Response to Davison and Martinsons: Context is King! Yes and no - it's still all about Theory (Building)
回应关于情境与理论关系的辩论，指出研究者常忽视理论边界条件，并强调全球化下本土文化情境的重要性，提出研究设计应纳入文化制度约束，审稿人需理解研究情境。
Davison and Martinsons breathe some fresh air into the ‘Is Theory King’ debate that has enlivened JIT of late (Avison and Malaurent 2014, Markus 2014, Lee 2014, Gregor 2014), by drawing our attention to the important issue of context, and its relationship to theory. They make two major points. First, that often IS researchers treat theories they use in a universalist manner– that is, the context and boundary conditions of the theory being used are commonly ignored. Secondly, by taking a cultural view of context, they make the compelling argument that, in an increasingly globalised world, the context of locally distinctive values and behaviours will become more important. They suggest two prescriptions: first, that we avoid simplistic research and consider cultural and institutional constraints as part of the research design process; second, that editors and reviewers have an obligation to understand the context of the research they are evaluating. They then conclude with a clarion call for a much more nuanced understanding of context and theory validation.