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...

Information System (IS) development has always involved multiple stakeholders, but the IS literature has traditionally focused on collaboration between two groups: technical developers and users. With changes in technology, growth in IS outsourcing, and the increased strategic role of IS...

As China transforms itself towards a leading destination for global IT outsourcing, major Chinese IT vendors increasingly face the challenge of effectively servicing three major client bases with different institutional, cultural, and economic backgrounds: Asia especially Japan, the West, and...