Results 1 to 10 of about 69,451 (328)

Exploring agency beyond humans: the compatibility of Actor-Network Theory (ANT) and resilience thinking [PDF]

Ecology and Society, 2014
At first glance, the compatibility of social theory and resilience thinking is not entirely evident, in part because the ontology of the former is rooted in social interactions among human beings rather than ecological process.
Angga Dwiartama, Christopher Rosin
doaj   +4 more sources

Digital Citizen Participation within Schools in the United Kingdom and Indonesia: An Actor-Network Theory (ANT) Perspective [PDF]

Information, 2016
Citizen engagement and participation are a key focus for government and government agencies, and with the advent of Internet technologies questions arise about the role and impact of technology on citizen participation.
M. Yusuf, C. Adams, K. Dingley
semanticscholar   +5 more sources

Actor-Network Theory (ANT) Based Visualisation of Socio-Technical Facets of RFID Technology Translation: An Australian Hospital Scenario [PDF]

International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation, 2014
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
C. Unnithan, A. Tatnall
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

The integration of human and non-human actors to advance healthcare delivery: unpacking the role of actor-network theory, a systematic literature review. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res
There is an increasing public, societal and policy imperative for effective integration of healthcare delivery systems. Central to integration in healthcare is a focus on people-centred health, access, patient empowerment, interprofessional teamwork and ...
Ryan T, Ryan N, Hynes B.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Actor-network theory (ANT): uma tradução para compreender o relacional e o estrutural nas redes interorganizacionais? [PDF]

Cadernos EBAPE.BR, 2004
This essay presents the actor-network theory (ANT) to analyze inter-organizational networks with intention to pass over the gap between agency and structure.
Jackeline Amantino-de-Andrade
semanticscholar   +5 more sources

Responsible Blockchain: STEADI Principles and the Actor-Network Theory-based Development Methodology (ANT-RDM)

Foundations and Trends® in Information Systems
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and controversies associated with blockchain technology. It identifies technical challenges such as scalability, security, privacy, and interoperability, as well as business and adoption ...
Yibai Li, Ahmed A. Gomaa, X. Li
semanticscholar   +4 more sources

Misalignment of interest: An actor-network analysis of a government budgeting practice

Asian Journal of Accounting Perspectives, 2021
Research aim: This paper aims at finding an explanation as to why a government budget operates as a ritual, as has been observed in the Sri Lankan Government budgeting practice and many Less Developed Country (LDC) accounting studies. Design/ Methodology/
Chandrasiri Abeysinghe
doaj   +5 more sources

Up the ANTe [PDF]

Industry and Higher Education, 2017
This article explores the role of educators in supporting the development of entrepreneurial leadership learning by creating peer learning networks of owner-managers of small businesses. Using actor-network theory, the authors think through the process of constructing and maintaining a peer learning network (conceived of as an actor-network) and frame
Smith, Susan, Kempster, Steve, Barnes, Stewart   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Research on the Operating Mechanism of E-Commerce Poverty Alleviation in Agricultural Cooperatives: An Actor Network Theory Perspective

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
E-commerce poverty alleviation has become a new wisdom in China’s rural poverty alleviation, but there are a few empirical researches on e-commerce poverty alleviation based on farmer cooperatives.
Na Xu, Chi Xu, Yuanbo Jin, Zhenjie Yu
doaj   +1 more source

Natural hazard mitigation strategies review: Actor–network theory and the eco-based approach understanding in Zimbabwe

Jàmbá, 2019
This paper presents the literature reviewed on the evolution of the natural hazard mitigation perspective and an overview of its progression to date. The article uses information taken from diverse sources such as a globally accepted scientific databases
Anyway Katanha, Danny Simatele
doaj   +1 more source