Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to argue that philosophic and administrative thought have enframed (Heidegger, 1977) us to unconsciously accept technology in public administration and the bureaucracy.Design/methodology/approachIt builds on literature in phenomenology.FindingsIt discusses the implications of this phenomenon for organizational decision-making, management, and governance more broadly.Practical implicationsIt questions whether we should utilize video technology in policing, and examine technology as good or bad before implementing it.Originality/valueMost of the critiques of technology were in the early 1990s. This paper attempts to explain why we implicitly accept technology, links the philosophy of Immanuel Kant to Herbert Simon, and articulates how technology shapes our thinking.
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