Professor Chrisanthi Avgerou's Selected Publications

Books

Avgerou, C., R. Mansell, D. Quah and R. Silverstone (2007) The Oxford Handbook of Information and Communication Technologies, Oxford University Press.

Avgerou, C. and  J.  Berleur (2005) Perspectives and Policies on ICT in Society, New York, Springer

Avgerou, C., C. Ciborra and F. Land (Eds.) (2004) The Social Study of Information and Communication Technology: Innovation, Actors, and Contexts, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Avgerou, C. and R. L. LaRovere (Eds.) (2003) Information Systems and the Economics of Innovation, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK.

Avgerou, C. (2002) Information Systems and Global Diversity, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.

Avgerou, C. and G. Walsham (Eds.) (2000) Information Technology in Context: Studies from the Perspective of Developing Countries, Ashgate, London.

Avgerou, C. and T. Cornford (1998) Developing Information Systems: Concepts, Issues and Practice, (second edition edn) Macmillan, Basingstoke, UK.

Avgerou, C. and T. Cornford (1993) Developing Information Systems: Concepts, Issues and Practice, (first edition edn) Macmillan, Basingstoke, UK.

Journal papers, book chapters and selected conference papers

Avgerou, C. and K. McGrath (2007) "'Power, Rationality, and the Art of Living through Socio-Technical Change'", MIS Quarterly, 31(2), pp. 295-315

Avgerou, C. and K. McGrath (2005) "Rationalities and Emotions in IS Innovation" in Handbook of Critical Information Systems Research: Theory and Application, (Howcroft, D. and M. Trauth eds) Edward Elgar, pp. pp 299-324.

Avgerou, C. (2005) "Doing Critical Research in Information Systems: Some Further Thoughts", Information Systems Journal, 15 pp. pp 103-109

Avgerou, C. (2005) "Context Specific Rationality in Information Systems" in Information Systems in Developing Countries: Theory and Practice, (Davison, R. e. a. ed.) City University of Hong Kong Press, Hong Kong, pp. pp 41-56.

Avgerou, C. (2004) "The Study of Information Technology in Developing Countries" in The Past and Future of Information Systems, (Andersen, K. V. and M. T. Vendelø eds) Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, pp. pp 149-162.

Avgerou, C. (2003) "The Link between ICT and Economic Growth in the Discourse of Development" in Organizational Information Systems in the Context of Globalization, (Korpela, M., R. Montealegre and A. Poulymenakou eds) Kluwer, Boston, USA.

Avgerou, C. (2003) "IT as an Institutional Actor in Developing Countries" in Perspectives of IT and Development, (Madon, S. and S. Krishna eds).

Avgerou, C. (2002) "New Socio-Technical Perspectives of IS Innovation in Organizations" in ICT Innovation: Economic and Organizational Perspectives, (Avgerou, C. and R. L. LaRovere eds) Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. pp 141-161.

Avgerou, C. (2001) "The Significance of Context in Information Systems and Organisational Change", Information Systems Journal

Avgerou, C. (2000) "IT and Organizational Change: An Institutionalist Perpsective", Information Technology and People, 13 (4), pp. 234-262

Avgerou, C. (2000) "Information Systems: What Sort of Science Is It?" Omega, 28 pp. 567-579

Avgerou, C. (2000) "'IT and Organizational Change: An Institutionalist Perspective", Information Technology and People, 13 (4), pp. pp 234-262

Avgerou, C., J. Siemer and N. Bjørn-Andersen (1999) "The Academic Field of Information Systems in Europe", European Journal of Information Systems, 8 pp. 136-153

Avgerou, C. (1998) "How Can IT Enable Economic Growth in Developing Countries", Information Technology for Development, 8 pp. 15-28

Avgerou, C. (1998) "Institutional and Cognitive Features of the Academic Field of Information Systems". in Symposium on the History of Computers, Kiev, 4-6 October,

Avgerou, C. (1996) "Transferability of Information Technology and Organisational Practices" in Global Information Technology and Socio-Economic Development, (Odedra-Straub, M. ed.) Ivy League, Nashua, New Hampshire, pp. 106-115.

