On how to develop design theories for IS use and management

• Design science research is an essential part of IS research since the field should not only try to understand how the world is but also how to change it. We argue that the aim of IS design science research should be to develop practical knowledge not only for the design and improvement of IS but also for IS use and management. Whereas substantial methodological support exists for researchers engaged in behavioural IS research, only limited methodological support exists for researchers with the ambition to develop new IS design theories and new IT artefacts. For the development of design theories for IS use and management the methodological support is even weaker. To overcome this shortcoming we suggest an approach for design research on IS use and management. We give two examples of the proposed approach in use by applying it to the areas of knowledge management systems and e-learning.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Data- och informationsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Computer and Information Sciences (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Design science research

Design theory

Knowledge management systems

E-learning

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