Crisis in the IS Field? A Critical Reflection on the State of the Discipline

This paper explores the issue of whether the field of IS is in crisis. To do so, the paper first starts by looking back on where the field has come from. Next, it assesses the status of the IS field by exploring where the field is now. That our current status remains a ¡®fragmented adhocracy¡¯ suggests the field may indeed be in crisis or headed for a crisis. This is compounded by the fact that there are two different views on the state of the...