Designing for Digital Transformation: Lessons for Information Systems Research from the Study of ICT and Societal Challenges

Majchrzak, Ann; Markus, M. Lynne; Wareham, Jonathan

doi:10.25300/misq/2016/40:2.03

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“…Even though DTs will continue to be applied in diverse sectors, it is no guarantee that DTs will automatically result in positive outcomes, which most researchers look for. Rather, the critical assessment will be needed to also consider the unintended consequences of DTs in systems such as the food systems (Majchrzak et al, 2016). Furthermore, research will need to consider how DTs play a role in amplifying socialities within systems.…”

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“…The Technology Affordance theory has been examined and applied in many studies (see Leonardi, 2011;Majchrzak, 2016;Majchrzak & Marcus, 2013. In the context of DTs, Rao (2009) argues that " [t]he importance of ICTs is not in the technology but in its affordances or enabling and facilitating component."…”

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“…Analysis of complex systems, therefore, can be better completed using systems thinking approach -thus, taking into consideration all the elements relating to the livestock system and viewing them as critical rather than as less important (Ison et al, 1997). This research study takes form of a critical strand and thus also factors in the fact that "… ICTs can have both positive and negative effects, both intended and unintended…" (Majchrzak et al, 2016) and as a result, these ICTs "… may not always result directly in the outcomes that ICT is hypothesised to influence" (ibid). The majority of studies on ICT hypothesize ICTs to have positive impact in any area in which the ICTs are deployed and yet, the impacts which DTs have on the society or on any system are not always based on the technical affordances of technology but are also an "… extension or amplification of the human intention."…”

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Digital Technologies and Sustainable Livestock Systems in Rural Communities

Gwaka

2017

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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The 43 rd Committee on World Food Security (CFS) convention reiterated the importance of livestock towards eliminating food insecurity across the globe. Livestock provides extensive services and products which are critical in addressing the issues of hunger, malnutrition, health and diseases. However, despite such importance, livestock systems across the globe continue to face the challenge of sustainability. In this research article, using ethnographic research techniques, we examine the Beitbridge livestock systems to understand the vulnerabilities within the system and current efforts to overcome. The article identifies that the Beitbridge livestock system, similar to many others, faces numerous socio-ecological and political economy challenges. Also, in the past engagement of the author and the community, it emerged that there was limited use of digital technologies within the community. Therefore, this study explore whether digital technologies can contribute towards sustainability of livestock and if so, how. The major findings of the study are that, DTs have affordances which can be exploited to contribute towards the sustainability of the livestock system. However, in order for this to happen, there is need for convergence of conditions e.g. presence of supporting institutions and improvement of digital infrastructure. These findings confirm the need for context based studies on DTs. The findings of the study provide practitioners and policy makers 'something to think about' in the development of DTs and supporting systems.

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Digital Technologies and Sustainable Livestock Systems in Rural Communities

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2017

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“…Nevertheless, given calls for IS research to move beyond the organizational container (Winter et al, 2014) and given that major IS journals seek to address societal challenges through special issues (Majchrzak, Markus, & Wareham, 2016), we contend we also need to consider alternative research activities to expand the portfolio of how one can conduct IS research. Citizen science is but one such activity.…”

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The Potential for Citizen Science in Information Systems Research

Levy

2017

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Abstract:In this paper, we explicate citizen science in information systems research. Citizen science in IS research is a partnership between IS researchers and people in their everyday lives. Citizen science projects in the IS field are defined by phenomenon that interest both citizens and scientists and by the intervention of citizens in scientific processes for the purposes of scientific literacy and a more informed citizenry. We make the case for citizen science as part of a movement in IS research towards societally impactful research at the confluence of human behavior, technology, society, and environmental sustainability. We discuss the origins of citizen involvement in science and contemporary notions of citizen science from sociological, natural science, and public policy perspectives to build a working definition for the IS field. We provide examples of how one can leverage citizen science in IS research and discuss larger ideas for the possibility of citizen science.

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“…Notably, the insights revealed in these papers contribute to understanding of corporate organizing, in a world where emergent digital designing and collaboration is increasingly replacing traditional methods of organizing [2] Our review of the papers submitted to this minitrack revealed a clear opportunity for future research to develop or clarify definitions for concepts related to social movements and social technologies. Terms and phrases that remain vague or disputed include cyberactivism, hashtag activism, slacktivism, clicktivism, activism campaign, social movement event, digitally-enabled collective action, activism triggers, and digitally-enabled connective action.…”

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