| Description |
xi, 349 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Exemplary Articles on IS Research - Michael E. Whitman & Amy B. -- Woszczynski -- Issues In Survey Research -- 2. Validation in IS Research: An Update Assessment - Marie-Claude Boudreau, -- Thilini -- Ariyachandra, David Gefen & Detmar W. Straub -- 3. A Multitrait-Multimethod Analysis of the End User Computing Satisfaction -- and -- Computer Self-Efficacy Instruments - Michael J. Masterson & R. Kelly Rainer, -- Jr. -- 4. The Application of Structural Equation Modeling in IS Research: Analysis -- and -- Recommendations - Kun Shin Im & Varun Grover -- 5. The Problem of Common Method Bias in IS Research - Amy B. Woszczynski & -- Michael E. -- Whitman -- Rigor And Relevance -- 6. Rigor in Grounded Theory Research - Perspectives on Generating Theory -- Through Qualitative Field Studies -Susan Gasson -- 7. Investigating the Dynamics of IT-Enabled Business Change: The Appeal of -- Clinical Inquiry - Joe McDonagh -- 8. Rigor, Relevance and Research Paradigms: A Confessional Account of a -- Journey -- from Practitioner to Philosophical Agnostic - John Beachboard -- Virtual Research Issues -- 9. Adapting Ethnography to the Demands of Virtual Team Research - Julie -- Rennecker -- 10. Studying Virtual Work Settings - Daniel Robey & Leigh Jin -- Global Issues -- 11. Methodological Issues in MIS Cross-Cultural Research - Elena Karahanna, -- Roberto Evaristo & -- Mark Srite -- 12. Global Information Management Research: Current Status and Future -- Directions - Felix B. Tan & -- R. Brent Gallupe -- Emerging Issues -- 13. Structuration Theory in Information Systems Research: Methods and -- Controversies - Marshall Scott Poole & Gerardine DeSanctis -- 14. Simulation in Information Systems Research: Technique Underrepresented in -- the -- Field - Theresa M. Vitolo & Chris Colston -- 15. Cognitive Research in Information Systems Using the Repertory Grid -- Technique -Felix B. Tan & -- M. Gordon Hunter -- 16. Qualitative Research in Information Systems: An Exploration of Methods -M. -- Gordon Hunter -- 17. Stories and Histories: Case Study Research (and Beyond) in Information -- Systems -- Failures -Darren Dalcher -- 18. Critical Realism: A Preferred Approach to Research on Design, Development, -- and Use of ICT-based Information Systems? - Sven A. Carlsson -- Preface -- From the Editors: -- Every major project has its story, and this project is no different. The text -- as you see it is -- not in the form envisioned, nor is it the complete work needed. The editors -- originally set -- out to answer the same question all Ph.D. candidates face: -- What are the seminal and exemplary works in research in our field, -- so that I may refer to them and their successors in my research? -- As all candidates do, we also were required to familiarize ourselves with a -- general understanding -- of the best and most wide reaching works both in information systems (IS) in -- general and in our specific -- area of research in particular. However, there is a wealth of information in -- other research areas that we -- may only find when we begin to examine studies in those areas. As we move from -- graduate students to -- instructors of graduate students, we felt it important to capture in a single -- document or collection of -- chapters those works determined by the discipline to be the most exemplary. -- There are hundreds of -- excellent works on numerous topics within the field of IS, but as we prepared -- for the conduct of an IS -- research methods class, we wondered in the limited time we have these students, -- which studies MUST we -- show the students to provide a solid foundation for their future research. -- So we set out to determine this list of works. First we examined the -- available research published -- in the traditional IS venues, finding little. We then networked with our -- colleagues, classmates, and former -- instructors, securing a number of personal preference listings, finding a few -- commonalities, but still finding -- a general hodge-podge of articles. This is when we came to the determination -- that the only way to obtain -- this list was to develop it in the traditions of IS research, to examine the -- literature, to build a survey, -- administer it, collect and analyze the results, and then we would have our -- listing. -- The first article in this text highlights this study. As indicated, there -- are hundreds of exemplary -- works in the many sub-disciplines within IS research; however, in order to -- concentrate on those most -- beneficial to our self-serving needs, a research survey course, we felt it best -- to restrict the candidates to -- those ON IS research, rather than on a sub-discipline. This greatly reduced the -- field to some 250-300 -- potential candidates, and made the task