Unpacking user relations in an emerging ubiquitous computing environment : introducing the bystander
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2008
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The move towards technological ubiquity is allowing a more idiosyncratic and dynamic working environment to emerge that may result in the restructuring of information communication technologies, and changes in their use through different user groups' actions. Taking a ‘practice’ lens to human agency, we explore the evolving roles of, and relationships between these user groups and their appropriation of emergent technologies by drawing upon Lamb and Kling's social actor framework. To illustrate our argument, we draw upon a study of a UK Fire Brigade that has introduced a variety of technologies in an attempt to move towards embracing mobile and ubiquitous computing. Our analysis of the enactment of such technologies reveals that Bystanders, a group yet to be taken as the central unit of analysis in information systems research, or considered in practice, are emerging as important actors. The research implications of our work relate to the need to further consider Bystanders in deployments other than those that are mobile and ubiquitous. For practice, we suggest that Bystanders require consideration in the systems development life cycle, particularly in terms of design and education in processes of use. |
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Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/61491/1/JIT_Ubicomp_pre-pub.pdf DOI:10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000123 Ferneley, Elaine & Light, Ben (2008) Unpacking user relations in an emerging ubiquitous computing environment : introducing the bystander. Journal of Information Technology, 23(3), pp. 163-175. |
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This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Journal of Information Technology. The definitive publisher-authenticated version [Journal of Information Technology (2008) 23, 163–175] is available online at: palgrave-journals.com/jit Copyright 2008 JIT Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. |
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Creative Industries Faculty; School of Media, Entertainment & Creative Arts |
Palavras-Chave | #080600 INFORMATION SYSTEMS #200000 LANGUAGES COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE #200100 COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES #mobile computing #user relations #bystanders #agency |
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Journal Article |