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| == '''Design theory''' == | | == '''Design theory''' == |
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− | ''This theory is waiting to be summarized!''
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| == Acronym == | | == Acronym == |
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| == Alternate name(s)== | | == Alternate name(s)== |
− | Instructional Design Theory, Design Research, Design Science, Theory of Artifacts
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| == Main dependent construct(s)/factor(s)== | | == Main dependent construct(s)/factor(s)== |
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| == Main independent construct(s)/factor(s) == | | == Main independent construct(s)/factor(s) == |
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| == Concise description of theory == | | == Concise description of theory == |
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− | There are differing opinions about what constitutes design
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− | theories for information technology artifacts. Walls et al.
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− | (1992) specify two major components of IT design theories:
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− | a product component and a development process component.
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− | Each draws upon kernel theories (usually taken from the
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− | natural or social sciences) in specifying prescriptive hypotheses
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− | that enable designers to evaluate whether the product and
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− | its development process satisfy the design theory. Goldkuhl
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− | (2004) specifies a need for multiple grounding of design
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− | theories in external theories, reference theories, value
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− | theories, etc. Markus et al. (2002) take a more practical view
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− | of design theories, using these theories to explain the means–
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− | ends relationship as a practical, prescriptively causal mechanism
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− | to justify design components.
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| + | Design theory involves examining and evaluating design as a concept. A |
| + | number of scholars in information systems research have examined and evaluated the concept of |
| + | design. The focus of design |
| + | in information systems is on design of IT artifacts. There |
| + | are differing opinions about what constitutes design for information |
| + | technology artifacts. Walls et al. (1992) specify two major components of IT design |
| + | theories: a product component and a development process component. Each draws |
| + | upon kernel theories (usually taken from the natural or social sciences) in |
| + | specifying prescriptive hypotheses that enable designers to evaluate whether |
| + | the product and its development process satisfy the design theory. Goldkuhl |
| + | (2004) specifies a need for multiple grounding of design theories in external |
| + | theories, reference theories, value theories, etc. Markus et al. (2002) take a |
| + | more practical view of design theories, using these theories to explain the |
| + | means– ends relationship as a practical, prescriptively causal mechanism to |
| + | justify design components. |
| == Diagram/schematic of theory == | | == Diagram/schematic of theory == |
| + | [[File:ISR.png|border|624x624px]] |
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| + | Source: Hevner, A., March, S. T., Park, J., & Ram, S. (2004). Design |
| + | science in information systems research. ''MIS quarterly'', ''28''(1), |
| + | 75-105. |
| == Originating author(s) == | | == Originating author(s) == |
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| Simon, H. A. (1996). ''The sciences of the artificial'' (Vol. 136). MIT press. | | Simon, H. A. (1996). ''The sciences of the artificial'' (Vol. 136). MIT press. |
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| + | Markus, M. L., Majchrzak, A., & Gasser, L. (2002). A design theory for systems that support emergent knowledge processes. ''Mis Quarterly'', 179-212. |
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| Hevner, A., March, S. T., Park, J., & Ram, S. (2004). Design science in information systems research. ''MIS quarterly'', ''28''(1), 75-105. | | Hevner, A., March, S. T., Park, J., & Ram, S. (2004). Design science in information systems research. ''MIS quarterly'', ''28''(1), 75-105. |
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| Philosophy | | Philosophy |
| == Level of analysis == | | == Level of analysis == |
− | Design of Artifacts in Information Systems | + | Design of an IS artifact |
| == IS articles that use the theory == | | == IS articles that use the theory == |
| + | Germonprez, M., Hovorka, D., & Gal, U. (2011). Secondary design: A case of behavioral design science research. ''Journal of the Association for Information Systems'', ''12''(10). Retrieved from http://aisel.aisnet.org/jais/vol12/iss10/2 |
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| + | Germonprez, M., Kendall, J. E., Kendall, K. E., Mathiassen, L., Young, B., & Warner, B. (2016). A theory of responsive design: A field study of corporate engagement with open source communities. ''Information Systems Research'', ''28''(1), 64–83. https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.2016.0662 |
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| == Links from this theory to other theories == | | == Links from this theory to other theories == |
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| == Original Contributor(s) == | | == Original Contributor(s) == |
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− | Vishal Uppala<br>
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