Conducting business history research in MIS: notes on the Harvard MIS History Project

Author

Mason, Richard O. ; Mckenney, James L. ; Copeland, Duncan G.

Author_Institution

Southern Methodist Univ., Dallas, TX, USA

Volume

iii

fYear

1992

fDate

7-10 Jan 1992

Firstpage

616

Abstract

During the Spring of 1988, the Harvard MIS History Project was established. Its primary mission is to develop a historical tradition in MIS research. To date, several exemplary IT-based business histories have been initiated. Studies of the Bank of America (including major changes in the banking industry) and of American Airlines are nearing completion. This paper argues that there is a currently unfilled need for an historical tradition in MIS research. It discusses why histories, especially an MIS-focused history, are important. Broad outlines for a methodological approach are also presented

Keywords

computer science education; history; management information systems; American Airlines; Bank of America; Harvard MIS History Project; banking industry; business history research; historical tradition; information technology; management information systems; methodological approach; Appropriate technology; Banking; Displays; Ethics; History; Information technology; Springs; Technology management; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

System Sciences, 1992. Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Hawaii International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kauai, HI

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2420-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HICSS.1992.183538

Filename

183538