Avgerou, C., T. Cornford and E. Mossialos (1996) "Information Infrastructures for the Management of Medical Drug Use: A European Perspective", Information Infrastructures and Policy, 5 (3), pp. 205-216

Avgerou, C. and S. Madon (1996) "Development, Self-Determination and Information", Computer Journal of South Africa,

Avgerou, C. and N. Volkow (1996) "The Role of Information Technology in Developing Countries in the Process of Globalisation" in Globalisation and Information Technology: Implications for Developing Countries, (Odedra-Straub, M., R. Okot-Uma and G. Cyranek eds) Commonwealth Secretariat, London, pp. 52-65.

Avgerou, C. (1996) "How Can IT Enable Developing Countries to Integrate into the Global Economy" in Global Information Technology and Systems Management, (Palvia, P., S. Palvia and E. Roche eds) Ivy League Publications, pp. 147-167.

Avgerou, C. and N. Mulira (1996) "A Study of a University Admission System in Uganda" in Information Technology, Development and Policy, (Roche, E. and M. J. Blaine eds) Avebury, Aldershot, UK, pp. 229-245.

Avgerou, C. (1996) "Studying the Socio-Economic Context of Information Systems". in 2nd ACIS, Phoenix, USA, August,

Avgerou, C. (1996) "How Does PhD Research in Information Systems Differ across Countries". in ECIS '96, Lisbon, Portugal, June,

Avgerou, C. and T. Cornford (1995) "Limitations of Information Systems Theory and Practice: A Case for Pluralism" in Information System Concepts. Towards a Consolidation of Views, (Falkenberg, E. D., W. Hesse and A. Olive eds) Chapman & Hall, London, pp. 130-143.

Avgerou, C., T. Cornford and A. Poulymenakou (1995) "The Challenge of BPR to the Information Systems Profession", New Technology, Work, and Employment, 10 (2), pp. 132-141

Avgerou, C. (1995) "Panel on Information Systems and Public Administration Reform". in ECIS '95, Athens, June,

Avgerou, C. (1995) "Evaluating Information Systems by Consultation and Negotiation", International Journal of Information Management, 15 (6), pp. 427-436

Avgerou, C. and T. Cornford (1993) "A Review of the Methodologies Movement", Journal of Information Technology, 5 pp. 277-286

Avgerou, C. and G. Doukidis (1993) "Information Systems in Greece: The Need for Context Related Research", European Journal of Information Systems, 2 (2),

Avgerou, C. (1993) "Information Systems for Development Planning", International Journal of Information Management, 13 pp. 260-273

Avgerou, C. and S. Madon (1993) "Development, Self Determination and Information" in Social Citizenship in the Information Age, (Beardon, C. and D. Whitehouse eds), pp. 120-132.

Avgerou, C. and F. F. Land (1992) "Examining the Appropriateness of Information Technology" in Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, (Bhatnagar, S. C. and M. Odedra-Straub eds) McGraw-Hill, New Dehli, pp. 26-42.

Avgerou, C. (1991) "Information Systems Planning in Social Administration", Informatization and the Public Sector, 1 (1), pp. 59-73

Avgerou, C. (1991) "Creating Information Systems Infrastructure for Development Planning". in 12th Annual Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), New York, 16-18 December,

Avgerou, C. (1990) "Computer-Based Information Systems and the Modernization of Public Administration in Developing Countries" in Information Systems for Development, (Bhatnagar, S. C. and N. Bjørn-Andersen eds) North-Holland, pp. 243-250.

Avgerou, C. (1987) "The Applicability of Software Engineering in Information Systems Development", Information and Management, 13 (3), pp. 135-142

Avgerou, C. (1987) "The Development of Effective Information Systems in the Greek Civil Service Sector". in The International Conference on Society and the Challenge of Information Technology, Athens, Greece, April,

Avgerou, C., F. F. Land, T. Cornford, D. Piachaud and B. Farbey (1987) "Work Process, Service Quality and Information Technology in Social Welfareinstitutions - British National Report Review" The London School of Economics and Political Science London.

For a more comprehensive list of publications please visit Professor Chrisanthi Avgerou's personal web page.

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