Power as' present-in-actions' in mundane information systems work
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
studying power in IS. In responding to these issues, we develop an accessible “power-
sensitive” framework, using the Episodic/Systemic view of power and an Activity Theory (AT)
view of organizational practices. We draw on two cases of IS work. Case one focuses on
information technology (IT) organizations in Bulgaria, the case two on a global development …
theory, research, or practice, because of epistemological and theoretical challenges for
studying power in IS. In responding to these issues, we develop an accessible “power-
sensitive” framework, using the Episodic/Systemic view of power and an Activity Theory (AT)
view of organizational practices. We draw on two cases of IS work. Case one focuses on
information technology (IT) organizations in Bulgaria, the case two on a global development …
Power as Present-in-Actions in mundane information systems work
B Simeonova, PR Kelly… - Journal of the …, 2024 - repository.essex.ac.uk
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
studying power in IS. In responding to these issues, we develop an accessible “power-
sensitive” framework, using the Episodic/Systemic view of power and an Activity Theory (AT)
view of organizational practices. We draw on two cases of IS work. The first case focuses on
information technology (IT) organizations in Bulgaria, the second on a global development …
theory, research, or practice, because of epistemological and theoretical challenges for
studying power in IS. In responding to these issues, we develop an accessible “power-
sensitive” framework, using the Episodic/Systemic view of power and an Activity Theory (AT)
view of organizational practices. We draw on two cases of IS work. The first case focuses on
information technology (IT) organizations in Bulgaria, the second on a global development …
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