Prescriptive knowledge in IS research: Conceptualizing design principles in terms of materiality, action, and boundary conditions

Leona Chandra, Stefan Seidel, Shirley Gregor

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    Abstract

    In the IS discipline, the formulation of design principles is an important vehicle to convey design knowledge that contributes beyond instantiations applicable in a limited context of use. However, their formulation still varies in terms of orientation, clarity, and precision. In this paper, we focus on the design of artifacts that are oriented towards human use, and we identify and analyze three orientations in the formulation of such design principles in IS journals - action oriented, materiality oriented, and both action and materiality oriented. We propose an effective and actionable formulation of design principles that is both clear and precise.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015
    EditorsTung X. Bui, Ralph H. Sprague
    PublisherIEEE Computer Society
    Pages4039-4048
    Number of pages10
    ISBN (Electronic)9781479973675
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 26 Mar 2015
    Event48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015 - Kauai, United States
    Duration: 5 Jan 20158 Jan 2015

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
    Volume2015-March
    ISSN (Print)1530-1605

    Conference

    Conference48th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2015
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityKauai
    Period5/01/158/01/15

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