Orlikowski’s duality of technology connects human shaping of technology with its role in enabling and constraining later action. The 1992 model rejects mechanical determinism and unconstrained choice. Her later practice lens develops this trajectory through enacted structures, so the two formulations retain distinct historical and analytical emphases.
- Entry typeRelated entry
- FromTechnology-in-Practice (model)
- Category of its source unitAnalytical Frameworks, Typologies & Heuristics
- DomainOrganization & Structure
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Editorial orientation · Entry type
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Related entries name an idea, effect or practice that belongs to a model or tool of the series. They are not models or tools themselves and are not counted as such; each one leads to the model or tool it comes from, and to its Executive Insight Brief.
Editorial orientation · Category
Analytical Frameworks, Typologies & Heuristics
Organizes dimensions, distinctions, types or questions so that a situation can be examined systematically. A framework supplies structure, a typology distinguishes forms, and a heuristic offers a usable way to orient judgment.