Francois Duhamel
Luis F. Luna-Reyes
ABSTRACT
Consumers demand information about product sustainability, pushing for government actions and private regulations. Both approaches can benefit from applying information technologies, but sharing information may also prompt conflicts of interest among stakeholders. We propose using convention theory and case studies to analyze potential conflicts and possible ways to overcome them.
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- Information architectures and governance structures to support smart disclosure: a convention-based view
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