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. 2020 Dec:55:102149.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102149. Epub 2020 May 19.

The Transformative Potential of Disruptions: A Viewpoint

Robert M Davison  1
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The Transformative Potential of Disruptions: A Viewpoint

Robert M Davison. Int J Inf Manage. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

I engage with the impact of disruptions on my work life, and consider the transformative potential that these disruptions offer. I focus on four parts of my life: as a researcher, teacher, administrator and editor. In each, I examine the nature of the disruption and the way I deal with it. I also consider how the present disruption may facilitate a transformation of current practices that lead to a better world at the individual and institutional levels. Rather than lamenting the inconvenience of a crisis, I prefer to celebrate the opportunity to do better.

Keywords: Covid-19; Disruptions; Opportunities; Transformation.

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