Formulating Research Methods for Information Systems

Introduction; Leslie Willcocks, Chris Sauer and Mary Lacity PART I: INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT 1. Retrospect and prospect: information systems research in the last and next 25 years; Lee, A. 2. Commentaries on Retrospect and Prospects for I.S. Research 2.1. On some extensions to Lee's retrospect and prospect IS paper; Lundeberg, M. 2.2. Knowledge lost and found: a commentary on Allen Lee's 'retrospect and prospect; Baskerville, R. 2.3. Retrospect and prospect: information systems in the last and next 25 years: response and extension; Davison, R. 2.4. Comments on Allen Lee's article 'Retrospect and prospect': information systems research in the last and next 25 years' from a socio-theoretical IS research perspective; Avgerou, C. 3. Towards Dissolution of The IS Research Debate: From Polarization To Polarity; Fitzgerald, B. and Howcroft, D. PART II: METHOLODOLOGICAL PRACTICE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH 4. Methodological practice and policy for organisationally and socially relevant IS research: an inclusive-exclusive perspective; Davison, R., and Martinsons, M. 5. Commentaries on Methodological Practice 5.1. Is there a methodological crisis?; Myers, M. 5.2. Commentary on Davison and Martinsons: methodological practice and policy for organisationally and socially relevant IS research: an inclusive - exclusive perspective; Lee, A. 5.3. In celebration of diversity in Information systems research; Galliers, R. 5.4. Open Sources? A Commentary on 'IS Research Methods: Inclusive or Exclusive?; Nandhakumar, J. and Scarbrough, H. 5.5. Pluralism is not about me, it is about us; Germonprez, M. 5.6. Research methods and the relevance of the IS discipline: a critical analysis of the role of methodological pluralism; Sharma, R. PART III: GENERALIZABILITY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH 6. Classifying Generalization: Paradigm War or Abuse of Terminology?; Williams, J., and Tsang, E. 7. Generalization in IS Research: A Critique of the Conflicting Positions of Lee & Baskerville and Tsang & Williams; Seddon, P. and Scheepers, R. PART IV: THE ROLE OF THEORY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH 8. Is theory king? Questioning the theory fetish in information systems; Avison, D., and Malaurent, J. 9. Commentaries on the Role of Theory 9.1. Theory is king? But first, what is theory?; Lee, A. 9.2. Maybe not the king, but an invaluable subordinate: a commentary on Avison and Malaurent's advocacy of 'theory light' IS research; Markus, L. 9.3. The power of an intellectual account: developing stories of the digital age; Henfridsson, O. 9.4. From 'theory light' to theorizing: a reaction to Avison & Malaurent; Compeau, D., and Olivera, F. 9.5. Taking theory too far? a commentary on Avison and Malaurent; Silverman, D. 9.6. Theory - still king, but needing a revolution; Gregor, S. 9.7. A Rejoinder; Avison, D. and Malaurent, J.