The Design Theory Nexus
Managers frequently face ill-structured or “wicked” problems. Such problems are characterized by a large degree of uncertainty with respect to how the problem should be approached and how to establish and evaluate the set of alternative solutions. A design theory nexus is a set of constructs and met...
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| description | Managers frequently face ill-structured or “wicked” problems. Such problems are characterized by a large degree of uncertainty with respect to how the problem should be approached and how to establish and evaluate the set of alternative solutions. A design theory nexus is a set of constructs and methods that enable the construction of models that connect numerous design theories with alternative solutions. It thereby offers a unique problem-solving approach that is particularly useful for addressing ill-structured or wicked problems. For each alternative solution in a design theory nexus one or more unique criteria are established to formulate a specific design theory. We develop a general method for constructing a design theory nexus and illustrate its utility using two field studies. One develops and applies an organizational change nexus. The other develops and applies a user involvement nexus. Each is a specific instantiation of the general design theory nexus constructs. Usingthese illustrations, we provide examples of how to evaluate |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-244852017-02-28T01:47:57Z The Design Theory Nexus Pries-Heje, J. Baskerville, Richard participative development design science research organizational change science of design Design research wicked problems multiple criteria decision making user involvement Managers frequently face ill-structured or “wicked” problems. Such problems are characterized by a large degree of uncertainty with respect to how the problem should be approached and how to establish and evaluate the set of alternative solutions. A design theory nexus is a set of constructs and methods that enable the construction of models that connect numerous design theories with alternative solutions. It thereby offers a unique problem-solving approach that is particularly useful for addressing ill-structured or wicked problems. For each alternative solution in a design theory nexus one or more unique criteria are established to formulate a specific design theory. We develop a general method for constructing a design theory nexus and illustrate its utility using two field studies. One develops and applies an organizational change nexus. The other develops and applies a user involvement nexus. Each is a specific instantiation of the general design theory nexus constructs. Usingthese illustrations, we provide examples of how to evaluate 2008 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24485 http://misq.org/the-design-theory-nexus.html?SID=2bfvls8kkadkgigd6rrpf2uu91 MIS Research Centre restricted |
| spellingShingle | participative development design science research organizational change science of design Design research wicked problems multiple criteria decision making user involvement Pries-Heje, J. Baskerville, Richard The Design Theory Nexus |
| title | The Design Theory Nexus |
| title_full | The Design Theory Nexus |
| title_fullStr | The Design Theory Nexus |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Design Theory Nexus |
| title_short | The Design Theory Nexus |
| title_sort | design theory nexus |
| topic | participative development design science research organizational change science of design Design research wicked problems multiple criteria decision making user involvement |
| url | http://misq.org/the-design-theory-nexus.html?SID=2bfvls8kkadkgigd6rrpf2uu91 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24485 |