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http://dx.doi.org/10.17662/ksdim.2010.6.3.203

A Study on Discrete Continuity of Information System, Knowledge System, and e-Business System

Choi, Jae Young (부천대학 e-비즈니스과)

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Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management / v.6, no.3, 2010 , pp. 203-209 More about this Journal

Abstract

Since information systems are pervasive in the business and non-business areas, the issue of extending researches on information systems to knowledge systems and e-business systems is one of the most profitable topics of researches. We propose a historical, discontinuous changes introducing ambiguity in explaining and interpreting innovative nature of three paradigms of systems: information systems, knowledge systems, and e-business systems. Resorting to the historical perspective in developing ideas into meaningful themes, we proposed a discrete continuity in interpreting changes of paradigms of systems. Discrete continuity may be explained by ambiguously-shared meaningful perspectives applied to different paradigms of systems and interpretive elements of each system. The discrete continuity has been adopted to make ambiguity utilized have instrumental contribution in researches. The engrafted ambiguity in systems design, development, and use could have enduring instrumental value in interpreting the types or variants of systems in each paradigm of systems.

Keywords

IS Discipline; Discrete Continuity; Information System; Knowledge System; e-Business System;

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