Is information systems a reference discipline?
Communications of the ACMPublished 1 May 2006
Pairin Katerattanakul, Bernard T. Han, Alan Rea
Citations41
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.15
SNIP3.34
Generate an AI Snapshot to get a quick, structured summary of this paper.
Study Snapshot
ObjectiveStudy objective
MethodsResearch methodology
PopulationPopulation studied
Sample sizeSample sizes
OutcomesStudy outcomes here
ResultsStudy results comes here
LimitationsResearch study limitations comes here
A concise AI-generated summary of the paper will appear here once you click Generate AI Snapshot.
TL;DR
The frequent citations to IS research suggest its role in advancing science and the need to be aware of its potential for violence.
Abstract
The frequent citations to IS research suggest its role in advancing science.
Keywords
Social SciencesBusiness, Management and Accounting
Communications of the ACMPower, politics, and MIS implementation
2,196 Citations1983M. Lynne Markus
The task of evaluating the theories of resistance to management information systems on the bases of the differences is begun and data from a case study is used to illustrate the theories and to demonstrate the superiority, for implementors, of the interaction theory.
MIS QuarterlyInformation Systems as a Reference Discipline1
536 Citations2002Richard Baskerville, Michael Myers
The conventional wisdom amongst information systems (IS) researchers is that information systems is an applied discipline drawing upon other, more fundamental, reference disciplines, but a re-think of the idea of "reference disciplines" for IS is suggested.
MIS QuarterlyResearch in Management Information Systems, 1980-1984: Points of Work and Reference
267 Citations1986Mary J. Culnan, E. Burton Swanson
Analysis of data on 271 MIS articles published during 1980-84 in six academic journals and one conference proceedings supports the proposition that MIS is emerging as a distinct field of study, with its own cumulative tradition.
Human RelationsThe Relative Importance of Journals Used in Management Research: An Alternative Ranking
178 Citations1985Arthur D. Sharplin, Rodney H. Mabry
Journal of Consumer ResearchAssessing the Influence of Journal of Consumer Research: A Citation Analysis
155 Citations1991Joseph A. Cote, Siew Meng Leong +1 more
Communications of the ACMObjective quality ranking of computing journals
125 Citations2003Pairin Katerattanakul, Bernard T. Han +1 more
Citation analysis, which provides a clear picture of actual use of journals and their articles, is an effective way to determine a journal's influence.
Journal of Consumer ResearchA Citation Analysis of the Journal of Consumer research
110 Citations1989Siew Meng Leong
MIS QuarterlyKnowledge Utilization Among MIS Researchers
105 Citations1982Scott Hamilton, Blake Ives
Quantitative indicators of references per article, type of publication referenced, elapsed time between citing and cited publications, and cross disciplinary references are used to categorize knowledge utilization by researchers in the MIS discipline and to analyze changes in reference patterns over the ten year period and differences between academician and practitioner authored works.
Communications of the ACMAssessing the value of IS journals
72 Citations2005Stuart J. Barnes
Using journal citation reports to determine the influence and impact of a variety of journals publishing IS research, it is found that Islamic State-related research in these journals has a positive impact on public opinion.