Abstract
The affordance perspective to technology research aims to offer a definition of technology that bridges between previous positivist and constructivist perspectives. To study technology from an affordance angle, it needs to be defined and extracted. This study aims to develop a better understanding of technology by conceptualizing and dimensionalizing technology affordances. To demonstrate the practical value of our conceptualization, we empirically identify and define six affordances of Wikipedia as a case.
Recommended Citation
Mesgari, Mostafa and Faraj, Samer, "Technology Affordances: The Case of Wikipedia" (2012). AMCIS 2012 Proceedings. 13.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2012/proceedings/VirtualCommunities/13
Technology Affordances: The Case of Wikipedia
The affordance perspective to technology research aims to offer a definition of technology that bridges between previous positivist and constructivist perspectives. To study technology from an affordance angle, it needs to be defined and extracted. This study aims to develop a better understanding of technology by conceptualizing and dimensionalizing technology affordances. To demonstrate the practical value of our conceptualization, we empirically identify and define six affordances of Wikipedia as a case.