Historical development of research methods in the information systems discipline

René Riedl, David Christoph Rückel

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Abstract

In this article, we report on an investigation that integrated the results from twenty meta-studies on research methods as identified by a thorough literature review. By conducting this investigation, we seek to reconstruct the historical development of research methods in the Information Systems (IS) discipline. Major results of the investigation are: Only the classical empirical methods (survey, case study, laboratory experiment, and field experiment) have been the subject of intensive discussion. Survey, case study, and laboratory experiment demonstrate an upward tendency in their historical development during the past forty years (1968-2006), whereas the field experiment does not. The investigation reveals an average adoption rate of 24 percent for the survey, 13 percent for the case study, 10 percent for the laboratory experiment, and 3 percent for the field experiment. Finally, we have not observed radical methodological changes in the IS discipline. Key findings and their implications for the future development of the IS discipline are discussed.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel17th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2011, AMCIS 2011
Herausgeber (Verlag)Association for Information Systems (AIS)
Seiten240-253
Seitenumfang14
ISBN (Print)9781618390981
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2011
VeranstaltungAmericas Conference on Information Systems - Detroit, USA/Vereinigte Staaten
Dauer: 4 Aug. 20117 Aug. 2011

Publikationsreihe

Name17th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2011, AMCIS 2011
Band1

Konferenz

KonferenzAmericas Conference on Information Systems
Land/GebietUSA/Vereinigte Staaten
OrtDetroit
Zeitraum04.08.201107.08.2011

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