Tag Archives: IT Culture

MIS40640 – Critique on Studying IS in Organisations

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Tarun Rattan

How does organisational change happen? Does it need a charismatic leader with a vision to trigger it or are there other forces at play responsible for activating this change. Using exciting real-life case studies, the readings for the week draws … Continue reading →

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MIS40640 – Managing Technology & Change: Cultural & Political Perspectives – Studying IS in organisations

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Tarun Rattan

Readings of the Week: Coombs et al – Culture, Control and Competition Walsham – Chapter 3 & 5 Tarun Rattan – Critique on Studying IS in Organisations Questions & Comments: Coombs paper: In Coombs et al (1992) paper, the NHS … Continue reading →

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MIS40640 – Managing Technology & Change: Cultural & Political Perspectives – IS and power in organisations

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Tarun Rattan

Readings of the Week: Bloomfield and Coombs – IT, Power and Control – Centralization Fincham and Rhodes – Power Questions & Comments: Fincham & Rhode’s paper: Fincham & Rhodes have mentioned that the individual selection either for promotion or a … Continue reading →

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MIS40640 – Managing Technology & Change: Cultural & Political Perspectives – IT as a cultural artefact

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Tarun Rattan

Readings of the Week: Gallivan and Srite – IT and Culture Robey and Azevedo – Cultural analysis of IT Questions & Comments: Gallivan’s paper: Gallivan & Strite started the paper accepting the need to define a more holistic view of … Continue reading →

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MIS40640 – Managing Technology & Change: Cultural & Political Perspectives – Understanding IS in organisations theoretical and philosophical underpinnings

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Tarun Rattan

Readings of the Week: Orlikowski Iacona – The truth is not out there Robey (ICIS 95) – Theories that explain contradiction Questions & Comments: Orlikowski Paper Though enacted approach to IT claims to focus on human agency and its basic … Continue reading →

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MIS40640 – Managing Technology & Change: Cultural & Political Perspectives

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Tarun Rattan

UCD School of Business MSc iBusiness (Innovation through ICT) Programme MIS40640: Managing Technology & Change: Cultural & Political Perspectives Semester 1, 2014/2015 Course Lecturer Dr Séamas Kelly UCD Centre for Innovation, Technology & Organisation (CITO) Q226, UCD (Quinn) School of … Continue reading →

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