What Do We Mean by Information Technology? Perspectives on Studying Computing

The current information systems (IS) literature is embracing an increasingly explicit focus on organizational actions and issues relative to the design, construction, and use of IS. However, the socio-technical nature of the issues in IS suggests that this research should also inform those who build computing artifacts. For example, and as we do in this panel, both Morrison and George (1995) and Markus (2000) argue that IS research should be both more connected to, and say more about, the information technologies (IT) that are embedded in the systems being studied.