The Recursive Dualism of Technology

Technology, as a major constituent of contemporary
society, is intimately connected with politics,
economics, culture, and all forms of social and
personal life.

In this book, the Recursive Dualism
of Technology (RDT) model is developed as a new
model to provide an understanding to how technology
is experienced and the way technology adaptation
unfolds in organizations. RDT explains how
technology shapes and also is shaped by
organizational affairs at all levels of an
organization.

The RDT model have also been empirically evaluated
in five real-life case studies of technology
adaptation in four different organizations. Case
studies are compared and contrasted to empirically
evaluate the RDT model and discuss the process of
technology adaptation in organizations.

Autorentext

Deniz Tuncalp has completed his Ph.D. in Management onadaptation of technology and organizations. He is involved in both research and practice of technology in several universities and companies. He is a frequent speaker in technology conferences worldwide on social and technical implications of information and communication technologies.

Klappentext

Technology, as a major constituent of contemporary society, is intimately connected with politics, economics, culture, and all forms of social and personal life. In this book, the Recursive Dualism of Technology (RDT) model is developed as a new model to provide an understanding to how technology is experienced and the way technology adaptation unfolds in organizations. RDT explains how technology shapes and also is shaped by organizational affairs at all levels of an organization. The RDT model have also been empirically evaluated in five real-life case studies of technology adaptation in four different organizations. Case studies are compared and contrasted to empirically evaluate the RDT model and discuss the process of technology adaptation in organizations.