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Information systems strategy: Past, present, future?

Merali, Yasmin, Papadopoulos, Thanos, Nadkarni, Tanvee (2012) Information systems strategy: Past, present, future? Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 21 (2). pp. 125-153. ISSN 0963-8687. (doi:10.1016/j.jsis.2012.04.002) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:52873)

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the current discourse in the Strategic Information Systems (SIS) domain about the future and identity of SIS. We draw on Nelson's theorisation of the co-evolution of Physical and Social Technologies to redefine the SIS domain as a Complex Adaptive System (CAS) for the co-evolution of ICT and organisational capabilities and business models to create social and economic value. We conduct a meta-analysis of the domain based on a longitudinal review of SIS research over 33 years, and contrary to contemporaneous SIS literature which suggests that a paradigm shift may be necessary to address the increased turbulence, uncertainty and dynamism in the emerging competitive landscape, we find that the SIS research domain has the requisite adaptive capacity to evolve gracefully to address the challenges of the emerging networked competitive landscape. Drawing on complexity science and network theory we identify four priorities for the development of the domain for the future: conceptualisation of the SIS Domain as a CAS for the co-evolution of Physical and Social Technologies; the adoption of the network paradigm; access to a science of networks; and adoption of Complexity Science as an articulation device within SIS and across disciplines.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.jsis.2012.04.002
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Uncontrolled keywords: Coevolution of physical and social technologies; Complex adaptive systems; Network dynamics; Strategic information systems domain; Adaptive capacity; Business models; Co-evolution; Complex adaptive systems; Complexity science; Economic values; Information systems strategy; Meta-analysis; Network dynamics; Paradigm shifts; Research domains; Strategic information systems; Adaptive systems; Uncertainty analysis; Information systems
Subjects: H Social Sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Department of Analytics, Operations and Systems
Depositing User: Thanos Papadopoulos
Date Deposited: 08 Dec 2015 16:50 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:22 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/52873 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Papadopoulos, Thanos.

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6821-1136
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