1: Why Theories? (Mis)Understanding the Context and Rationale -- 2: Theoretical, Empirical and Artefactual Contributions in Information Systems Research: Implications Implied -- 3: Theoretical Diversity in IS Research: A Causal Structure Framework.-4: Theory Building is Neither Art nor a...

Improving technology products and services by acquiring requisite innovation capability can be challenging: The acquired firm needs to be integrated into the provider’s operation to realize synergies, but such integration might jeopardize the acquired firm’s continued ability to innovate....

Microfranchising has emerged as a potential strategy to rapidly scale up entrepreneurship within base of the pyramid (BOP) markets in order to contribute to poverty reduction and to increase economic growth. However, we know little about how such networks are designed and orchestrated in...