From a rural, sociological point of view no social theories have so far been able to grasp the ontological complexity and special character of a farm enterprise as an entity in a really satisfying way. The contention of this paper is that a combination of Luhmann’s theory of social systems and the actor-network theory (ANT) of Latour, Callon, and Law offers a new and radical framework for under...

This article examines the local evaluation and assessment practices of Finnish early childhood education care (ECEC) based on Actor–Network Theory (ANT). We employ concept translation to discuss how unfold in networks actors come together negotiations contestations that seek orient these networks. ANT approaches society as being formed directs attention non-human actors, such technical material...

From a rural, sociological point of view no social theories have so far been able to grasp the ontological complexity and special character of a farm enterprise as an entity in a really satisfying way. The contention of this paper is that a combination of Luhmann’s theory of social systems and actor-network theory (ANT) of Latour, Callon, and Law offers a new and radical framework for understan...

In the early 2000s, Information Systems researchers in Australia had begun to emphasise socio-technical approaches in innovation adoption of technologies. The ‘essentialist’ approaches to adoption (for example, Innovation Diffusion or TAM), suggest an essence is largely responsible for rate of adoption (Tatnall, 2011) or a new technology introduced may spark innovation. The socio-technical fact...

BACKGROUND Recent health care policies have supported the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) but examples of failed ICT projects in this sector have highlighted the need for a greater understanding of the processes used to implement such innovations in complex organizations. This study examined the interaction of sociological and technological factors in the implementa...

The article examines the canon as a principle of formation actor-network writing technique and its influence on Lancaster School, which exists at intersection Actor-Network Theory (ANT) Science Technology Studies (STS). discussion is built around idea canonical experiments by Robert Boyle, served model for modern experimental science. As an technique, contrasted with distinguishing classics Soc...

Article history: Received 3 November 2012 Received in revised form 15 January 2014 Accepted 9 February 2014 Available online 6 March 2014 Continuous advancements in mobile technology allow mobile carriers and banks to offer mobile banking services. Such convergence of previously unrelated industries raises many complex issues. This paper examines the dynamics of competition and collaboration am...

Research involved with Actor-Network Theory (ANT) application in engineering domains often crosses through its fundamentals. In fact, exploring trends that envisage ANT as a paradigm that can prove valid in the engineering design field, researchers sometimes enrol in discussions that drive them to its roots. Obligatory Passage Points (OPP) and Immutable Mobiles (IM) are two of the fundamental c...

Introduction. The use of actor-network theory is becoming increasingly common amongst information systems researchers. This study argues that the utility of actor-network theory as a conceptual tool for information systems research can be increased by expressing actornetwork theory in a graphical format. To this end, a graphical syntax was designed based on a comprehensive conceptualisation of ...