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Richard L. Nolan: Managing the Crises in Data Processing
Source: “Managing the Crises in Data Processing” by Richard L. Nolan, Harvard Business Review, March-April 1979 Introduction In the late 1970s, many companies were struggling with rapid growth…
Elaboration on “The Nature of Theory in Information Systems” by Shirley Gregor (2006):
Introduction Shirley Gregor’s seminal article addresses a fundamental question in the Information Systems (IS) discipline: What constitutes a theory in IS? Despite the frequent use of the term…
Roy Suddaby: Construct Clarity in Management and Organization Theories
Source: Suddaby, R. (2010). Editor’s Comments: Construct clarity in theories of management and organization. Academy of Management Review, 35(3), 346–357. Understanding the Importance of Clear Concepts in Management…
Sutton and Barry M. Staw: What Theory is Not
This document summarizes key insights from Robert I. Sutton and Barry M. Staw’s article “What Theory is Not,” published in Administrative Science Quarterly (1995). The authors tackle a…
Samuel B Bacharach: Organizational Theories: Some Criteria for Evaluation
This article reviews the main themes and key ideas presented in the paper from Samuel B. Bacharach’s “Organizational Theories: Some Criteria for Evaluation” (Academy of Management Review, 1989).…
Protected: Essential Information Systems Theories: Quiz Insights and Elaborations
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Orlikowski & Robey: Structuration Theory and the Role of Information Technology in Shaping Organizational Dynamics
Anthony Giddens’ structuration theory has become a fundamental framework in organizational studies for understanding the reciprocal relationship between human actions and institutional structures. While structuration theory was originally…