Ronald K. (Ron) Stamper (1934 to 2024) was a British computer scientist, formerly a researcher in the LSE and emeritus professor at the University of Twente, known for his pioneering work in Organisational semiotics, and the creation of the MEASUR methodology and the SEDITA framework.
Stamper started his career in industry, first in hospital administration and later in the steel industry. He started applying operational research methods with the use of computers, and evolved into the management of information systems development. In need of more experts, he developed one of the first courses in systems analysis in the UK. In 1969 he moved into the academic world, starting at the London School of Economics as senior lecturer and principal investigator. From 1988 to 1999 he was Professor of Information Management at the University of Twente at its Faculty of Technology and Management.[1] From 2001 to 2004 he was visiting professor at the Staffordshire University.
In 1970s Stamper joined the work of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), and participated in the IFIP TC8/WG8.1 Task Group Design and Evaluation of Information Systems. In the 1990s he made a significant contribution to its 1998 publication of A Framework of Information System Concepts. The FRISCO Report.
Theoretical foundations of information systemsedit
The main thrust of Stamper's published work was to find a theoretical foundation for the design and use of computer based information systems. He used a framework provided by semiotics to discuss and prescribe practical and theoretical methods for the design and use of information systems, called the Semiotic Ladder. To the traditional division of semiotics into syntax, semantics and pragmatics, Stamper added "empirics". "Empirics" for Stamper was concerned with the physical properties of sign or signal transmission and storage. He also added a "social" level for shared understanding above the level pragmatics.
Stamper adopted the idea of the sign as the fundamental unit of informatics after his research into the meaning of the word "information" which he considered dangerously polysemous. He was concerned to establish an operationalism at the semantic level of information systems rather than the binary level.
LEGally Oriented Language LEGOLedit
Legol Group (1977)
His work at the LSE investigating LEGOL (for LEGally Oriented Language – a computerized representation of the law) led him to incorporate the idea of Norms pioneered by Von Wright and the Affordances of Gibson in a system called NORMA (for NORMs and Affordances).
Stamper collaborated with Ronald Lee of the University of Texas on organizational deontics incorporating the Speech Acts of Austin and Searle. This led to the broader methodology he called MEASUR (for Methods for Eliciting, Analysing and Specifying Users’ Requirements). MEASUR incorporated the methods of Problem Articulation, Semantic Analysis and Norm Analysis, and uses the ontology chart.
IBM partly sponsored the research into LEGOL at the LSE, and LEGOL 2, was used as an application to test IBM's seminal Peterlee Relational Test Vehicle, the first relational database.
Publicationsedit
Books
Stamper, R.K. (1973). Information in business and administrative systems. B. T. Batsford: London and New York: Wiley.
Stamper, R.K. (1980). LEGOL-2 for the expression of legal and organisational norms (application aspects of the LEGOL project).
Stamper, R.K. & Lee, R.M. (1986). Doing Business with Words: Performative Aspects of Deontic Systems. Research Note 86-40, US Army Research Institute for the Behavioural and Social Sciences, Arlington, VA.
Falkenberg, E.D. et al. (1998). A Framework of Information System Concepts. The FRISCO Report. WEB edition. [Report] IFIP 1998.
Liu, K., Clarke, R. J., Andersen, P. B. & Stamper, R. K. (2001). Information, organisation and technology: Studies in organisational semiotics. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Liu, K., Clarke, R. J., Andersen, P. B. & Stamper, R. K. (2002). Coordination and communication using signs: Studies in organisational semiotics. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Liu, K., Clarke, R. J., Andersen, P. B. & Stamper, R. K. (2002). Organizational semiotics: Evolving a science of information systems. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Stamper, R.K. et al. (2004). Semiotic Methods for Enterprise Design and IT Applications. Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Organisational Semiotics.
Stamper, R.K. (1977). "The LEGOL 1 prototype system and language." The Computer Journal, 20(2), 102.
Stamper, R. (1977). "Physical Objects, Human Discourse and Formal Systems." Architecture and Models in Data Base Management Systems VLDB2 1977, 293–311.
