Social positioning matters: A socialized affordance perspective of mHealth in India

Pandey, P. and Zheng, Y. 2023. Social positioning matters: A socialized affordance perspective of mHealth in India. Information Systems Journal. 33 (4), pp. 703-732. https://doi.org/10.1111/isj.12421

TitleSocial positioning matters: A socialized affordance perspective of mHealth in India
TypeJournal article
AuthorsPandey, P. and Zheng, Y.
Abstract

Existing research on technology affordance rarely considers the role of social structures in shaping the interaction between human actors and technology. In this paper, we draw upon the concept of social positioning to explore how socialized affordances of technology adoption, as well as their impact in work and social life, are shaped by the social positions that human actors occupy within multiple social structures. We do so by examining the adoption of mHealth devices by community health workers in India. The study generates theoretical implications for research on affordances of technology and social structures by integrating social positioning of actors in the analysis of a digital practice, and enriching IS research by incorporating the broader social arrangements and power relations.

KeywordsAffordances
Community Health Workers
Social Positioning
Giddens
Technology
JournalInformation Systems Journal
Journal citation33 (4), pp. 703-732
ISSN1365-2575
Year2023
PublisherWiley
Publisher's version
License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
File Access Level
Open (open metadata and files)
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1111/isj.12421
Web address (URL)https://doi.org/10.1111/isj.12421
Publication dates
Published online05 Jan 2023

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