Explanation and Understanding in Information Systems

10th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 4180-4188

  Hovorka, Dirk S ^a  

^a University of Colorado Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Explanation; Information Systems Research; Philosophy of Science; Understanding

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION USE;

ADAPTIVE STRUCTURATION THEORY; EXPLANATION; GENERAL LAWS; INFORMATION SYSTEM RESEARCH; INTENTIONALITY; MEDIA RICHNESS THEORY; PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; SCIENTIFIC THEORIES; UNDERSTANDING;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 85139070852     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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