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Articles:2012,Vol:17,Issue(3):136-144 |
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LIU Lei, WU Yu-feng, LI Xiao-jun. Current Practice in Measuring the Quality of Conceptual Models:Challenges and Research[J]. International Journal of Plant Engineering and Management, 2012, 17(3): 136-144 |
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| Current Practice in Measuring the Quality of Conceptual Models:Challenges and Research |
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| LIU Lei1 |
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1. The Second Artillery Engineering University, Xi'an 710025, P.R.China;
2. School of Management, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P.R.China |
| Abstract: |
| How to measure the quality of conceptual models is an important issue in the IS field and related research. This paper conducts a review of research in measuring conceptual model quality and identifies the major theoretical and practical issues that need to be addressed in future studies. We review current classification frameworks for conceptual model quality and practice of measuring conceptual model quality. Based on the review, challenges for studies of measuring the quality of conceptual models are proposed and these challenges are also research points which should be strengthened in future studies. |
| Key words:
conceptual model quality
measurement
syntactic quality
semantic quality
pragmatic quality
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| Received: 2012-07-06
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| Funds: This paper is supported by the Programs Foundation of Military Theoretical Research under Grant No. 2011C026 |
| Corresponding author:
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