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Welcome to the Theories Used in IS Research Wiki

This site provides researchers with summarized information on theories widely used in information systems (IS) research. Click on a linked theory name below to find details about the theory, some examples of IS papers using the theory, and links to related sites. Please feel free to summarize a theory, add to the information already present, correct errors, or suggest additional theories for the list. Theories yet to be summarized and theory submission guidelines can be found below.

This site is built on user contributions. Please share your knowledge and contribute!

This site is maintained as an ongoing project of the Human Behavior Project at the University of Colorado and the Information Systems PhD Preparation Program of the Marriott School of Management of Brigham Young University.

Suggested Citation for the Wiki

Larsen, K. R., Eargle, D. (Eds.) (2015). Theories Used in IS Research Wiki. Retrieved [today's date] from http://IS.TheorizeIt.org.

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Theories

• Absorptive capacity theory
• Actor network theory
• Accountability theory
• Adaptive structuration theory
• Administrative behavior, theory of
• Agency theory
• Argumentation theory
• Behavioral decision theory
• Belief Action Outcome Framework
• Boundary object theory
• Chaos theory
• Cognitive dissonance theory
• Cognitive fit theory
• Cognitive load theory
• Competitive strategy (Porter)
• Complexity theory
• Contingency theory
• Critical realism theory
• Critical social theory
• Critical success factors, theory of
• Customer based Discrepancy Theory
• Customer Focus Theory
• Deferred action, theory of
• Delone and McLean IS success model
• Design Theory
• Diffusion of innovations theory
• Dynamic capabilities
• Elaboration likelihood model
• Embodied social presence theory
• Equity theory
• Evolutionary theory
• Expectation confirmation theory
• Feminism theory
• Fit-Viability theory
• Flow theory
• Game theory
• Garbage can theory
• General systems theory
• General deterrence theory
• General Strain theory
• Goal Contagion Theory
• Hedonic-motivation system adoption model (HMSAM)
• Hermeneutics
• Illusion of control
• Impression management, theory of
• Information processing theory
• Information warfare
• Institutional theory
• International information systems theory
• Internationalization Theory
• Keller's Motivational Model
• Knowledge-based theory of the firm
• Language action perspective
• Information asymmetry theory (lemon market)
• Management fashion theory
• Media richness theory
• Media synchronicity theory
• Modal aspects, theory of
• Multi-attribute utility theory
• Multi-motive information systems continuance model (MISC)
• Organizational culture theory
• Organizational information processing theory
• Organizational knowledge creation
• Organizational learning theory
• Portfolio theory
• Process virtualization theory
• Prospect theory
• Protection motivation theory
• Punctuated equilibrium theory
• Real options theory
• Resource-based view of the firm
• Resource dependency theory
• Selective organizational information privacy and security violations model (SOIPSVM)
• Self-efficacy theory
• Semantic theory of survey response
• SERVQUAL
• Signaling theory
• Social Bond Theory
• Social capital theory
• Social cognitive theory
• Social Comparison Theory
• Social Contagion Theory
• Socioemotional Selectivity Theory
• Social exchange theory
• Social Identity Theory
• Social Influence Theory (of Kelman)
• Social Information Processing Theory (of Walther)
• Social learning theory
• Social network theory
• Social Penetration Theory
• Social shaping of technology
• Sociomaterialism Theory
• Socio-technical theory
• Soft systems theory
• Stakeholder theory
• Structuration theory
• Structured process modeling theory (SPMT)
• Task closure theory
• Task-technology fit
• Technological frames of reference
• Technology acceptance model
• Technology dominance, theory of
• Technology-organization-environment framework
• Technology Threat Avoidance Theory
• Theory of collective action
• Theory of Interpersonal Behavior
• Theory of organizational creativity
• Theory of Organizational Sensemaking
• Theory of planned behavior
• Theory of reasoned action
• Theory of slack resources
• Theory of swift trust
• Transaction cost economics
• Transactive memory theory
• Uncanny Valley Theory
• Unified theory of acceptance and use of technology
• Usage control model
• Work systems theory
• Yield shift theory of satisfaction