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A Critical Perspective on Action Research as a Method for Information Systems Research
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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.
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- Authors
- Baskerville, R. L., & Wood-Harper, A. T.
- Affiliations
- Copenhagen Business School (DK)
- University of Salford (GB)
- Venue
- Journal of Information Technology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1996-09
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 235-246
- ISSN
- 0268-3962 (ISSN-L)
- 1466-4437
- OpenAlex
- W4240661623
- Cited by
- 390
- References
- 42
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- FWCI
- 11.70
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Information Technology (publishedVersion)
- Journal of the Association for Information Systems (submittedVersion)
- CBS Research Portal (Copenhagen Business School) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › Information Systems Theories and Implementation
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Appreciative Inquiry and Organizational Change
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Information Systems Education and Curriculum Development
- Keywords
- action research, information systems research, post-positivism, research methodology critique, system development methodology, history of action research
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