Abstract
This chapter explores the concept of theory from an informatics perspective. That is, it frames a theory as a conceptual pattern, an information construct or ontology, and theory building as a process that creates uses and modifies a pattern. An agenda for information systems as a discipline for explicit pattern management is proposed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Information Systems Foundations: Theory Building in Information Systems |
| Editors | Hart, Gregor |
| Place of Publication | ANU |
| Publisher | ANU E Press |
| Pages | 253-262 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781921862939 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |