Micro Systems

In this introduction to the first of the two complementary volumes, we begin by providing a general context for both volumes along with a brief historical view of Management Information Systems (MIS) scholars ’ interest in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research. Then we integrate various HCI issues into an overarching framework that can encompass broad HCI concerns from multiple disciplines. A classification of HCI topics is presented, which guides the organization of the collections in this volume. The collected papers in this volume are previewed together with a variety of additional ideas, evidence, and insights. Topics in this volume include perspectives on HCI from different disciplines; the nature and evolution of our understanding of who the users are; theoretical understanding of how to design systems to support humans; theories and models on cognitive and behavioral aspects of using information technology (IT); and fundamental understanding of the affective, aesthetic, value sensitive, and social aspects of 1.01 AMIS HCI and MIS 2 HCI. Overall, this introduction paper brings together many literatures and highlights key points of evolution in research over time, thus augments the collected papers to provide readers with a rich picture of the foundations of HCI research