A few years ago, I co-authored an editorial in this journal (Davison & Díaz Andrade, 2018) which we observed that the vast majority of theories applied IS discipline were developed by scholars living countries global north. We argued situation is problematic because those may not reflect contextual realities culturally different locations and suggested apparent universalism “northern” it overwh...

In studying the case studies of traditional architectures according to Christopher Alexander’s theory about “the nature of order” and the fifteen fundamental properties introduced, it is important to note that the ontology of the theory is based on human’s indigenous feeling about architecture, which subsequently implies these kind of studies to be based on people’s cognitive images induced fro...

The paper argues that a narrow conceptualization of institutions as more or less similar to ‘good governance’ is not conductive for an understanding of the institutional underpinnings of the learning economy. In stead an explicit focus on a broad set of institutions that support learning is needed. Improving learning and innovation capabilities is not only a question of more resources for educa...

Agriculture is the dominant sector in the Ethiopian economy but it is characterized by low productivity. Ethiopia is interested in creating access to agricultural knowledge through an agricultural knowledge management system (AKMS). Such a system has been developed using a web-based portal named Ethiopian Agriculture Portal (EAP). It is facilitated through Woreda Knowledge Centers (WKCs) which ...

This chapter draws from research in the Pilbara (Western Australia), and to a lesser extent in the Gulf of Carpentaria (Queensland), on the Indigenous engagement with the mining industry. Post-Native Title Act land use agreements have been made between industry and Native Title claimant groups, in these two regions as others, known generally as ‘community benefit packages’. These agreements and...

This paper explores the extent to which SMEs can adapt and develop circular economy practices in an emerging market context. Since evidence provided by literature is mostly based on large firms operating developed countries, our focus India’s indigenous Ayurveda industry allows a much-needed nuanced lens through view activities. We use two-step research design involving systematic bibliometric ...

This comment elaborates on and extends the roundtable’s discussion by turning to context of Indigenous peoples. Even setting aside normative motivations, expanded study peoples provides clear opportunities for theory development in international political economy relations more broadly. For example, legal status American Indian Nations’ 326 unique jurisdictions can inform marginalized identity ...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the institutional economics of co-operation and the political economy of trust. It is reviewed the transactions costs, the principal-agent theory, market power, increasing-returns theory and value creation, strategic management, competitive forces, resource-based theory, organizational knowledge and learning, strategic choice theory and the collective efficie...