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In this paper, selected recent IS journal publications with an emphasis on design science are analyzed in regard to the types of artifacts which are designed (abstract designs or instantiations? / technical or social emphasis?). The findings are then connected to a recently proposed distinction of conceptual and instrumental relevance of research outcomes and discussed, whether the type of artifact matches the appropriate type of relevance. It is shown that artifacts with a technical emphasis may fall into a different relevance category than artifacts with a social emphasis. Future IS design science research projects can benefit from considering the “right” type of artifact relevance in the light of the type of artifact designed and doing so in an explicit way.
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Drechsler, A., Dörr, P. (2014). What Kinds of Artifacts Are We Designing? An Analysis of Artifact Types and Artifact Relevance in IS Journal Publications. In: Tremblay, M.C., VanderMeer, D., Rothenberger, M., Gupta, A., Yoon, V. (eds) Advancing the Impact of Design Science: Moving from Theory to Practice. DESRIST 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8463. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06701-8_23
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