Boundary objects (BOs) are abstract or physical artifacts that exist in the liminal spaces
between adjacent communities of people. The theory of BOs was originally introduced by …

The emergence of “e-movements” and new forms of “e-protest” and “e-activism”(Earl &
Schussman, 2003) has signified the importance of the Internet as an organizational and …

The new media–from email to blogs to YouTube to Twitter–have driven major changes in
who we communicate with, from where, and when. Similarly, they are driving changes in …

Through this chapter, we introduce and explain the sociotechnical premise relative to the
study of information systems (IS). The sociotechnical premise can be articulated as (1) the …

In this paper, I argue for the development of explanatory theory in IS research. I critically
examine ways of explaining IS phenomena, identify alternative epistemological approaches …

Abstract The Socio-Technical Interaction Network (STIN) strategy for social informatics
research was published late in Rob Kling's life, and as a result, he did not have time to …

Research activities related to social informatics (SI) are expanding, even as community
fragmentation, topical dispersion, and methodological diversity continue to increase …

We present a methodological approach, called Group Informatics, for understanding the
social connections that are created between members of technologically mediated groups …

Higher education institutions'(HEI) have begun to develop decision support system data
dashboards (DSS‐DD) to improve the data‐informed decision making practices of …

This article reconceptualizes the pharmacological term “off-label use” in the context of
platforms and apps. It combines literature on technological appropriation with research on …