This special issue addresses the challenge of developing new theoretical frameworks to explain unprecedented digital phenomena reshaping organizations and society. The call emphasizes the need for native IS theories that combine new concepts with existing theoretical foundations to explain the "why" behind digital phenomena, moving beyond descriptive accounts to deeper theoretical understanding.
The issue welcomes both articles that critically engage with existing theories to demonstrate their limitations in explaining contemporary digital phenomena, and articles proposing novel native IS theories grounded in the IS discourse. Theories should contain logically interconnected propositions and address specific "why" questions about emerging phenomena like surveillance capitalism, artificial intelligence, social media impacts, and other disruptions requiring explanation.