Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

8-2005

Abstract

Human-computer interaction (HCI) is a critical area of research and practice that spans several disciplines, including industrial engineering, management information systems (MIS), computer science, information science, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. HCI research within the MIS discipline has distinct features shaped by the evolution and current state of MIS. Originating as applied computer science in the 1970s, MIS gradually transformed into a more social science–oriented discipline (Baskerville & Myers, 2002). MIS is broadly defined as “the effective design, delivery, and use of information systems in organizations” (Keen, 1980, p. 14). The two distinguishing features of MIS compared to other "homes" of HCI are its focus on business applications and management orientations (Zhang, Nah, & Preece, 2004). HCI is an increasingly significant area of research in MIS (Zhang, Benbasat, Carey, Davis, Galletta, & Strong, 2002). MIS HCI researchers primarily study and seek to understand how humans interact with information, technologies, and tasks within business, managerial, and organizational contexts (Zhang et al., 2002).

Keywords

human-computer interaction, HCI, management information systems, MIS, organizational technology, business applications, information systems, interdisciplinary research, user-technology interaction, managerial contexts

Discipline

Databases and Information Systems | Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces

Research Areas

Information Systems and Management

Areas of Excellence

Digital transformation

Publication

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Volume

19

Issue

1

First Page

3

Last Page

6

ISSN

1044-7318

Identifier

10.1207/s15327590ijhc1901_2

Publisher

Taylor and Francis Group

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327590ijhc1901_2

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