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dc.contributor.authorLee, J.
dc.contributor.authorPries-Heje, J.
dc.contributor.authorBaskerville, Richard
dc.contributor.editorH. Jain
dc.contributor.editorA.P. Sinha
dc.contributor.editorP. Vitharana
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:25:51Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:25:51Z
dc.date.created2015-07-16T06:21:49Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationLee, J. and Pries-Heje, J. and Baskerville, R. 2011. Theorizing in Design Science Research, in H. Jain, A.P. Sinha, and P. Vitharana (ed), 6th International Conference DESRIST 2011, May 5 2011, pp. 1-16. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Springer-Verlag.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11619
dc.description.abstract

Theory is a central element in research. Due to the importance of theory in research, considerable efforts have been made to better understand the process of theorizing, i.e., development of a theory. A review of the literature in this area suggests that two dominant theorizing approaches are anchored to deductive and inductive reasoning respectively. In contrast, an essential part of theorizing for design may involve abductive reasoning. The purpose of design theory is not to advance declarative logic regarding truth or falseness, but to guide learning and problem solving through the conceptualization of a design artifact. This paper critically examines the process of theorizing for design by developing an idealized design theorizing framework. The framework indicates that theorizing for design operates in two distinct domains: instance and abstract. Further, four key theorizing activities are identified in this framework: abstraction, solution search, de-abstraction, and registration. The framework provides grounds for building strong design theories in the design science paradigm by explicating the underlying theorizing process for design.

dc.publisherSpringer-Verlag
dc.titleTheorizing in Design Science Research
dc.typeConference Paper
dcterms.source.startPage1
dcterms.source.endPage16
dcterms.source.titleService-Oriented Perspectives in Design Science Research, lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2011
dcterms.source.seriesService-Oriented Perspectives in Design Science Research, lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2011
dcterms.source.conference6th International Conference DESRIST 2011,
dcterms.source.conference-start-dateMay 5 2011
dcterms.source.conferencelocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
dcterms.source.placeBerlin Heidelberg
curtin.departmentSchool of Information Systems
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