Crossing the great divide: a first step toward bridging the gap between academia and industry
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Paper/Presentation Title | Crossing the great divide: a first step toward bridging the gap between academia and industry |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Darroch, Fiona (Author) and Toleman, Mark (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 15th Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS 2004) |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2004 |
Place of Publication | Hobart, Australia |
ISBN | 1864876948 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://aisel.aisnet.org/acis2004/93 |
Conference/Event | 15th Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS 2004) |
Event Details | 15th Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS 2004) Parent Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) Delivery In person Event Date 01 to end of 03 Dec 2004 Event Location Hobart, Australia |
Abstract | [Abstract]: Debate has persisted over the raison d’être of the Information Systems (IS) discipline. There are many facets to this complex issue, including two closely linked ones, namely rigour versus relevance, and the relationship between academics and professionals. While there has been much introspection from IS researchers as to the apparent state of play, there has been no empirical research conducted to illicit the practitioner perspective. Based on a framework of the current literature, this paper explores the situation from the practitioner perspective through in-depth interviews. The findings provide new insights into the academic-practitioner relationship, highlighting aspects of the existing understanding and extending it in ways that will prove critical in assisting the resolution of this long-term problem. |
Keywords | IS research, rigour, relevance, IS theory, IS practitioner |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 460909. Information systems philosophy, research methods and theory |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Information Systems |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z013/crossing-the-great-divide-a-first-step-toward-bridging-the-gap-between-academia-and-industry
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