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Categorization
- Source :
- SIGMIS-CPR
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- ACM, 2018.
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Abstract
- In a research community, the use of the concept of category and categorization is widespread, generally helpful, but sometimes overly constraining. Despite the wealth of studies that propose new categories, a somewhat static view of categories pervades many disciplines. As we demonstrate on the analysis of a seminal framework by Gregor (2006), a given set of categories can be criticized and challenged in light of potentially valid alternatives. In contrast, we suggest for researchers to adopt the assumption of fluidity of categories, which leads to a different approach to demonstrating the contribution of research that deals with categories.
- Subjects :
- Typology
Computer science
05 social sciences
Contrast (statistics)
02 engineering and technology
Epistemology
Categorization
020204 information systems
Taxonomy (general)
Research community
0502 economics and business
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
Set (psychology)
050203 business & management
Cognitive psychology
Research method
Subjects
Details
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the 2018 ACM SIGMIS Conference on Computers and People Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....eca7e553a22052089069b2eb8851a5e8