The ecology of MIS research: a twenty year status review

Alavi, Maryam; Carlson, Patricia; Brooke, Gilbert E.

doi:10.1145/75034.75065

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“…Because the theory arises from particular needs, action research is a fi ne theory discovery method. This is a very important characteristic of action research, since the theoretical progress of IS research is alarmingly slow (Alavi et al, 1989). Like other scientifi c methods, further testing and even cross-method triangulation must generalize by confi rming or falsifying any causal links suggested by action research theories.…”

Section: Problems and Opportunitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Critical Perspective on Action Research as a Method for Information Systems Research

Baskerville

Wood-Harper

2016

Enacting Research Methods in Information Systems: Volume 2

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Section: Problems and Opportunitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Critical Perspective on Action Research as a Method for Information Systems Research

Baskerville

Wood-Harper

2016

Enacting Research Methods in Information Systems: Volume 2

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“…On the whole, this literature can be characterized as diverse and pluralistic (King, Myers, Rivard, Saunders, & Weber, 2010, have called this "harmonious pluralism"). Whether such diversity is considered a blessing (Robey, 1996) or a curse (Benbasat & Weber, 1996), it is widely accepted as a hallmark of the field (Alavi, Carlson, & Brooke, 1989;Banville & Landry, 1989;Cooper, 1988;Grover, forthcoming;Hirschheim & Klein, 2003;Keen, 1991;King & Lyytinen, 2006;Klein & Hirschheim, 2008;Markus, 1997;Orlikowski & Baroudi, 1991;Swanson & Ramiller, 1993).…”

Section: Overview Of the Is Fieldmentioning

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A Glorious and Not-So-Short History of the Information Systems Field

Hirschheim¹,

Klein²

2012

JAIS

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Research Article Rudy HirschheimLouisiana State University rudy@lsu.edu Heinz K. Klein State University of New YorkIn this paper, the more than 40-year history of the information systems discipline is discussed by dividing history into four somewhat overlapping eras. For each era, important events that occurred are highlighted. The events are categorized as "management/governance of the IS function", "technology", "research themes", "research methodology ", "education", and "infrastructure" (organizations, conferences, journals, etc.). The paper then speculates on what the value would be if the IS community were to adopt a shared history. The paper contends that such a shared history would be effective in helping to bridge the communication gaps that exist between the different sub-communities that make up the discipline.

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“…For instance, Alavi, Carlson, and Brooke (1989) used keyword analysis of IS journals' TOCs as part of a larger study of IS literature. Content guides have also been used in the field of document analysis, where software algorithms analyze TOCs of literature for the purpose of automated analysis (Belaid, 2001;Kwon & Park, 2007;Lin & Xiong, 2006).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Information Systems’ Diverse Origins Coming Together

Scime

Andoh‐Baidoo²,

Bush

et al. 2009

JITE:Research

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Executive SummaryThe diversity of IS programs and research has been of interest to various professions. It has been argued that IS has developed to the extent where it does not have to rely on other reference disciplines, but should rather serve as a reference discipline for other disciplines. While IS may have developed its own discipline, its location in different academic units may influence the venue of faculty publications. The understanding of the relationships between venue of publication and location of IS programs will influence curriculum development especially at the doctoral level and inform faculty placement decisions. In this paper, we examine IS research that falls into the professional categories of business, engineering, education, and library science for faculty from information systems programs. We examined the research publications of the faculty from the twenty-four IS programs accredited by ABET Inc. The data shows that irrespective of the location of the IS program, over 50% of the faculty publications are in the Engineering venue. Further, the results indicate that the location of the IS program influences the publication venue. We also suggest that the tenure and promotion requirements also influence the venue of the publications of IS faculty. Our research contributes to both professional practice and scholarly research. In academia, we suggest that the interest of the faculty may influence their employment locations and research venues.Keywords: IS research, IS discipline, Education, IS programs, Research venues, ABET, program location IntroductionInformation, to be a useful organizational resource, must be structured for easy storage and retrieval. The information systems (IS) discipline deals withMaterial published as part of this publication, either on-line or in print, is copyrighted by the Informing Science Institute. Permission to make digital or paper copy of part or all of these works for personal or classroom use is granted without fee provided that the copies are not made or distributed for profit or commercial advantage AND that copies 1) bear this notice in full and 2) give the full citation on the first page. It is permissible to abstract these works so long as credit is given. To copy in all other cases or to republish or to post on a server or to redistribute to lists requires specific permission and payment of a fee. Contact Publisher@InformingScience.org to request redistribution permission. Information Systems Diverse Origins 194this resource and its related technology for the analysis, construction, deployment, use, evaluation, evolution, and management of computing artifacts in organizational settings (Madnick, 1992;Orlikowski & Barley, 2001). Long before information systems were automated, the realm of information collection, storage, and retrieval fell to librarians. The use of information in decision making is in the purview of business. Decisions are made, based on the information available, to move an organization closer to its goals. Often information needed t...

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The ecology of MIS research: a twenty year status review

Cited by 48 publications

References 3 publications

A Critical Perspective on Action Research as a Method for Information Systems Research

A Critical Perspective on Action Research as a Method for Information Systems Research

A Glorious and Not-So-Short History of the Information Systems Field

Information Systems’ Diverse Origins Coming Together

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