Understanding the Dominance and Advocacy of the Design-Oriented Research Approach in the Business Informatics Community: A History-Based Examination

2016 ◽  
pp. 143-179
Author(s):  
Lutz J. Heinrich ◽  
René Riedl
Keyword(s):  
Research Approach ◽  
Business Informatics ◽  
Oriented Research

Understanding the Dominance and Advocacy of the Design-Oriented Research Approach in the Business Informatics Community: A History-Based Examination

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutz J Heinrich ◽  
René Riedl
Keyword(s):  
Close Relationships ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Interpretive Analysis ◽  
The Future ◽  
Business Informatics ◽  
External Forces ◽  
Oriented Research

The objective of this article is to explain the dominance and advocacy of the design- oriented research approach in Wirtschaftsinformatik (Business Informatics or BI), one of the major Information Systems (IS) communities. To this end, we employed a research approach based on autobiographical material. Sixteen well-known BI scholars served as informants, and provided career autobiographies in which they document their perceptions and observations regarding the genesis and development of BI. The average age of this sample of contemporary witnesses is 70 years, signifying a rich body of experience. Based on an interpretive analysis of the data, we find that the design of IS is deeply rooted in BI's history, and our results also show that there have always been close relationships with practice. As a consequence, we conclude that the success of BI as an academic community is inseparably associated with systems design, implementation, and engineering. Against this background, we argue that it is unlikely that BI will weaken its design orientation in the future, although external forces signify a shift to a more behaviouristic research approach. In order to balance the internal strength of the community and the external forces, we suggest a ‘theory-driven design approach’ as a viable strategy for the future orientation of the community.

scholarly journals Multisector Collaboration: An Action Research Approach

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Rod ◽  
Sarena Saunders
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Oriented Research

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">This article provides an overview of the action-oriented research literature &ndash; making a case for a methodological approach that endeavors to lessen the gap between theory and practice in the context of a multisector collaborative effort. A brief description of the first author&rsquo;s involvement in an action-oriented research project illustrates this point from the perspectives of the board of directors of a (then) newly-created joint venture with thirteen partner organizations representing the academic, pharmaceutical industry and government sectors. <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">The contribution lies in demonstrating the utility of an action research approach when the overall objective of the research is to gain insights into the phenomenon of interest while simultaneously having these insights available to directly inform management practice.</span></span></span></p>

scholarly journals Social Psychology for Social Change: Foundations for and Introduction to a Program of Action-Oriented Research

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. Liu ◽  
Allan B.I. Bernardo
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Oriented Research

The Special Issues series on social psychology of social change will provide a forum for research on the science and practice of interventions for social change that benefit individuals, organisations and society. This effort takes up Lewin's call for scientific research aimed towards solving social problems and generating new knowledge, but with a theory and practice of culture and cultural change at its centre. The effort elevates the dominant research approach in developing countries in Asia where there is more concern about opportunities for training and engaging in and publishing more applied work. The emphasis both on research excellence and on a holistic concern for society as central components for theorising about effective modes of realising social change in Asia and the Pacific is a long-term project that begins with the seven diverse articles in the special issue, which span different stages in the project — from clarifying its Asian philosophical basis, to empirical analysis of the problem and levers of change, to evaluation of the outcomes of action research.

A Neuroscience-Oriented Research Approach to Borderline Personality Disorder

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-39
Author(s):  
Barbara Stanley ◽  
M. Mercedes Perez-Rodriguez ◽  
Christa Labouliere ◽  
Steven Roose
Keyword(s):  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Oriented Research

scholarly journals DEONTOLOGICAL COMPONENT OF EVALUATION-ANALYTICAL COMPETENCE OF A TEACHER

2021 ◽  
pp. 198-202
Author(s):  
Taisa Smagina 
Keyword(s):  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Professional Behavior ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Professional Standard ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Innovative Thinking ◽  
Professional Self ◽  
Oriented Research

