Information systems development: where does knowledge lie and how does learning occur?
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to delineate a road map for development and learning in organizations using information systems as a key trigger.
Design/methodology/approach
This is a conceptual paper using arguments from the information systems development (ISD) literature.
Findings
The authors show that there are two knowledge sources, external and internal; and the interaction of these diverse knowledge sources is needed for the effective utilization of information systems as a development and learning tool in organizations.
Originality/value
The authors recommend that organizations should seek to learn during ISD processes as well as learning from the project outcome.
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Citation
Boateng, R. and Hinson, R. (2008), "Information systems development: where does knowledge lie and how does learning occur?", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 22 No. 3, pp. 18-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280810861785
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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