Exploring Information Systems Research Approaches

"Exploring Information Systems (IS) Research does a wonderful job of exposing doctoral students to a variety of research approaches and methods, in the context of examining current IS research phenomena. What is most exciting about this forthcoming text is not that it illustrates via published articles a variety of methods (which it does) but rather that it forces the reader (through both the nature of the articles selected and the very probing questions raised by the authors) to compare and contrast how these methods can be applied to reveal distinctive aspects of the phenomena explored. As a result, the reader comes away with much deeper understandings of ... and fresh insights regarding ... how a variety of research methods are to be applied and how the evidence then produced is to be interpreted. I highly recommend it."

--Robert W. Zmud, Michael F. Price Chair in MIS, Price College of Business, University of Oklahoma

"This is, without a doubt, one of the most comprehensive collections of readings illustrating the wide range of approaches that might be adopted by information systems researchers today. It is ideal for supervisors and their research students who wish to explore the various research approaches that can be used in information systems research. The book looks at the impact of information and communications technology on groups, organizations, between organizations, on markets and on society as a whole."

--Michael D. Myers, President, Association for Information Systems, Professor of Information Systems and Associate Dean (Postgraduate and Research) University of Auckland Business School

"The book stimulates provoking discussion on the fundamental research issues and how different information systems research methodologies yield different yet valuable insight. The book is particularly valuable to researchers interested in opening the black box of information technology and enriching the field's understanding of the strategic implications of information technology to key contemporary business, organizational, and policy challenges."

--Sirkka Jarvenpaa, University of Texas at Austin