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dc.contributor.authorPries-Heje, J.
dc.contributor.authorBaskerville, Richard
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:43:17Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:43:17Z
dc.date.created2014-11-19T01:13:17Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.identifier.citationPries-Heje, J. and Baskerville, R. 2008. The Design Theory Nexus. MIS Quarterly. 32 (4): pp. 731-755.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24485
dc.description.abstract

Managers frequently face ill-structured or “wicked” problems. Such problems are characterized by a large degree of uncertainty with respect to how the problem should be approached and how to establish and evaluate the set of alternative solutions. A design theory nexus is a set of constructs and methods that enable the construction of models that connect numerous design theories with alternative solutions. It thereby offers a unique problem-solving approach that is particularly useful for addressing ill-structured or wicked problems. For each alternative solution in a design theory nexus one or more unique criteria are established to formulate a specific design theory. We develop a general method for constructing a design theory nexus and illustrate its utility using two field studies. One develops and applies an organizational change nexus. The other develops and applies a user involvement nexus. Each is a specific instantiation of the general design theory nexus constructs. Usingthese illustrations, we provide examples of how to evaluate

dc.publisherMIS Research Centre
dc.relation.urihttp://misq.org/the-design-theory-nexus.html?SID=2bfvls8kkadkgigd6rrpf2uu91
dc.subjectparticipative development
dc.subjectdesign science research
dc.subjectorganizational change
dc.subjectscience of design
dc.subjectDesign research
dc.subjectwicked problems
dc.subjectmultiple criteria decision making
dc.subjectuser involvement
dc.titleThe Design Theory Nexus
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume32
dcterms.source.number4
dcterms.source.startPage731
dcterms.source.endPage755
dcterms.source.issn0276-7783
dcterms.source.titleMIS Quarterly
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