scholarly journals Reviewing the Role of Culture in Strategic Information Systems Research: A Call for Prescriptive Theorizing on Culture Management

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 122-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyge-F. Kummer ◽  
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Theresa Schmiedel ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Strategic Information ◽  
Strategic Information Systems ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research

Tacit Knowledge and Discourse Analysis

2011 ◽  
pp. 3657-3662
Author(s):  
Michele Zappavigna-Lee ◽  
Jon Patrick
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Semiotic Analysis ◽  
Dominant Position ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research ◽  
Subsequent Section

The emphasis in information systems research is typically on converting tacit knowledge into explicit knowledge (Hershel, Nemati, & Steiger, 2001). Attention is also given to setting up a dichotomy of tacit and explicit knowledge in terms of articulation (can it be carried in language?), codification (can it be turned into an artifact?) or judgment (is it objective or subjective?). This article is structured to critique the dominant position in information systems research that tacit knowledge is ineffable. The background section provides an introduction to the extensive interdisciplinary literature on tacit knowledge, providing context for the subsequent section that deconstructs the assumptions that this literature makes about what it means to, in Polanyi’s (1966, p. 4) terms, “know more than we can tell.” To conclude, the role of linguistic and semiotic analysis in realising the growing trend toward theorising “community knowing,” rather than knowledge as an artifact, is suggested in the final sections.

PLS-Based Model Selection: The Role of Alternative Explanations in Information Systems Research

2019 ◽  
pp. 346-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pratyush Nidhi Sharma ◽  
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Marko Sarstedt ◽  
Galit Shmueli ◽  
Kevin H. Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Model Selection ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research

scholarly journals The role of strategic information systems planning a typical Small or Medium-sized Enterprise

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicky Meyer ◽  
Sam Lubbe ◽  
Theuns Pelser
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Delphi Panel ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Strategic Information ◽  
Company Strategy ◽  
Strategic Information Systems ◽  
Strategic Information Systems Planning ◽  
Systems Planning ◽  
Information Systems Planning

<p>Little is known about how Strategic Information Systems Planning (SISP) and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are linked in a developing country. SISP has also been a concern for many in the Information Technology (IT) industry and IT based businesses as a whole. This research seeks to address this shortcoming by exploring what constitutes a typical SME, what role Information Systems (ISs) play in SMEs and what role SISP plays in SMEs. Consequently, a Delphi panel comprising a questionnaire in the first phase and an interview in the second phase was employed. Some correlation was found to exist with the literature, with the exception of the role of IS in SMEs, whether SISP is an on-going activity, and the fact that SISP can be outsourced. Some new facts were discovered, especially on the topic of outsourcing.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> company strategy; strategic information systems planning; small and mediumsized enterprises; SME sustainability; stakeholders and management; Viewpoint Training and Consulting</p>

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