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Information Systems as a Foundational Discipline for Contemporary Business

Explore the pivotal role of Information Systems in contemporary business, its impact on the economy, and the evolving landscape of education and technology. Discover the essential concepts and perspectives shaping the future of IS.

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Information Systems as a Foundational Discipline for Contemporary Business

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  1. Information Systems as a Foundational Discipline for Contemporary Business ISECON – 2004 Newport, Rhode Island

  2. Scope & Agencies • Undergraduate education • IT field includes • CE • SE • CIS/MIS • Agencies • ABET • AACSB • Regional Accreditors

  3. Crisis • 1967 Ackoff • Database • 1989 Banville and Landry • Internet • 1996 Benbassat and Zmud • WWW • 2002 Baskerville and Meyer • 2003 Benbassat and Zmud • Dot Bust

  4. Culminating Crisis • 2002 Ives et. al • Response to AACSB • 2003 Hirscheim and Klein • “body of knowledge”

  5. Alternative Perspective • Information Systems is a foundational discipline for business • In the 21st century, in mature economies, business facilitated by information technologies has become mainstream.

  6. Snapshot • 1998-2002 E-commerce sales increased by 1000% (US Census, 2004) • Comparison: retail sales increased 23% • 2001-2002 E-commerce sale increased by 29% • Comparison: retail sales flat • Note: does not include B2B EDI sales.

  7. Local Response • Database driven websites the core • Redesigned the required introductory course. • Database • Web • “Glue”

  8. Key Ideas – IS • Data description separated from data • Data content separated from presentation • Mode of thinking and expression unique to computer systems. • Alan Kay and Ted Nelson argued for students to create their own systems.

  9. How do others see it? • Constituencies • Students • Faculty in other business disciplines

  10. Are students credible? • Shawn Fanning • Larry Page/Sergey Brin • Jerry Yang/David Filo • Bill Gates Survey of audience

  11. Exposure of Students vs Faculty (N=12) No experience < 2 > Hands on

  12. BUSINESS – FACULTY AND STUDENT AVERAGE SCORES

  13. DISCIPLINE/MAJOR – FACULTY AND STUDENT AVERAGE

  14. Summary of Students vs Faculty (N=12) Scores Unimportant < 2 > Important

  15. IS Future • Zuboff & Maxmin “The revolutionary potential of the new technologies will be ignited only when they are married to a new commercial destiny expressed in a new enterprise logic.”

  16. Questions?

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