With the approval of teachers’ professional standard there is a need for a qualitatively different teacher training, which allows to combine the fundamentals of professional basic knowledge with innovative thinking and practice-oriented research approach to the implementation of a new evaluation format. Modernization of the system of education in Ukraine has radically changed the «portrait» of the modern teacher and the requirements for his work. There is a demand for professionals who not only know their subject well, but also have a flexible professional self-awareness, emotional intelligence and communication skills focused on creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship. There is a need to create a route map for the development of teachers` professionalism in Ukraine. The analysis of the teacher’s professional standard encourages to more detailed definition and comprehension of the value sphere of teacher`s professional activity. It is here, in our opinion, that the achievements of a relatively new field of scientific knowledge − pedagogical deontology − should be used. The purpose of the article is to identify and determine the place of the deontological component within the teacher`s evaluative-analytical competence in the formulation of teacher`s professional standard. Based on the comparative analysis of literature sources, the author's conclusions are formulated. Motivational-value (personal) component of the structure of evaluative-analytical competence clearly reveals the personal traits of the teacher, which gives the opportunity to reveal students` motives and aspirations. This gives grounds to define the motivational-value (personal) component as a deontological component of the teacher’s evaluative-analytical competence. It should be a trigger for fair and motivating assessment that enables the student to feel valued and find meaning in learning. The teacher forms certain models of professional behavior, which are a manifestation of the formation of his evaluative-analytical competence.

The Changing Context of Transport and Infrastructure Policy

1988 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
H J Noortman
Keyword(s):  
Social Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Political Context ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Life Styles ◽  
Infrastructure Policy ◽  
Economic Trends ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Oriented Research

In the article the author describes the interdependencies of transport and communications with patterns of economic and social activity. Some relevant interconnections and changes in the most important components are grouped under four headings: Economic trends, trends in technological developments, changes in life-styles, and changes in the overall political context. The results of the combined trends are not completely in line with the ideas which many people have about economic and social well-being. As transport and communications play a key role in the process of development, some basic changes in transport and infrastructure policy are recommended. In order for policy-oriented research to provide a better back-up, some important changes in, and a broadening of, the research approach seem further desirable.

scholarly journals The Healthy Primary School of the Future: A Contextual Action-Oriented Research Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina H. M. Bartelink ◽  
Patricia van Assema ◽  
Maria W. J. Jansen ◽  
Hans H. C. M. Savelberg ◽  
Maartje Willeboordse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Population Process ◽  
The Future ◽  
Oriented Research

Background: Schools can play an important role in promoting children’s health behaviours. A Dutch initiative, ‘The Healthy Primary School of the Future’, aims to integrate health and well-being into the school system. We use a contextual action-oriented research approach (CARA) to study the implementation process. Properties of CARA are its focus on contextual differences and the use of monitoring and feedback to support and evaluate the process of change. The aim of this article is to describe the use of the approach. Methods: Four schools (each with 200–300 children, aged 4–12 years) were included; all located in low socio-economic status areas in the south of the Netherlands. Data collection methods include interviews, observations, questionnaires, and health and behavioural measurements. Research contributions include giving feedback and providing schools with a range of possibilities for additional changes. The contextual data we examine include schools’ health promoting elements, practices of teachers and parents, dominating organisational issues, and characteristics of the student population; process data include the presence of potential barriers to changes. Discussion: CARA is an adaptive research approach that generates knowledge and experiences on how to deal with health promotion in complex systems. We think this approach can set an example for research efforts in comparable initiatives.

scholarly journals Research and Development Directions for Design Support Tools for Circular Building

Buildings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Cambier ◽  
Waldo Galle ◽  
Niels De Temmerman
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Design Tools ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Design Support ◽  
Slowing Down ◽  
Support Tools ◽  
Oriented Research ◽  
Construction Practice

To support the construction sector in its transition to a circular economy, many design instruments and decision support tools have been and are still being developed. This development is uncoordinated and raises confusion among building designers and advising engineers, slowing down the tools’ adoption in practice. Moreover, it is unclear if the available design tools are able to fulfil the needs of design professionals at all. Therefore, this research identifies the knowledge challenges for the “supply and demand” of design tools for a circular construction practice. It focuses on Flanders, given the importance the topic receives in the region’s policy programme and among practitioners. This study builds on a thorough literature review, and on inventorying and categorising instruments and ongoing developments. By comparing that review with the needs that were identified during interviews with a focus group, it was possible to pinpoint designers’ needs for support tools and outline three urgent research tracks. More generally, it was found that the needs of our focus group are only partially reflected by the available design tools and the ongoing developments. This identified mismatch advocates for a more participatory and practice-oriented research approach when developing design support tools for circular building.

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