Information Technology as Disciplinary Technology: Being Critical in Interpretive Research on Information Systems

2016 ◽  
pp. 19-39
Author(s):  
Bill Doolin
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Interpretive Research ◽  
Disciplinary Technology

Information Technology as Disciplinary Technology: Being Critical in Interpretive Research on Information Systems

1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bill Doolin
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Recent Work ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Critical Social Theory ◽  
Interpretive Research ◽  
Thick Description ◽  
Specific Approach ◽  
Social Orders

This paper argues that interpretive researchers need to consciously adopt a critical and reflective stance in relation to the role that the information technologies which they describe play in maintaining social orders and power relations in organizations. The concern of the paper is to highlight potential shortcomings in the treatment of technology in interpretive research on information systems, but also to present a specific approach to studying information technology and organization which may overcome these weaknesses. By utilizing a perspective drawn from the discursive and disciplinary work of Foucault and recent work on the sociology of technology, we can complement the thick description of interpretive research with the broader sweep of critical social theory.

Using information technology to integrate social and ethical issues into the computer science and information systems curriculum

1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary J. Granger ◽  
Elizabeth S. Adams ◽  
Christina Björkman ◽  
Don Gotterbarn ◽  
Diana D. Juettner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Social And Ethical Issues ◽  
Information Systems Curriculum

The Future of the Information Systems Discipline: A Response to Walsham

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvatore T. March ◽  
Fred Niederman
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Human Mind ◽  
Look Ahead ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
The Future ◽  
Other Information ◽  
The Right

We must look ahead at today's radical changes in technology, not just as forecasters but as actors charged with designing and bringing about a sustainable and acceptable world. New knowledge gives us power for change: for good or ill, for knowledge is neutral. The problems we face go well beyond technology: problems of living in harmony with nature, and most important, living in harmony with each other. Information technology, so closely tied to the properties of the human mind, can give us, if we ask the right questions, the special insights we need to advance these goals. Herbert A. Simon (2000)

Sistem Informasi Penjualan Online di Universitas Katolik Santo Thomas (Tokounika) Berbasis Web Menggunakan Metode Feature Driven Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 63-71
Author(s):  
Andy Paul Harianja ◽  
Iwada Grawilser Talunohi
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Business Students ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
Catholic University ◽  
Business Entities

The development of the field of information technology is very rapid, therefore many companies, industries, shops and other business entities are using information systems to increase their business. Online sales information systems are used to carry out business processes such as distribution, sales, purchasing, marketing of goods or services by using communication networks and the internet. Online sales information systems can help people who do not have a place or shop to carry out their business. Students in this case, especially at the Catholic University of Santo Thomas, are an opportunity to take advantage of this facility in carrying out their business, especially if they do not have a place or shop to carry out their business. For this reason, an online sales information system was built that can be accessed through the website.

Impact of Information Technology Risks on Information Systems Security: A Field Study of Telecommunication Companies in Yemen

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-157
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. Alrubaidi ◽  
Nabil Hassan Abdo Al-Hemyari
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Systems Security ◽  
Telecommunication Companies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed to assess the impact of information technology risks on security of information systems by following an analytical method based on the structural equation modeling (SEM). The study population was seven telecommunication companies in Yemen. A questionnaire was distributed to 356 participants, but only 218 forms were valid for analysis. The data was analyzed by the partial least squares (PLS). The study findings revealed that information technology risks had a negative impact on the security of information systems. The study recommended that the security of information systems should be strengthened so as to maintain the confidentiality of information, its availability and safety from risks, and to cope with speedy developments in information and communication technology.

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