Steve Sawyer, School of Information Sciences and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University, USA: Social informatics and studies of computerization: Overview, debate and one perspective

Abstract
Through this talk I pursue three objectives. The first objective is to highlight the principles of social informatics as an approach to study computerization. To do this I draw on the rapidly accumulating work in this area. The second objective is to contrast the social informatics perspective with other major approaches to studying computerization. To this I draw on contemporary literatures on computerization. The third objective is to lay out several opportunities for social informatics scholars to push forward on studies of computerization. To do this I build on the contrasts developed through comparison with other approaches to help illustrate the potential for social informatics research to provide significant insights beyond what current approaches can provide.

Bio
Steve Sawyer is a founding member and an associate professor at the Pennsylvania State University's School of Information Sciences and Technology. Steve holds affiliate appointments in Management and Organizations; Labor Studies and Industrial Relations; and the Science, Technology and Society. Steve does social and organizational informatics research with a particular focus on people working together using information and communication technologies.

For further information about Steve's research, visit Steve Sawyer's web site.

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