Turbulence within an organization 's environment often creates changes in the need for information and consequently in existing information systems. Coping with these changes can be extremely complicated. Part of our research which is addressed in this paper is to describe and analyze these...

The paper uses a sociological concept to study the uses of strategic information systems/information technology planning (SISP) beyond its espoused goals. The concept is termed unanticipated or unintended consequences of social action (Merton 1963; Giddens 1984), and it has a long intellectual...

This paper is an explorative journey into the design and use of information systems (IS) in organizations. We argue that conventionally IS are constructed from a perspective of Certainty which result in two major problems: the problem of rigidity and the problem of structural blindness. In order...

In this paper we explore the relevance of the theory of autopoiesis for understanding the evolution of information systems. We use the theory as a metaphor which highlights three themes: (1) How systems construct their own environments, (2) how the system’s organization of itself and its...

The paper introduces an alternative perspective on organizational learning which counters various assumptions within most of the writings on organizational learning. By posing who-, how-, when-, and why-questions while reviewing the literature, four biases within the literature on organizational...

This paper contributes to the discussion on information and communication technology (ICT) for educational purposes. Research was done on the use a virtual learning environment (VLE) based on Internet technology during a practical course for economic students at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam....

The authors investigate the determinants of CIOs' organizational role and tasks. They first review previous studies, which they classify as either evolutionary or CIO role studies. They consider them to be characteristic to the usage of certain technologies or certain periods of times. The...