Pluralism, Realism, and Truth: The Keys to Knowledge in Information Systems Research

被引：4
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作者：
Mingers, John [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Kent, Kent Business Sch, Operat Res & Informat Syst, Canterbury, Kent, England
[2] Univ Warwick, Warwick, England
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS APPROACH | 2008年 / 1卷 / 01期
关键词：
critical realism; knowledge; multimethodology; pluralism; systems approach; truth;
D O I：
10.4018/jitsa.2008010106
中图分类号：
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号：
0812 ;
摘要：
The aim of this article is to outline some of the key themes that I believe are important, first, in applying the systems approach to produce high quality IS research in general and, second, to consider more specifically some of the questions and debates that are of interest within the philosophy of IS and of the systems approach. Four themes are identified: being systemic, being critical and realist, being pluralist in approach, and having a concern for truth and knowledge.
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页数：12
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