Article: A model of disciplinarity: literature conceptual differences Journal: International Journal of Agile Systems and Management (IJASM) 2025 Vol.18 No.5 pp.1 - 23 Abstract: Industry and society face disruptive change, from digitalisation, net zero challenges, and rising costs. Industry supplies complex solutions to such societal problems, and literature claims to address such future need, inter or transdisciplinary is key. A means to differentiate disciplinarities is still elusive, but to find its value we need know what each disciplinary level looks like. This contribution suggests a disciplinary model, to evaluate the level of disciplinarity being used in a project. We use literature content analysis finding identifiers of disciplinary levels and develop a disciplinary model. To show how we created this model, the work is first placed in the context of research, we then describe the approach used to show how the data informs creating the model. The paper discusses future work needed to evaluate such models and widen the scope of its applicability. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: A model of disciplinarity: literature conceptual differences

Authors: E. Carey; L.B. Newnes; A.O. Hultin; R. Imani Asrai; S. Lattanzio

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK ' Cognisess, Tramshed Tech, Old Station Building, Queensway, Newport, NP20 4AX, UK ' School of Engineering, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK

Abstract: Industry and society face disruptive change, from digitalisation, net zero challenges, and rising costs. Industry supplies complex solutions to such societal problems, and literature claims to address such future need, inter or transdisciplinary is key. A means to differentiate disciplinarities is still elusive, but to find its value we need know what each disciplinary level looks like. This contribution suggests a disciplinary model, to evaluate the level of disciplinarity being used in a project. We use literature content analysis finding identifiers of disciplinary levels and develop a disciplinary model. To show how we created this model, the work is first placed in the context of research, we then describe the approach used to show how the data informs creating the model. The paper discusses future work needed to evaluate such models and widen the scope of its applicability.

Keywords: disciplinarity; transdisciplinarity; industry; manufacturing; disciplinary model; transdisciplinary engineering; disciplinary concepts; definitions; disciplinary definitions; key identifiers; disciplinary evaluation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2025.144297

International Journal of Agile Systems and Management, 2025 Vol.18 No.5, pp.1 - 23

Received: 22 Sep 2024
Accepted: 18 Oct 2024
Published online: 04 Feb 2025 *

Title: A model of disciplinarity: literature conceptual differences

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