Customer relationship management information systems (CRM-IS) and the realisation of moral agency

Bull, C and Adam, A 2010, 'Customer relationship management information systems (CRM-IS) and the realisation of moral agency' , Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 8 (2) , pp. 164-177.

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine how the design of characteristics and use of practices incorporated in customer relationship management information systems (CRM-IS) impact on the expression and realisation of moral agency within organisations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on the findings from an in-depth UK case study of a CRM-IS implementation. Findings: The paper finds that some characteristics and practices within CRM-IS can restrict the expression and realisation of moral agency in organisational life, resulting in a number of problems. For a greater consideration of MacIntyre's virtue ethics approach in order to respond to such challenges is argued. Originality/value: The paper offers a relatively rare insight into the significance of the ethical issues arising from the organisational use of CRM-IS and strategies. The paper should be of interest to managers, computer professionals and academics.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Media, Digital Technology and the Creative Economy
Schools:	Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Applied Research in Health, Welfare and Policy
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society
Publisher:	Emerald
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	1477-996X
Depositing User:	AE Adam
Date Deposited:	08 Nov 2011 11:29
Last Modified:	04 Apr 2018 03:02
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/18909

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