New Information Technologies in Organizational Processes: Field Studies and Theoretical Reflections on the Future of Work

by Ojelanki Ngwenyama (Editor)

Foreword. Conference Chairs. Program Committee. 1. Building on a Decade of Research on IT and Organizations; O.K. Ngwenyama, et al. Part 1: Critical Reflections. 2. Nations, Identities, and Global Technologies; M. Poster. 3. Knowledge and Methods in IS From Beginnings to the Future; H.K. Klein. 4. The Tyranny of Space in Organizational Analysis; R.J. Boland, Jr. 5. Distinctions Among Different Types of Generalizing in Information Systems Research; R. Baskerville, A.S. Lee. 6. Research and Ethical Issues Arising from Ethnographic Interviews of Patients' Reactions to an Intelligent Interactive Telephone Health Behavior Advisor; B. Kaplan, et al. 7. The Potential of the Language Action Perspective in Ethnographic Analysis; H.K. Klein, M.Q. Huynh. Part 2: Field Studies. 8. Identification of Necessary Factors for Successful Implementation of ERP Systems; A.N. Parr, et al. 9. Hunting for the Treasure at the End of the Standardizing Corporate IT Infrastructure; O. Hanseth, K. Braa. 10. Reengineering the Supply Chain Using Collaborative Opportunities and Barriers to Change in the Building and Construction Industry; C. Sauer, et al. 11. Organizational Disposition and Its Influence on the Adoption and Diffusion of Information Systems; B. O'Donovan. 12. Key Role Players in the Initiation and Implementation of Intranet Technology; R. Scheepers. 13. A Hermeneutic Interpretation of the Effect of Computerized BPR Tools on Redesign Effectiveness in Two Organizations; S. Sarker, A.S. Lee. 14. Understanding E-commerce Through Genre The Case of The Car-Buying Process; S. Conger, U. Schultze. 15. Balancing Flexibility and Information Exchange in a Paper Machinery Project; H. Karsten, et al. 16. The Role of Information Technology in the Learning of Knowledge Work; V. Spitler, M. Gallivan. 17. Incorporating Social Transformation into the Information Systems and Software Development Lifecycles; C.J. Hemingway, T.G. Gough. Part 3: Panels. 18. The Uses and Abuses of Evaluative Criteria for Qualitative Research Methods; R. Baskerville, et al. 19. Re-evaluating Power in Information Rich New Theories and Approaches; O. Hanseth, et al. Index of Contributors.

316 pages, Paperback

First published July 31, 1999