Theoretical Perspectives on Digital Innovation (ABRI course)

This course is offered by the Amsterdam Business Research Institute (ABRI), Vrije Universiteit. The course is open to students as part of the BDS curriculum. Contact your DGS before registering for this course.

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The course focuses on classics and contemporary theories and empirical studies addressing various aspects of the role of technological innovations in organizations, and in particular related to digital technologies. Thorough understanding of theories explaining how technological innovations come about and how technologies influences innovative ways of working and organizing is needed to avoid the use of limited deterministic perspectives of technological developments within organizations and society at large. Characteristic of the course is its focus on practice- and process research approaches, while technology is addressed from a socio-technical perspective. The emphasis is on digital technologies, including digital innovations in sectors such as healthcare, high-tech industry, and creative industry.