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When Data Falls Short: Analyzing the Role of Data Capability in the Failure of a Bike-Sharing Company

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The dramatic cycle of rapid expansion followed by an abrupt decline in a remarkably short timeframe of the bike-sharing economy resulted in the downfall of many sharing bike startups. It is particularly interesting and valuable to examine such failure since the controversy can help reveal processes that may remain hidden in those successful projects. In this study, we conducted a case study on the ABC company, a leading sharing bike startup that failed eventually. The analysis of ABC's four-stage evolution highlights how the mistakes in entrepreneurial processes at the data level hindered the development of data capabilities across different stages. This shortfall resulted in flawed decision-making and operational challenges.

Source: Journal of the Association for Information Systems

Authors: Xu, Peng, Yao, Yurong

Institutions: University of Massachusetts Boston, Suffolk University

Language: English

Topic: Big Data and Business Intelligence

Subfield: Management Information Systems

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7053396954

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