[AISWorld] Second Call for Participation/Papers: SIG Philosophy ICIS 2012 Workshop-IS Theory State of the Art

[Nik R Hassan]

Dear colleagues,

Don't forget to sign up for an exciting SIGPhilosophy workshop at ICIS 2012
with IS thought leaders


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*CONCURRENT – ICIS 2012 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP PHILOSOPHY AND EPISTEMOLOGY
OF IS (SIGPHIL) WORKSHOP ON IS THEORY: STATE OF THE ART*

*Orlando, Florida - December 16-17, 2012*



In conjunction with the 2012 International Conference of Information
Systems (ICIS), the AIS Special Interest Group on the Philosophy and
Epistemology of Information Systems (AIS-SIG PHILOSOPHY) will hold its
second concurrent-ICIS SIGPHILOSOPHY Research Workshop during two evenings
of the ICIS conference in Orlando, Florida. Although labeled as a workshop,
this event provides an opportunity to attend the ICIS conference and at the
same time spend quality time with thought leaders of the IS community in an
informal and friendly environment.



*WORKSHOP PRESENTERS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE (in alphabetical order)*

Shirley Gregor, Australian National University, Australia

Varun Grover, Clemson University, USA

Kalle Lyytinen, Case Western Reserve University, USA

Detmar Straub, Georgia State University, USA

Ron Weber, Monash University, Australia



*PROGRAM *

The debate surrounding the theoretical foundations of the IS field has been
around since its inception. Ever since Dearden (1972,"MIS is a
Mirage"<#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_5>
) questioned the very concept of MIS itself and Keen
(1980<#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_9>
) called for building a cumulative tradition, numerous articles, journal
special issues, panels and discussions surrounding similar epistemological
issues have manifested itself in various forms ranging from the issue of
diversity (Benbasat and Weber 1996<#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_3>
), relevance (Applegate 1999
<#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_1>; Gray
2001 <#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_6>), IS as a reference
discipline (Baskerville and Myers
2002<#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_2>;
Grover et al. 2006 <#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_8>; Wade et
al. 2006 <#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_13>), identity and
"core" of IS (Benbasat and Zmud
2003<#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_4>;
Gray 2003 <#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_7>; Lyytinen and King
2004 <#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_10>; Weber
2006<#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_14>;
Weber 2012 <#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_15>), and more
recently whether or not the IS field actually has "native theories" (Straub
2012 <#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_12>). Is this issue
overstated and merely the result of framing the question? Or is it a
fundamental concern that requires a conceptual analysis (Markus and
Saunders 2007, "Looking for a Few Good Concepts...And Theories...For the
Information Systems Field" <#13a84331596d3aee_139c6b70eb335ee7__ENREF_11>)?
This year's concurrent SIG Philosophy ICIS workshop examines this issue, in
particular, what "native theories" mean to the IS field, from the point of
view of several senior scholars of the IS field involved in the debate.
Going beyond defending the merits of their viewpoints, the speakers and
panelists will focus on how future research could help build theories that
will enhance the IS field.


*Sun, Dec 16, 2012*

6:00-7:30pm ICIS reception

7:30-8:15pm Presentation/Discussion led by Prof. Detmar Straub on “Native
IS theories.”

8:15-9:30pm Panel discussion with panelists Prof. Ron Weber, Kalle Lyytinen
and Varun Grover responding to Prof Straub's presentation and focusing on
building IS theories.

