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Conceptual Frameworks

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When we design and investigate an artifact in context, we need a conceptual framework to define structures in the artifact and its context. In Sect. 8.1, we look at two different kinds of conceptual structures, namely, architectural and statistical structures. In information systems and software engineering research, the context of the artifact often contains people, and researchers usually share concepts with them. This creates a reflective conceptual structure that is typical of social research, discussed in Sect. 8.2. Conceptual frameworks are tools for the mind, and the functions of conceptual frameworks are discussed in Sect. 8.3. In order to measure constructs, we have to operationalize them. This is subject to the requirements of construct validity, discussed in Sect. 8.4.

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Wieringa, R.J. (2014). Conceptual Frameworks. In: Design Science Methodology for Information Systems and Software Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43839-8_8

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