posted on 2004-01-01, 00:00authored byJohn Lamp, S Milton
The examination of a practical issue with a web site has led, in this paper, directly to the consideration of the need for, and an assessment of the impact of, an approach based on fundamental theories of ‘what is’, to examine what information systems research is and the relations of its component areas of endeavour. The paper presents an examination of the use of the philosophical field of ontologies, and specifically the use of the ontological approaches upon which to base categories of information systems research activities. This theoretical analysis is intended to be used as the basis from which to develop a methodology to undertake the development of the categorial scheme for the web site that initiated the research.
History
Pagination
25 - 33
Location
Canberra, A.C.T.
Open access
Yes
Start date
2004-07-16
End date
2004-07-17
Language
eng
Notes
Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.