Scientific Research in Information Systems : A Beginner's Guide

by Jan Recker

This book is designed to introduce doctoral and other higher-degree research students to the process of scientific research in the fields of Information Systems as well as fields of Information Technology, Business Process Management and other related disciplines within the social sciences. It guides research students in their process of learning the life of a researcher. In doing so, it provides an understanding of the essential elements, concepts and challenges of the journey into research studies. It also provides a gateway for the student to inquire deeper about each element covered . Comprehensive and broad but also succinct and compact, the book is focusing on the key principles and challenges for a novice doctoral student

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Recker, Jan
Publisher:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer
Subject:	Informationssystem \| Information system \| Forschung \| Research \| Wissenschaftliche Methode \| Scientific method \| Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten
Description of contents:	Part I: Basic Principles of Research -- Part II: Conducting Research -- Part III: Publishing Research Table of Contents [d-nb.info] ; Description [swbplus.bsz-bw.de] ; Description [deposit.dnb.de]

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (XI, 162 p. 23 illus, digital)
Series:	Progress in IS SpringerLink / Bücher
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Aufsatzsammlung
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record ""Scientific Research in Information Systems""; ""A Beginnerâ€?s Guide""; ""Preface""; ""Structure""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""Part 1: Basic Principles of Research""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction""; ""1.1 Understanding Your Motivation""; ""1.2 The Ph.D. Challenge""; ""1.3 What This Book Is About""; ""1.4 Further Reading""; ""Chapter 2: Information Systems Research as a Science""; ""2.1 Principles of Scientific Inquiry""; ""2.2 The Scientific Method""; ""2.3 Essential Concepts in Information Systems Research""; ""2.4 Further Reading""; ""Part 2: Conducting Research"" ""Chapter 3: The Research Process""""3.1 Research Questions""; ""3.1.1 Motivation""; ""3.1.2 Specification of Problem Statement""; ""3.1.3 Justification""; ""3.2 Research Design""; ""3.2.1 Observation, Induction, and Deduction""; ""3.2.2 Selecting a Research Design""; ""3.3 Research Methodology""; ""3.4 The Role of Literature in the Research Process""; ""3.5 Further Reading""; ""Chapter 4: Theorising""; ""4.1 What Is Theory?""; ""4.1.1 Definition of Theory""; ""4.1.2 Building Blocks of Theory""; ""4.1.3 Nomological Nets""; ""4.2 Types of Theory""; ""4.3 Theorising as a Process"" ""4.3.1 An Example""""4.3.2 Practical Suggestions to Theorising""; ""4.4 Further Reading""; ""Chapter 5: Research Methods""; ""5.1 Quantitative Methods""; ""5.1.1 The Focus on Measurement""; ""5.1.2 Reliability""; ""5.1.3 Validity""; ""5.1.4 Measurement Development""; ""5.1.5 Quantitative Method Procedures""; ""5.1.6 Survey Research""; ""5.1.7 Experimental Research""; ""5.2 Qualitative Methods""; ""5.2.1 Data Collection Techniques""; ""5.2.2 Data Analysis Techniques""; ""5.2.3 Case Study""; ""5.2.4 Action Research""; ""5.2.5 Grounded Theory""; ""5.3 Mixed Methods and Design Science Methods"" ""5.3.1 Mixed Methods""""5.3.2 Design Science Methods""; ""5.4 Further Reading""; ""Part 3: Publishing Research""; ""Chapter 6: Writing IS Research Articles""; ""6.1 Strategising""; ""6.1.1 The Publishing Process""; ""6.1.2 Key Publishing Decisions""; ""6.1.3 Co-authorship""; ""6.1.4 The Pre-submission Lifecycle""; ""6.2 Structure and Contents""; ""6.2.1 Introduction""; ""6.2.2 Background""; ""6.2.3 Research Model""; ""6.2.4 Research Method""; ""6.2.5 Results""; ""6.2.6 Discussion""; ""6.2.7 Implications""; ""6.2.8 Conclusions""; ""6.2.9 Abstract""; ""6.3 Handling Reviews and Revisions"" ""6.3.1 Understanding Reviews""""6.3.2 Managing Revisions""; ""6.4 Further Reading""; ""Chapter 7: Ethical Considerations in Research""; ""7.1 The Role of Ethics in Research""; ""7.2 Ethical Issues in Conducting Research""; ""7.3 Ethical Issues in Writing""; ""7.4 Further Reading""; ""Chapter 8: Instead of a Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Index""
ISBN:	978-3-642-30048-6 ; 978-3-642-30047-9
Other identifiers:	10.1007/978-3-642-30048-6 [DOI]
Classification:	Methoden und Techniken der Betriebswirtschaft ; Betriebliche Information und Kommunikation
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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