Background Before analyzing the HIT literature, it is helpful to underline the importance of
this area, not simply from the standpoint of scholars, but from the standpoint of society as a …

The building of shared understanding between project stakeholders in the requirements
elicitation phase is necessary for knowledge sharing and a key factor for successful …

Researchers in the field of organizational theory have begun to adopt new analytical and
methodological approaches that capitalize on the strengths of multiple social science …

This book sets out to provide postgraduate researchers with guidance on selecting and
applying sociotechnical theories to the study of information systems, including how they can …

This research examines the legitimation process that was undertaken to gain stakeholder
support for the development of a smartcard system for student services at a local university …

Business transformation is, without any doubt, one of those concepts attracting substantial
attention in the boardrooms of corporations. However, and not uncommon for an emerging …

Issues of power are often neglected in information systems (IS) studies and under‐theorised
in IS research. Systems development methods (SDMs) are commonly used in the IT industry …

Political behavior is one of the most important factors determining success or failure in the
information systems implementation processes (ISIP). This study relies on qualitative case …

The Information Systems (IS) field has not consistently dealt with the importance of power in
theory, research, or practice, because of epistemological and theoretical challenges for …

This chapter examines power dynamics in organizations and their implications for the study
of strategic Information Systems (IS). It outlines existing frameworks on power and how these …