Objective: Interhospital transfer of critically ill patients is a common part of their care. This
article sought to review the data on the current patterns of use of interhospital transfer and …

In the current research on media and communication, Western internet companies (eg
Google and Facebook) are typically described as digital platforms, yet these actors …

In this chapter we present the core theoretical concepts underlying the research included in
the book. The empirical cases concern inter-organizational information systems, specifically …

In this contribution, we investigate how results from the ongoing discussion about e-
Infrastructures can be used to improve the design of IT infrastructures in organizations. We …

Initiatives that seek to realize the vision of nation-wide information infrastructures (II) in
healthcare have often failed to achieve their goals. In this paper, we focus on approaches …

Spatial data infrastructures, which are Internet-based mechanisms for the coordinated
production, discovery, and use of geospatial information in the digital environment, have …

The role that “system” has played in the shaping and reshaping of modern knowledge, from
Galileo and Newton to our own “computational universe.” A system can describe what we …

This article addresses the anticipated use and users of smart energy technologies and the
contribution of these technologies to energy sustainability. It focuses on smart grids and …

Background For the development of a sustainable energy system, the public's contribution to
the sustainment of the system's current operations will become vital. The public's role is …

Information systems researchers that apply critical social perspectives frequently emphasize
the potential for information technology to serve as a mechanism for increased …