In this paper we ask if contemporary and design theory for ubiquitous computing and internet of things is not outdated and irrelevant in view of some contemporary theories of agency.

Existing research on outsourcing uses several different theoretical perspectives to study outsourcing, including the resource based view, transaction costs analysis, contingency theory and agency theory. While studying a phenomenon from different viewpoints increases our understanding on the subject, we need a consistent theoretical framework to consolidate the ideas generated in the field, com...

This literature review presents a systematic of popular supply chain management (SCM) theories, focusing on their definitions, early development, and contributions to the field. Seven fundamental theories are analyzed in detail: Resource-Based View, Agency Theory, Transaction Cost Stakeholder Balanced Scorecard Knowledge-Based View Strategic Choice Theory. The study traces origins evolution the...

Research on Inter-Organizational Information Systems (IOIS) provided many insights, which, however, are very fragmented in terms of applied theories. This results in a quite isolated understanding of single aspects of IOIS rather than a comprising approach to the research subject. To address these shortcomings, the chapter investigates seven theories in respect of their explanation of IOIS adop...

The public considers sociopolitical revolutions and movements as phenomena that occur suddenly and unpredictably. Still, these phenomena carry historical content and stem from sophisticated sociopolitical, cultural, and economic factors in the view of political scientists. Such a view provides the context in which sociopolitical revolutions and movements are analyzed, not in a single cause, but...

This article sets out a framework for the analysis of corporate governance and international business. We take a broad perspective on corporate governance mechanisms and consider possible synergies between corporate governance and international business (IB) research. We summarize the papers included in this Focused Issue, and draw out their main contributions to the literature. We compare and ...

The paper begins with a discussion of Russell’s view that the notion of cause is unnecessary for science, and can therefore be eliminated. It is argued that this is true for theoretical physics, but untrue for medicine where the notion of cause plays a central role. Medical theories are closely connected with practical action (attempts to cure and prevent disease), whereas theoretical physics i...

Prior studies on family business, have found both positive as well as negative affects of altruism and entrenchment on firm performance. Drawing on theoretical underpinnings of resource based view, stewardship theory, and agency theory; we explain how ‘family involvement’ acts as a moderator in contingently explaining positive and negative effects of altruism and entrenchment on family firm per...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of non-financial information analysis and risk-return analysis along with financial information in increasing the selected banks and financial institutions of Tehran Stock Exchange portfolio efficiency. To evaluate the efficiency of the portfolio, the Treynor's ratio was used and attempted to determine the Treynor's ratio of the selected opt...