Emergence in Organizational ‘Problem-solving’: Theories of Social Cognition
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This paper explores theories underlying the design and development of organizational information systems (IS). It summarizes and compares two very different perspectives on IS design and development: design as the (individual) solution of organizational "problems" and design as the (joint) construction of sociocultural artifacts. The different paradigms of operation engendered by these perspectives is discussed in terms of its implications for information system development (ISD) methods and the management of IS-related organizational change.
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