Innovation and hybrid genres: disturbing social rhythm in legal practice

This paper explores the non-adoption of an innovation via the concept of hybrid genres, that is digital genres that emerge from a non-digital material precedent. As instances of innovation these are often resisted because they disturb the order of activity and balance of power relations in a given situation, or require users to make conceptual and physical adaptation efforts that they consider too costly. The

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: ECIS
• Authors: Keith S. Horton, Elisabeth Davenport
• Keywords: ECIS 2004, Hybrid Genres, Information Technology, Non-digital Material Precedent, Physical Adaptation Efforts