Social theory and philosophy for information systems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19602952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Mingers (0000-0002-4102-4696), Leslie P Willcocks (0000-0003-2572-9554), Leslie Willcocks |
| Year | 2004 |
| Pages | 455 |
| Publication date | 2004-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Social theory and philosophy for information systems (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | J. Wiley (PUBLISHER) |
| OpenAlex | W1583783021 |
| ISBN | 9780470851173 |
| Open Library | OL17137176M |
| Language | EN |
As Information Systems matures as a discipline, there is a gradual move away from pure statistics towards consideration of alternative approaches and philosophies. This has not been incorporated into the literature of the field. Until now. Collecting major social theorists and philosophers into one volume, Social Theory and Philosophy for Information Systems provides a historical and critical analysis of each that is both authoritative and firmly focused on practical relevance to IS. The result is an insightful text for researchers, academics and students that will provide an up-to-date starting point for those considering alternative approaches
Data science · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Management science · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Engineering · Information Systems Theories and Implementation · Mathematics · Philosophy · Information science · Information Technology · Social aspects
| Highly cited | No |
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