Table of Contents
Introduction
Section 1: Theory
Critical Research in Information Systems
Theoretical Discourses: A Comparison of the Foucauldian and Habermasian Concepts of Discourse in CRIS
Ethics, Morality and Critical Research in IS, Emancipation Across Cultural Boundaries: A Fundamental Problem of Critical Research in Information Systems
Section 2: Philosophy
Ontology: On Positivism, Realism, and their Relevance for Critical IS Research
Epistemology: On Information, Knowledge and Truth, Methodology: Is there a Specific Critical Way to Knowledge?
Philosophical Syncretism in IS Research: Final Remarks on Ontology, Epistemology and Paradigms
Section 3: Application
Information Systems as Means of (Dis)Empowerment: The Information Society and Decision Support Systems in Local Authorities in Egypt
Responsible and Heroic Management of Workplace Privacy: A Critical View of ICT Management
Trust as Fetish: A Critical Theory Perspective on Research on Trust in E-Commerce
The Ideological Use of Privacy and Security
The Metaphor of Evolution in E-Commerce: A Critical Evaluation
Commercial Colonization: E-Teaching and E-Democracy
Section 4: Reflection(s)
Limitations of the Critical Approach, The Future of Critical Research in Information Systems