Introducing Archetype Theory to Information Systems Research: A Literature Review and Call for Future Research
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2017-02-12
Author(s)
Editor(s)
Research Team
ACG, IWI1
Abstract
Studying organizational configurations on the one hand and the dynamics of organizational change on the other hand are dominant topics of interest in the information systems (IS) discipline. Studies in each of these research streams take advantage of various well-established theoretical lenses from reference disciplines such as management science. In this study, we take a closer look at archetype theory, which combines these two research streams and which eventually provides a dynamic perspective on organizational configurations. Through a literature review, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of archetype theory (i.e., its constitutive constructs and assumptions) as well as on its application in studying dynamics of configurations. In introducing archetype theory to IS research, we discuss the explanatory power of the respective theory for investigating IS phenomena as well as the methodological and theoretical implications of employing the theory in IS research.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Publisher
Association for Information Systems
Start page
574
End page
588
Event Title
13th International Conference on Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI 2017)
Event Location
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Event Date
12.-15.02.2017
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
250234
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