-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [AISWorld] Call for Participation/Papers: SIG Philosophy ICIS 2012 Workshop Datum: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:37:29 -0500 Von: Nik R Hassan nhassan@d.umn.edu An: AISWorld aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

*CONCURRENT â?? 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*

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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-SIGPHIL) will hold its second concurrent-ICIS SIGPHIL 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.

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*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

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*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" <#_ENREF_5>) questioned the very concept of MIS itself and Keen (1980 <#_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 <#_ENREF_3>), relevance (Applegate 1999 <#_ENREF_1>; Gray 2001 <#_ENREF_6>), IS as a reference discipline (Baskerville and Myers 2002 <#_ENREF_2>; Grover et al. 2006 <#_ENREF_8>; Wade et al. 2006 <#_ENREF_13>), identity and "core" of IS (Benbasat and Zmud 2003 <#_ENREF_4>; Gray 2003 <#_ENREF_7>; Lyytinen and King 2004 <#_ENREF_10>; Weber 2006 <#_ENREF_14>; Weber 2012 <#_ENREF_15>), and more recently whether or not the IS field actually has "native theories" (Straub 2012 <#_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" <#_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 â??Native IS theories.â??

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

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*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 on Design Science theories followed by discussant Prof. Ben Mueller

9:00-10:00pm Workshop paper reviews

10:00pm Workshop wrap-up

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*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@d.umn.edu mailto:nhassan@d.umn.edu before October 31^st , 2012.

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*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 15^th , 2012

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*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.

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