The academic discipine of information systems, which parallels information systems in industry, seeks to further the field by developing theory that creates, captures and records knowledge, and by educating newcomers in the field.

The broad categories of information systems (IS) research includes*:

• Systems/Software/Information and its Management: System architecture/engineering, software life-cycle/engineering, methods/techniques, human-computer interaction, information retrieval, data analysis and modeling, project management and process management
• Organizational Concepts: Alignment of organizational structure and strategy with IS, knowledge management, technology transfer (including innovation, acceptance, adoption and diffusion), change management, IS usage and operation, and IS impact
• Societal Concepts: Cultural, legal, ethical and political implications of IS

The IS Department is engaged in all the three streams of research in information systems. For more information on individual faculty research interests, please click here.

*adapted from: Vessey, Ramesh and Glass (2001)

Information Systems Department
Kelley School of Business, BU560
Indiana University
1309 East Tenth Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47405
Tel: (812) 855-3496 | Fax: (812) 856-3355 | email: isdept@indiana.edu

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