Information Systems Research is being attributed of having no substantial philosophical foundation. A review of contemporary literature reveals not only positivism as the dominating paradigm of human inquiry, but also an increasing criticism and the rise of alternative paradigms. Referring to postmodern organization theory allows a different perspective on IS research, which is based on an epis...

The implementation and utilization of an organizational architecture, specifically information technology architecture (ITA), can enable better management of information technology (IT) resources. Whereas predecessors of the ITA tend to focus more on systems development, data sharing, and systems integration efforts within the organization, this particular organizational architecture tends to f...

This study explains the mismatch between the planned domain of integrated infomiation systems and the existing territorial rationalities. We define a territorial rationality as a collective perspective which serves as a philosophical basis or a conceptual lens for decision-making. We define a territorial entity as members of an organization (or organizations) who hold this territorial rationali...

In order to improve the quality of healthcare services, large-scale medical information systems should be integrated with adaptability in response to the changing medical environment. In this paper, we propose a requirement-driven architecture for healthcare information systems that will be able to respond to new requirements. The system operates through the mapping mechanism between these laye...

The objective of this paper is three fold. First, a general framework for development of total ergonomics model is introduced. Second, it is described how total ergonomics model may be applied in practice to intensify the productivity and working conditions of manufacturing systems. Third, it is shown whether the total ergonomics model is superior to the conventional ergonomics approach. This s...

Governments around the world are increasingly turning to information sharing and integration to help solve problems in a wide range of programs and policy areas. These complex interorganizational efforts face not only the technical challenges of many information technology initiatives, but also the difficulties derived from interacting among multiple and diverse organizations. Trust has been id...