Digital technologies have fundamentally transformed how we experience time and temporality, influencing work, life, and identity through accelerated communication and constant connectivity. While temporality—encompassing speed, duration, sequencing, rhythm, and timing—is central to how information systems are designed and studied, IS research has largely treated it simplistically, focusing narrowly on clock-time, speed, and duration rather than engaging with its complex, multifaceted nature.
The field lacks cumulative theoretical development on time despite growing recognition of its importance. IS researchers quickly highlight technology's impact on organisational speed but are slow to address temporal complexity comprehensively. Time remains theoretically elusive, often excluded or treated as a hidden dimension in contemporary IS studies. This special issue seeks to advance theoretical understanding of how temporal dynamics influence IS phenomena across multiple scales, from micro-temporal moment-to-moment interactions to macro-temporal institutional transformations.
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