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| Author: | Hirschheim, R. |
| Title: | Exploring the intellectual structures of information systems development: a social action theoretic analysis |
| Journal: | Accounting, Management & Information Technologies
1996 : vol. 6:1/2, p. 1-64 |
| Index terms: | SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | In this paper the authors explore the intellectual structures upon which the field of information systems development (ISD) is cultivated. The conceptual base of this work comes from the social action theories of Habermas and Etzioni. The authors propose a framework which conceptualizes the field in terms of domains, orientation, object systems, and development strategies. This analysis not only justifies the reflection of the field as a so-called "fragmented adhocracy", but also shows why this is so. |
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