This paper explores an alternative view of design as an emergent process of engagement
and learning, as opposed to the traditional view of systems design as a problem-solving tool …

In this work, we provide an overview of contemporary perspectives of design that may
challenge the traditional design of IT and socio-technical systems. Our starting metaphor is …

Purpose: Recent years have seen a growing number of low-income countries formulating
and implementing national Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policies with …

Design as we know it is a consequence of industrialism. The increasing complexity of
products, the social structure (ie, the organization) producing them, and the market where to …

The paper presents a business model for digital economy named'always-on business'.
Building on the literature review of IT-enabled business models, business continuity and …

Abstract Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has transformed the way we
work, live and interact. ICT is everywhere and grows in an unprecedented manner. Most …

Data production and data analysis play a pivotal role in establishing the prerequisites for
scientizic rigour. Socio-Technical (ST) research, being a human science, places paramount …

This paper focuses on the topic of alcohol and wellbeing in contemporary work
organisations. It explores the relationship between stakeholders' viewpoints regarding …

The overall success rate of implementing enterprise resource planning systems is about
30%. Guided by systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to …

The paper aims at presenting an implementation framework for reengineering traditional
business information systems (ISs) into ISs that support business continuity (BC) or'always …