Failure, Identity Loss and Living Information Systems

摘要: Attempting to understand information systems failure is a complex task. Recent approaches described in the literature have sought reject positivist explanations as being too simplistic, shifting debate favor of more ‘weblike’ based on interpretation case studies. This paper seeks synthesize two well-known explanatory frameworks into an enhanced conceptual model that approach through concept ‘identity loss’. Whilst this synthesis offers explanation, resulting also challenges existing paradigm development. Utilizing findings study investigates effects privatization industrial organization, we postulate that, rather than continue offering palliatives combat symptoms failure, what needed fundamental reconsideration approach.