Systems Research and Behavioral Science articles from November 1999

Systems Research and Behavioral Science archives from November 1999

An Information Typology for the Understanding of Social Systems.
November 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION In the social sciences, in management, in most areas of human endeavor, it is common practice to treat information as a homogeneous entity. In science, we often introduce initial texture into a domain of inquiry by providing...

A Structured Model for Evaluating Information Systems Effectiveness.
November 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION With organizations having to become increasingly competitive, it is becoming critical that individuals and organizations be equipped to absorb, integrate and assimilate information technology (IT) in ways that will foster such...

The Role of Politics in IS Career Progression.
November 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION This paper uses a case study of a large information systems (IS) department and its employees to investigate the significant factors involved in career progression. As an alternative to examining the requirements of employers,...

Disciplines, the Two Cultures, and the Scianities.
November 1, 1999... Neither nature nor society is organized the way universities are: into disciplines Universities propagate the false impression that reality is divided into the same parts as they are. As a result, they are responsible for the impression...