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Qualitative Research in Information Systems
Abstract
Qualitative research involves the use of qualitative data, such as interviews, documents, and participant observation, to understand and explain social phenomena. As the focus of information systems research shifts from technological to managerial and organizational issues, qualitative research methods become increasingly useful. This example of “living scholarship” within MISQ Discovery’s worldwide web archive provides an overview of qualitative research for the newcomer and a set of resources for those more experienced. The work discusses philosophical perspectives that can inform qualitative research, qualitative research methods, techniques, and modes of analysis. Links to citation lists, Internet resources, software tools, and calls for papers are also included.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Myers, M. D.
- Venue
- MIS Quarterly
- Publisher
- MIS Quarterly
- Published
- 1997-06-01
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 241-242
- ISSN
- 0276-7783 (ISSN-L)
- 2162-9730
- OpenAlex
- W1535148893
- Cited by
- 2,365
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 77.82
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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