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Taking the first step with systems theorizing in information systems : a response

Demetis, Dionysios S.; Lee, Allen S.

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Allen S. Lee



Abstract

We address the commentaries of Robey and Mikhaeil, of Mingers, and of Schultze which provided responses to our paper, “Crafting theory to satisfy the requirements of systems science.” We find their responses useful for reflecting on the development of the role of systems theorising within information systems research and provide our reaction in order to clarify several fundamental considerations pertaining to 1) our proposed set of requirements for systems theorizing, 2) the need for explicit systems theorizing, 3) the supposed overall neglect of systems science, 4) the communicability of systems theory and the path of grand theories, 5) emergence, the observer, and other considerations, and 6) systems theory from the perspective of sociomateriality.

Citation

Demetis, D. S., & Lee, A. S. (2017). Taking the first step with systems theorizing in information systems : a response. Information and Organization, 27(3), 163-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoandorg.2017.06.003

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 26, 2017
Online Publication Date Jul 6, 2017
Publication Date 2017-09
Deposit Date Jun 29, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Information and organization
Print ISSN 1471-7727
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 27
Issue 3
Pages 163-170
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infoandorg.2017.06.003
Keywords Management of Technology and Innovation; Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management; Management Information Systems; Library and Information Sciences; Information Systems
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/453097
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1471772717301720
Additional Information © 2019. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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