Structuration bridging diffusion of innovations and gender relations theories: a case of paradigmatic pluralism in IS research

Pozzebon, Marlei; Mackrell, Dale Carolyn; Nielsen, Sue

doi:10.1111/isj.12007

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“…Ten years on, many of the issues raised in that paper remain relevant, especially regarding gender as a dichotomous category (Trauth 2013). While there are signs of increasing diversity, with theoretically sophisticated research on gender and IS (Corneliussen 2005;Pozzebon et al 2014;Richardson 2009;Tapia 2006;Trauth 2013), on the integration of critical theory in IS research (Adam et al 2006;Howcroft and Trauth 2008;Richardson and Howcroft 2006;Trauth and Howcroft 2006), and on race in IS (D'Mello and Eriksen 2010; Kvasny 2006;Ravishankar et al 2012), these interventions constitute the exception rather than the rule.…”

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confidence: 99%

ICT, Intermediaries, and the Transformation of Gendered Power Structures

Oreglia¹,

Srinivasan²

2016

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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are believed to hold much potential to empower women, both socially and economically, in low-income and rural communities. In this paper, we focus on rural women who mediate ICT use as telecenter operators in India and as helpers and enablers for family members in rural China. We explore under what circumstances they may be able to renegotiate existing gendered power structures. We argue that acts of reconciling or confronting the different spaces they inhabit can allow intermediaries to remake their own identities and positions in their community. This process, rather than the potential associated with ICTs, is where spaces for empowerment often lie.

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Section: Empowerment Through Intermediation?mentioning

confidence: 99%

ICT, Intermediaries, and the Transformation of Gendered Power Structures

Oreglia¹,

Srinivasan²

2016

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“…Nevertheless, the theory has been modified-'adaptive structuration theory' (Poole and DeSanctis 2004), addressing the mutual influence of technology and social processes and 'strong structuration theory' (Stones 2005) reflecting a sense of ontology-in-situ have contributed to the advancement of structuration theory. These demands for a meta-theoretical approach of structuration theory also allow purposively investigating social setting with other theories (Pozzebon et al 2014).…”

Section: Structuration Theorymentioning

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Land Governance Re-Arrangements: The One-Country One-System (OCOS) Versus One-Country Two-System (OCTS) Approach

Lee

Vries

Chigbu

2019

Administrative Sciences

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This paper evaluates how land governance is re-arranged in a state re-structuring process. We compare the cases of the (re-)unification of China with Hong Kong with that of West and East Germany. The division and (re-)unification of these states mark different land governance re-arrangements. The China-Hong Kong (re-)unification relied on a one-country two-system (OCTS) approach, while in West and East Germany, (re-)unification resulted in the creation of a one-country one-system (OCOS). Our key interest is to identify similarities and differences in both cases and the implications of the differences. To support the analysis, we view land governance and (re-)unification from theoretical to practical lenses-structuration theory and the government tools-based approach. This supports the construction of a conceptual and analytical framework, with which we conduct an in-depth exploration to evaluate land governance re-arrangements. We find that the conceptual and analytical framework proves effective for countries, with entirely different land governance regimes, to decide whether to merge or adapt. We do not conclude which approaches for (re-)unification are appropriate to land governance re-arrangements since all countries have different historical contexts and institutional arrangements. Instead, we recommend that governments consider adaptive land governance in signification structures and focus on hierarchical enforcement in legitimation structures. While multi-level land governance in the domination structure phase is strongly required, issue-and-project-based land governance has a pivotal role in providing cross-boundary infrastructures. Nevertheless, further empirical analysis is recommended to verify how and where the re-arrangement processes are initiated and structured.The North and South Korean (re-)unification quagmire is not new in the world. There are many divided countries in need of reunification and there are others that were once divided but finally became reunified. Countries like Cyprus (Turkish and Greek Cypriots), Sudan (Sudan and South Sudan), and Yemen (South and North Yemen) are some countries in need of reunification. China, Vietnam and Germany are examples of countries that were once divided and then became reunified.Adm. Sci. 2019, 9, 21 2 of 26 systems differed vis-à-vis the ideological role of the state, this raised challenges during and after the (re-)unification process.Land governance has been critical to this transforming institutional form and function (Augustinus 2009;Borras and Franco 2010;Deininger and Feder 2009;Enemark 2012). According to Palmer et al. (2009), land governance ruminates more intensely on the matter of the rules, processes and structures about land and its use and concern about who made decisions and how implemented and enforced. As the product of open-ended interactions within structures and agency, land governance can differ significantly depending on the state structures (e.g., unitary state; federal state) and the (re-)unification mechanisms (e.g., civilizat...

