A Note of Meta-theories in Sociomateriality

Abstract

In recent debates, sociomateriality has been discussed from the perspective of information and technology management. The aim of this study is to examine the meta-theories referred by research scholars who advocate sociomateriality. This concept has been controversial owing to the complexity of meta-theories. The referred metatheories are built on different theoretical premises and contradict each other. In addition, the advocates may takes in the theoretical problem of meta-theories. By examining the meta-theories, we aim to identify the theoretical significance and remaining issues of sociomateriality.