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Does the Trend Toward E-Business Call for Changes in the Fundamental Concepts of Information Systems? A Debate
Communications of the Association for Information Systems
  • Steven Alter, University of San Francisco
  • M. Lynne Markus, Claremont Graduate University
  • Judy Scott, Univrsity of Colorado at Denver
  • Iris Vessey, Indiana University
Publication Date
1-25-2001
Abstract

A debate at ICIS 2000 asked whether the trend toward e-business calls for changes in the fundamental concepts of information systems. This article summarizes viewpoints presented in the debate. It also presents audience feedback in the form of a vote about whether new concepts are needed and selected comments submitted by the audience about key issues in the debate. Among others, these issues include questions about what are the fundamental concepts of IS, different views of about the meaning and implications of e-business, and questions about the nature of the user in e-business.

DOI
10.17705/1CAIS.00510
Citation Information
Steven Alter, M. Lynne Markus, Judy Scott and Iris Vessey. "Does the Trend Toward E-Business Call for Changes in the Fundamental Concepts of Information Systems? A Debate" (2001)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stevenalter/18/