Journal of Information Technology
Document Type
Research Article
Abstract
This paper considers how a methodology's theory and practice shapes contexts for interpretation. With these two terms as starting points, we also address a paradoxical situation: any description of interpreting contexts is bound to leave something out. To address this, we propose deconstruction as a double strategy for critically interpreting contexts in each situation. This relies on terms of existing oppositions in conceptual frameworks but seeks to displace the limitations they impose on how we conduct inquiry. Since meaning is context-bound but contexts are boundless, we argue that inquiry should be conducted through critical perspectives, and we describe this in terms of a systems analyst's expertise in conceptual triangulation: the defining of an unknown point in relation to two known extremes.
DOI
10.1177/026839629601100106
Recommended Citation
Watson, Heather and Wood-Harper, Trevor
(1996)
"Deconstruction Contexts in Interpreting Methodology,"
Journal of Information Technology: Vol. 11:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
DOI: 10.1177/026839629601100106
Available at:
https://aisel.aisnet.org/jit/vol11/iss1/6