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Impactful Research on Transformational Information Technology: An Opportunity to Inform New Audiences1

Lucas, Henry C., Agarwal, Ritu, Clemons, Eric K., El Sawy, Omar A., Weber, Bruce·2013·MIS Quarterly
DOI 10.25300/misq/2013/37.2.03
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Abstract

Information technology has arguably been one of the most important drivers of economic and social value in the last 50 years, enabling transformational change in virtually every aspect of society. Although the Information Systems community is engaged in significant research on IT, the reach of our findings may be limited. In this commentary, our objective is to focus the IS community’s attention on the striking transformations in economic and social systems spawned by IT and to encourage more research that offers useful implications for policy. We present examples of transformations occurring in four distinct sectors of the economy and propose policy-relevant questions that need to be addressed. We urge researchers to write papers based on their findings that inform policy makers, managers, and decision makers about the issues that transformational technologies raise. Finally, we suggest a new outlet to publish these essays on the implications of transformational informational technology.

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Authors
Lucas, H. C., Agarwal, R., Clemons, E. K., El Sawy, O. A., & Weber, B.
Affiliations
  • University of Maryland, College Park (US)
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
  • Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 U.S.A.
  • University of Delaware (US)
ORCID
Venue
MIS Quarterly
Publisher
MIS Quarterly
Published
2013-06-01
Volume
37
Issue
2
Pages
371-382
ISSN
  • 0276-7783 (ISSN-L)
  • 2162-9730
DOI
10.25300/misq/2013/37.2.03
OpenAlex
W1508556750
Cited by
358
References
14
Citations by year
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FWCI
65.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
MIS Quarterly (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › General Social Sciences › Information Society and Technology Trends
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Information Systems Theories and Implementation
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Media Technology › ICT Impact and Policies
Keywords
economic transformation, social change, policy-relevant research

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