OrgInfoModule2Conceptualization3

From SandeepPurao

Module 2, Conceptualization 3: The Duality of Technology

Core Readings

1. Giddens, A. 1984. The constitution of society: outline of the theory of structuration. Giddens 1984, Chapter 1
   • Suggests an alternative to the separation of individuals and society that has been evident in theorizing about society thus far.
2. Orlikowski, W. 1992. The Duality of Technology: Rethinking the Concept of Technology in Organizations. Organization Science. 3(3). August. pp. 398-427. On JSTOR
   • Suggests, following Giddens, that information technology in organizational contexts may be viewed as a duality. The theoretical development draws on Giddens' structuration theory. "The duality of technology identifies prior views of technology - as either objective force or as socially constructed product - as a false dichotomy" (p. 406)"

Supplementary Readings

1. Orlikowski, W. "Using Technology and Constituting Structures: A Practice Lens for Studying Technology in Organizations." Organization Science 11 (2000): 404-428.
2. Rosenkopf, L., and M. Tushman. "The Coevolution of Technology and Organization." In Evolutionary Dynamics of Organizations. Edited by J. Baum and J. Singh, 403-424. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994.
3. Orlikowski, W., and S. R. Barley. 2001. Technology and Institutions: What can research on information technology and research on organizations learn from each other. MIS Quarterly. Vol. 25 No. 2. June 2001. OrlikowskiBarley2001.pdf