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How “Sociotechnical” is our IS Research? An Assessment and Possible Ways Forward

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: This paper seeks to offer an assessment regarding the extent to which we, as IS academics, have been\nfaithful to sociotechnical paradigm, often considered as a fundamental guiding frame for the discipline.\nAs a first step, the paper identifies eight ways in which the technical and the social are featured in the IS\nliterature. Having done so, the paper provides a critical commentary on whether, and in what sense, we\nhave been true to the sociotechnical framework. Finally, the paper offers some ideas for the IS\ncommunity to reflect on regarding how to move forward with respect to sociotechnical framing of IS\nresearch.

Source: OpenArchive@CBS (Copenhagen Business School)

Authors: Suprateek Sarker, Sutirtha Chatterjee, Xiao Xiao

Institutions: University of Virginia, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Copenhagen Business School

Language: English

Topic: Information Systems Theories and Implementation

Subfield: Management Information Systems

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W87237876

FWCI: 4.366

Cites: 168

Cited by: 22

Related to: 10