less Herculean in nature. The resulting -- list of some 50+ articles -- was examined in a number of ways, and the results of each as well as a combined -- listing are provided. First -- the survey was posted to the Web, and established author and promising graduate -- students alike were -- permitted to cast a ballot on the most important. This was then tempered with a -- co-citation analysis, which -- unfortunately favors older articles. The multiple listings permit the reader to -- draw their own conclusions as -- to the best method of interpreting the resulting ranking. The findings provide -- an initial method of -- comparing articles, although future studies are clearly needed not only to -- validate our study, but also to -- update the field of IS research over time. -- Every author with an article on this listing should be proud, as they were -- nominated by their peers -- for their work in the field. The resulting ranking should not be construed to -- disparage those listed lowly, as -- to be ranked among the recognized greats in our field should be considered an -- honor in and of itself. -- Prologue -- Once the listing was complete, it was our intention to first simply -- collect these articles and use -- them in our class. We were so inundated with requests for the list, that we -- considered a traditional avenue -- of making the required readings available to the academic community - the a -- collection of previously -- published readings, that is, the best studies on IS research. Unfortunately -- journals have begun capitalizing -- on their intellectual property to the point of several hundred dollars per -- article in some cases, making the -- publication of such an anthology virtually infeasible at a price equivalent to -- the work's value. We then -- stumbled on the second best thing, creating a follow-on work of articles on the -- various aspects of IS -- research, coupled with an enhanced report of the listing, and making that -- available to others in the -- discipline. Idea Group Publishing approved our proposal and thus this work was -- born. Those papers -- published in this work come from two sources. First are the "invited -- established authors," individuals of -- note who have graciously donated of their time and effort to contribute to this -- work. They are listed on the -- flyleaf following this Forward. We would like to thank them for their -- contributions. The second group -- consists of the remainder of the articles, individuals who have had their works -- competitively evaluated for -- inclusion in this text. While all works are reviewed, these are the best of -- those submitted, having been -- accepted on their academic merit and interest. They are also to be -- congratulated and thanked. We hope -- you find this collection of value and interest. Should it be openly welcomed, -- we will consider subsequent -- editions, with additional works from both invited and competing authors. If you -- have any questions or -- comments about this text, please feel free to contact us at the following. -- Enjoy. -- Michael E. Whitman, Ph.D. -- Computer Science & Information Systems -- Department -- Kennesaw State University -- 1000 Chastain Rd, MS 1101 -- Kennesaw GA, 30144 -- (770) 423-6005 ph -- (770) 423-6731 fax -- mwhitman@kennesaw.edu -- Amy B. Woszczynski, Ph.D. -- Computer Science & Information Systems -- Department -- Kennesaw State University -- 1000 Chastain Rd, MS 1101 -- Kennesaw GA, 30144 -- (770) 423-6005 ph -- (770) 423-6731 fax -- awoszczy@kennesaw.edu -- Acknowledgements -- The editors would like to thank the following individuals without whom -- this text would not be -- possible. Each author also served as a reviewer and provided valuable insights -- to improve their colleagues' -- works. Special thanks go to Patrice Hagans for her assistance in the -- administration and collection of these -- works, and to the Chair of our department, Merle King for his assistance and -- tolerance of the process |
| Summary |
This handbook provides a collection of works on a variety of topics related to Information Systems (IS) research. It provides chapters from world-renowned leaders in IS research along with chapters from relative newcomers who bring some new perspectives to IS research |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Available also in a print ed |
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Management information systems -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Woszczynski, Amy B., 1965-
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| LC no. |
2003008880 |
| ISBN |
1591401445 hardcover |
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1591401453 ebook |
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159140228X softcover |
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