Combining qualitative and quantitative methods information systems research: a case study Export

@article{citeulike:1314696, abstract = {This article reports how quantitative and qualitative methods were combined in a longitudinal multidisciplinary study of interrelationships between perceptions of work and a computer information system. The article describes the problems and contributions stemming from different research perspectives and methodological approaches. It illustrates four methodological points: (1) the value of combining qualitative and quantitative methods; (2) the need for context-specific measures of job characteristics rather than exclusive reliance on standard context-independent instruments; (3) the importance of process measures when evaluating information systems; and (4) the need to explore the necessary relationships between a computer system and the perceptions of its users, rather than unidirectional assessment of computer system impacts on users or of users characteristics on computer system implementation. Despite the normative nature of these points, the most important conclusion is the desirability for a variety of approaches to studying information systems. No one approach to information systems research can provide the richness that information systems, as a discipline, needs for further advancement.}, address = {Minneapolis, MN, USA}, author = {Kaplan, Bonnie and Duchon, Dennis}, citeulike-article-id = {1314696}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=58996.59000}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/249133}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/249133}, comment = {Referring to case-study: "No one approach to information systems research can provide the richness that information systems, as a discipline, needs for further advancement."}, doi = {10.2307/249133}, issn = {02767783}, journal = {Management Information Systems Quarterly}, keywords = {case\_study, ict, ie, information\_systems, misq, organizational\_environment, qualitative\_research, users}, month = {December}, number = {4}, pages = {571--586}, posted-at = {2009-10-07 09:49:45}, priority = {0}, publisher = {Management Information Systems Research Center, University of Minnesota}, title = {Combining qualitative and quantitative methods information systems research: a case study}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/249133}, volume = {12}, year = {1988} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1314696 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1314696 N2 - This article reports how quantitative and qualitative methods were combined in a longitudinal multidisciplinary study of interrelationships between perceptions of work and a computer information system. The article describes the problems and contributions stemming from different research perspectives and methodological approaches. It illustrates four methodological points: (1) the value of combining qualitative and quantitative methods; (2) the need for context-specific measures of job characteristics rather than exclusive reliance on standard context-independent instruments; (3) the importance of process measures when evaluating information systems; and (4) the need to explore the necessary relationships between a computer system and the perceptions of its users, rather than unidirectional assessment of computer system impacts on users or of users characteristics on computer system implementation. Despite the normative nature of these points, the most important conclusion is the desirability for a variety of approaches to studying information systems. No one approach to information systems research can provide the richness that information systems, as a discipline, needs for further advancement. IS - 4 JF - Management Information Systems Quarterly SN - 02767783 AD - Minneapolis, MN, USA EP - 586 TI - Combining qualitative and quantitative methods information systems research: a case study PB - Management Information Systems Research Center, University of Minnesota VL - 12 SP - 571 KW - case_study KW - ict KW - ie KW - information_systems KW - misq KW - organizational_environment KW - qualitative_research KW - users N1 - Referring to case-study: "No one approach to information systems research can provide the richness that information systems, as a discipline, needs for further advancement." AU - Kaplan, Bonnie AU - Duchon, Dennis PY - 1988/12// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/249133 ER -