Abstract
This paper seeks to offer an assessment on the extent to which we, as IS academics, have been faithful to sociotechnical paradigm, often considered as a fundamental guiding frame for the discipline. As a first step, the paper identifies eight ways in which the technical and the social are featured in the IS literature. Having done so, the paper provides a critical commentary on whether, and in what sense, we have been true to the sociotechnical framework. Finally, the paper offers some ideas for the IS community to reflect on regarding how to move forward with respect to sociotechnical framing of IS research.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Information Systems. ICIS 2013 |
| Editors | Richard Baskerville, Michael Chau |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Place of Publication | Atlanta, GA |
| Publisher | Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Article number | 1185 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780615933832 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | The 34th International Conference on Information Systems. ICIS 2013: Reshaping Society Through Information Systems Design - Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy Duration: 15 Dec 2013 → 18 Dec 2013 Conference number: 34 http://icis2013.aisnet.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | The 34th International Conference on Information Systems. ICIS 2013 |
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| Number | 34 |
| Location | Università Bocconi |
| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Milan |
| Period | 15/12/2013 → 18/12/2013 |
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