In this paper, we describe the introduction of electronic commerce into the drug distribution industry in China. This case is especially interesting because massive institutional changes coincide with the introduction of a new technology. For these reasons, it becomes possible to study the...

Purpose – This paper reflects on the evolution of China's drug distribution industry from the planned economy era to the most recent dramatic shift, with a major focus on the analysis of the government's efforts of centralizing the drug distribution channel through adoption of e‐bidding...

Introduction -- A Simple Theoretical Framework -- Method -- Historical Context and Precedents -- Summary of Data Analysis -- Findings -- Theoretical Implications -- Extensions -- Answering the Research Question -- Managerial Implications -- Limitations -- Appendix I: Data Synthesis -- Appendix...

We argue that certain theoretical commitments that underpin much existing Inter-organisational Information Systems (IOIS) research at small scales become untenable when IOIS are studied at the scale of whole industries and over time periods greater than individual implementation projects. We...