Abstract
The quest for digital innovation leads to consideration of new ways to infuse creativity into research and practice. One approach is to import techniques from artistic disciplines such as theatre. This panel explores the benefits and pitfalls of importing theatrical techniques into IS research. The nonlinear and holistic approach of the artistic fields facilitates incorporation of the emotional, subtle and implicit aspects of IS research. Theatre can also serve as a generative research method that can facilitate the reframing of the way the world is seen and understood. But skeptics argue that the use of theatre might lead to the blurring of the lines between “fact and fiction” to the detriment of the scientific research tradition. This panel presents four different ways to increase IS research creativity by incorporating theatrical techniques into the
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 | 5 |
Volume | 2 |
Place of Publication | Atlanta, GA |
Publisher | Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) |
Publication date | 2012 |
Pages | 1690-1694 |
Chapter | Paper 1130 |
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 |