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Chaos Theory as a Framework for Studying Information Systems

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  • Gurpreet Dhillon

    (University of Nevada-Las Vegas, USA)

  • John Ward

    (Cranfield School of Management, UK)

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This paper introduces Chaos Theory as a means of studying information systems. It argues that Chaos Theory, combined with new techniques for discovering patterns in complex quantitative and qualitative evidence, offers a potentially more substantive approach to understand the nature of information systems in a variety of contexts. The paper introduces Chaos Theory concepts by way of an illustrative research design.

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  • Gurpreet Dhillon & John Ward, 2002. "Chaos Theory as a Framework for Studying Information Systems," Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ), IGI Global, vol. 15(2), pages 1-13, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:rmj000:v:15:y:2002:i:2:p:1-13
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    1. Sergey Samoilenko, 2008. "Information systems fitness and risk in IS development: Insights and implications from chaos and complex systems theories," Information Systems Frontiers, Springer, vol. 10(3), pages 281-292, July.

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