Incommensurability and multi-paradigm grounding in design science research: Implications for creating knowledge

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 318, Issue , 2010, Pages 13-27

  Hovorka, Dirk S ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Design science research; Functionalist; Incommensurability; Kernel theory; Paradigm; Pragmatism

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS;

DESIGN-SCIENCE RESEARCHES; FUNCTIONALIST; INCOMMENSURABILITY; KERNEL THEORY; PARADIGM; PRAGMATISM;

DESIGN;

EID: 77949620599     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12113-5_2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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