Overview

Organizational Semiotics: Evolving a Science of Information Systems covers such issues as: -Fundamental concepts such as 'information', 'data', 'message', 'communication', 'knowledge', 'organization', 'system' and so on; -Properties of signs vital to organizational functioning, such as their meanings, the intentions they express and the valuable social consequences they produce; -'Architecture' of organizations when they are viewed as information systems, based on their semiotics features; -Understanding language in organizational contexts, for example, the limitations on the language used to conduct business affairs; -The empirical study of communications for requirements elicitation; -Applying semiotic categories (e.g. physical, empiric, syntactic, semantic, pragmatic, social) to various problems; -Organizational knowledge representation; -Business process re-engineering methods and the design of e-commerce systems.

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Author:   Kecheng Liu ,  Rodney J. Clarke ,  Peter Bøgh Andersen ,  Ronald K. Stamper
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Volume:   94
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.829kg
ISBN:  

9781475761115

ISBN 10:   1475761112
Pages:   314
Publication Date:   27 February 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contributors. Preface. Exploring the Explanatory Power of Actability; P.J. Ågerfalk, et al. Information and Knowledge Economies; D. O'Connor, et al. Data, Information, and Knowledge; F. Nake. Organisations as Practice Systems; G. Goldkuhl, et al. Knowledge or Information; E. Braf. Translation, Betrayal and Ambiguity in IS Development; J. Underwood. Integrating Information Systems; V.A. Martin, et al. User-System Interface Design; J.H. Connolly, I.W. Phillips. Pervasive Computing and Space; P.B. Andersen. Systemic Functional Hypertexts (SFHT); A. Mehler, R.J. Clarke. The Value of Information in the 'E-age'; A. Verrijn-Stuart, W. Hesse. Semiosis, Information and Knowledge; E. Taborsky. Dividing Businesses into Processes; M. Lind. A Semiotic Approach to Quality in Requirements Specifications; J. Krogstie. The Institutional Context of Information; M.S.H. Heng. Seven Rules for Applying Language/Action Perspective and Organizational Semiotics Successfully; J.L.G. Dietz. Towards a Semiotic Communications Quality Model; A. De Moor, Hans Weigand. Semiotics and Intelligent Control; M. Lind. Striking the Right Tone; A. Pollard, D. Thomas. Looking Inside; M.C.C. Baranauskas, et al. Levels of Abstraction in Maritime Maneuvering Operations; J. Petersen. Keywords Index.

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