Creating bigger problems: Grand challenges as boundary objects and the legitimacy of the information systems field

Posted Mon, 09/12/2011 - 1:10pm by eileen

An interesting read:

Winter, S. J., & B. S. Butler (2011). Creating bigger problems: Grand challenges as boundary objects and the legitimacy of the information systems field. Journal of Information Technology, 26, 99-108. Available from: http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jit/journal/v26/n2/abs/jit20116a.html

While the article speaks primarily to issues within the informations systems arena, it also holds interesting applicability to other socially networked systems, such as NSDL. 

Teaser Text: 
"Boundary objects support shared representations, cooperative development, legitimation, and transfer of knowledge, collaborative design, sharing of resources, and mobilization for action."