Technology-Organization Relationship

William C. Barley

doi:10.1002/9781118955567.wbieoc204

Technology-Organization Relationship

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The relationship between technologies and organizations has been the subject of considerable scholarly attention and debate for the better part of a century. This entry reviews three dominant theoretical approaches to the technology–organization relationship that have emerged during this period: technological determinist accounts, social constructivist accounts, and those seeking a middle ground between the two. By presenting these perspectives chronologically, the entry also illustrates the shifting role played by communication processes in theories of technology and organization. It closes with a summary of topics of current empirical and theoretical interest to scholars of technology and organizations.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication
Editors	Craig R. Scott, James R. Barker, Timothy Kuhn, Joann Keyton, Paaige K. Turner, Laurie K. Lewis
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Pages	1-11
ISBN (Electronic)	9781118955567
ISBN (Print)	9781118955604
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118955567.wbieoc204
State	Published - Mar 8 2017

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information and communication technology
organizational communication
organizational theory

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