Stamper, R.K. (1977). "Informatics without computers." Informatie 19, 272–279.
Stamper, R.K. (1978). "Aspects of data semantics: names, species and complex physical objects." Information Systems Methodology, 291-306.
Jones, S., Mason, P. & Stamper, R.K. (1979). "LEGOL 2.0: A relational specification language for complex rules." Information Systems 4(4) 1979, pp 293–305.
Stamper, R.K. (1980). "LEGOL: Modelling legal rules by computer." Advanced Workshop on Computer Science and Law (1979 : University College of Swansea), 45–71.
Stamper, R.K. (1985). "Towards a Theory of Information: Information: Mystical Fluid or a Subject for Scientific Enquiry?" The Computer Journal 28, 195.
Stamper, R.K. (1986). "Legislation, information systems and public health." International Journal of Information Management, 6(2), 103–114.
Stamper, R.K. (1988). "Analysing the cultural impact of a system." International Journal of Information Management 8, 107–122.
Stamper, R.K., Althaus, K. & Backhouse, J. (1988). "MEASUR: Method for Eliciting, Analysing and specifying Users Requirements." In Computerised Assistance During the information Systems life cycle, (Eds, Olle, T.W., Verrijn-Stuart, A.A. & Bhabuts, L.) Elsevier Science, Amsterdam.
Stamper, R.K., Liu, K., Kolkman, M., Klarenberg, P., van Slooten, F., Ades, Y. & van Slooten, C. (1991). "From Database to Normbase." International Journal of Information Management (1991) 11, 67–84.
Stamper, R.K. (1991). "The Role of Semantics in Legal Expert Systems and Legal Reasoning*." Ratio Juris, 4(2), 219–244.
Stamper, R.K. & Kolkman, M. (1991) "Problem Articulation: A sharp-edged soft systems approach." Journal of Applied Systems Analysis 18, 69–76.
Stamper, R.K. (1992). "Review of Andersen A Theory of Computer Semiotics." The Computer Journal 35, 368.
Stamper, R.K. (1993). "Social Norms in Requirements Analysis – an outline of MEASUR." In Requirements Engineering Technical and Social Aspects, (Eds, Jirotka, M., Goguen, J. & Bickerton, M.) Academic Press, New York.
Stamper, R.K., Kecheng Liu, K. & Huang, K. (1994). "Organisational morphology in re-engineering." Proceedings of Second European Conference of Information Systems, Nijenrode University, 729–737.
Stamper, R.K. (1998). "A Dissenting Position." In: A Framework of Information System Concepts. The FRISCO Report. (Ed. Eckhard D. Falkenberg, Wolfgang Hesse, Paul Lindgreen, Björn E. Nilsson, J.L. Han Oei, Colette Rolland, Ronald K. Stamper, Frans J.M. Van Assche, Alexander A. Verrijn-Stuart, Klaus Voss). Web edition. IFIP 1998.
Stamper, R. K. (2001). "Organisational semiotics: Informatics without the computer?" In K. Liu, R. J. Clarke, P. Bøgh Andersen, & R. K. Stamper (Eds.), Information, organisation and technology: Studies in organisational semiotics (pp. 115–171). Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Stamper, R. & Liu, K. (2002). "Organisational dynamics, social norms and information systems." System Sciences, 1994. Vol. IV: Information Systems: Collaboration Technology Organizational Systems and Technology, Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Hawaii International Conference on, 4, 645–654.
Referencesedit
^ abRonald Stamper. "RONALD STAMPER, at ICEIS'99; 1st International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, Setúbal, PORTUGAL, 27-30 March, 1999." at iceis.org. Accessed 03-05-2017.
