Description

We are joined on the show by Youngjin Yoo from Case Western Reserve University, who Nick calls “the energizer bunny” of theoretical ideas. With him, we discuss how we develop theory. But being the idea generator that he is, we end up discussing all sorts of things, from the role of science in the societal discourse, to theorizing practices, to feelings of imposter syndrome, and other topics.

Episode Reading List

• Dewey, J. (1988). The Middle Works of John Dewey. Southern Illinois Press.
• Yoo, Y. (2010). Computing in Everyday Life: A Call for Research on Experiential Computing. MIS Quarterly, 34(2), 213-231.
• Berente, N., Lyytinen, K., Yoo, Y., & Maurer, C. (2019). Institutional Logics and Pluralistic Responses to Enterprise System Implementation: A Qualitative Meta-Analysis. MIS Quarterly, 43(3), 873-902.
• Weick, K. E. (1989). Theory Construction as Disciplined Imagination. Academy of Management Review, 14(4), 516-531.
• Yoo, Y., Henfridsson, O., & Lyytinen, K. (2010). The New Organizing Logic of Digital Innovation: An Agenda for Information Systems Research. Information Systems Research, 21(4), 724-735.
• Avgerou, C. (2013). Social Mechanisms for Causal Explanation in Social Theory Based IS Research. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 14(8), 399-419.
• Hassan, N. R., Mathiassen, L., & Lowry, P. B. (2019). The Process of Information Systems Theorizing as a Discursive Practice. Journal of Information Technology, 34(3), 198-220.
• Rivard, S. (2021). Theory Building is Neither an Art Nor a Science. It is a Craft. Journal of Information Technology, doi.org/10.1177/0268396220911938.
• Henfridsson, O., & Yoo, Y. (2014). The Liminality of Trajectory Shifts in Institutional Entrepreneurship. Organization Science, 25(3), 932-950.
• Dos Santos, B. L., Peffers, K., & Mauer, D. C. (1993). The Impact of Information Technology Investment Announcements on the Market Value of the Firm. Information Systems Research, 4(1), 1-23.