Effectuation and its implications for socio-technical design science research in information systems

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dc.contributor.authorDrechsler, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorHevner, Alan
dc.contributor.editorDonnellan, Brian
dc.contributor.editorGleasure, Rob
dc.contributor.editorHelfert, Markus
dc.contributor.editorKenneally, Jim
dc.contributor.editorRothenberger, Marcus
dc.contributor.editorChiarini Tremblay, Monica
dc.contributor.editorVanderMeer, Debra
dc.contributor.editorWinter, Robert
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-13T16:17:44Z
dc.date.available2015-05-13T16:17:44Z
dc.date.issued2015-05
dc.description.abstractWe study the implications of the effectuation concept for socio-technical artifact design as part of the design science research (DSR) process in information systems (IS). Effectuation logic is the opposite of causal logic. Ef-fectuation does not focus on causes to achieve a particular effect, but on the possibilities that can be achieved with extant means and resources. Viewing so-cio-technical IS DSR through an effectuation lens highlights the possibility to design the future even without set goals. We suggest that effectuation may be a useful perspective for design in dynamic social contexts leading to a more dif-ferentiated view on the instantiation of mid-range artifacts for specific local ap-plication contexts. Design science researchers can draw on this paper’s conclu-sions to view their DSR projects through a fresh lens and to reexamine their re-search design and execution. The paper also offers avenues for future research to develop more concrete application possibilities of effectuation in socio-technical IS DSR and, thus, enrich the discourse.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
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dc.identifier.citationDRECHSLER, A. & HEVNER, A. 2015. Effectuation and its implications for socio-technical design science research in information systems. In: DONNELLAN, B., GLEASURE, R., HELFERT, M., KENNEALLY, J., ROTHENBERGER, M., CHIARINI TREMBLAY, M., VANDERMEER, D. & WINTER, R. (eds.) At the Vanguard of Design Science: First Impressions and Early Findings from Ongoing Research Research-in-Progress Papers and Poster Presentations from the 10th International Conference, DESRIST 2015. Dublin, Ireland, 20-22 May. pp. 77-84en
dc.identifier.endpage84en
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-910097-80-9
dc.identifier.startpage77en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/1810
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherDESRIST 2015en
dc.relation.ispartofAt the Vanguard of Design Science: First Impressions and Early Findings from Ongoing Research Research-in-Progress Papers and Poster Presentations from the 10th International Conference, DESRIST 2015. Dublin, Ireland, 20-22 May.
dc.relation.urihttp://desrist2015.computing.dcu.ie/
dc.rights©2015, The Author(s).en
dc.subjectEffectuationen
dc.subjectCausationen
dc.subjectSocio-technical artifacten
dc.subjectSocio-technical systemen
dc.subjectEmergenceen
dc.subjectTransformationen
dc.titleEffectuation and its implications for socio-technical design science research in information systemsen
dc.typeConference itemen
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