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The ‘language’ of informatics: The nature of information systems

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This is the second paper in a series examining the fundamental nature of informatics. The aim of the current paper is to provide a more detailed account of the concept of an information system based upon an earlier paper entitled Informatics and the Inca. The paper also builds upon the content of the first paper in this series entitled Neolithic Informatics: The Nature of Information. We ground the discussion in a significant case from the Second World War: that of the Warning Network. The Warning Network was a system that contributed to victory of the Royal Air Force in the Battle of Britain. Through examination of this case we establish the idea of an information system as a semi-formal ‘language’ necessary for the coordination and control of activity in various forms of human organization.

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  • Beynon-Davies, Paul, 2009. "The ‘language’ of informatics: The nature of information systems," International Journal of Information Management, Elsevier, vol. 29(2), pages 92-103.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ininma:v:29:y:2009:i:2:p:92-103
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2008.11.002
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    1. Beynon-Davies, Paul, 2015. "Securing significant patterns: The enigma of forma," International Journal of Information Management, Elsevier, vol. 35(3), pages 309-321.

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