Abstract
The potential value of alternative genres in IS research is the core question that drives this panel discussion. The term “Alternative Genres” refers to unconventional forms of thinking, doing, and communicating scholarship and practice. It relates to innovation with respect to epistemological perspectives, research methods, semantic framing, literary styles, and media of expression. Overall, the application of alternative genres is considered to be a generative act that provides an opportunity to take a fresh look and to gain deeper understanding of the subject matter. Nonetheless, paradoxically the prevailing genres have much inertia, in spite of the inherent boundary spanning nature of alternative genres. Building on their own recent empirical research, the panelists will debate the potential value of alternative genres as unconventional modality of IS scholarship and how alternative genres might be utilized to support the discipline's the next leap forward.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2012 |
Editors | F. George Joey |
Number of pages | 6 |
Volume | 2 |
Place of Publication | Atlanta, GA |
Publisher | Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) |
Publication date | 2012 |
Pages | 1305-1310 |
Chapter | Paper 1131 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780615718439 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Event | The 33rd International Conference on Information Systems. ICIS 2012 : Digital Innovation in the Service Economy - Orlando, Florida, United States Duration: 16 Dec 2012 → 19 Dec 2012 http://icis2012.aisnet.org/ |
Conference
Conference | The 33rd International Conference on Information Systems. ICIS 2012 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Orlando, Florida |
Period | 16/12/2012 → 19/12/2012 |
Other | ICIS is the major annual meeting of the Association for Information Systems (AIS). |
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Series | Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems |
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Volume | 2012 |
ISSN | 0000-0033 |