Tim:
I think that is part of the problem. As you mentioned earlier the
environment is an extremely complicated environment. I have been struggling
with this research because it is difficult to use "the organization" (a
collection of individuals) as the unit of study. So far I have only found
reliable research methods where by I can measure "individual" behavior as a
reliable model. I have presented one paper from this theoretical
foundation.
I could not agree more with you on this issue. At this point in time the
variety multi-disciplinary points of view that can be used on studying IT
problems and decision making in an organization suffers from a dearth of
theoretical foundation. Which one is the right one. There may be no right
one or wrong foundation for the studies. I
do know that there are many studies each of which looks at the complex human
relationships from various perspectives. I have chosen to focus on the
usability of social theory in is research because I am not a trained
engineer.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Churches" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <openhealth-list@minoru-development.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: Attitudes of hospital workers towards electronic medical
records
Adrian Midgley wrote:
Comments against this study seem to be based on scientific research
models.
Is it not engineering, rather than science?
Social engineering? Or <wink>, sociology (which is neither science nor
engineering)?
Tim C
