Basic principles of SSM modelling: an examination of CATWOE from a soft perspective

Basden, A; Bergvall-Kåreborn, B; Mirijamdotter, A

doi:10.1023/B:SPAA.0000018903.18767.18

Diversity in cognitive models (2010)
Book Chapter
Basden, A., & Kutar, M. (2010). Diversity in cognitive models. In Advances in cognitive systems (465-482). Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

The notion of lifeworld applied to information systems research (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Basden, A. (2009, June). The notion of lifeworld applied to information systems research. Presented at ECIS-2009, Verona, Italy

A study of achieving high-quality non-discretionary use of information systems in the organisation (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Ahmad, H., & Basden, A. (2009, April). A study of achieving high-quality non-discretionary use of information systems in the organisation. Presented at CPTS 2009, Maarssen, Nethelands

Understanding failures in E-Government: Idoltry as a lens (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Subrahmaniam, K., & Basden, A. (2009, January). Understanding failures in E-Government: Idoltry as a lens. Presented at 13th and 14th Annual Working Conference of the CPTS, Maarssen, Nethelands

Understanding physics diagrams based on the symbolic and spatial mapping framework (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Fathulla, K., & Basden, A. (2008, March). Understanding physics diagrams based on the symbolic and spatial mapping framework. Presented at INTED'08, Valencia, Spain

Making sense of the semantic richness of maps: the case of ordnance survey maps (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Fathulla, K., & Basden, A. (2008, January). Making sense of the semantic richness of maps: the case of ordnance survey maps. Presented at 2nd International Conference on Cartography and GIS, Borovets, Bulgaria

A framework for understanding information systems development (2008)
Book Chapter
Basden, A. (2008). A framework for understanding information systems development. In A. Basden (Ed.), Philosophical Frameworks for Understanding Information Systems (224-264). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-036-3.ch006

Chapter 6: This chapter explores how Dooyeweerd’s philosophy might help us understand the challenges and issues in ISD as they are seen from an everyday perspective. The information system that is developed includes both the technical artefact or sy... Read More about A framework for understanding information systems development.

New research directions for data and knowledge engineering: A philosophy of language approach (2008)
Journal Article
Basden, A., & Klein, H. (2008). New research directions for data and knowledge engineering: A philosophy of language approach. Data and Knowledge Engineering, 67(2), 260-285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.datak.2008.05.005

This article advances a strategic proposal that would enable future research in data/knowledge engineering and natural language processing to take a broader range of meanings into account than can be derived from analyzing text with current methods f... Read More about New research directions for data and knowledge engineering: A philosophy of language approach.

Engaging with and enriching humanist thought: the case of information systems (2008)
Journal Article
Basden, A. (2008). Engaging with and enriching humanist thought: the case of information systems

Those who believe that explicitly Christian thinking is possible in the scientific disciplines tend to assume that it must be antithetical to the world’s thinking. Based on
some of the author’s experience, this article examines a different approach,... Read More about Engaging with and enriching humanist thought: the case of information systems.

A framework for understanding Information Technology as ecology (2008)
Book Chapter
Basden, A. (2008). A framework for understanding Information Technology as ecology. In A. Basden (Ed.), Philosophical Frameworks for Understanding Information Systems (309-337). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-036-3.ch008

Information technology (IT) deeply influences the way we live, our assumptions, aspirations, expectations, habits -- our very life-and-world-views (LWVs). It has become an environment in which we live and work, a kind of ecology in which modern life... Read More about A framework for understanding Information Technology as ecology.

A framework for understanding the nature of computers and information (2008)
Book Chapter
Basden, A. (2008). A framework for understanding the nature of computers and information. In A. Basden (Ed.), Philosophical Frameworks for Understanding Information Systems (174-223). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-036-3.ch005

Chapter 5: "What is a computer?" and "What is information?" are questions that the reflective user will sometimes ponder. These questions do not refer to what the computer means to us, subjectively (or intersubjectively) nor as enabling particular ap... Read More about A framework for understanding the nature of computers and information.

