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Information systems and anthropology: and anthropological perspective on IT and organizational culture

David E. Avison (Department of Accounting and Management Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.)
Michael D. Myers (Department of Management Science and Information Systems, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.)

Information Technology & People

ISSN: 0959-3845

Article publication date: 1 September 1995

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Abstract

Considers the potential role of anthropology as a source discipline for information systems. Although anthropology has been largely neglected in the IS research literature, it is argued that important insights can be gained by adopting an anthropological perspective on information systems phenomena. Illustrates the value of an anthropological perspective by looking at the relationship between information technology and organizational culture. Shows that the concept of culture has generally been used rather narrowly in the IS literature, and argues that a more critical, anthropological view of the relationship between IT and organizational culture is required.

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Avison, D.E. and Myers, M.D. (1995), "Information systems and anthropology: and anthropological perspective on IT and organizational culture", Information Technology & People, Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 43-56. https://doi.org/10.1108/09593849510098262

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