The Foundation Role for Theories of Agency in Understanding Information Systems Design

In this paper we argue that theories of agency form a foundation upon which we can build a deeper understanding of information systems design. We do so by firstly recognising that information systems are part of purposeful sociotechnical systems and that consequently theories of agency may help in u...

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Main Authors: Robert Johnston, Simon Milton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Australasian Association for Information Systems 2002-11-01
Series:Australasian Journal of Information Systems
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Online Access:http://journal.acs.org.au/index.php/ajis/article/view/442