Scientific research in information systems : a beginner's guide
/ Jan Recker.
- Second edition.
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021.
- XIII, 221 pages
- Progress in IS, 2196-8713 .
- Progress in IS, .
Includes bibliographical references and index. Instructor Materials online available: https://www.bwl.uni-hamburg.de/en/isdi/forschung/textbooks/scientific-research.html
Information Systems Research as a Science — Planning Your Research — Theorising — Research Methods — Writing IS Research Articles — Ethical Considerations in Research — Concluding Remarks
This book introduces higher-degree research students and early career academics to scientific research as occurring in the field of information systems and adjacent fields, such as computer science, management science, organization science, and software engineering. It covers the entire research process, from start to finish, placing particular emphasis on understanding aspects of research, such as motivation, modes of inquiry, theorising, planning for research, planning for publication, and ethical challenges in research. The book guides beginning researchers in their quest to do scholarly work and assists them in developing their own answers and strategies.
The book explains the fundamental concepts that govern scientific research. It then moves on to introduce the basic steps: choosing research questions, developing theory, building a research design, employing research methods, and finally writing academic papers. The book also covers essentials of ethical conduct of scientific research. This second edition contains major updates on all these elements and significant expansions to several chapters.
9783030854355
10.1007/978-3-030-85436-2 doi
Information technology--Research. Management information systems--Research.
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