The role of theory and theorising in Design Science research
The literature on Design Science (or Design Research) has been mixed on the inclusion, form, and role of theory and theorising in Design Science. Some authors have explicitly excluded theory development and testing from Design Science, leaving them to the Natural and Social/Behavioural Sciences. Oth...
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Claremont Graduate University
2006
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| author | Venable, John |
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| description | The literature on Design Science (or Design Research) has been mixed on the inclusion, form, and role of theory and theorising in Design Science. Some authors have explicitly excluded theory development and testing from Design Science, leaving them to the Natural and Social/Behavioural Sciences. Others propose including theory development and testing as part of Design Science. Others propose some ideas for the content of IS Design Theories, although more detailed and clear concepts would be helpful. This paper discusses the need and role for theory in Design Science. It further proposes some ideas for standards for the form and level of detail needed for theories in Design Science. Finally, it develops a framework of activities for the interaction of Design Science with research in other scientific paradigms. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-209362019-02-19T04:26:20Z The role of theory and theorising in Design Science research Venable, John Chatterjee, Samir Hevner, A. The literature on Design Science (or Design Research) has been mixed on the inclusion, form, and role of theory and theorising in Design Science. Some authors have explicitly excluded theory development and testing from Design Science, leaving them to the Natural and Social/Behavioural Sciences. Others propose including theory development and testing as part of Design Science. Others propose some ideas for the content of IS Design Theories, although more detailed and clear concepts would be helpful. This paper discusses the need and role for theory in Design Science. It further proposes some ideas for standards for the form and level of detail needed for theories in Design Science. Finally, it develops a framework of activities for the interaction of Design Science with research in other scientific paradigms. 2006 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20936 http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.110.2475 Claremont Graduate University restricted |
| spellingShingle | Venable, John The role of theory and theorising in Design Science research |
| title | The role of theory and theorising in Design Science research |
| title_full | The role of theory and theorising in Design Science research |
| title_fullStr | The role of theory and theorising in Design Science research |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of theory and theorising in Design Science research |
| title_short | The role of theory and theorising in Design Science research |
| title_sort | role of theory and theorising in design science research |
| url | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.110.2475 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20936 |