Causal-loop diagrams, a method of documenting non-linear cause/effect relationships, have been used in systems thinking and, in particular, system dynamics for some time. However, their use is still controversial though ...

This paper explores various architectural images and uses them as analogies with which to explore critically computer-based information systems development. These images include approaches, roles and practices, how they ...

Information technology practitioners are required to make calls of judgement in both a technical and a professional capacity. Professional codes of conduct and codes of ethics are intended to provide guidance in making ...

Three IT projects over the past six years in Australia have been catastrophic or near catastrophic for their organizations. There are many IS success stories throughout the literature, but examining IS failure provides ...

Aligning information systems with organizational processes, goals and strategies is becoming increasingly important. Prior research has identified two dimensions of strategic alignment - the social and intellectual. The ...