In this viewpoint article we discuss algorithmic decision-making systems (ADMS), which we view as organizational sociotechnical systems with their use in practice having consequences within and beyond organizational boundaries. We build a framework that revolves around the ADMS lifecycle and propose that each phase challenges organizations with “choices” related to technical and processual characteristics – ways to design, implement and use these systems in practice. We argue that it is important that organizations make these strategic choices with awareness and responsibly, as ADMS’ consequences affect a broad array of stakeholders (the workforce, suppliers, customers and society at-large) and involve ethical considerations. With this article we make two main contributions. First, we identify key choices associated with the design, implementation and use in practice of ADMS in organizations, that build on past literature and are tied to timely industry-related examples. Second, we provide IS scholars with a broad research agenda that will promote the generation of new knowledge and original theorizing within the domain of the strategic applications of ADMS in organizations.

在这篇观点文章中，我们讨论算法决策系统 (ADMS)，我们将其视为组织社会技术系统，它们在实践中的使用会在组织边界内外产生影响。我们构建了一个围绕 ADMS 生命周期的框架，并建议每个阶段都向组织提出与技术和流程特征相关的“选择”——在实践中设计、实施和使用这些系统的方法。我们认为，组织有意识和负责任地做出这些战略选择很重要，因为 ADMS 的后果影响广泛的利益相关者（劳动力、供应商、客户和整个社会）并涉及道德考虑。在本文中，我们做出了两个主要贡献。首先，我们确定与设计相关的关键选择，ADMS 在组织实践中的实施和使用，以过去的文献为基础，并与及时的行业相关示例相关联。其次，我们为 IS 学者提供了广泛的研究议程，这将促进 ADMS 在组织中的战略应用领域内的新知识和原创理论的产生。