Is information system a science? an inquiry into the nature of the information systems discipline

D. Khazanchi; B. Munkvold

DOI:10.1145/381823.381834

Corpus ID: 52847480

Is information system a science? an inquiry into the nature of the information systems discipline

@article{Khazanchi2000IsIS,
  title={Is information system a science? an inquiry into the nature of the information systems discipline},
  author={D. Khazanchi and B. Munkvold},
  journal={Data Base},
  year={2000},
  volume={31},
  pages={24-42}
}

D. Khazanchi, B. Munkvold
Published 2000
Computer Science
Data Base

The information systems (IS) discipline is apparently undergoing an identity crisis. Academicians question the need for IS departments in colleges, stating the absence of a core for the field and its integration within other business functions as a basis for its elimination. At the same time, many practitioners, as reflected in the U.S. government's recent IT labor shortage report, continue to ignore IS as a distinct field of study. This article briefly outlines these and other challenges and… Expand

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