A Theoretic Basis for IS? The Contribution of ANT

Authors

• Jim UnderwoodFollow

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

Representation is a key issue of IS design and operation that is often ignored. Actor-network theory (ANT), a semiotic theory of stakeholders, provides a way of dealing with representation. Combining aspects of ANT and Foucault's discourse theory allows us to include concepts as actors and promises a flexible and durable foundation for IS practice, but ANT itself indicates that the search for a purely theoretical foundation for IS is misguided.

Recommended Citation

Underwood, Jim (2002) "A Theoretic Basis for IS? The Contribution of ANT," The Australasian Journal of Information Systems: Vol. 10: No. 1, Article 23.
DOI: 10.3127/ajis.v10i1.449
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/ajis/vol10/iss1/23