Mira Slavova

Dr Mira Slavova holds a PhD from the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. She works on topics linking the fields of Information Systems and Organisation Theory. The prevailing focus of her research is on the sociomateriality of information and communication technologies (ICTs): How are ICTs used in routine practice -- by individuals and within organizations? How are ICTs shaped by social norms and structures? How do ICTs impact societies at large? Mira's work spans the boundary between academic and applied research, pursuing not only intellectual rigor but also meaningful impact.

Mira is passionate about exploring digitisation and organisations in African settings (e.g. Liberia, Ghana, South Africa). She has held positions at the International Food Policy Research Institute (Washington, DC), SAP Africa Innovation Center (South Africa) and Gordon Institute of Business Science (University of Pretoria). Prior to joining WBS, Mira has taught at ESSEC Business School (Paris) and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Publications

Journal Articles

• Slavova, M. and Metiu, A. (2021) "Relational work and the knowledge transfer process : rituals in rural Ghana", Organization Science
• Constantinides, P. and Slavova, M. (2020) "From a monopoly to an entrepreneurial field : the constitution of possibilities in South African energy", Journal of Business Venturing, 35, 6, 106061
• Karanasios, S. and Slavova, M. (2019) "How do development actors do “ICT for development”? A strategy-as-practice perspective on emerging practices in Ghanaian agriculture", Information Systems Journal, 29, 4, 888-913
• Slavova, M. and Karanasios, S. (2018) "When institutional logics meet information and communication technologies : examining hybrid information practices in Ghana’s agriculture", Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 19, 9, 775-812, 4
• Slavova, M. and Okwechime, E. (2016) "African smart cities strategies for Agenda 2063", Africa Journal of Management, 2, 2, 210-229
• Allen, D. K., Karanasios, S. and Slavova, M. (2011) "Working with activity theory : context, technology, and information behavior", Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 62, 4, 776-788

Book Items

• Karanasios, S. and Slavova, M. (2018) "Understanding the impacts of mobile technology on smallholder agriculture", 111-122, CABI,
• Barrett, M. and Slavova, M. (2017) "Making ICT infrastructure, appliances, and services more accessible and affordable in rural areas", 15-48, World Bank, Washington, DC