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Information Systems and Global Diversity

By Chrisanthi Avgerou

Information Systems and Global Diversity

By Chrisanthi Avgerou

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It is often assumed that the impact and implementation of ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) will or should be the same in all situations with little regard to the particular social or cultural context. Drawing on experience and research in different societies (Europe, Latin America, etc.), this book explains the nature of organizational diversity in which ICT innovation takes place, and also develops a conceptual approach to account for it.

The book draws from institutionalist concepts of organizations, the sociology of technology, current debates on globalization, and critiques of the rationality of modernity. The theoretical perspective is supported empirically by four international case studies. The author shows how the processes of ICT innovation and organizational change reflect local aspirations, concerns, and action, as well as the multiple institutional influences of globalization.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
280
Release Date:
2002-04-11
Publication Date:
2002-01-31
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199240779
ISBN13:
9780199240777
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
587 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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