Interpretation, intervention, and reduction in the organizational laboratory: a framework for in-context information system research

Braa, Kristin; Vidgen, Richard

doi:10.1016/s0959-8022(98)00018-6

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“…Cole et al, 2005;Järvinen, 2005;Iivari & Venable, 2009) makes it important to investigate pragmatism as one possible paradigmatic base for QRIS. Braa & Vidgen (1999) have presented a research-methodological framework consisting of three epistemological orientations: Research 1) aiming for explanation and prediction, 2) aiming for interpretation and understanding and 3) aiming for intervention and change. The first approach is of course located within positivism and the second in interpretivism.…”

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“…They refer to inventionary research and action research as variants of research for this epistemological orientation. Braa & Vidgen (1999) is a typical example of researchers who talk about action and change oriented research without explicitly locating it within a pragmatist paradigm. Braa & Vidgen (1999) propose a research method, action case research, which combines interpretive and interventionary research.…”

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“…Braa & Vidgen (1999) is a typical example of researchers who talk about action and change oriented research without explicitly locating it within a pragmatist paradigm. Braa & Vidgen (1999) propose a research method, action case research, which combines interpretive and interventionary research. There are other scholars who also have identified an affinity between change and interpretation in research (e.g.…”

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“…Action research (ibid) and specialities as action case research (e.g. Braa & Vidgen, 1999), grounded action research (Baskerville & Pries-Heje, 1999) and dialogical action research (Mårtensson & Lee, 2004) all seem to comprise qualitative, interpretive and pragmatist research orientations.…”

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Pragmatismvsinterpretivism in qualitative information systems research

Goldkuhl

2012

European Journal of Information Systems

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Qualitative research is often associated with interpretivism, but alternatives do exist. Besides critical research and sometimes positivism, qualitative research in information systems can be performed following a paradigm of pragmatism. This paradigm is associated with action, intervention and constructive knowledge. This paper has picked out interpretivism and pragmatism as two possible and important research paradigms for qualitative research in information systems. It clarifies each paradigm in an ideal-typical fashion and then conducts a comparison revealing commonalities and differences. The possibilities of combining pragmatism and interpretivism in qualitative research in information systems are analysed. A research case that combines interpretivism and pragmatism is used for illustration. The paper thus contributes to a discussion about different paradigms and methods for qualitative research in information systems.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Pragmatismvsinterpretivism in qualitative information systems research

Goldkuhl

2012

European Journal of Information Systems

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“…The research project consisted of two such MGAR cycles, which are elaborated further in the sections below. Within these two cycles seven smaller 'action cases' [18] were performed, as shown in Table 1. An action case means involving competent practitioners in collaborative design and evaluation efforts.…”

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Multi-Grounded Action Research in Method Engineering: The MMC Case

Karlsson

Ågerfalk

IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing

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There appears to be two schools of information systems development methods research that largely pursue their own agendas without many cross-references, On the one hand there is the method engineering research and on the other hand there is the method-in-action research, There seems to be much to be gained from integrating these two schools, developing knowledge that both has the formality (rigor) and reflects its enactment in practice, To achieve this, the research approach adopted has to embrace this duality, In this paper we explore how Multi-Grounded Action Research (MGAR) can contribute to achieving this aim, MGAR has been used in the development of a Method for Method Configuration, a research product that integrates the strengths of both schools,

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The Information Transparency Effects of Introducing League Tables in the Health System in Malawi

Moyo

Kaasbøll

Nielsen

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E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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League tables are used to compare the performance of different entities in the health systems in developing countries. The aim of this paper is to study the implementation process and its effects related to a computerized league table application in Malawi. Focusing on the health district and using a field experiment research approach, the focus is on the implementation process and how it improves information transparency for health managers. Based on routine health data recording in the health management information system DHIS2, the introduced league table was used by the district health management teams in the pilot districts to rank and compare performance among their health facilities. While the introduction of the league tables was challenging, it also showed its potential through effects including improved visibility of information and accessibility for managers, better understanding of indicators, the identification of data quality issues, skills acquisition in computing and information use and improved communication and collaboration among stakeholders.

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Interpretation, intervention, and reduction in the organizational laboratory: a framework for in-context information system research

Cited by 122 publications

References 26 publications

Pragmatismvsinterpretivism in qualitative information systems research

Pragmatismvsinterpretivism in qualitative information systems research

Multi-Grounded Action Research in Method Engineering: The MMC Case

The Information Transparency Effects of Introducing League Tables in the Health System in Malawi

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