Towards a theoretical lens to examine the structural impact of adopting Web 2.0

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dc.contributor.authorNagle, Tadhg
dc.contributor.authorSammon, David
dc.contributor.editorLjungberg, Jan
dc.contributor.editorGrundén, Kerstin
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-15T16:37:44Z
dc.date.available2017-12-15T16:37:44Z
dc.date.issued2009-09
dc.date.updated2017-12-15T16:27:27Z
dc.description.abstractWith the widespread integration of Web 2.0 technologies across society and business there is an increasing need to understand their underlying impact. Yet, very little research has been done on such technologies, so much so, that a definition still eludes the academic community. Nonetheless, their impacts cannot be ignored. For instance, from a societal perspective, the proliferation of social networks and attitude towards openness highlights the transformation from hierarchical type social structures to more non-hierarchical (horizontal) systems. However, rigorous analysis of the structural impacts of the technologies in an organisational context is more difficult due to the lack of theoretical frameworks. Moreover, there has been a call for researchers to build their own theoretical frameworks for further understanding in the domain. As a result, this paper aims to add to the body of knowledge by (i) further defining Web 2.0, (ii) reviewing past literature on organisational structure and technology, and (iii) developing a theoretical lens by rediscovering past socio-technical theories.en
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dc.identifier.citationNagle, T., Sammon, D. (2009) 'Towards a Theoretical Lens to Examine the Structural Impact of Adopting Web 2.0', in Ljungberg, J. and Grunden K. (eds.) ECIME 2009: 3rd European Conference on Information Management and Evaluation, Gothenburg, Sweden, 17-18 September. ACPIL proceedings, Reading: Academic Conferences International Limited, isbn:978-1-906638-43-6en
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-906638-43-6
dc.identifier.journaltitleECIME 2009: 3rd European Conference on Information Management and Evaluationen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/5183
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherAcademic Conferences and Publishing International Limiteden
dc.relation.ispartofECIME 2009: 3rd European Conference on Information Management and Evaluation
dc.relation.urihttp://www.academic-bookshop.com/ourshop/prod_1268708-ECIME-2009-3rd-European-Conference-on-Information-Management-and-Evaluation-Gothenburg-Sweden-PRINT-version.html
dc.rights© 2009 the authors; Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, ACPIL proceedingsen
dc.subjectWeb 2.0 technologiesen
dc.subjectSocial networksen
dc.subjectOrganisational structureen
dc.subjectSocio-technical theoriesen
dc.subjectInformation systemsen
dc.titleTowards a theoretical lens to examine the structural impact of adopting Web 2.0en
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