External linksedit
"Ronald Stamper (Biography)". ICEIS'99. 27–30 March 1999. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
"Ronald Stamper (recent papers)". Scientific Commons. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
Moles, Dr Robert N. "Ronald Stamper and Norm based systems". Legal Theory. Networked Knowledge. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
April 12, 2024
ronald, stamper, ronald, stamper, 1934, 2024, british, computer, scientist, formerly, researcher, emeritus, professor, university, twente, known, pioneering, work, organisational, semiotics, creation, measur, methodology, sedita, framework, contents, biography. Ronald K Ron Stamper 1934 to 2024 was a British computer scientist formerly a researcher in the LSE and emeritus professor at the University of Twente known for his pioneering work in Organisational semiotics and the creation of the MEASUR methodology and the SEDITA framework Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 2 1 Theoretical foundations of information systems 2 2 LEGally Oriented Language LEGOL 3 Publications 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn in West Bridgford United Kingdom Stamper obtained his MA in Mathematics and Statistics at Oxford University in 1959 1 Stamper started his career in industry first in hospital administration and later in the steel industry He started applying operational research methods with the use of computers and evolved into the management of information systems development In need of more experts he developed one of the first courses in systems analysis in the UK In 1969 he moved into the academic world starting at the London School of Economics as senior lecturer and principal investigator From 1988 to 1999 he was Professor of Information Management at the University of Twente at its Faculty of Technology and Management 1 From 2001 to 2004 he was visiting professor at the Staffordshire University In 1970s Stamper joined the work of the International Federation for Information Processing IFIP and participated in the IFIP TC8 WG8 1 Task Group Design and Evaluation of Information Systems In the 1990s he made a significant contribution to its 1998 publication of A Framework of Information System Concepts The FRISCO Report Stamper died in 2024 in Oxford United Kingdom Work editTheoretical foundations of information systems edit The main thrust of Stamper s published work was to find a theoretical foundation for the design and use of computer based information systems He used a framework provided by semiotics to discuss and prescribe practical and theoretical methods for the design and use of information systems called the Semiotic Ladder To the traditional division of semiotics into syntax semantics and pragmatics Stamper added empirics Empirics for Stamper was concerned with the physical properties of sign or signal transmission and storage He also added a social level for shared understanding above the level pragmatics Stamper adopted the idea of the sign as the fundamental unit of informatics after his research into the meaning of the word information which he considered dangerously polysemous He was concerned to establish an operationalism at the semantic level of information systems rather than the binary level LEGally Oriented Language LEGOL edit nbsp Legol Group 1977 His work at the LSE investigating LEGOL for LEGally Oriented Language a computerized representation of the law led him to incorporate the idea of Norms pioneered by Von Wright and the Affordances of Gibson in a system called NORMA for NORMs and Affordances Stamper collaborated with Ronald Lee of the University of Texas on organizational deontics incorporating the Speech Acts of Austin and Searle This led to the broader methodology he called MEASUR for Methods for Eliciting Analysing and Specifying Users Requirements MEASUR incorporated the methods of Problem Articulation Semantic Analysis and Norm Analysis and uses the ontology chart IBM partly sponsored the research into LEGOL at the LSE and LEGOL 2 was used as an application to test IBM s seminal Peterlee Relational Test Vehicle the first relational database Publications editBooksStamper R K 1973 Information in business and administrative systems B T Batsford London and New York Wiley Stamper R K 1980 LEGOL 2 for the expression of legal and organisational norms application aspects of the LEGOL project Stamper R K amp Lee R M 1986 Doing Business with Words Performative Aspects of Deontic Systems Research Note 86 40 US Army Research Institute for the Behavioural and Social Sciences