Journal article
Digital futures: Definition (what), importance (why) and methods (how)
Publication Details
Authors: | Schlagwein, D.; Currie, W.; Leimeister, J.; Willcocks, L. |
Publication year: | 2024 |
Journal: | Journal of Information Technology |
Pages range : | 2-8 |
Journal acronym: | JIT |
Volume number: | 40 |
Issue number: | 1 |
ISSN: | 0268-3962 |
eISSN: | 1466-4437 |
DOI-Link der Erstveröffentlichung: |
Languages: | English |
Abstract
“Digital futures” as a research field that examines diverse, long-term future(s) scenarios influenced by digital technologies has been proposed in information systems. Here, based on the emerging literature on digital futures, we define what this term means, delineate it from related concepts such as digital transformation, articulate why the information systems field should take note and consider the study of digital futures, and provide an overview of approaches.
Keywords
Digital futures, digital transformation, future orientation, future studies, information technology, research approaches, research direction