Richardson, HJ and Howcroft, D 2006, 'The contradictions of CRM : a critical lens on call centres' , Information and Organization, 16 (2) , pp. 143-168.
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This paper aims to explore the contradictions of CRM systems and their use in call centres and in doing so contribute to the literature on critical information systems research. By invoking a critical perspective our analysis shows significant contradictions between system objectives and outcomes in practice. With reference to the work of Pierre Bourdieu, a sociologist and critical social theorist, we highlight the powerful theoretical lens that his work can provide for information systems researchers. Using an empirical study which draws upon Bourdieu’s key concepts of field, habitus, logic of practice and symbolic violence, we illustrate how these processes of contradiction operate at the local level in the context of the field.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Themes: | Subjects / Themes > H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business Subjects / Themes > Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA075 Electronic computers. Computer science Subjects outside of the University Themes |
| Schools: | Schools > Salford Business School > Salford Business School Research Centre |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Information and Organization |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| ISSN: | 14717727 |
| Depositing User: | H Kenna |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jan 2009 11:32 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2021 22:03 |
| URI: | https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/880 |
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