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• Closed Theories, Falsificationism and Non-Cumulative Progress 

  Firsova, Svitlana; Bilorus, Tetiana; Aksom, Herman (Vilnius University Press, 2020)

  It is argued that scientific progress occurs not with the cumulative growth of knowledge or when theories get closer to the truth but with discovering new domains and new theories that fit these domains. This horizontal ...

• Positionality statements in science 

  Karhulahti, Veli-Matti (F1000 Research Ltd, 2024)

  The goal of this essay is to clarify positionality as an epistemological scientific concept and address related misunderstandings to help researchers assess whether statements thereof contribute to their work. Positionality ...

• Grand theories or design guidelines? : Perspectives on the role of theory in computing education research 

  Tedre, Matti; Pajunen, John (Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2023)

  A rich body of empirically grounded results and a solid theory base have often been viewed as signs of a mature discipline. Many disciplines have frequently debated what they should accept as legitimate kinds of theories, ...

• How and Why ‘Theory’ Is Often Misunderstood in Information Systems Literature 

  Siponen, Mikko; Klaavuniemi, Tuula (Association for Information Systems, 2019)

  IS theory accounts have increased our understanding of scientific theories. However, many influential theory accounts in Information Systems (IS) are influenced by the Received View of scientific theory (RV), which flourished ...

• The Primary Scientific Contribution Is Hardly a Theory in Design Science Research 

  Siponen, Mikko; Klaavuniemi, Tuula (Springer, 2021)

  Generally, to publish a paper in a top IS journal, making a new theory contribution is, so we are told, required. Such a requirement also exists in Design Science Research (DSR) literature. We review a number of claims ...