Formulating research methods for information systems. Volume 1 (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Leslie P. Willcocks, Chris Sauer, Mary C. Lacity.
• Editors: Willcocks, Leslie; Sauer, Chris; Lacity, Mary Cecelia
• Contents: Introduction; Leslie Willcocks, Chris Sauer and Mary Lacity PART I: INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT1. Retrospect and prospect: information systems research in the last and next 25 years; Lee, A.2. Commentaries on Retrospect and Prospects for I.S. Research2.1. On some extensions to Lee '' ''s retrospect and prospect IS paper; Lundeberg, M.2.2. Knowledge lost and found: a commentary on Allen Lee '' ''s '' ''retrospect and prospect; Baskerville, R.2.3. Retrospect and prospect: information systems in the last and next 25 years: response and extension; Davison, R.2.4. Comments on Allen Lee '' ''s article '' ''Retrospect and prospect '' '': information systems research in the last and next 25 years '' '' from a socio-theoretical IS research perspective; Avgerou, C.3. Towards Dissolution of The IS Research Debate: From Polarization To Polarity; Fitzgerald, B. and Howcroft, D. PART II: METHOLODOLOGICAL PRACTICE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH4. Methodological practice and policy for organisationally and socially relevant IS research: an inclusive-exclusive perspective; Davison, R., and Martinsons, M.5. Commentaries on Methodological Practice5.1. Is there a methodological crisis?; Myers, M.5.2. Commentary on Davison and Martinsons: methodological practice and policy for organisationally and socially relevant IS research: an inclusive – exclusive perspective; Lee, A.5.3. In celebration of diversity in Information systems research; Galliers, R.5.4. Open Sources? A Commentary on '' ''IS Research Methods: Inclusive or Exclusive?; Nandhakumar, J. and Scarbrough, H.5.5. Pluralism is not about me, it is about us; Germonprez, M.5.6. Research methods and the relevance of the IS discipline: a critical analysis of the role of methodological pluralism;Sharma, R. PART III: GENERALIZABILITY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH6. Classifying Generalization: Paradigm War or Abuse of Terminology?; Williams, J., and Tsang, E.7. Generalization in IS Research: A Critique of the Conflicting Positions of Lee & Baskerville and Tsang & Williams; Seddon, P. and Scheepers, R. PART IV: THE ROLE OF THEORY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH8. Is theory king? Questioning the theory fetish in information systems; Avison, D., and Malaurent, J.9. Commentaries on the Role of Theory9.1. Theory is king? But first, what is theory?; Lee, A.9.2. Maybe not the king, but an invaluable subordinate: a commentary on Avison and Malaurent '' ''s advocacy of '' ''theory light '' '' IS research; Markus, L.9.3. The power of an intellectual account: developing stories of the digital age; Henfridsson, O.9.4. From '' ''theory light '' '' to theorizing: a reaction to Avison & Malaurent; Compeau, D., and Olivera, F.9.5. Taking theory too far? a commentary on Avison and Malaurent; Silverman, D.9.6. Theory – still king, but needing a revolution; Gregor, S.9.7. A Rejoinder; Avison, D. and Malaurent, J.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 025.040721; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Research; Database searching -- Research
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137509857
• Related ISBNs: 9781137509833
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