Learning Outcomes:
On completing this module students should be able to:
- Critically assess a range of theoretical perspectives on the relationship between ICT and social/organisational change.
- Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the use of cultural and political approaches to understanding IS and organisation, and of their associated strengths and limitations.
- Critically assess the strengths and limitations of traditional approaches to IS Strategy and Evaluation, and explain the `power effects' of the associated discourses. Explain how an alternative interpretive approach might address these issues and reflect on its relative strengths and weaknesses.
- Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the problems associated with IS Design and Development.
- Describe prominent approaches to addressing these and their relative strengths and weaknesses.
- Demonstrate a sophisticated and critical understanding of the politics and ethics of IS innovation, of the difficulties associated with the management of ICT-enabled change, and of how these issues might be addressed in practice.
Indicative Module Content:
Cultural and political traditions of thought and their implications for understanding organisational life and managing digital innovation processes.
Politico-cultural perspectives on information systems strategy, evaluation, design & development, and implementation management.