Branches of Science [Bunge, 1967, p. 24]
Another way of looking at science [Bunge, p. 36]
DSV: two main classes of topics
Conceptual (design) contributions
A “paradigm” serves to differrentiate one research community from another:
Can the Field of MIS be Disciplined?
What is a scientific (or intellectual) community?
Classification of intellectual fields: variables
Classification of intellectual fields
Four Paradigms of Information Systems Development
Two examples of system development philosophies
Dimensions in Information System Development
The Objectivism - Subjectivism Dimension
The Order - Conflict Dimension
Story 1: Functionalism; The Analyst as Systems Expert
Story 2: Social Relativism; The Analyst as Facilitator
Story 3: Radical Structuralism; The Analyst as Labour Partisan
Story 4: Neohumanism; The Analyst as Emancipator or Social Therapist
THE PROBLEM FORMULATION PHASE IS DEPENDENT ON ...
What should the role of your advisor be in defining your research problem?