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IS research and teaching pertain to the management and social issues of the computing field. It also includes programming, as well as systems analysis, design and development. It is, therefore, challenging to plot IS on a continuum of disciplinary clusters. Depending on the viewpoint held on the scientific world, the groups of disciplines take on different forms. The astronomical concepts of galaxy, constellation, and asterism are used to explain the place of IS within the scientific domain. An asterism is a grouping of stars that may be part of various constellations. Some examples and pointers are given towards the differentiation of various IS asterisms to illustrate the validity of the concept. The conceptual reflection in the paper hopes to contribute a fresh perspective on the interdisciplinary nature of IS to the philosophy of science debate.

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Aug 10th, 12:00 AM

Asterisms: A Metaphor for Information Systems Interdisciplinary Relationships

IS research and teaching pertain to the management and social issues of the computing field. It also includes programming, as well as systems analysis, design and development. It is, therefore, challenging to plot IS on a continuum of disciplinary clusters. Depending on the viewpoint held on the scientific world, the groups of disciplines take on different forms. The astronomical concepts of galaxy, constellation, and asterism are used to explain the place of IS within the scientific domain. An asterism is a grouping of stars that may be part of various constellations. Some examples and pointers are given towards the differentiation of various IS asterisms to illustrate the validity of the concept. The conceptual reflection in the paper hopes to contribute a fresh perspective on the interdisciplinary nature of IS to the philosophy of science debate.

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