A framework for understanding human use of computers (2008)
Book Chapter
Basden, A. (2008). A framework for understanding human use of computers. In A. Basden (Ed.), Philosophical Frameworks for Understanding Information Systems (120-173). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-036-3.ch004

Chapter 4: This chapter seeks to open it up further and explore how Dooyeweerd’s philosophy can be used to understand human use of computers (HUC) by exposing some of the challenges and issues therein and enable us to formulate a framework for unders... Read More about A framework for understanding human use of computers.

Non-discretionary use of information system and the technology acceptance model (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Ahmad, H., & Basden, A. (2008, January). Non-discretionary use of information system and the technology acceptance model. Presented at Annual IRIS Conference, University of Salford, Salford

The purpose of this paper is to review literature used Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as their theoretical foundation in non-discretionary use (NDU) environment. NDU means system that user who worked in the organisation must used the system withou... Read More about Non-discretionary use of information system and the technology acceptance model.

Some portions of Dooyeweerd's positive philosophy (2008)
Book Chapter
Basden, A. (2008). Some portions of Dooyeweerd's positive philosophy. In A. Basden (Ed.), Philosophical Frameworks for Understanding Information Systems (62-118). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-036-3.ch003

Chapter 3: This chapter explains some portions of Dooyeweerd’s positive philosophy which author has found useful in understanding IS. It covers Dooyeweerd’s theory of modal spheres (aspects), his theory of things, his theory of knowing, experience an... Read More about Some portions of Dooyeweerd's positive philosophy.

Dooyeweerdian philosophy, knowledge-based systems, and sustainability (2007)
Thesis
Jones, G. Dooyeweerdian philosophy, knowledge-based systems, and sustainability. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis explores using Dooyeweerdian philosophy as a foundation for
constructing knowledge-based system (KBS) in complex, ill-structured and
human intensive domains.
Dooyeweerd's transcendental philosophy is a relatively recent phenomenon in... Read More about Dooyeweerdian philosophy, knowledge-based systems, and sustainability.

A philosophical discussion of the root definition in soft systems thinking: an enrichment of CATWOE (2006)
Journal Article
Basden, A., & Wood-Harper, A. (2006). A philosophical discussion of the root definition in soft systems thinking: an enrichment of CATWOE. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 23(1), 61-87. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.689

Aspects of knowledge representation (2006)
Book Chapter
Basden, A. (2006). Aspects of knowledge representation. In S. Strijbos, & A. Basden (Eds.), In Search of an Integrative Vision of Technology: Interdisciplinary Studies in Information Systems (19-38). Kluwer/Springer

In search of an integrative vision for technology: interdisciplinary studies in information systems (2006)
Book
Basden, A., & Strijbos, S. (2006). In search of an integrative vision for technology: interdisciplinary studies in information systems. New York: Springer

Multi-aspectual interview technique (M.A.I.T.) (2005)
Thesis
Kane, S. Multi-aspectual interview technique (M.A.I.T.). (Thesis). University of Salford

This is exploratory research which employs qualitative interview techniques that are
built on the foundation of Dooyeweerd's Aspects (1984), which is facilitated here by
the Multi-Aspectual Knowledge Elicitation (M.A.K.E) model (Winfield 2(00) and... Read More about Multi-aspectual interview technique (M.A.I.T.).

Basic principles of SSM modelling: an examination of CATWOE from a soft perspective (2004)
Journal Article
Basden, A., Bergvall-Kåreborn, B., & Mirijamdotter, A. (2004). Basic principles of SSM modelling: an examination of CATWOE from a soft perspective. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 17(2), 55-73. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3ASPAA.0000018903.18767.18

This paper examines the SSM technique CATWOE, which focuses on defining necessary elements that together constitute a human activity system from a certain perspective. Despite its recognition within the literature and its numerous uses, there are few... Read More about Basic principles of SSM modelling: an examination of CATWOE from a soft perspective.

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