A functional ontology

Yusuf Moosa Motara; Karl van der Schyff

doi:10.1145/3278681.3278687

A functional ontology

Yusuf Moosa Motara, Karl van der Schyff

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Abstract

The ontology of information systems - the way in which knowledge claims, and thus theories, are conceptualised and represented - is of particular importance in the information systems field, due to its reliance on relations between entities. This work proposes, demonstrates, and evaluates an alternative ontology for theory description which is arguably more powerful and more expressive than the dominant ontological model.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists
Subtitle of host publication	SAICSIT 2018 Technology for Change
Editors	Johan van Niekerk, Bertram Haskins
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
Chapter	6
Pages	49-54
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450366472
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3278681.3278687
Publication status	Published - 26 Sept 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	2018 Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists: Technology for Change - Port Elizabeth, South Africa Duration: 26 Sept 2018 → 28 Sept 2018

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Name	ACM International Conference Proceedings Series
Publisher	ACM

Conference

Conference	2018 Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists
Abbreviated title	SAICSIT 2018
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Port Elizabeth
Period	26/09/18 → 28/09/18

Keywords

Functional design
Theory building
Ontology
Theory of planned behaviour

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Motara, Y. M., & van der Schyff, K. (2018). A functional ontology. In J. van Niekerk, & B. Haskins (Eds.), Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists: SAICSIT 2018 Technology for Change (pp. 49-54). (ACM International Conference Proceedings Series). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1145/3278681.3278687

Motara, Yusuf Moosa ; van der Schyff, Karl. / A functional ontology. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists: SAICSIT 2018 Technology for Change. editor / Johan van Niekerk ; Bertram Haskins. New York : Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2018. pp. 49-54 (ACM International Conference Proceedings Series).

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Motara, YM & van der Schyff, K 2018, A functional ontology. in J van Niekerk & B Haskins (eds), Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists: SAICSIT 2018 Technology for Change. ACM International Conference Proceedings Series, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, New York, pp. 49-54, 2018 Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 26/09/18. https://doi.org/10.1145/3278681.3278687

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Motara YM, van der Schyff K. A functional ontology. In van Niekerk J, Haskins B, editors, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists: SAICSIT 2018 Technology for Change. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. 2018. p. 49-54. (ACM International Conference Proceedings Series). doi: 10.1145/3278681.3278687

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