Title

The Credibility Crisis in IS: A Global Stakeholder Perspective

Authors

Clayton Arlen Looney, University of MontanaFollow
David Firth, University of MontanaFollow
Hope Koch, Baylor UniversityFollow
Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic, University of New South WalesFollow
J.J. Po-An Hsieh, Georgia State UniversityFollow
Christina Soh, Nanyang Technological UniversityFollow
Joseph S. Valacich, University of ArizonaFollow
Edgar Whitley, London School of EconomicsFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2014

Abstract

The field of information systems (IS) faces a credibility crisis, which threatens its stature as a highly-respected academic discipline (Firth, King, Koch, Looney, Pavlou, and Trauth, 2011; Winter and Butler, 2011; among others). This article summarizes a panel discussion at the ICIS 2011 Conference, where a group of distinguished IS professors offered their unique perspectives on the challenges, origins, and solutions related to the global credibility crisis in IS. Using stakeholder theory as an organizing framework, the panel session identifies the key stakeholders influencing the credibility of the IS discipline, as well as the challenges and opportunities facing IS programs worldwide.

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Originally published in:

Clayton A. Looney, David Firth, Hope Kock, Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic, J.J. Po-An Hsieh, Christina Soh, Joseph Valacich, and Edgar Whitley, “The Credibility Crisis in IS: A Global Stakeholder Perspective,” Communications of the AIS, 2014, 34(1), pp. 1175-1189.

Recommended Citation

Clayton A. Looney, David Firth, Hope Kock, Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic, J.J. Po-An Hsieh, Christina Soh, Joseph Valacich, and Edgar Whitley, “The Credibility Crisis in IS: A Global Stakeholder Perspective,” Communications of the AIS, 2014, 34(1), pp. 1175-1189.