Arlington VA Falkenberg E D et al 1998 A Framework of Information System Concepts The FRISCO Report WEB edition Report IFIP 1998 Liu K Clarke R J Andersen P B amp Stamper R K 2001 Information organisation and technology Studies in organisational semiotics Boston Kluwer Academic Publishers Liu K Clarke R J Andersen P B amp Stamper R K 2002 Coordination and communication using signs Studies in organisational semiotics Boston Kluwer Academic Publishers Liu K Clarke R J Andersen P B amp Stamper R K 2002 Organizational semiotics Evolving a science of information systems Boston Kluwer Academic Publishers Stamper R K et al 2004 Semiotic Methods for Enterprise Design and IT Applications Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Organisational Semiotics Articles a selectionStamper R K 1971 Some Ways of Measuring Information Computer Bulletin 15 423 436 Stamper R K 1977 The LEGOL 1 prototype system and language The Computer Journal 20 2 102 Stamper R 1977 Physical Objects Human Discourse and Formal Systems Architecture and Models in Data Base Management Systems VLDB2 1977 293 311 Stamper R K 1977 Informatics without computers Informatie 19 272 279 Stamper R K 1978 Aspects of data semantics names species and complex physical objects Information Systems Methodology 291 306 Jones S Mason P amp Stamper R K 1979 LEGOL 2 0 A relational specification language for complex rules Information Systems 4 4 1979 pp 293 305 Stamper R K 1980 LEGOL Modelling legal rules by computer Advanced Workshop on Computer Science and Law 1979 University College of Swansea 45 71 Stamper R K 1985 Towards a Theory of Information Information Mystical Fluid or a Subject for Scientific Enquiry The Computer Journal 28 195 Stamper R K 1986 Legislation information systems and public health International Journal of Information Management 6 2 103 114 Stamper R K 1988 Analysing the cultural impact of a system International Journal of Information Management 8 107 122 Stamper R K Althaus K amp Backhouse J 1988 MEASUR Method for Eliciting Analysing and specifying Users Requirements In Computerised Assistance During the information Systems life cycle Eds Olle T W Verrijn Stuart A A amp Bhabuts L Elsevier Science Amsterdam Stamper R K Liu K Kolkman M Klarenberg P van Slooten F Ades Y amp van Slooten C 1991 From Database to Normbase International Journal of Information Management 1991 11 67 84 Stamper R K 1991 The Role of Semantics in Legal Expert Systems and Legal Reasoning Ratio Juris 4 2 219 244 Stamper R K amp Kolkman M 1991 Problem Articulation A sharp edged soft systems approach Journal of Applied Systems Analysis 18 69 76 Stamper R K 1992 Review of Andersen A Theory of Computer Semiotics The Computer Journal 35 368 Stamper R K 1993 Social Norms in Requirements Analysis an outline of MEASUR In Requirements Engineering Technical and Social Aspects Eds Jirotka M Goguen J amp Bickerton M Academic Press New York Stamper R K Kecheng Liu K amp Huang K 1994 Organisational morphology in re engineering Proceedings of Second European Conference of Information Systems Nijenrode University 729 737 Stamper R K 1998 A Dissenting Position In A Framework of Information System Concepts The FRISCO Report Ed Eckhard D Falkenberg Wolfgang Hesse Paul Lindgreen Bjorn E Nilsson J L Han Oei Colette Rolland Ronald K Stamper Frans J M Van Assche Alexander A Verrijn Stuart Klaus Voss Web edition IFIP 1998 Stamper R K 2001 Organisational semiotics Informatics without the computer In K Liu R J Clarke P Bogh Andersen amp R K Stamper Eds Information organisation and technology Studies in organisational semiotics pp 115 171 Boston MA Kluwer Academic Publishers Stamper R amp Liu K 2002 Organisational dynamics social norms and information systems System Sciences 1994 Vol IV Information Systems Collaboration Technology Organizational Systems and Technology Proceedings of the Twenty Seventh Hawaii International Conference on 4 645 654 References edit a b Ronald Stamper RONALD STAMPER at ICEIS 99 1st International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems Setubal PORTUGAL 27 30 March 1999 at iceis org Accessed 03 05 2017 External links edit Ronald Stamper Biography ICEIS 99 27 30 March 1999 Retrieved 9 January 2016 Ronald Stamper recent papers Scientific Commons Retrieved 25 February 2009 Moles Dr Robert N Ronald Stamper and Norm based systems Legal Theory Networked Knowledge Retrieved 24 February 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ronald Stamper amp oldid 1217894390 LEGally Oriented Language LEGOL, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
