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Social Influences on Information and Communication Technology Innovations

AUTHOR Tatnall; Tatnall, Arthur
PUBLISHER Information Science Reference (05/31/2012)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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It has been over twenty years since developments in actor-network theory were first written on paper. Since then, the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) community has begun to discover the power of using actor-network theory as an explanatory framework for much of its research. This research community has come to an understanding that information systems are, of necessity, socio-technical in nature and require a socio-technical approach to their investigation. Thanks to developments in actor-network theory, researchers can now approach people and technology as one single entity that gives support to social influences on technological innovations. Social Influences on Information and Communication Technology Innovations discusses in great detail the use of actor-network theory in offering explanations for socio-technical phenomena, focusing greatly on information communication technologies. Implementation and use of information and communication technologies inevitably involves the interactions of both technology and people. This publication facilitates international growth in the body of research investigating the value of using actor-network theory as a means of understanding socio-technical phenomena and technological innovation.
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ISBN-13: 9781466615595
ISBN-10: 1466615591
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 282
Carton Quantity: 13
Product Dimensions: 8.60 x 0.90 x 11.10 inches
Weight: 2.00 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Computers | Virtual & Augmented Reality
Computers | Information Technology
Computers | System Administration - Virtualization & Containerization
Dewey Decimal: 303.483
Library of Congress Control Number: 2012002109
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It has been over twenty years since developments in actor-network theory were first written on paper. Since then, the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) community has begun to discover the power of using actor-network theory as an explanatory framework for much of its research. This research community has come to an understanding that information systems are, of necessity, socio-technical in nature and require a socio-technical approach to their investigation. Thanks to developments in actor-network theory, researchers can now approach people and technology as one single entity that gives support to social influences on technological innovations. Social Influences on Information and Communication Technology Innovations discusses in great detail the use of actor-network theory in offering explanations for socio-technical phenomena, focusing greatly on information communication technologies. Implementation and use of information and communication technologies inevitably involves the interactions of both technology and people. This publication facilitates international growth in the body of research investigating the value of using actor-network theory as a means of understanding socio-technical phenomena and technological innovation.
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Editor: Tatnall, Arthur
Dr Arthur Tatnall is Associate Professor in the Victoria Graduate School of Business at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. He holds bachelors degrees in science and education from the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Diploma in Computer Science from Latrobe University, and a research Master of Arts from Deakin University in which he explored the origins of business computing education in Australian universities. His PhD, from Central Queensland University, involved a study in curriculum innovation in which he investigated the manner in which Visual Basic entered the curriculum of an Australian university. His research interests include technological innovation, information technology in educational management, information systems curriculum, project management and electronic commerce. He is a member of two IFIP working groups (WG3.4 and WG3.7), has written several books relating to information systems and published a number of book chapters, journal articles and conference papers. He recently chaired the 13th Australasian Information Systems Conference and will chair an IFIP working conference in Melbourne in 2004.
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