Design-type research in information systems [electronic resource] : findings and practices / by Rustam Vahidov.
Publication details: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2012.Description: electronic texts (264 p.) : digital filesISBN:- 9781466601321 (ebook)
- Management information systems -- Design and construction
- Information technology -- Research
- Artifacts
- Design problems
- Design research
- Developments in information science research
- Differences between traditional science and design-type research
- Electronic negotiation systems
- Information science classification frameworks
- Ockham's razor
- Representing meta-artifacts
- Zachman's model
- 658.4/038011 23
- T58.6 .V33 2012e
- Also available in print.

Includes bibliographical references.
1. Design -- 2. Science -- 3. Research in information systems -- 4. Traditional science vs. design-type research -- 5. Design-type research in information systems -- 6. Representing meta-artifacts -- 7. Application of the representational framework: the case of e-negotiation systems -- 8. Scientific principles applied to design-type research -- 9. An example of application of scientific principles to design-type research: the case of online shopping support -- 10. Family of information system meta-artifacts -- 11. Science as design -- 12. Some example meta-artifacts inspired by science and nature.
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"This book demonstrates that Design-Type Research is a legitimate scientific activity, particularly in the context of the field of Information Systems"--Provided by publisher.
Also available in print.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Description based on title screen (IGI Global, viewed January 23, 2012).