Journal of the Association for Information Systems · 2004 · 20 citations · 13 references
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ManagementInformation SystemsInformation Systems ManagementOrganizational TheorySystems AnalysisAction-oriented ResearchCase Study ResearchQualitative Research MethodsResearch DesignKnowledge ConstructionResearch Frameworks
When speaking about Research, it is mandatory to deal with the method to guide the knowledge construction process. Making a systematization and consolidation to facilitate this process is not a simple task. Taking this into account and also considering: the results of any research activity should be applied to its context; information systems (IS) are embed in complex organizational systems; each organization has its own characteristics; and IS must meet those particular needs; the goal of this paper is to propose a systemic methodological framework for IS research, based on the Action Research method and combined with DESMET methodology. This framework is systemic because: it considers the contextual conditions of
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