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Line 7: − Subjective measures (e.g. satisfaction, goodness) − − Objective measures (e.g. percentage of improvement in efficiency, number − of users) − − Philosophy of design is concerned with the question “what is the purpose of design?” − − Aristotle proposed four causes, four types of answers to the question “why”, and Heidegger showed that Aristotle’s four causes differed from one another (Gregor and Jones, 2007). − # C''ausa materialis'' (material or matter) − # ''Causa formalis'' (form or shape the material) − # ''Causa finalis'' (end) − # ''Causa efficiens'' (finished effect) − # Artifact mutability − # Testable propositions − # Expository instantiation − +
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== '''Design theory''' ==
== '''Design theory''' ==
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== Acronym ==
== Acronym ==
== Main dependent construct(s)/factor(s)==
== Main dependent construct(s)/factor(s)==
== Main independent construct(s)/factor(s) ==
== Main independent construct(s)/factor(s) ==
== Concise description of theory ==
== Concise description of theory ==
Design theory involves examining and evaluating design as a concept. A
Design theory involves examining and evaluating design as a concept. A
number of scholars in information systems research have examined the concept of
number of scholars in information systems research have examined and evaluated the concept of
design. The focus of design
design. The focus of design
in information systems is on design of IT artifacts. There
in information systems is on design of IT artifacts. There