Different perspectives on information systems: problems and solutions
ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR)
Communications of the ACM
Can the field of MIS be disciplined?
Communications of the ACM
The evolution of empirical research in IS: a study in IS maturity
Information and Management
Information systems and qualitative research
Proceedings of the IFIP TC8 WG 8.2 international conference on Information systems and qualitative research
A review on the use of action research in information systems studies
Proceedings of the IFIP TC8 WG 8.2 international conference on Information systems and qualitative research
Imagine: thought experiments in information systems research
Proceedings of the IFIP TC8 WG 8.2 international conference on Information systems and qualitative research
The role of business in IT research
Information Resources Management Journal - Special issue on the role of business in information technology research
Empirical research in information systems: the practice of relevance
MIS Quarterly - Special issue on intensive research in information systems
Empirical research in information systems: on the relevance of practice in thinking of IS research
MIS Quarterly - Special issue on intensive research in information systems
Rigor and relevance in MIS research: beyond the approach of positivism alone
MIS Quarterly - Special issue on intensive research in information systems
The academic field of information systems in Europe
European Journal of Information Systems
Topics of interest in IS: comparing academic journals with the practitioner press
ICIS '97 Proceedings of the eighteenth international conference on Information systems
A historiographical examination of information systems
Communications of the AIS
Leaders assess the current state of the academic IS discipline
Communications of the AIS
IS '97: model curriculum and guidelines for undergraduate degree programs in information systems
IS '97 Guidelines for undergraduate degree programs on Model curriculum and guidelines for undergraduate degree programs in information systems
Information Systems Concepts for Management
Information Systems Concepts for Management
Management Information Systems: Organization and Technology
Management Information Systems: Organization and Technology
Information, Systems and Information Systems: Making Sense of the Field
Information, Systems and Information Systems: Making Sense of the Field
Interpreting Information Systems in Organizations
Interpreting Information Systems in Organizations
Limitations of information systems theory and practice: a case for pluralism
Proceedings of the IFIP international working conference on Information system concepts: Towards a consolidation of views
Information Systems an Emerging Discipline
Information Systems an Emerging Discipline
Towards a database body of knowledge: a study from Spain
ACM SIGMOD Record
Information systems: a subject with a particular perspective, no more, no less
European Journal of Information Systems
Information systems research methodologies and models
CompSysTech '04 Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Computer systems and technologies
An interdisciplinary view of electronic commerce
International Journal of Advanced Media and Communication
Using field cocitation analysis to assess reciprocal and shared impact of LIS-MIS fields
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
A framework for information management: Using case studies to test application
International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
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The information systems (IS) discipline is apparently undergoing an identity crisis. Academicians question the need for IS departments in colleges, stating the absence of a core for the field and its integration within other business functions as a basis for its elimination. At the same time, many practitioners, as reflected in the U.S. government's recent IT labor shortage report, continue to ignore IS as a distinct field of study. This article briefly outlines these and other challenges and argues that notwithstanding underlying philosophical differences, it can be concluded that IS is an emerging scientific discipline. This conclusion is reached through an assessment of the debate surrounding the issue of whether IS should be a discipline and an analysis of the IS discipline using some key characteristics of "science." The arguments put forth in this paper have four key implications for the IS community: a continuing emphasis on adopting scientific principles and practices for conducting inquiry into IS phenomena; an enhancement of the self-concept of IS academics and professionals through a common identity; it enhances the ability of supporters of the IS field to defend against criticisms, integration with other disciplines, and resource rivalry; and it creates the potential of being well-situated to building a cumulative tradition in the field.