Discussions of action research in information systems (IS) often proceed as if there were one
definitive action research method. This paper describes and analyses the different …

This paper reviews and assesses the emerging research literature on information
technology and organizational learning. After discussing issues of meaning and …

Information systems knowledge is essential for creating competitive firms, managing global
corporations, and providing useful products and services to customers. This book introduces …

Abstract Design activities are central to most applied disciplines. Research in design has a
long history in many fields including architecture, engineering, education, psychology, and …

Generalizability is a major concern to those who do, and use, research. Statistical, sampling-
based generalizability is well known, but methodologists have long been aware of …

While many large businesses start out as a small enterprise, remarkably little is known about
how an organization actually changes internally during the periods of growth. Small …

Past literature recognizes the power of information technology (IT) to establish greater
transparency and in turn the potential for greater control. Theoretical perspectives such as …

A major stream of information systems (IS) research examines the topic of control, which
focuses on attempts to affect employee behavior as a means to achieve organizational …

Action research (AR) has developed extensively since the 1970s. We reviewed the AR
literature within the information systems (IS) discipline and found 16 different methods …

For academics and practitioners concerned with computer-based information systems, one
central issue is the study of critical success factors (CSF) of information systems …