期刊名称:Informing Science: The International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline
印刷版ISSN:1547-9684
电子版ISSN:1521-4672
出版年度:2018
卷号:21
页码:001-018
DOI:10.28945/3977
语种:English
出版社:Informing Science Institute
摘要:Aim/Purpose: Provides a theoretical model as to where we should source our information as the environment becomes more complex. Background: Develops a theoretical model built on extrinsic complexity and offers a conceptual scheme relating to the relative value of different sources. Methodology: The paper is purely conceptual in nature. Contribution: Develops a model that could be tested relating to where clients should search for information. Findings: Arguments can be made that different environments warrant different priorities for informing sources. Recommendations for Practitioners: Assess how your sources of information match your perceived environment. Recommendation for Researchers: Consider developing research designs to test the proposed model. Impact on Society: Offers a new way of thinking about informing sources. Future Research: Develop propositions from the model that could be empirically tested in future research.