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

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Author(s): Jim Underwood (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)and Bruce McCabe (KPMG, Australia)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 16
Source title: Inter-Organizational Information Systems and Business Management: Theories for Researchers
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kishor Vaidya (University of Canberra, Australia & Southern Queensland University, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-768-5.ch006

Keywords: Business & Management / Business Information Systems / Business Science Reference

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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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