An Interview with Wanda Orlikowski: Careers and Ideas in Practice
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Authors
Shove E.,
Baeriswyl M.,
Orlikowski W.
Type
Other publication
Year
2025
Language
English
Abstract
Starting from an early interest in Information Systems research and digital technology, Wanda Orlikowski came across social science by accident. From that moment on, she has sought to change the ways in which work, technology, and organizing are thought about, especially in the field of management studies. Her research focuses on the dynamic interplay between technology and organizations, and on how organizing structures, cultural norms, communication patterns, and work practices are reconfigured over time. Her notable contribution lies in applying Anthony Giddens' structuration theory to analyze the adoption and utilization of technologies within organizational settings. In this interview, she takes us through the stages of these metamorphoses and describes her approach, from questioning structures and their effects to detailed ethnographic studies of technologies in action.
Keywords
organizing, sociomateriality, structure, technology, work
Journal
The Journal of Practice Theory
Volume
1
Series
1
ISSN
3050-0370
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Visibility
Public
