Key Aspects of the History of the Information Systems Discipline in Australia

Authors

  • Roger Clarke Xamax Consultancy Pty Ltd.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v14i1.12

Keywords:

discipline, Australia, university, history

Abstract

The Information Systems discipline is 40 years old, in Australia, as in Scandinavia, the U.S.A., the U.K. and Germany. This paper presents what may be the first formally published attempt at a history of the discipline in this country. It identifies the precursors to the discipline, and its emergence in colleges and universities. It identifies institutions and individuals who were present at the birth, and traces key steps in organisational and political history. More controversially, it provides interpretations of the nature of the discipline and its key intellectual themes, and identifies threats to its survival.

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Published

2006-11-01

How to Cite

Clarke, R. (2006). Key Aspects of the History of the Information Systems Discipline in Australia. Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v14i1.12

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2006): Theme: Information Systems in Australian Universities

Section

Featured Themes

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