The paper uses a sociological concept to study the uses of strategic information systems/information technology planning (SISP) beyond its espoused goals. The concept is termed unanticipated or unintended consequences of social action (Merton 1963; Giddens 1984), and it has a long intellectual...

This paper adopts an information systems perspective to study the recent American presidential election. The election may be seen as a decision making process to choose the leader to represent the wishes and interests of the people. The system supporting the process is an information system,...

This essay argues that beyond certain level of information supply, the issue is no longer the need for more information, but the ability to use the information. In fact, one-sided emphasis on the supply side of information distracts us from the problem of use of information for the intellectual...

This paper adopts an information systems perspective to study the recent American presidential election. The election may be seen as a decision making process to choose the leader to represent the wishes and interests of the people. The system supporting the process is an information system,...

The paper uses a sociological concept to study the uses of strategic information systems/information technology planning (SISP) beyond its espoused goals. The concept is termed unanticipated or unintended consequences of social action (Merton 1963; Giddens 1984), and it has a long intellectual...

This essay argues that beyond certain level of information supply, the issue is no longer the need for more information, but the ability to use the information. In fact, one-sided emphasis on the supply side of information distracts us from the problem of use of information for the intellectual...