Seven important theories in information system empirical research: A systematic review and future directions

The fragmentation of fundamental theory has increasingly affected the development of information management (IM) and information system (IS) empirical research, while limited attempts have been made to systematically review the theories which are fundamental to the extant IM and IS literature. There...

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Published in:Data and information management 2022-04, Vol.6 (1), p.100006, Article 100006
Main Authors: Wu, Chuanhui, Huang, Shijing, Yuan, Qinjian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Flow
Illusion of control
Impression management
Information management
Information system
Resource dependence theory
Social presence theory
Structural holes
Transactive memory system
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Summary:The fragmentation of fundamental theory has increasingly affected the development of information management (IM) and information system (IS) empirical research, while limited attempts have been made to systematically review the theories which are fundamental to the extant IM and IS literature. Therefore, based on the analysis of the empirical studies in IM and IS field in the past twenty years, we identify seven relatively important but less summarized theories in the IM and IS field: transactive memory system, impression management, flow, structural holes, resource dependence theory, social presence theory, the illusion of control. Hence, we try to offer a systematic review of these theories by synthesizing the extant findings while identified the possible directions for future studies. Our review made several significant contributions to both proposing theoretical and methodological trends in the respective theories.
ISSN:2543-9251
2543-9251
DOI:10.1016/j.dim.2022.100006