Where is Power in Information Systems Research? Towards a Framework

The aim of this paper is to unpack the concept of power in its episodic and systemic forms in an in the context of IS mediated organizational activities - power issues often having been neglected in prior IS studies. To develop an integrated analytical approach and a rounded understanding of the effects of different forms of power, we draw on activity theory (AT). We argue that power is a deeply embedded structure, which explains events at the...