A layered governance approach to regulating Big Tech

IF 7.4 2区 管理学 Q1 BUSINESS
Maria Jose Murcia , Roy Suddaby
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Abstract

After decades of unregulated growth, the world's largest technology companies have now attracted the attention of regulators in both Europe and the US. Regulating “Big Tech”, however, has proven to be challenging, partly because of their size, but also because of their strategic importance in maintaining a competitive advantage between western nation-states and rising economies in Asia. The paradox is that regulators hope to create a regulatory regime that constrains the oligopoly power of Big Tech without quashing their capacity to innovate. Traditional regulatory theories are not equipped to address this paradox. Drawing from neo-institutional theory, we propose a “layered governance” model of regulation to address this problem. Layered governance is an emerging regulatory regime that distributes power across multiple government and non-government organizations while providing the regulated organizations with a degree of flexibility and choice by the organizations themselves as to the mode of regulation. We elaborate how layered governance is consistent with current understandings of regulation as derived from neo-institutional theory, elaborate how it differs from traditional approaches to regulation, and discuss how a layered governance approach to regulating Big Tech may evolve in the future.

监管大科技的分层治理方法
经过数十年的无序发展,全球最大的科技公司现已引起欧洲和美国监管机构的关注。然而,监管 "大科技 "已被证明具有挑战性,部分原因在于它们的规模,还在于它们在西方民族国家和亚洲崛起经济体之间保持竞争优势的战略重要性。矛盾在于,监管者希望建立一种监管制度,既能限制大科技公司的寡头垄断力量,又不削弱其创新能力。传统的监管理论无法解决这一矛盾。借鉴新制度理论,我们提出了一种 "分层治理 "的监管模式来解决这一问题。分层治理是一种新兴的监管制度,它在多个政府和非政府组织之间分配权力,同时为被监管组织提供一定程度的灵活性,并由组织自己选择监管模式。我们阐述了分层治理如何与当前新制度理论对监管的理解相一致,阐述了分层治理与传统监管方法的不同之处,并讨论了分层治理方法在监管大科技方面的未来发展。
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CiteScore
13.00
自引率
7.10%
发文量
75
期刊介绍: Long Range Planning (LRP) is an internationally renowned journal specializing in the field of strategic management. Since its establishment in 1968, the journal has consistently published original research, garnering a strong reputation among academics. LRP actively encourages the submission of articles that involve empirical research and theoretical perspectives, including studies that provide critical assessments and analysis of the current state of knowledge in crucial strategic areas. The primary user base of LRP primarily comprises individuals from academic backgrounds, with the journal playing a dual role within this community. Firstly, it serves as a platform for the dissemination of research findings among academic researchers. Secondly, it serves as a channel for the transmission of ideas that can be effectively utilized in educational settings. The articles published in LRP cater to a diverse audience, including practicing managers and students in professional programs. While some articles may focus on practical applications, others may primarily target academic researchers. LRP adopts an inclusive approach to empirical research, accepting studies that draw on various methodologies such as primary survey data, archival data, case studies, and recognized approaches to data collection.
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