scholarly journals Grounded theory and action research as pillars for interpretive information systems research: A comparative study

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manal A. Abdel-Fattah
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research

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

1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard L. Baskerville ◽  
A. Trevor Wood-Harper
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Critical Perspective ◽  
Rigorous Approach ◽  
Development Methodology ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research ◽  
The Social

This paper reviews the origins, techniques and roles associated with action research into information systems (IS). Many consider the approach to be the paragon of post-positivist research methods, yet it has a cloudy history among the social sciences. The paper summarizes the rigorous approach to action research and suggests certain domains of ideal use (such as systems development methodology). For those faced with conducting, reviewing or examining action research, the paper discusses various problems, opportunities and strategies.

Critical Realist Information Systems Research

2011 ◽  
pp. 811-817
Author(s):  
Sven A. Carlsson
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Structuration Theory ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
Critical Realist ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research

The information systems (IS) field is dominated by positivistic research approaches and theories (Chen & Hirschheim, 2004). IS scholars have pointed out weaknesses in these approaches and theories and in response different strands of post-modern theories and constructivism have gained popularity— see, Lee, Liebenau, and DeGross (1997) and Trauth (2001). The approaches argued for include ethnography, constructivism, grounded theory, and theories like Giddens’ structuration theory and Latour’s actor-network theory. (We refer to these different research approaches and theories as “post-approaches” and “post-theories” when distinction is not required).

scholarly journals Application Of Grounded Theory Method In Information Systems Research: Methodological And Practical Issues

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohanad Halaweh
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Theory Method ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research ◽  
Theoretical Sampling ◽  
Oriented Research

This paper argues that the grounded theory method (GTM) is a positivist-oriented research method from a methodological standpoint. It argues that following the systematic procedures, principles, and mechanism of conducting the research and creating knowledge and theories, and the unavoidable influence of the literature, places GTM under the umbrella of the positivist paradigm. It also sheds some light on practical issues that information systems (IS) researchers face when applying GTM such as applying theoretical sampling and coding in GTM, concerns of presenting GTM data, and the politics of applying GTM. These issues, which are methodological in nature, and their implications will also be discussed.

scholarly journals Theory in Emancipative Action: Aligning Action Research in Information Systems Education with Critical Social Research in Information Systems

Systems ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Goede ◽  
Taylorlien
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Critical Social Theory ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Education ◽  
Information Systems Research ◽  
Critical Social

As educators, we want to guide our students so that they develop to the best of their ability and are emancipated. As researchers in education, we often use action research. We use proven theories to guide our intervention to emancipate our students. Or do we? Recently, prominent information systems journals have published few papers in the field of information systems education. We demonstrate that the guidelines for action research from a critical social research perspective in information systems are not evident in action research studies in information systems education. The emancipative goals of pure critical social research and reliance on critical social theory to guide our intervention are lacking in these educational studies. Our aim is to provide alignment between educational action research in information systems and information systems research conducted from a critical social theory perspective. Our methodology is to explicitly propose phases of action research from a critical social research perspective, grounded both in information systems and education literature. Then, we demonstrate the value of this approach in a study on the improvement of a data warehousing module. We conclude that by using proven theories and reflecting on the presuppositions in a problem environment, the researcher is able to guide the development of students and the community.

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