Current Information Systems research is largely based on theoretical questions developed by IS researchers with little input from IS practitioners. The purpose of this book is to reverse this situation and increase the use of action research in conducting research activities in information technology and systems. The first section focuses on the methodological issues that arise when action research methods are conducted. The second part provides examples of action research in practice. The concluding section summarizes the philosophical foundations of action research and its application as a methodology in Information Systems research and research programs. The book includes contributions from prominent scholars in Europe, Australasia, and the Americas representing different traditions and perspectives in action research.

The book will be positioned well in the Information Systems/Information Technology market. The largest consumers of IS research are businesses and organization that employ information technology and systems to support many of their business/organizational functions including finance, marketing, order-taking, production, supply chain management, human resources, and other services Current IS research is largely based on theoretical questions developed by IS researchers with little input from IS practitioners. The purpose of this book is to reverse this situation and increase the use of action research in conducting research activities in information technology and systems This will be the first action research book specifically focused on IS research and it will be used by researchers and graduate students who seek to do IS research that is academically rigorous and relevant to those who seek to implement and use it Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Klappentext

This book uses action research to conduct research activities in information technology and systems. It covers the methodological issues that arise when action research methods are conducted, provides examples of action research in practice, and summarizes the philosophical foundations of action research and its application as a methodology in Information Systems research and research programs.

Inhalt
Methodological Issues.- Action Research.- The Structure of Power in Action Research Projects.- Action is an Artifact.- Action Research and Design in Information Systems.- The Three Threats of Organizational Action Research.- Driven by Two Masters, Serving Both.- IS Action Research in Practice.- Story Telling in Action Research Projects.- Action Research in New Product Development.- Action Research in A Virtual Setting.- Healthcare.- Generating Data for Research on Emerging Technologies.- A Test of the Communication Flow Optimization Model Through an Action Research Study at a Defense Contractor.- Current Debate on IS Action Research.- Educing Theory from Practice.- A Critical Assessment of Information Systems Action Research.- Is Action Research and Its Criteria.- Action Research and Consulting.- A Plea for Action Research in Accounting Information Systems.- Insider as Action Researcher.