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Complexity and information systems: The emergent domain

Merali, Yasmin

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This paper is concerned with the emergence of the information systems (IS) domain as a central feature of the management research landscape in the networked world. It shows that emergence of the network economy and network society necessitates a paradigm shift in the IS discipline, and that complexity science offers the apposite concepts and tools for effecting such a shift. To avoid confusion of fundamental complexity science concepts with the more colloquial uses of complexity terminology, the paper provides an introduction to concepts from complexity science for those in the IS field who are unacquainted with complexity theory. It then proceeds to explore the utility of these concepts for developing IS theory and practice for the emergent networked world. © 2006 JIT Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Merali, Y. (2006). Complexity and information systems: The emergent domain. Journal of Information Technology, 21(4), 216-228. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000081

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Dec 1, 2006
Publication Date Dec 1, 2006
Deposit Date Oct 18, 2019
Publicly Available Date Jun 17, 2024
Journal Journal of Information Technology
Print ISSN 0268-3962
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 21
Issue 4
Pages 216-228
DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000081
Keywords complexity; information systems; emergence; networks; paradigm shift
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/2877949
Publisher URL https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000081

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