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“…Detta ser jag som förenligt med Giddens (1979) struktureringsteori som förklarar att strukturer och sociala system har ett ömsesidigt samband med aktörers handlande. Kombinationen av struktureringsteorin och genusteori har tidigare används av organisationsforskare (Auer & Welte, 2013) samt inom informationssystem (Alotaibi & Kuk, 2011;Pozzebon Mackrell & Nielsen, 2014). Både Giddens (1979) och Hirdman (1988) påpekar aktörernas roll i att upprätthålla och skapa strukturer.…”

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“…1990). Jag har inspirerats av ett multiparadigmperspektiv (se Gioia & Pitre, 1990;Pozzebon, Mackrell & Nielsen, 2014) i byggandet av min referensram. Metateorin överbrygger motsättningar i paradigmen genom fokus på strukturer.…”

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Vad hände? : Kvinnors företagande och de strukturella villkoren – en studie i spåren av den offentliga sektorns omvandling

Sköld¹

2015

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SammanfattningAvhandlingen tar sin empiriska utgångspunkt i konkurrensutsättningen av den offentliga sektorns verksamheter. Förväntningarna har varit stora från politiker, tjänstemän och vissa forskare att denna omvandling skulle leda till ökat företagande, framförallt bland kvinnor. Syftet med avhandlingen är att förstå och förklara hur och varför kvinnors företagande förändras i spåren av den offentliga sektorns omvandling -vad begränsar och möjliggör. Avhandlingen innehåller fyra sammanhängande artiklar och en kappa. Studierna genomfördes med kvantitativa longitudinella data över åren 1993-2010.I artiklarna eftersöks vad som begränsar och möjliggör en förändring av kvinnors företagande. Det sker via studier i näringsgrenar och regioner där kvinnor dominerar småföretagandet som mest. Det visar sig att på aggregerad nivå har kvinnors företagande ökat i antal. En analys på detaljerad näringsgrensnivå synliggör dock att kvinnors andel bland företagarna endast ökat i 6 av 16 näringsgrenar och att kvinnors underrepresentation ökat signifikant i 10. Analysen påvisar kontextens och strukturella villkors betydelse för kvinnors företagande. Småföre-tagares relativa position förändras gynnsamt där det redan finns små privata företag och på de nya offentliga marknaderna reproduceras en stordriftsnorm. Studien stärker teorin om ett genussystem och synliggör dess inbäddning i företagandet. Det övergripande resultatet är att trots förändrade formella strukturer återskapas kvinnors underrepresentation i företagandet, vilket förstås med utgångspunkt i genusteoretiska resonemang.i ii FörordNu är äntligen avhandlingen klar. Det har varit många år av läsande, skrivande och funderande. Mina dagar har kantats av framgång, men också av stunder med tvivel om att nå målet. Jag förstår nu att det är forskarens vardag. Jag har dock haft ett gott stöd på vägen av alla de kloka människor som har funnits i min närhet. Vad vore dock en arbetsplats utan alla kollegor som lyser upp tillvaron. Egentligen vill jag tacka er alla, men framförallt vill jag tacka mina doktorandkollegor genom åren. Ni är alla helt

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Structuration bridging diffusion of innovations and gender relations theories: a case of paradigmatic pluralism in IS research

Cited by 15 publications

References 45 publications

ICT, Intermediaries, and the Transformation of Gendered Power Structures

ICT, Intermediaries, and the Transformation of Gendered Power Structures

Land Governance Re-Arrangements: The One-Country One-System (OCOS) Versus One-Country Two-System (OCTS) Approach

Vad hände? : Kvinnors företagande och de strukturella villkoren – en studie i spåren av den offentliga sektorns omvandling

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