Purpose This paper examines the influence of normal science tradition, epitomized by notion that “theory is king”, on contemporary accounting research and epistemological tensions may emerge as this idea applied to particular ways studying accounting. For illustrative purposes, authors focus informed actor-network theory (ANT) which can be seen an “extreme case” in sense it is, principle, diffi...

In this paper, the authors will advocate the addition of actor-network theory to the qualitative research traditions presently used in information systems. We will contend that actor-network theory can be especially useful when studying the implementation of information systems and in other situations involving technological innovation. The paper describes actor-network theory, an approach orig...

Abstract The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council is an innovative monitoring mechanism in international human rights law system. As UPR matures, scholars have increasingly sought to stand back and understand it as a process. In this article, I take work vein further by considering more closely actors involved – humans objects highlighting time creating eff...

Today, the interaction between patients and Interactive Health Portals (IHPs) is one of the hot topics of e-health domains. Online Health Organisations (OHOs) try to improve the quality of their online services to increase patients’ demand. However, Malaysian OHOs are far from achieving from this trend. Lack of enthusiasm, trust and loyalty are the major obstacles for successfully deploying IHP...

Latour’s endeavor to unite the dichotomic categorizations of “objects” and “things” in ANT-based reality has inherent limitations. Therefore, author undertakes three enterprises. First, with theoretical reinforcements realist philosophy, we shall appreciate why cannot be treated as two related manifestations same entity. Second, by exemplifying Victorian history medicalized opium addiction, thi...

Social, ethical and policy analysis of the issues arising from gene patenting and commercial genetic testing is enhanced by the application of science and technology studies, and Actor-Network Theory (ANT) in particular. We suggest the potential for transferring ANT's flexible nature to an applied heuristic methodology for gathering empirical information and for analysing the complex networks i...

This paper adopts a transdisciplinary perspective to studying the use of collaborative technologies for environmental collaboration among diverse stakeholders, mobilised towards creating and achieving shared environmental goals. Environmental collaboration is a complex phenomenon involving a multitude of stakeholders and resources often dispersed across vast geographically, politically and cult...

This paper aims to discuss and highlight the sociotechnical complexity of Business Process Management (BPM) projects. In the pursuit of this goal, we conducted an interpretative single case study in a company that operates in the chemical sector in Brazil. The paper adopts a sociotechnical approach based on the Actor-Network Theory to draw attention to the sociotechnical negotiation strategies ...