The relationship of cognitive style to the derivation of information requirements

Abstract

The failure of information systems stems not from activities during their implementation but usually because of poor planning in the early stages of systems development (Bostrom and Heinen, 1977; DeBrabander and Thiers, 1984; Robey and Markus, 1984).

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Index Terms

• Human-centered computing

  • Human computer interaction (HCI)