Complexity and information systems: The emergent domain

Merali, Yasmin

Abstract

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.

Citation

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
• Journal: Journal of Information Technology
• Print ISSN: 0268-3962
• Electronic ISSN: 1466-4437
• 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