One of the challenges in the paper by Rose et al. (2005) is the need to build integrative theories to address the interweaving of machine and human agency. I would like to suggest, alternatively, that we should encourage a thousand theoretical flowers to bloom. I illustrate my argument using research on GIS in India.

Agency theory argues that shareholder interests require protection by separation of incumbency of rôles of board chair and CEO. Stewardship theory argues shareholder interests are maximised by shared incumbency of these rôles. Results of an empirical test fail to support agency theory and provide some support for stewardship theory.

Agency theory argues that shareholder interests require protection by separation of incumbency of rôles of board chair and CEO. Stewardship theory argues shareholder interests are maximised by shared incumbency of these rôles. Results of an empirical test fail to support agency theory and provide some support for stewardship theory.