Among different concepts associated with the term blockchain, smart contracts have been a prominent one, especially popularized by the Ethereum platform. In this study, we unpack this concept within the framework of Transaction Cost Economics (TCE). This institutional economics theory emphasizes...

This paper examines how Information Technology (IT) transforms relations across fields of practice within organizations. Drawing on Bourdieu’s practice theory, we argue that the production of any practice involves varying degrees of embodiment (i.e., relying on personal relationships) and...

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is emerging as a viable outsourcing option for clients interested in paying for the right to access a standardized set of business software functions through the network. SaaS model largely replaced the Application Service Providers (ASPs) model, by creating an...

This paper investigates how an organizational competence in boundary spanning emerges in practice by drawing on the concepts of boundary spanner and boundary object. Using data from two qualitative field studies, we argue that in order for boundary spanning to emerge a new joint field of...

Growth of web-based applications has drawn a great number of diverse stakeholders and specialists into the IS Development (ISD) practice. Marketing, strategy, and graphic design professionals have joined technical developers, business managers, and users in the development of web-based...

Brady Corporation is a $500 million manufacturer of identification products (signs, labels, bar-coding equipment, etc.) based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The firm relies heavily on distributors but has a significant direct-to-consumer business, so it has worked to build an e-business...