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MIS Theorists and Key Contributions
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Herbert Simon
Developed the concept of the 'decision-making process' and identified the phases of intelligent, design, and choice activity in decision making.
Nicholas Negroponte
Founded the MIT Media Lab and advanced the idea of digital convergence and the importance of user friendliness in interface design.
Frank Bass
Developed the Bass diffusion model which describes the adoption of new products and technologies.
Charles Babbage
Regarded as the 'father of the computer', he provided the concept of a programmable computing device with his design of the Analytical Engine.
Peter F. Drucker
Credited with having invented the concept of management by objectives and self-control.
Don Tapscott
Authored 'The Digital Economy' and 'Wikinomics', highlighting the strategic impact of information technology in a networked world and the power of mass collaboration.
Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane P. Laudon
Authors of the widely used textbook 'Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm', which provides a comprehensive overview of the role of IS in business.
Robert S. Kaplan
Co-creator of the Balanced Scorecard, a tool for tracking and managing organizational performance.
Lucas D. Introna
Explores the ethical implications in fields like cybersecurity, surveillance, and governance of algorithms.
Thomas H. Davenport
Famous for his work on business process reengineering, knowledge management, and the competitive advantage of analytics.
Marshall McLuhan
Coined the expressions 'the medium is the message' and 'global village', forecasting the Internet and its impact on global communications.
Jay W. Forrester
Founded system dynamics, which deals with simulation of interactions between objects in dynamic systems.
John F. Rockart
Developed the concept of 'Critical Success Factors' and the idea of 'data as a corporate resource'.
Peter Drucker
Introduced the concept of the 'knowledge worker' and contributed to the development of the modern business corporation.
C. West Churchman
Pioneered the development of systems theory in management science and the field of operations research.
Geoffrey Moore
Known for 'Crossing the Chasm', his work focuses on the marketing of high tech products and disruptive innovations.
Gary Hamel
Coined the term 'strategic intent' and emphasized the importance of innovation in business strategy.
Michael Porter
Developed the 'Porter's Five Forces' framework, analyzing industry structure and corporate strategy.
Clayton M. Christensen
Developed the theory of 'Disruptive Innovation', transforming the understanding of how new technologies get adopted within markets.
W. Edwards Deming
His principles of quality management helped shape modern MIS by emphasizing the importance of quality data in quality management.
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