The Department is well known for its research and teaching in the social, political and economic dimensions of information and communications technology. It covers most areas of information systems and represents a range of academic approaches and specialisms, from systems design and management to theory and philosophy. Members of the Department are engaged in a wide range of research on topics ranging from the experiences of individuals as they use information technology to the management of large organizational systems, and national and worldwide policies, trends and standards. Research approaches range widely, from surveys and evaluation techniques to case studies, participant-observation methods and action research. Some research is focused on providing new techniques and methods to support the practitioner, other research on elucidating explanations of IS phenomena and some with understanding the underlying philosophical issues.
Research is carried out in areas of information systems development and management.
The Department also contributes two popular courses to the undergraduate teaching programmes of the School. Some members of the Department are also involved in providing the BSc degree in Information Systems and Management through the University of London external programme.