Handbook Of Critical Information Systems Research

Author : Debra Howcroft
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781845426743
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Critical Information Systems Research written by Debra Howcroft and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Although critical research represents a small portion of all IS research, it has always posed insightful challenges to more conventional approaches. This volume assembles a wide array of contributions by leading researchers in the field. The editors clarify the broad range of critical research beyond the seminal contributions that appeared early in IS research, making this an essential guide to contemporary approaches as well as a summation of prior contributions.' – Daniel Robey, Georgia State University, US 'This indispensable book provides an excellent overview of the variety of perspectives that characterize critical research in the information systems field.' – Michael D. Myers, University of Auckland, New Zealand This important Handbook provides a unique overview of information systems (IS) research by focusing on the increasing interest in critical-related issues. Representing a significant step forward in the development of critical perspectives on the IS field, the Handbook draws together original contributions from leading authors who offer alternatives to the current mainstream approaches to IS research. In order to accommodate the various strands of critical understanding, a broad range of views and theoretical standpoints are encompassed, thereby combining theory with practical applications, and offering a valuable source of reference for this emerging area of research. Recent years have witnessed a more explicit focus on critical research and, continuing in that vein, the editors adopt an inclusive approach which considers alternative insights that can arise from critical IS research. Topics explored include, amongst others: • management trends and IS • flexibility, freedom and women's emancipation • 'consuming passions' in the global knowledge economy • critical discourse analysis for the study of information systems • evaluation of e-governance projects in India • rationalities and emotions in IS innovation • capital, information technology and enterprise development • mediated work in global business organizations. Reflecting on key themes and emergent issues in critical information systems research, this Handbook will be invaluable reading for both academics and practitioners with an interest in a critical understanding of information systems from a variety of perspectives.

Author : Michael E. Whitman
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 9781591402282
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Information Systems Research written by Michael E. Whitman and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the quantity and quality of available works in Information Systems (IS) research, it would seem advantageous to possess a concise list of exemplary works on IS research, in order to enable instructors of IS research courses to better prepare students to publish in IS venues. To that end, The Handbook of Information Systems Research provides a collection of works on a variety of topics related to IS research. This book provides a fresh perspective on issues related to IS research by providing chapters from world-renowned leaders in IS research along with chapters from relative newcomers who bring some interesting and often new perspectives to IS research. This book should serve as an excellent text for a graduate course on IS research methods.

Author : Christian Fuchs
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136825312
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies written by Christian Fuchs and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies lays down foundations for the analysis of media, information, and information technology in 21st century information society, as well as introducing the theoretical and empirical tools necessary for the critical study of media and information. Christian Fuchs shows the role classical critical theory can play for analyzing the information society and the information economy, as well as analyzing the role of the media and the information economy in economic development, the new imperialism, and the new economic crisis. The book critically discusses transformations of the Internet (‘web 2.0’), introduces the notion of alternative media as critical media, and shows the critical role media and information technology can play in contemporary society. This book provides an excellent introduction to the study of media, information technology, and information society, making it a valuable reference tool for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of subjects such as Media Studies, Sociology of Media, Social Theory, and New Media.

Author : Carole Brooke
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0750681977
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Critical Management Perspectives on Information Systems written by Carole Brooke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first text in critical information systems for organizations and management.

Author : Mats Alvesson
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191608092
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Critical Management Studies written by Mats Alvesson and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-06-18 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical Management Studies (CMS) has emerged as a movement that questions the authority and relevance of mainstream thinking and practice. Critical of established social practices and institutional arrangements, it challenges prevailing systems of domination and promotes the development of alternatives to them. CMS draws upon diverse critical traditions. Of particular importance for its initial articulation was the thinking of members of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. From these foundations, CMS has grown into a pluralistic and inclusive movement incorporating a diverse range of perspectives - ranging from labour process theory to radical feminism. In recent times, a set of ideas broadly labelled 'poststructuralist' have been developed to complement and challenge the insights of Critical Theory, giving new impetus for scholars seeking to challenge the status quo and articulate a more inclusive and humane future for management practice. The Oxford Handbook of Critical Management Studies provides an overview of theoretical approaches, key topics, issues, and subject specialisms in management studies, as well as a set of reflections on the progress and prospects of CMS. Contributors are all specialists in the respective fields and share a concern to interrogate and challenge received wisdom about management theory and practice. Given the rapid growth of the CMS movement, its ever increasing theoretical and geographical diversity and its outreach into the public sphere, The Oxford Handbook of Critical Management Studies is a timely publication. In addition to UK contributors, where CMS has developed most rapidly, there is strong representation from North American contributors as well as from areas where CMS has taken hold more recently, such as Australasia.

Author : Robert D Galliers
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199580588
Total Pages : 746 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Management Information Systems written by Robert D Galliers and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook provides critical, interdisciplinary contributions from leading international academics on the theory and methodology, practical applications, and broader context of Management Information Systems, as well as offering potential avenues for future research

Author : Cano, Jeimy J.
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1591400694
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Critical Reflections on Information Systems: A Systemic Approach written by Cano, Jeimy J. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While implementing IS and IT in support of their business strategies, companies are looking for ways to bridge the gap between their competitive position and technological investment, including ways to use this investment to the advantage of the organization. This book faces this challenge by offering ways to incorporate IT into such organizations while also successfully giving the company an edge over its competitors.

Author : Kim Fowler
Publisher : Newnes
ISBN 13 : 9780080942551
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission-Critical and Safety-Critical Systems Handbook written by Kim Fowler and published by Newnes. This book was released on 2009-11-19 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides a consolidated, comprehensive information resource for engineers working with mission and safety critical systems. Principles, regulations, and processes common to all critical design projects are introduced in the opening chapters. Expert contributors then offer development models, process templates, and documentation guidelines from their own core critical applications fields: medical, aerospace, and military. Readers will gain in-depth knowledge of how to avoid common pitfalls and meet even the strictest certification standards. Particular emphasis is placed on best practices, design tradeoffs, and testing procedures. *Comprehensive coverage of all key concerns for designers of critical systems including standards compliance, verification and validation, and design tradeoffs *Real-world case studies contained within these pages provide insight from experience

Author : Daniela Baglieri
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319079050
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Information Systems, Management, Organization and Control written by Daniela Baglieri and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the diversity of topics, views and perspectives focused on the relationship between information systems, organizations and managerial control. It brings together theories and practices by a diverse group of scholars working in different disciplines: organization, management, accounting, information systems development, human-computer interaction. The volume is divided into three sections, each one focusing on a specific theme: organizational change, innovation and information and communication technologies; organizational control, accounting and information systems; information, knowledge and project management practices. The book is based on a selection of the best research papers - original double blind peer reviewed contributions of the annual conference of the Italian chapter of AIS, held in Milan, Italy in December 2013.

Author : Bernd Carsten Stahl
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134080409
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Information Systems written by Bernd Carsten Stahl and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-03-26 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book gives an overview of critical research in information systems (CRIS), which will give a useful introduction to those students and researchers not familiar with the topic and assist in carrying the debate further on a variety of issues.