This book provides emerging researchers and postgraduate students with guidance on selecting and applying sociotechnical theories to underpin information systems (IS) research. There has been no book that combines multiple sociotechnical theories as this does. Consequently, it has been difficult to source materials on the application of sociotechnical theories for IS research. Examining the impacts of technological developments and seeking to gain a deeper understanding of how humans interact with computers and systems is a dynamic field but can often confuse researchers with the overwhelming number of social theories that can be utilised to derive insights. Significantly, this book provides guidelines on how to apply the theories with a focus on the six most employed ones in IS research: activity theory, actor-network theory, contingency theory, diffusion of innovation theory, structuration theory, and the technology acceptance model.
Professor Tiko Iyamu holds a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is a professor at the Faculty of Informatics and Design at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa. Previously, he served as a professor at the Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa, and the Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia. He has also spent time as a visiting Professor in several institutions, in Europe, North America, and other parts of Africa. His areas of focus are enterprise architecture, health informatics, big data analytics, and mobile computing. He has authored nine books and edited five books. Additionally, he has authored more than 190 peer-reviewed research articles in a wide range of journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters. He has received several awards in research and excellence in the supervision of postgraduates.
