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

Demetis, Dionysios S.; Lee, Allen S.

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: Jul 7, 2019
• 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/
• Contract Date: Jun 29, 2017