Over the past 20 years, the field of information systems has
grown dramatically in theoretical diversity and global reach. This
growth is reflected in the language that policy makers and
organizational stakeholders use when they talk about their IT
plans. As information technology penetrates further into
organizational and global life, it becomes ever more important to
articulate assumptions embedded in the discourse. This will help to
clarify the complex and yet conceptually improvised or pasted-up
worldview that becomes embodied in systems. The assumptions point
to particular domains of discourse. The discourse sets up
conventions and boundaries. It thus shapes what can or cannot
legitimately be talked about, researched, addressed, or solved
within the scope of IT.
A number of practical and theoretical topics are discussed in
detail, including:
*Globalization, development, and space;
*Mobilization of power;
*ERP systems;
*IS planning and projects;
*Critical research and the study of discourse;
*Public institutions;
*Analytical frameworks.
This book contains the selected proceedings of the Working
Conference on Global and Organizational Discourse About Information
Technology, sponsored by the International Federation for
Information Processing (IFIP) and held in Barcelona, Spain in
December 2002.
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