Kalle Lyytinen (born August 19, 1953 in

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) is the Iris S. Wolstein Professor of Management Design at

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, where he is also director of their

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program. His research focuses on how organizations design and manage digital innovations. Lyytinen is notable for his breadth of scholarship and leadership in the field of

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. In 2013, he received the

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Leo Award, which is the association's top honor.

Background

Lyytinen is notable for his breadth of scholarship and leadership in the field of

. In 2013 he received the

Leo Award, which is the association's top honor. A study published in 2016 found that Lyytinen was the field's most central researcher - essentially the

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of Information Systems. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of the

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. Lyytinen has written over 300 scholarly publications. Notable books include: ''Information Systems : The State of the Field'', with

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, published by

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in 2006, and, ''Information Systems Development and Data Modeling - Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations'', with

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and

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, published by

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in 1995/2008. Lyytinen received his PhD, Econ Lic, and MS from the

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(Finland), and has received honorary doctorates from

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(Sweden),

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(Denmark), and

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(Finland).

References

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