A Socio - Cognitive Theory of Information Systems by Christopher J Hemingway and Tom G Gough December 1998

Integrated Theories for a Unified Lexicon of Information Systems

Towards a Socio-cognitive Theory of Information Systems: an Analysis of Key Philosophical and Conceptual Issues

A primary function of any information system is to help its users identify and solve problems in a social context. It follows that an appreciation of the realised value of an information system necessitates understanding of both the eeects of computer-based information systems on the individual's cognitive processes and its mediating r^ ole in group problem solving activities and the sharing of...

The socio - cognitive theory in information retrieval (IR)

Abstract Background and Aim: The socio-cognitive theory introduced in information science by Horland and Alberchtsen. The socio-cognitive view turns the traditional cognitive program upside down. The socio-cognitive theory emphasizes on different cultural and social structures of users. Hence, the aim of the article is to explain the role of socio - cognitive theory in information retrieval (I...

A Dialectical Approach to Information Systems Research

Research in information systems, like other social sciences, has been criticised for its lack of rigour, deficiencies in the techniques used for evidence collection, the lack of generalisability of results and the poverty of theory development. This paper clarifies some of the key philosophical and methodological issues concerning the validity of information systems research. Issues relating to...

The Value of Information Systems Teaching and Research in the Knowledge Society

Governments and businesses are becoming ever more interested in the production and capitalisation of knowledge, so much so that the ‘knowledge economy’ is now regarded as the paradigm of economic progress. This has significant implications for teaching and research generally, and for the IS community in particular. This paper provides a brief analysis of general developments in higher education...