In recent years, a number of studies have adopted institutional theory as a perspective for
examining Information Systems (IS)/Information Technology (IT)-related phenomena such as …

There is a plethora of theories to explore the disciplines of business, management and
sociology, with institutional theory being widely used to explore a range of research …

The recent emergence of blockchains may be considered a critical turning point in
organizing collaborations. We outline the historical background and the fundamental …

Electronic commerce (EC) has substantial potential to foster the growth of small and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs) in developed and developing countries alike. However, EC …

This paper examines the usefulness of the diffusion of innovation research in developing
theoretical accounts of the adoption of complex and networked IT solutions. We contrast six …

This paper presents a case study of the development of standards in the area of cross-
organizational workflows based on web services. We discuss two opposing types of …

Abstract Setting technology standards is the route to market growth and to potentially
influencing the performance of a whole industry. When a market accepts a particular …

In this article we propose a new complementary approach to investigate Inter-Organizational
Information Systems (IOIS) adoption called configuration analysis. We motivate the need for …

This paper is motivated by the following question: What drives the diffusion of a
communication standard and what results can we expect? Past literature provides many …

XBRL is an emerging innovation that has the potential to play an important role in the
electronic production and consumption of financial information. Since the organizational …