Science, design, and design science: Seeking clarity to move design science research forward in information systems

ACIS 2007 Proceedings - 18th Australasian Conference on Information Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 604-614

  McKay, Judy ^a   Marshall, Peter ^b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Design; Design science research; Paradigm; Science design science

Indexed keywords

DESIGN RESEARCH; DESIGN SCIENCE; DESIGN TASKS; NATURE OF SCIENCE; ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT; PARADIGM;

DESIGN; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RESEARCH;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 84864572988     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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