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MIS40910 – Skills for Business Enquiry – Theory and Theorizing
1. Dahlander, L. and Gann, D. M. (2010) ‘How open is innovation?’, Research Policy, 39(6): 699-709. 1.Dahlander2010 – How open is Innovation 2. Wacker, J. G. (1998). A definition of theory: Research guidelines for different theory-building research methods in operations … Continue reading
MIS40910 – Skills for Business Enquiry – Rhetoric, Fallacies and Argument
1.Sutton, R. I. and Rafaeli, A. (1988) ‘Untangling the relationship between displayed emotions and organizational sales: The case of convenience stores’, The Academy of Management Journal, 31(3): 461-487. 1.Sutton1988-Untangling Emotions & Organisational Sales 2.Stearns, P. N. (2012) ‘The history of … Continue reading
MIS40670 – The Activity Checklist
The Activity Checklist – V. Kaptelinin, B. Nardi & C. Macaulay This paper presents a tool shaped by general theoretical approach of Activity Theory. Activity theory provides a broad theoretical framework for describing the structure, development, and context of human … Continue reading
MIS40910 – Skills for Business Enquiry – Research Paradigms
1.Levy, Yair and Ellis, Timothy J (2006) ‘A Systems Approach to Conduct an Effective Literature Review in Support of Information Systems Research’, Informing Science: International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline, 9: 181-212. 1.Levy2006-System Approach to Literature Review 2.Rosenzweig, P. (2007). … Continue reading
MIS40910 – Critique – Systems Approach to Literary Review & Misunderstanding Performance due to Halo Effect
A Systems Approach to Conduct an Effective Literature Review in Support of Information Systems Research – Yair Levy and Timothy J. Ellis 1.Levy2006-System Approach to Literature Review Misunderstanding the Nature of Company Performance: THE HALO EFFECT AND OTHER BUSINESS DELUSIONS … Continue reading
MIS40670 – Buxton’s Avalanche Case
From Bill Buxton’s Sketching User Experiences (Buxton, 2007). This case sets the issues for high-tech design. Design that works “in the wild”, that works for real people in real situations and facilitates achieving their human goals. Bill Buxton sets the … Continue reading
MIS40670 – Project View & Planning Poker
The class had an interesting discussion around Project view in which high tech development projects characterizes the work in terms of four key variables: Quality, Cost, Time and Scope. Allen initiated the discussion around how the project success is dependent … Continue reading
MIS40910 – Skills for Business Enquiry – Preliminary Research Question
Title: Which contextual, behavioural & social factors are responsible for making an innovation technically efficient or inefficient? Overview: While reading the Abrahamson’s article on ‘Managerial fads and fashions: The diffusion and rejection of innovations‘, a doubt came to our mind … Continue reading
MIS40910 – Skills for Business Enquiry – Research Questions
1. Abrahamson, E. (1991) ‘Managerial fads and fashions: The diffusion and rejection of innovations’, Academy of Management Review, 16(3): 586-612. 1.Abrahamson1991-Managerial Fads And Fashion 2(a). Pfeffer, J. and Sutton, R. I. (2006) ‘Evidence-based management’, Harvard Business Review, 84(1): 62–74. 2a.Pfeffer2006-Evidence … Continue reading
MIS40910 – Critique – Managerial fads & fashions, Evidence based management
This is a critique on the following articles on management strategies by Abrahamson and Pfeffer & Sutton, it was written as part of week 4 readings in Skills for Business Enquiry course 1. Abrahamson, E. (1991) ‘Managerial fads and fashions: … Continue reading
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