Garud, Raghu, Jain, Sanjay, Türtscher, Philipp. 2009. Incomplete by Design and Designing for Incompleteness. In: Design Requirements Engineering: A Ten-Year Perspective, Hrsg. K. J. Lyytinen, P. Loucopoulos, J. Mylopoulos, & B. Robinson, 137-156. Berlin: Springer.
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Abstract
The traditional scientific approach to design extols the virtues of completeness. However, in environments characterized by continual change, there are challenges in adopting such an approach. We examine Linux and Wikipedia as two exemplary cases to explore the nature of design in such a protean world. Our observations highlight a pragmatic approach to design in which incompleteness is harnessed in a generative manner. This suggests a change in the meaning of the word design itself from one that separates the process of design from its outcome, to one that considers design as both the medium and outcome of action.
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Status of publication | Published |
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Affiliation | WU |
Type of publication | Chapter in edited volume |
Language | English |
Title | Incomplete by Design and Designing for Incompleteness |
Title of whole publication | Design Requirements Engineering: A Ten-Year Perspective |
Editor | K. J. Lyytinen, P. Loucopoulos, J. Mylopoulos, & B. Robinson |
Page from | 137 |
Page to | 156 |
Location | Berlin |
Publisher | Springer |
Year | 2009 |
Reviewed? | Y |
URL | http://www.springer.com/computer/programming/book/978-3-540-92965-9 |
ISBN | 978-3-540-92965-9 |
Associations
- People
- Türtscher, Philipp (Former researcher)
- External
- Garud, Raghu (Pennsylvania State University, United States/USA)
- Jain, Sanjay (University of Wisconsin, United States/USA)
- Organization
- Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation IN (Details)
- Research areas (ÖSTAT Classification 'Statistik Austria')
- 5300 Economics (Details)
- 5324 Organizational research (Details)
- 5350 Innovation research (Details)