TY - JOUR
T1 - The Role of Theory Adaptation in the Making of a Reference Discipline
AU - Kjærgaard, Annemette
AU - Vendelø, Morten Thanning
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Information Systems (IS) scholars repeatedly debate the nature of the IS discipline. A series of articles have debated whether the IS field has become a reference discipline. While many scholars have argued this question from a perceptual point of view, we address it by examining the role of theory adaptation in the making of a reference discipline. Based on a review of how the sensemaking theory from organization studies is adapted and used in IS research, we show that papers that adapt and use sensemaking theory as a central construct in the theoretical framework – in other words – engaging in theory adaptation, have a higher probability of being referenced by other disciplines. Finally, we discuss the implications of the manner in which IS scholars borrow theory regarding the IS discipline's prospects of becoming a reference discipline.
AB - Information Systems (IS) scholars repeatedly debate the nature of the IS discipline. A series of articles have debated whether the IS field has become a reference discipline. While many scholars have argued this question from a perceptual point of view, we address it by examining the role of theory adaptation in the making of a reference discipline. Based on a review of how the sensemaking theory from organization studies is adapted and used in IS research, we show that papers that adapt and use sensemaking theory as a central construct in the theoretical framework – in other words – engaging in theory adaptation, have a higher probability of being referenced by other disciplines. Finally, we discuss the implications of the manner in which IS scholars borrow theory regarding the IS discipline's prospects of becoming a reference discipline.
KW - Reference discipline
KW - Theory adaptation
KW - Information systems research
KW - Sensemaking theory
KW - Reference discipline
KW - Theory adaptation
KW - Information systems research
KW - Sensemaking theory
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U2 - 10.1016/j.infoandorg.2015.04.002
DO - 10.1016/j.infoandorg.2015.04.002
M3 - Journal article
VL - 25
SP - 137
EP - 149
JO - Information and Organization
JF - Information and Organization
SN - 1471-7727
IS - 3
ER -