Year
2026
Authors
PRAT Nicolas, Baudet Cédric, Barlette Yves, Dutot Vincent
Abstract
After fictionalizing the tensions within the IS discipline, we proceed to clarify key concepts: discipline, intradisciplinarity, cross-disciplinarity, multidisciplinarity, interdisciplinarity, and transdisciplinarity. We then delve into the history of IS, which is inherently interdisciplinary. The third section explores the dimensions of interdisciplinarity, and the fourth discusses the major challenge facing IS as a discipline under pressure, using the metaphor of erosion, revival, and sedimentation. Finally, we outline SIM’s expectations for interdisciplinary submissions, positioning them as levers to help mitigate the tensions highlighted in this editorial.
BAUDET, C., PRAT, N., BARLETTE, Y. et DUTOT, V. (2026). Disciplinary tensions: the predicted demise of information systems as a discipline in its own right ? Systèmes d’Information et Management, Volume 30(2), pp. 15-25.