. Mitev, N. de Vaujany, F., Mitev, N., Laniray, P., & Vaast, E., editors. The Role of History in Information Systems Research: Beyond Presentism, pages 184–203. Palgrave Macmillan UK, London, 2014.
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The aim of this chapter is to stimulate the contribution that historical awareness may add to the field of information systems (IS) research. Despite the offerings from the study of history, the IS community has not developed a strong tradition of historical research (Land, 2010; Mitev & de Vaujany, 2012; see also a special issue on history in IS research, Bryant et al., 2013). Arguably, the adoption of historical sensitivity and awareness is especially pertinent in a field that is often driven by the ``awesome potential'' of advanced information and communication technologies. All too frequently, we lose sight of some of the difficulties that are being posed as we are seduced by new technology, and the field of IS especially can suffer from presentism (see Hartog's chapter in this book). The acquisition of a historical consciousness may enable the evaluation of these changes within their historical context and origins. Quite often superficial changes are focused upon by the management consultancy ``change industry'', and so concepts and themes are often repackaged several years later (Westrup, 2005), with little awareness as to how these recent trends compare with similar developments in the past.
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  author =	 "Mitev, Nathalie",
  editor =	 "de Vaujany, Francois-Xavier and Mitev, Nathalie and
                  Laniray, Pierre and Vaast, Emmanuelle",
  title =	 "The Role of History in Information Systems Research:
                  Beyond Presentism",
  bookTitle =	 "Materiality and Time: Historical Perspectives on
                  Organizations, Artefacts and Practices",
  year =	 2014,
  publisher =	 "Palgrave Macmillan UK",
  address =	 "London",
  pages =	 "184–203",
  abstract =	 "The aim of this chapter is to stimulate the
                  contribution that historical awareness may add to
                  the field of information systems (IS)
                  research. Despite the offerings from the study of
                  history, the IS community has not developed a strong
                  tradition of historical research (Land, 2010; Mitev
                  {\&} de Vaujany, 2012; see also a special issue on
                  history in IS research, Bryant et al.,
                  2013). Arguably, the adoption of historical
                  sensitivity and awareness is especially pertinent in
                  a field that is often driven by the ``awesome
                  potential'' of advanced information and
                  communication technologies. All too frequently, we
                  lose sight of some of the difficulties that are
                  being posed as we are seduced by new technology, and
                  the field of IS especially can suffer from
                  presentism (see Hartog's chapter in this book). The
                  acquisition of a historical consciousness may enable
                  the evaluation of these changes within their
                  historical context and origins. Quite often
                  superficial changes are focused upon by the
                  management consultancy ``change industry'', and so
                  concepts and themes are often repackaged several
                  years later (Westrup, 2005), with little awareness
                  as to how these recent trends compare with similar
                  developments in the past.",
  isbn =	 "978-1-137-43212-4",
  doi =		 "10.1057/9781137432124_10",
  url =		 "https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137432124_10"
}

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