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The Power of a Good Story or the Great Potential of Information Systems History or Some Lessons from a Heroic Journey

verfasst von : Jaana Porra

Erschienen in: Nordic Contributions in IS Research

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This paper is an essay about my journey as an information systems (IS) historian. In the paper, I briefly outline the past and the current situation with the environmental circumstances of history writing in the IS research field. I also highlight some lessons I have learned studying and applying the historical method over the past decade and a half. I do this in the context of a four-tiered research framework. I conclude that there continues to be a great need for written IS history and urge IS researchers to take upon themselves this important quest that will benefit future generations.

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I am using TAM as an example for no other reason that I happened to have easy access to the numbers of published papers in that area that were useful for making a point. I could have just as well chosen several other similarly popular IS research topics that are over represented in academic journals.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
The Power of a Good Story or the Great Potential of Information Systems History or Some Lessons from a Heroic Journey
verfasst von
Jaana Porra
Copyright-Jahr
2015
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21783-3_1