Studying the Interaction of the Epistemology in e-Government, Organization Studies and Information Systems

Vassilis Meneklis; Christos Douligeris

Next Generation Society. Technological and Legal Issues. Third International Conference, e-Democracy 2009, Athens, Greece, September 23-25, 2009, Revised Selected Papers

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Studying the Interaction of the Epistemology in e-Government, Organization Studies and Information Systems

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-11631-5_7,
    author={Vassilis Meneklis and Christos Douligeris},
    title={Studying the Interaction of the Epistemology in e-Government, Organization Studies and Information Systems},
    proceedings={Next Generation Society. Technological and Legal Issues. Third International Conference, e-Democracy 2009, Athens, Greece, September 23-25, 2009, Revised Selected Papers},
    proceedings_a={E-DEMOCRACY},
    year={2012},
    month={5},
    keywords={e-Government epistemology integrative approach interpretivism positivism},
    doi={10.1007/978-3-642-11631-5_7}
}

Vassilis Meneklis
Christos Douligeris
Year: 2012
Studying the Interaction of the Epistemology in e-Government, Organization Studies and Information Systems
E-DEMOCRACY
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-11631-5_7

Vassilis Meneklis¹^,*, Christos Douligeris¹^,*

1: University of Piraeus

*Contact email: bmenekl@unipi.gr, cdoulig@unipi.gr

Abstract

Although there are significant differences between Organization Studies, Information Systems and e-Government, certain boundaries between them have started to dissolve in the light of recent developments. Even though influences can be traced among all three concerning research results, epistemological interaction could produce interesting outcomes. In this paper we propose such an interaction in epistemology, and particularly in methods following the interpretive tradition, which has been notably underused. We present a brief review of literature in e-Government and after sketching its route, we propose ways to integrate in it perceptions and methods from Organization Studies and Information Systems.

Keywords: e-Government epistemology integrative approach interpretivism positivism

Published: 2012-05-25

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11631-5_7