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Diversity in information systems action research methods
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Discussions of action research in information systems (IS) often proceed as if there were one definitive action research method. This paper describes and analyses the different frameworks, assumptions and goals that characterise the diverse forms of action research. A more inclusive action research paradigm is delineated that offers a basis for validating a wider range of IS research. Acceptance of the full range of the diverse forms of action research may enable the IS field to be more explicit about its research methodology, thereby enabling criteria to be improved and applied to a broader range of IS research.
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- Authors
- Baskerville, R., & Wood-Harper, A. T.
- Affiliations
- Georgia State University (US)
- University of Salford (GB)
- ORCID
- Baskerville, R
- Venue
- European Journal of Information Systems
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1998-06
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 90-107
- ISSN
- 0960-085X (ISSN-L)
- 1476-9344
- OpenAlex
- W1989355989
- Cited by
- 689
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 20 · 2016: 27 · 2015: 28 · 2014: 34 · 2013: 40 · 2012: 43
- FWCI
- 50.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- European Journal of Information Systems (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › Information Systems Theories and Implementation
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Information Systems Education and Curriculum Development
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › Information Technology Governance and Strategy
- Keywords
- action research, information systems research methodology, research paradigms, methodological pluralism, research criteria
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