References

Books and Articles

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Beath, Cynthia Mathis and Orlikowski, Wanda J. (1994) "The Contradictory Structure of Systems Development Methodologies" Information Systems Research 5,4, pp 350-377.

Bijker, Wiebe E. (1992) "The Social Construction of Flourescent Lighting, or How an Artifact Was Invented in Its Diffusion Stage" in Bijker, Wiebe E.; and Law, John (Eds) Shaping Technology / Building Society MIT Press, Cambridge,Mass.

Bloomfield, Brian P. and Vurdubakis, Theo (1994) "Boundary Disputes: Negotiating the Boundary between the Technical and the Social in the Development of IT Systems" Information Technology & People 7,1, pp 9-24.

Callon, Michel (1986) "Some Elements of a Sociology of Translation: Domestication of the Scallops and the Fishermen of Saint Brieuc Bay". In Law, John (Ed) Power, Action and Belief: a new Sociology of Knowledge? Sociological Review Monograph (pp. 196-233). Routledge and Kegan Paul, London.

Collings, Penny; Kleeman, Dale; Richards-Smith, Avon and Walker, David (1997) "Developing New Group Work Practices: An Evaluation of the Design and Use of Groupware-based Systems for a Graduate Course in Information Systems" in PACIS '97 Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.

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Underwood, Jim (1992) "Information Systems Work: Contradictions in Practice and Theory" in MacGregor, Rob (Ed) Proceedings of Third Australian Conference on Information Systems Department of Business Systems, Wollongong.

Underwood, Jim (1998) " Using Ambiguity in Information Systems Evolution: Keeping the System Soft?" unpublished.

Walsham, G. (1997) "Actor-Network Theory and IS Research: Current Status and Future Prospects" in Lee, A.S; Liebenau, J.; and DeGross, J.I. Information Systems and Qualitative Research Chapman & Hall, London.

Wastell, David G. (1996) "The Fetish of Technique: Methodology as a Social Defence" Information Systems Journal 6,1, pp 25-40.

 

 

Case Study Documents

#6 - "Teaching Grant Application", October 1996.

(application from IS department for Pilot Project)

#8 - "Towards a Policy on Flexible Learning at the University ... ". July 1997.

(Discussion paper for senior staff)

#10 - "Flexible Delivery: A Guide for Teaching Staff", December 1997.

(this is the final report for the project)