved perception of data uncertainty by operations; I P C: Structural mech. (data perception). Row 13: I P R: Partnership uncertainty; Need: Disruption in the supply due to unexpected market shift and limited communication with suppliers; F I T: No text; Capabilities: No text; I P C: No text. Row 14: I P R: No text; Need: No text; F I T: No text; Capabilities: Extension of the research project to share forecasts with suppliers; I P C: No text. Row 15: I P R: No text; Need: No text; F I T: No text; Capabilities: Involvement of purchasing department; I P C: Process mechanism (joint action). Row 16: I P R: Data uncertainty (nervousness); Need: Nervousness in sharing additional information with suppliers by purchasing department; F I T: No text; Capabilities: No text; I P C: No text. Row 17: I P R: No text; Need: No text; F I T: No text; Capabilities: Development of data understanding by suppliers through B L M initiatives; I P C: Structural mech. (data perception). Note: “F I T” column has directional arrows that alternate between “Need” and “Capabilities” columns. A note at the bottom of the table reads “These are then mapped into I P R and I P C constructs outlined in the Theoretical Background section”.

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