the main objective of this paper is to argue how the mobile phones have transformed the iranian lifestyle and how the arrival of mobiles has been a catalyst for revolting behavior, and has launched a new consumer behavior and has changed our relationships. the paper explains how the people's behavior has developed a whole new social code in iran. it is argued that the social value of being able...

Offshore software development is an attractive option in terms of cost savings but the problems of overcoming the barriers of different cultures and time and space distanciation can be considerable. This paper examines two case studies of companies that set up offshore system development centres and contrasts their different experiences. We use a framework comprising structure, coordination and...

Despite several insightful empirical studies on how new knowledge is created in organizations, there is still no satisfactory answer to the question, how is new knowledge created in organizations? The purpose of this paper is to address this question by focusing on direct social interaction, adopting a dialogical approach. The following argument is advanced. From a dialogical perspective, new k...

This paper employs the analysis of an interpretive case study within a Regional Train Operating Company (RTOC) to arrive at theoretical understandings of Information Systems (IS). Giddens’ ‘structuration theory’ is developed which offers an account of structure and agency; social practices developing and changing over time and space. The most common application of structuration theory to the IS...