The current paper presents a theoretical framework on the assimilation of Green IS in organizations. The assimilation of Green IS comprises three stages, namely, Green IS initiation, adoption, and routinization. The different stages of assimilation are proposed to be affected by different groups of factors. Based on institutional theory, organizational information processing theory and organiza...

This paper outlines the theoretical concept of a study currently under way in China. Its main idea is to explore the sustainability of centralized inter-organizational systems for supply chain management as proposed by Markus et al. ([8]). The study draws on institutional theory in both its older and its newer versions. This theory is used for selecting the method of data collection as well as ...

This paper applies institutional theory to help understand the regulative, normative and culturalcognitive influences that shape policies aimed at widening participation in IT education. It also employs such theory to explore the commitments of social actors in translating policy into action. Thus, this study aims to deepen the IS field’s understanding of the institutional challenges facing gov...

This paper outlines the theoretical concept of a study currently under way in China. Its main idea is to explore the sustainability of centralized inter-organizational systems for supply chain management as proposed by Markus et al. ([8]). The study draws on institutional theory in both its older and its newer versions. This theory is used for selecting the method of data collection as well as ...

Legitimation is an important aspect of e-government initiatives due to the complex and diverse issues related to policy and technology implementation which create huge demands for resources. Legitimation is one of the core concepts of Institutional theory. Though institutional theory is gaining importance in IS and e-government research, there are very few studies on the strategies and process ...

To better understand the development of e-commerce across countries we utilize competing theories to examine information and communication technology (ICT) adoption, a critical foundation of global e-commerce. On the one hand, economic institutional theory predicts that strong national institutions will engender trust and thus foster arms length business transactions in a society, such as those...

This paper represents an effort to explain the originality of a consensus theory, its similarities and differences with neo-institutional theory. The author discusses the interrelations between the terms convention and institute, trying to determine the overlapping and disciplinary boundaries of the economy of conventions and neo-institutional economic theory. We start from the hypothesis that ...

1. Background and Foundations 1.1 Background and Overview 1.1.1 Actors and Social Interaction 1.1.2 Major Mechanisms of Social Stability and Transformation 1.1.3 Institutional and Cultural Structures 1.1.4 Material and Ecological Conditions 1.1.5 Rule Governed Social Interactions Produce Concrete Outcomes and Developments 1.2 Social Rule System Theory: Institutions and Cultural Formations 1.2.1...

We set out in this study to analyse the impact of institutional distance on the cross-border interorganizational system (IOS) adoption and assimilation. This study begins with an introduction of two crucial constructs, i.e. institutional distance and interdependence, and then distinguishes IOS adoption from IOS assimilations. These static portraits are the basis by which we explore the relation...