Visions and Voices on Emerging Challenges in Digital Business Strategy

This section is a collection of shorter “Issue and Opinions” pieces that address some of the critical challenges around the evolution of digital business strategy. These voices and visions are from thought leaders who, in addition to their scholarship, have a keen sense of practice. They outline 27 through their opinion pieces a series of issues that will need attention from both research and practice. These issues have been identified through their observation of practice with the 30 eye of a scholar. They provide fertile opportunities for scholars in information systems, strategic management, and organizational theory.

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