Actor-Network Theory in Information Systems Research
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Introduction. The use of actor-network theory is becoming increasingly common amongst information systems researchers. This study argues that the utility of actor-network theory as a conceptual tool for information systems research can be increased by expressing actornetwork theory in a graphical format. To this end, a graphical syntax was designed based on a comprehensive conceptualisation of actor-network theory.
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