Scientific research in information systems : a beginner's guide / Jan Recker.

By:

Recker, Jan

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: Progress in ISPublication details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021.Edition: Second edition.Description: XIII, 221 pagesISBN:

9783030854355

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

T58.5 .R43 2021eb

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Contents:

Information Systems Research as a Science — Planning Your Research — Theorising — Research Methods — Writing IS Research Articles — Ethical Considerations in Research — Concluding Remarks

Summary: This book introduces higher-degree research students and early career academics to scientific research as occurring in the field of information systems and adjacent fields, such as computer science, management science, organization science, and software engineering. It covers the entire research process, from start to finish, placing particular emphasis on understanding aspects of research, such as motivation, modes of inquiry, theorising, planning for research, planning for publication, and ethical challenges in research. The book guides beginning researchers in their quest to do scholarly work and assists them in developing their own answers and strategies. The book explains the fundamental concepts that govern scientific research. It then moves on to introduce the basic steps: choosing research questions, developing theory, building a research design, employing research methods, and finally writing academic papers. The book also covers essentials of ethical conduct of scientific research. This second edition contains major updates on all these elements and significant expansions to several chapters.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Recommended bibliography book	TBS Barcelona Libre acceso	T58.5 REC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	B02903
Recommended bibliography book	TBS Barcelona Libre acceso	T58.5 REC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available	B02904
Recommended bibliography book	TBS Barcelona Libre acceso	T58.5 REC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	3	Available	B02905

Includes bibliographical references and index. Instructor Materials online available: https://www.bwl.uni-hamburg.de/en/isdi/forschung/textbooks/scientific-research.html

Information Systems Research as a Science —
Planning Your Research —
Theorising —
Research Methods —
Writing IS Research Articles —
Ethical Considerations in Research —
Concluding Remarks

This book introduces higher-degree research students and early career academics to scientific research as occurring in the field of information systems and adjacent fields, such as computer science, management science, organization science, and software engineering. It covers the entire research process, from start to finish, placing particular emphasis on understanding aspects of research, such as motivation, modes of inquiry, theorising, planning for research, planning for publication, and ethical challenges in research. The book guides beginning researchers in their quest to do scholarly work and assists them in developing their own answers and strategies.

The book explains the fundamental concepts that govern scientific research. It then moves on to introduce the basic steps: choosing research questions, developing theory, building a research design, employing research methods, and finally writing academic papers. The book also covers essentials of ethical conduct of scientific research. This second edition contains major updates on all these elements and significant expansions to several chapters.