Using Actor-Network Theory to Research the Adoption of Inter-Organizational Information Systems

Underwood, J; McCabe, B

Using Actor-Network Theory to Research the Adoption of Inter-Organizational Information Systems

Underwood, J McCabe, B

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Citation:: Inter-Organizational Information Systems and Business Management: Theories for Researchers, 2011, 1, pp. 83 - 98
Issue Date:: 2011-01

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dc.contributor.author	Underwood, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	McCabe, B	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Vaidya Kishor	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Inter-Organizational Information Systems and Business Management: Theories for Researchers, 2011, 1, pp. 83 - 98	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-60960-768-5	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	Inter-organizational information systems depend at least as much on collaboration across organizational cultures as on the development of technical infrastructure for their success. Actor-network theory (ANT) is a useful approach for bringing together social and technical considerations. In this chapter we discuss key features of ANT and show how it might be applied to a particular case of IOIS adoption; this ANT approach is compared to co-evolutionary theory which was originally applied to this case. Some possible extensions to ANT are contemplated, and we offer advice to those attempting ANT-based research. We also give advice, based on ANT, to those undertaking IOIS development.	en_US
dc.publisher	IGI Global	en_US
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dc.title	Using Actor-Network Theory to Research the Adoption of Inter-Organizational Information Systems	en_US
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Abstract:

Inter-organizational information systems depend at least as much on collaboration across organizational cultures as on the development of technical infrastructure for their success. Actor-network theory (ANT) is a useful approach for bringing together social and technical considerations. In this chapter we discuss key features of ANT and show how it might be applied to a particular case of IOIS adoption; this ANT approach is compared to co-evolutionary theory which was originally applied to this case. Some possible extensions to ANT are contemplated, and we offer advice to those attempting ANT-based research. We also give advice, based on ANT, to those undertaking IOIS development.

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