"The sociologist Zygmund Bauman has defined a discipline which is constantly debating its credentials as a "flawed" discipline. This critique can certainly be applied to the IS discipline. The editors of this book must be congratulated on collecting together the principal writings reflecting the nature of the debate to provide a learned and fascinating account of where the field now stands and perhaps where it is going. It is essential reading for any student of IS."
--Frank Land, Emeritus Professor, Department of Information Systems, London School of Economics
"The struggle for identity, according to Alford North Whitehead entails a dialectic of "becoming." It evolves from coping with continuous change, a conflict of perspectives and always asking: "Who am I?," "Who are we?," "Who are we not?," "What do we inherit from our past?." In this imaginatively edited volume, King and Lyytinenrecount information systems' restless pursuit for identity. Anyone who is affected by the struggles, but more importantly everyone who wants to join it must read this book."
--Richard O. Mason, Carr P. Collins Distinguished Professor, Management Information Sciences, Edwin L. Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University
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"The sociologist Zygmund Bauman has defined a discipline which is constantly debating its credentials as a "flawed" discipline. This critique can certainly be applied to the IS discipline. The editors of this book must be congratulated on collecting together the principal writings reflecting the nature of the debate to provide a learned and fascinating account of where the field now stands and perhaps where it is going. It is essential reading for any student of IS."
--Frank Land, Emeritus Professor, Department of Information Systems, London School of Economics
"The struggle for identity, according to Alford North Whitehead entails a dialectic of "becoming." It evolves from coping with continuous change, a conflict of perspectives and always asking: "Who am I?," "Who are we?," "Who are we not?," "What do we inherit from our past?." In this imaginatively edited volume, King and Lyytinenrecount information systems' restless pursuit for identity. Anyone who is affected by the struggles, but more importantly everyone who wants to join it must read this book."
--Richard O. Mason, Carr P. Collins Distinguished Professor, Management Information Sciences, Edwin L. Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University
Imprint | John Wiley & Sons |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | March 2006 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 7 - 13 working days |
First published | May 2006 |
Authors | JL King |
Dimensions | 235 x 159 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 390 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-01777-7 |
Barcode | 9780470017777 |
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LSN | 0-470-01777-5 |