Conference paper
A Social Informatics Account of the Assimilation of an Enterprise-Wide Health Information System
Proceedings of the 18th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, pp.234-245
Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS), 18th (Toowoomba, Australia, 05-Dec-2007–07-Dec-2007)
Australasian Association for Information Systems (AAIS)
2007
Abstract
This paper presents findings from a case study of the assimilation process of an enterprise-wide information system in radiology practices in Australia. Interviews with radiologists, radiographers and administrative staff are used to explore the impact of institutional structures on the assimilation process. The paper develops an argument that culture within and outside the practice, institutional structures within the practice and organizational-level management mandates impacted on the assimilation process. The study explores a theoretical framework that integrates elements of social actor theory (Lamb & Kling, 2003) providing a more fine-grained analysis concentrating on the relationships among the radiology practitioners, the technology (an enterprise-wide HIS), and a larger social milieu surrounding its use. Findings are reported that demonstrate both the enablers and inhibitors to the assimilation process based on in-depth interviews with radiology practitioners.
Details
- Title
- A Social Informatics Account of the Assimilation of an Enterprise-Wide Health Information System
- Authors
- Jeanette K Van Akkeren (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessBruce Rowlands (Author) - Griffith University
- Contributors
- W-G Tan (Editor)
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 18th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, pp.234-245
- Conference details
- Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS), 18th (Toowoomba, Australia, 05-Dec-2007–07-Dec-2007)
- Publisher
- Australasian Association for Information Systems (AAIS)
- Date published
- 2007
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2007 Jeanette Van Akkeren and Bruce Rowlands. Reproduced with permission of the authors. Any other usage is prohibited without the express permission of the authors.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99447771502621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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