In this paper I review the Information Systems (IS) research on how developing countries
have attempted to benefit from information and communication technologies (ICTs). First I …

Background Evaluation of health information systems (HISs) is complicated because of the
complex nature of the health care domain. Various studies have proposed different …

Research on ICT and development (ICTD) involves assumptions on the nature of ICT
innovation and on the way such innovation contributes to development. In this article I …

This paper argues that information systems (IS) research conducted within the standard
account of the paradigms of positivism and interpretivism suffers from persistent theory …

This paper identifies challenges facing the development of contextual theory in Information
Systems research. The IS literature is examined to identify the variation of approaches …

Purpose–This paper seeks to use actor network theory (ANT) to examine the different
phases–ie translation process–of an information and communication technology (ICT) …

Despite its information-intensive nature and considerable investments, healthcare continues
to lag behind other industries in effectively exploiting information technology (IT). This …

The purpose of this paper is to theoretically and empirically explore how public e-
procurement policies are translated into practice. The theoretical argument draws on actor …

For more than 30 years, critical research in information systems (IS) has challenged the
assumption that technology innovation is inherently desirable and hence to the benefit of all …

This paper argues for a rethinking of the notion of context in the information and
communication technology for development (ICT4D) research domain. We argue that …