Information systems (IS) research often attempts to examine and explain how technology
leads to outcomes through usage of IS. Although extensive research in this area has …

Although information systems researchers have long recognized the possibility for collective-
level information technology use patterns and outcomes to emerge from individual-level IT …

This chapter discusses the contribution of Anthony Giddens' structuration theory in the
context of information systems (IS) research. Giddens is one of the most widely cited …

Efforts to implement organizational information systems (IS) have evolved through the years
from purely technical processes to multi-faceted organizational change activities. Largely in …

In recent years, a number of studies have adopted institutional theory as a perspective for
examining Information Systems (IS)/Information Technology (IT)-related phenomena such as …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to advocate a “social representations” approach to the
study of socio‐cognitive processes during information systems (IS) implementation as an …

Numerous scholars in the information systems field have formulated variants of structuration
theory in order to extend some of its basic constructs to information-technology-related …

There has been growing interest in theory building in Information Systems (IS) research. We
extend this literature by examining theory building perspectives. We define a perspective as …

One can expect that the fit, match or congruence between an information system and its
organizational context will be of increasing importance as information systems become more …

The overall mission of this book is to provide a comprehensive understanding and coverage
of the various theories and models used in IS research. Specifically, it aims to focus on the …