9:30-10:00pm Open Discussion



*Mon, Dec 17, 2012*

6:00-7:00pm Dinner

7:00-8:00pm Presentation by Invited Philosophy Speaker on Epistemology and
Theory Building

8:00-9:00pm Presentation by Prof. Shirley Gregor "Native IS Theory from the
Unification of Design and Social Science Research" followed by discussant
Prof. Ben Mueller

9:00-10:00pm Workshop paper reviews

10:00pm Workshop wrap-up



*WORKSHOP PAPER REVIEWS*

We invite you to submit your philosophy-related works, or works-in-progress
to be reviewed by selected discussants. Papers can be as short as 2 pages
or full-length papers. Papers should be designed to encourage in-depth
discussion during the workshop. Submitting authors will present their
papers and discussants will be selected to discuss each paper. We are
particularly interested in papers that address the theoretical foundations
of the IS field. However, we welcome all papers on any IS
philosophy-related topics. Doctoral students and junior faculty members are
especially encouraged to submit their research. Student papers will be
given special consideration. The SIGPhil can provide written confirmation
for authors needing support for conference travel. Submit all papers to
nhassan at d.umn.edu before October 31st, 2012.



*Important Information and dates:*

Register for ICIS Conference and workshop as early as possible

Workshop Registration Fee: $80 includes one dinner.

Submission deadline for workshop papers: October 31st, 2012

Discussant for paper appointed: November 15th, 2012



*References*

Applegate, L.M. 1999. "Rigor and Relevance in MIS Research-Careers on the
Line," *MIS Quarterly* (23:1), pp. 17-18.

Baskerville, R.L., and Myers, M.D. 2002. "Information Systems as a
Reference Discipline," *MIS Quarterly* (26:1), pp. 1-14.

Benbasat, I., and Weber, R. 1996. "Rethinking Diversity in Information
Systems Research," *Information Systems Research* (7:4), pp. 389-399.

Benbasat, I., and Zmud, R. 2003. "The Identity Crisis within the IS
Discipline: Defining and Communicating the Discipline's Core Properties," *MIS
Quarterly* (27:2), pp. 183-194.

Dearden, J. 1972. "MIS Is a Mirage," *Harvard Business Review* (50:1), pp.
90-99.

Gray, P. 2001. "Introduction to the Special Volume on Relevance,"
*Communications
of the AIS* (6:1).

Gray, P. 2003. "Introduction to the Debate on the Core of the Information
Systems Field," *Communications of the AIS* (12:42).

Grover, V., Ayyagari, R., Gokhale, R., Lim, J., and Coffey, J. 2006. "A
Citation Analysis of the Evolution and State of Information Systems within
a Constellation of Reference Disciplines," *Journal of the AIS* (7:5), pp.
270-325.

Keen, P.G.W. 1980. "MIS Research: Reference Disciplines and a Cumulative
Tradition," *International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS),* E.
McLean (ed.), Philadelphia, PA: ACM Press, pp. 9-18.

Lyytinen, K., and King, J.L. 2004. "Nothing at the Center? Academic
Legitimacy in the Information Systems Field," *Journal of the AIS* (5:6),
pp. 220-246.

Markus, M.L., and Saunders, C.S. 2007. "Editorial Comments: Looking for a
Few Good Concepts...And Theories...For the Information Systems Field," *MIS
Quarterly* (31:1), pp. iii-vi.

Straub, D. 2012. "Editorial: Does MIS Native Theories," *MIS
Quarterly*(36:2), pp. iii-xii.

Wade, M., Biehl, M., and Kim, H. 2006. "Information Systems Is Not a
Reference Discipline (and What We Can Do About It)," *Journal of the
AIS*(7:5), pp. 247-269.

Weber, R. 2006. "Reach and Grasp in the Debate over the IS Core: An Empty
Hand?," *Journal of the AIS* (7:10), pp. 703-713.

Weber, R. 2012. "Evaluating and Developing Theories in the Information
Systems Discipline," *Journal of the AIS* (13:1), pp. 1-30.





-- 
Nik R. Hassan, PhD
Assoc. Professor, Finance & MIS Dept.
Labovitz School of Business and Economics
University of Minnesota Duluth
1318 Kirby Drive, LSBE 335Q
Duluth MN 55812
Office Phone: (218) 726-7453
Fax: (218) 726-7516
Home Page: www.d.umn.edu/~nhassan
Email: nhassan at d.umn.edu
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