行动者网络理论及其在信息系统研究中的应用与展望

Actor-Network Theory and Its Application and Prospect in the Field of Information System Research

[目的/意义]本文旨在帮助学界掌握行动者网络理论在信息系统研究中的应用现状,以期将国内研究引向深入。[方法/过程]系统梳理国内外相关文献,总结当前研究成果、局限和未来值得关注的研究方向。[结果/结论]行动者网络理论在信息系统研究中的应用主要包括信息技术创新与发展、信息技术采纳与使用、社交媒体信息交互行为以及信息系统领域知识构建4个方面。鉴于当前研究的局限性,未来研究可关注网络的宏观视角、行动者权力、方法论框架、中国情境下的理论应用和发展4个方向。

[Purpose/Significance]This study aims to help the academic community fully understand actor-network theory and its application in information system research,so as to lead domestic research into depth.[Method/Process]After reviewing relevant literature at home and abroad,current research results,limitations,and future research directions worthy of attention were summarized.[Result/Conclusion]The applications of actor-network theory in information system research mainly included four aspects:information technology innovation and development,information technology adoption and use,information interaction behavior in social media,and knowledge construction of information system domain.Given limitations of current research,future research could pay attention to four directions:macro perspective of the network,actor power,methodological framework,and theoretical application and development in Chinese context.