Relations between organisational design and information processing systems: a passionate affair or a stormy interlude?

Burke, ME

Abstract

This paper considers the issues surrounding the fit between information systems and organization
structures. The paper uses philosophical ideas concerning knowledge and applies them to
organizational design and information processing in order to encourage alternative perspectives and
new ideas. This is achieved by a discussion of the issues surrounding organizational design and the
impact of design on information processing; an overview of the ideas concerning the theory of
knowledge proposed from both a rational and an empirical viewpoint. The paper closes with a
discussion of the means by which philosophical considerations can assist towards new forms of
information processing.

Citation

Burke, M. (2004, June). Relations between organisational design and information processing systems: a passionate affair or a stormy interlude?. Presented at Twelfth European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2004): the European IS Profession in the Global Networking Environment, Turku, Finland

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: Twelfth European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2004): the European IS Profession in the Global Networking Environment
• Conference Location: Turku, Finland
• Start Date: Jun 14, 2004
• End Date: Jun 16, 2004
• Deposit Date: Jan 8, 2009
• Keywords: Philosophy, organization structures, information systems, epistemologies
• Publisher URL: http://is2.lse.ac.uk/asp/aspecis/20040029.pdf
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference