Applying Adaptive Structuration Theory to the Study of Context-Aware Applications

Adaptive structuration theory (AST)has been used for a number of years in the information systems discipline to study the use of new technologies in organizations. In this paper it is applied to a relatively new technology, context-aware applications. AST provides a useful lens for examining the impact of a particular context-aware application, CABdriver. Used in conjunction with the repertory grid technique and lead users in an action research study, a research approach for exploring the ways in which the technology impacts individuals within small groups is presented.