Information Systems Research Methods, Epistemology, and Applications

by Cater-steel, Aileen; Al-hakim, Latif

• ISBN13: 9781605660400
• ISBN10: 160566040X
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781605660417
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-11-30
• Publisher: Igi Global
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Summary

"The book deals with the concepts and applications of information systems research, both theoretical concepts of information systems research and applications"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Information Systems Research Concepts
Methodolgy
Conducting Research in Information Systems: An Epistemological Journey	p. 1
Understanding Ontology and Epistemology in Information Systems Research	p. 35
Guidelines
A Grouneded Theory Study on Enterprise Systems Implementation: Lessons Learned From the Irish Health Services	p. 58
A Critical Theory Approach to Information Technology Transfer to the Developing World and a Critique of Maintained Assumptions in the Literature	p. 73
The Challenge of Transdisciplinarity in Information Systems Research: Towards an Integrative Platform	p. 88
Epistemology
A Guide to Non-Disclosure Agreements for Researchers Using Public and Private Sector Sources	p. 104
Applied Multi-Case Research in a Mixed-Method Research Project: Customer Configuration Updating Improvement 120
Historical Research in Information System Field: From Data Collection to Theory Creation	p. 140
Information Systems Research Applications
Software Development
A Multi-Methodological Approach to Study Systems Development in a Software Organization	p. 162
Usability Evaluation Meets Design: The Dase of bisco Office	p. 183
An Analysis Model of Soft Systems Methodology for Software Maintenance	p. 197
Design Science: A Case Study in Information Systems Re-engineering	p. 210
ICT Adoption
Analyzing the Use of Information Systems in Logistics Industry	p. 225
Empirical Investigation of Critical Success Factors for Implementing Business Intelligence Systems in Multiple Engineering Asset Management Organizations	p. 247
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Adoption: A study of SMEs in Singapore	p. 272
Web Services
Towards Google Earth: A History of Earth Geography	p. 294
Using Empirical Studies for Web Effort Estimation	p. 311
e-Marketing
Mobile Marketing	p. 328
The Retaliatory Feedback Problem: Evidence from eBay and a Proposed Solution	p. 328
Compilation of References	p. 350
Index	p. 393
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