Researching Information Systems and Computing 2nd Edition

Nghiên cứu hệ thống thông tin và máy tính
Được viết riêng cho sinh viên hệ thống thông tin (IS) và máy tính, đồng thời cung cấp mọi thứ họ cần biết về việc thực hiện một dự án nghiên cứu, cuốn sách giáo khoa bán chạy nhất này giới thiệu các phương pháp nghiên cứu định tính và định lượng quan trọng, hiểu rõ các triết lý cơ bản và giúp người đọc định hướng và đánh giá các phương pháp nghiên cứu định tính và định lượng quan trọng, hiểu rõ các triết lý cơ bản và giúp người đọc định hướng và đánh giá các bài báo học thuật. Được đóng gói với các ví dụ từ IS và các nguyên tắc máy tính, định nghĩa, hướng dẫn đánh giá và gợi ý đọc thêm, ấn bản thứ hai được cập nhật đầy đủ này của Hệ thống thông tin nghiên cứu và máy tính hỗ trợ sinh viên ở mọi cấp độ trong việc thu hẹp khoảng cách giữa lý thuyết và thực hành.

List of Figures and Tables
About the Authors
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
1 Introduction
Aims of this book
The IS and computing disciplines
Evidence-based practice
What is research?
Let's have an argument!
Evaluating research
‘I just want to develop a computer-based system'
Rigour and relevance in research
The 6Ps of research
Structure of this book
Further reading
References
2 The Purpose and Products of Research
Reasons for doing research
Possible products – the outcomes of research
Finding and choosing research topics
Evaluating the purpose and products of research
Further reading
References
3 Overview of the Research Process
A model of the research process
Alternative models of the research process
Evaluating the research process
Further reading
References
4 The Digital Researcher
The current digital landscape
Digital transforming research
Research topic areas
The dos and don'ts of using online channels for your literature review
Research strategies and methods
Legal and ethical aspects of being a digital researcher
Further reading
References
5 Participants and Research Ethics
The law and research
Rights of people directly involved
Responsibilities of an ethical researcher
Design and creation projects and ethics
Research and ethics
‘It's not that simple!'
Evaluating research ethics
Further reading
References
6 Reviewing the Literature
Purpose of a literature review
Literature resources
The web and literature reviews
Conducting a literature review
Evaluating literature reviews
Further reading
References
7 Surveys
Defining surveys
Planning and designing surveys
Grounded theory and surveys
Surveys in the digital age
Examples of surveys in IS and computing research
Evaluating survey-based research
Further reading
References
8 Design and Creation
Defining design and creation
Planning and conducting design and creation research
Creative computing and digital art
Examples of design and creation research in IS and computing
Evaluating design and creation research
Further reading
References
9 Experiments
Defining experiments
Planning and conducting experiments
The internet and experiments
Examples of experiments in IS and computing research
Evaluating experiment-based research
Further reading
References
10 Case Studies
Defining case studies
Planning and conducting case studies
The internet and case studies
Examples of case studies in IS and computing research
Evaluating case study-based research
Further reading
References
11 Action Research
Defining action research
Planning and conducting action research
Developments in action research
The internet and action research
Examples of action research in IS and computing
Evaluating action research
Further reading
References
12 Ethnography
Defining ethnography
Planning and conducting an ethnography
Digital ethnography
Netnography
Examples of ethnography in IS and computing research
Evaluating ethnography-based research
Further reading
References
13 Interviews
Defining interviews
Planning and conducting interviews
Group interviews
Online interviews
Examples of interviews in IS and computing research
Evaluating interview-based research
Further reading
References
14 Observations
Defining observations
Planning and conducting systematic observation
Planning and conducting participant observation
The digital observer
Examples of observations in IS and computing research
Evaluating observation-based research
Further reading
References
15 Questionnaires
Defining questionnaires
Planning and designing questionnaires
Examples of questionnaires in IS and computing research
Evaluating questionnaire-based research
Further reading
References
16 Documents
Defining documents
Planning and conducting document-based research
Digitally-based documents
Examples of documents in IS and computing research
Evaluating document-based research
Further reading
References
17 Quantitative Data Analysis
Defining quantitative data analysis
Types of quantitative data
Data coding
Visual aids for quantitative data analysis
Using statistics for quantitative data analysis
Interpretation of data analysis results
Evaluating quantitative data analysis
Further reading
References
18 Qualitative Data Analysis
Defining qualitative data analysis
Analysing textual data
Analysing non-textual qualitative data
Grounded theory
Computer-aided qualitative analysis
Evaluating qualitative data analysis
Further reading
References
19 Philosophical Paradigms – Positivism
‘Do I have to study this philosophical stuff?'
Positivism and the scientific method
Characteristics of positivism
Criticisms of positivism
Evaluating positivist research
Further reading
References
20 Alternative Philosophical Paradigms
Interpretivism
Characteristics of interpretivism
Critical research
Characteristics of critical research
Linking research strategies to philosophical paradigms
Which paradigm to choose?
Evaluating interpretive and critical research
Further reading
References
21 Presentation of the Research
Writing up the research
Conference paper presentations
Posters and exhibitions
Software demonstrations
Presenting yourself
PhD vivas
Evaluating and critiquing presentations
Further reading
References
Final Words
Index