Both shaping and shaped by technological, economic social facets, the world of work has witnessed a wide array changes. This review article sets out to provide synthesis some main directions insights existing research connected new work. In particular, we approached topic practices through four key dimensions: (1) Conceptual methodological dimensions in study practices; (2) Spatial temporal manifestations collaborative economy; (3) Individuals, organizations configurations; (4) Power...

This paper is a polemic against the mainstream of management education. It argued that this managerialist in character and ignores critical research. In replicating notion as set morally politically neutral techniques, education re-enforces commonsense technicism many students. The explores some problems paradoxes managerialism education, considers how these relate to current quality initiatives within higher and, finally, points political implications issues raised.

Materiality and Space focuses on how organizations managing are bound with the material forms spaces through which humans act interact at work. It concentrates organizational practices pulls together three separate domains that rarely looked together: sociomateriality, sociology of space, social studies technology. The contributions draw combine several these domains, propose analyses materiality in a range such as collaborative workspaces, media work, urban management, e-learning...

abstract We present a reflexive retrospective account of UK government research council funded project deploying knowledge management software to support environmental sustainability in the construction industry. This was set up form typical Mode 2 programme involving several academic institutions and industrial partners, aspiring fulfil criteria seen as transdisciplinarity business relevance. The multidisciplinary nature is analysed through retrospectively reflecting upon process activities...

Addresses the latest vogue in managerial theory – business process re‐engineering (BPR). Locates BPR within other recent challenges to traditional modes of organizing work, and subjects it some critical scrutiny order provide markers for further work. Examines terms assumptions which claims not have, contradictions entailed by its use concepts commitment, empowerment technology. Overall, aims HRM professionals academics with arguments that may be deployed challenge excessive enthusiasm advocates.

Presents part of ongoing research into French Railways (SNCF) and the introduction Socrate, a computerized reservation ticketing system. SNCF bought Sabre from American Airlines in order to build Socrate; one its aims was transform commercial activities through instigation new philosophy selling, based on technological investment, importing techniques, such as yield management, used airline industry. Seeks understand links between strategic political technical choices, well how actors...

Purpose This paper seeks to offer a retrospective look at an intellectual journey in and out of using actor‐network theory, which the author drew on carry in‐depth case study troubled implementation computerised reservation system major transport company. The application some key ANT concepts, i.e. human non‐human actors, symmetry translation, is reflected upon, highlighting their benefits limitations. Design/methodology/approach paper's aims are accomplished through confessional account how...

This article is based on an intensive case study, the implementation of a computerized reservation system (CRS) in transport organization, and adopts non-essentialist stance to analyze its failure aspects. Providing rich description micro-level, organizational,and macro-level events techno-economic networks enabled us depart from managerialist technologist accounts failure. The analysis draws constructivism sociology technology, more specifically actor-network theory notions symmetry...

Historical perspectives are only timidly entering the world of IS research compared to historical in management or organisation studies. If major outlets have already published history-oriented papers, number papers - although increasing remains low. We carried out a thematic analysis all on History and between 1972 2009 indexed ABI Google Scholar ™ for same period. used typology developed by theorists Üsdiken Kieser, who classify into supplementarist, integrationist reorientationist...

This article identifies a gap in the inclusion of postmodern concept critical information systems (IS) research. Starting from three tasks, insight, critique, and transformative definition, we argue that second task critique has been less commonly addressed. Filling can begin by exploring how management studies have used both theory postmodernism. The authors draw on Alvesson Deetz’s (1996) argumentation these two bodies literature complement each other cohabit. There is no need for unitary...

Government, major information and communications technology (ICT) companies, educational institutions in the United Kingdom currently claim that ICT skills training offers inclusion into new economy. We focus on a private–public initiative its impact socially excluded, specifically lone women parents. Narrative data from four sites participating this computer network engineer program highlight systemic paradox: development initiatives designed to support parents are simultaneously working...

Purpose – This paper investigates how Information Systems (IS) researchers apply institutional theoretical frameworks. The purpose of this is to explore the operationalization meta-theoretical frameworks for empirical research which can often present difficulties in IS research. authors include theoretical, methodological and aspects modalities use suggest further avenues. Design/methodology/approach After an overview concepts, carry out a thematic analysis journal papers on indexed EBSCO...

Between 1946 and 1953, leading scientists met in New York the context of so-called Macy conferences, often linked to emergence cybernetics. They hankered for a new vision mind society. The traumatism WW2 was implicit but omnipresent, Cold War beginning. key tools concepts about information, value computer artefacts have finally produced world, particular an organisational which is far removed from their original dreams. Organisational members are now involved difficult situations terms...

Pre-digital organizations were established before the digital and collaborative economy. Faced with this new economy, they are carrying out organizational transformation projects that involve significant changes in tasks, working conditions, employee well-being. A positive emotional climate can support these transformations. Companies have therefore developed specific change management practices focusing on happiness at work to programs of practices. This research explores role as a practice...

Considers the use of information technology in UK National Health Service (NHS) as government pledges to connect every doctor or general practitioner (GP) NHS’s superhighway by year 2002. This paper uses a case study particular health authority vehicle illustrate complexity social and technical considerations surrounding this issue. At grass roots level, adoption diffusion within practices (surgeries groups GPs) is highly varied there are huge contrasts levels commitment management. Within...