Crisis in the Information Systems Discipline: A Reflection

Bakshi, Sumit; Krishna, S.

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“…Having debated over the decades on rigour and relevance in academic research, it state in particular that practitioners are not using academic research findings in practice (Worrall et al 2007)In the past 50 years, academics have been asking questions on how to impact management practice more positively through research (Bartunek 2007). The debate has been tested that the theory layout of the IS field has been interrogated and found to be soft (Bakshi & Krishna 2007). Presently, many practitioners have little interest in academically published research and see no reason to use this research (Mckelvey 2006).…”

Section: The Decline Of Academic Is Research Over the Yearsmentioning

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“…These practitioners are worried as IS researchers are allowed to research in any kind of institution, be it in government organisations, informal groups, online groups and many more (Lanamäki et al 2011). The changes and quick innovation in technology have forced new knowledge emerging over the years from data processing research to Information Systems (IS) and also to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (Bakshi & Krishna 2007).…”

Section: The Decline Of Academic Is Research Over the Yearsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This means the discipline should focus on reference to its own research, not only borrowing from other disciplines (Bakshi & Krishna 2007). The level of doubt in the on-going debate and argument on IS research may force it to lose organisational understanding and usability in future and being unable to generate problem statements and answer questions from academic practitioners (Vermeulen 2007).…”

Section: The Lack Of Discipline In Academic Is Researchmentioning

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“…The present reflection in the IS discipline shows it is facing the challenges of identity establishment. The IS research rigour standard is in doubt, IS researchers are busy researching rigorous against relevance research (Bakshi & Krishna 2007). However, the social system is characterised as selfreferential, so that researchers cannot communicate their findings to practitioners (Kieser & Leiner 2007).…”

Section: Problems Of Information Systemsmentioning

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Rigourversus Relevance in Information Systems Research in South Africa

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Rigour and relevance division is as a result of many reasons. The gap between the two has promoted debate and argument that has lasted for years. Many believed that IS research is effective and others opposed the argument. Others within or outside the discipline are considering whether IS research output is affecting and impacting decision making in the industry. Meanwhile, the debate on rigour and relevance has lasted for decades but in reality, the debate and the gap still persist, in spite of efforts by researchers. Their efforts and hard-work seems ineffective. The study determined whether the needs of practitioners through rigour and relevance of IS/academic research and also to determine whether this lingering debate over these decades has worth from an academic viewpoint. There is also an ongoing criticism that IS research lacks rigour, relevance, effective communication and acceptance in the field as noted in the literature.

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Section: The Decline Of Academic Is Research Over the Yearsmentioning

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Section: The Decline Of Academic Is Research Over the Yearsmentioning

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“…Many contributions have emphasized the multidisciplinary character of IS, but many simultaneously have stated the lack of concrete theoretical foundations, theories or concepts that are accepted by the majority of IS researchers. It is argued that the IS discipline is inherently pluralistic with a diversity in problems researched (Bakshi and Krishna, 2007). Although IT is generally accepted as a major element in IS (e.g., Benbasat and Zmud, 2003;Orlikowski and Iacono, 2001), there are claims that IS is fundamentally rooted more in management than in computing or IT (Dickson et al, 1982).…”

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Characteristics of Information Systems and Business Informatics Study Programs

Helfert¹

2011

Informatics in Education

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Over the last decade there is an intensive discussion within the Information Systems (IS) and Informatics community about the characteristics and identity of the discipline. Simultaneously with the discussion, there is an ongoing debate on essential skills and capabilities of IS and Business Informatics graduates as well as the profile of IS programs. With this paper we recognize the need for different IS perspectives resulting in diverse study profiles. We developed a framework for structuring information systems study programs and characterized some of the differences in study programs. The results from this study are based on a survey and workshops with domain exerts, both from academia and practice. The descriptive results from the survey are presented, and show the diversity of study programs, both on master and bachelor level. As an example for an IS profile we summarize a reference structure for Business Informatics study programs, which aims to provide guidance for curriculum development and to stimulate further debate on IS curriculum development.

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A knowledge management approach to resolving the crises in the information systems discipline

Kyobe

2010

J of Systems and Info Tech

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A knowledge management approach to resolving the crises in the information systems discipline Michael Kyobe Article information:To cite this document: Michael Kyobe, (2010),"A knowledge management approach to resolving the crises in the information systems discipline"If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The information system (IS) discipline and IS departments in universities are facing major challenges which threaten their survival. Knowledge management strategies have been used in various other fields to solve crisis situations and this paper contends that similar approaches could be adopted to address the crises in the discipline of IS. The purpose of this paper is to present a multitheoretical model that can be used to identify knowledge transfer impediments contributing to the crises in the IS discipline in a university. Design/methodology/approach -Literature on crisis management and crises in the IS discipline was reviewed. This revealed that many crises are caused by lack of appropriate knowledge development and sharing in research and education. Knowledge management research was then reviewed and synthesized to create a comprehensive framework for identifying impediments to knowledge transfer in a university setting. Findings -The findings of the literature review indicates that lack of knowledge management and sharing is one main contributor to the crises in IS discipline. The model developed in the present study will only be tested in the next phase of this research. Practical implications -IS departments can use this framework to identify the impediments to knowledge sharing contributing to crises in research and teaching. Originality/value -This paper adopts an approach used in other disastrous situations to resolve the crises in the IS discipline. It is established in literature that most crises arise due to the lack of proper knowledge management. A framework to examine knowledge transfer impediments in IS discipline is therefore proposed. Two theoretical perspectives to knowledge transfer (i.e. the epistemological and ontological) are combined whereby impediments to tacit and explicit knowledge transfer in the areas of research and teaching, and at various social interaction levels (i.e. i...

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Crisis in the Information Systems Discipline: A Reflection

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Rigourversus Relevance in Information Systems Research in South Africa

Rigourversus Relevance in Information Systems Research in South Africa

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