A Critical Analysis of the Husserlian Phenomenology in IS Research and IS Development: The Case of Soft Systems Methodology
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Husserlian phenomenology has been used to provide (or perhaps “evoke”) the rationale for the use of soft systems approaches in both information systems (IS) research and IS development. The purpose of this brief paper is to encourage a debate about the feasibility and coherence of such projects. A (fairly) typical “interpretive” IS methodology (Soft Systems Methodology) is critically analysed using Adorno’s epistemological research as critical theory reference material [5]. It is concluded that the Adorno’s arguments against phenomenology apply in full force to IS research and IS development methods (and / or methodologies). Some practical guidelines, for avoiding the problems discussed, will be provided. Finally, some suggestions for further research are given.
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