Public E-Procurement and the Duality of Technology: A Comparative Study in the Context of Brazil and of the State of Paraíba

Authors

  • Flávio Perazzo Barbosa Mota Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • José Rodrigues Filho Universidade Federal da Paraíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4301/s1807-17752011000200003

Keywords:

Public Administration, Eletronic Government, E-procurement, Duality of Technology, Qualitative Research

Abstract

In this study, an attempt was made to understand the e-procurement theme from the perspective of the duality of technology, understanding it both as a product and as a means for human actions, which, interacting with institutional properties, produces and reproduces the current organizational practices. From the multiple interpretative case studies conducted, it was evidenced that e-procurement is a subjective element, sometimes understood inconsistently by human agents in the different organizational contexts studied (Brazil and the State of Paraíba). Users appropriate the rules, knowledge, and assumptions incorporated into the implemented system to perform tasks, contributing to a reaffirmation of the status quo.

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Published

2011-08-31

How to Cite

Mota, F. P. B., & Filho, J. R. (2011). Public E-Procurement and the Duality of Technology: A Comparative Study in the Context of Brazil and of the State of Paraíba. Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management, 8(2), 315–330. https://doi.org/10.4301/s1807-17752011000200003

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2011)

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