Researching Information Systems and Computing
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Published: January 12, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9781412902236
Subjects: Business information systems; General Theory of Computing; Information Storage & Retrieval; Computers; Computers - General Information; Computer Books: General; Research; Business & Economics / Management; Computer science; Information Technology; Management information systems; Methodology
Table of contents: title: List of Figures and Tables
pagenum: xi; title: List of Abbreviations
pagenum: xiii; title: Preface
pagenum: xiv; title: How to use this book
pagenum: xv; title: Acknowledgements
pagenum: xviii; label: 1
title: Introduction
pagenum: 1; title: Aims of this book
pagenum: 1; title: The IS and computing disciplines
pagenum: 1; title: Evidence-based practice
pagenum: 2; title: The Internet and research
pagenum: 4; title: What is research?
pagenum: 4; title: Let's have an argument!
pagenum: 7; title: Evaluating research
pagenum: 8; title: 'I just want to develop a computer-based system'
pagenum: 9; title: Rigour and relevance in research
pagenum: 10; title: The 6Ps of research
pagenum: 11; title: Structure of this book
pagenum: 13; title: Practical work
pagenum: 14; title: Further reading
pagenum: 14; title: References
pagenum: 14; label: 2
title: The Purpose and Products of Research
pagenum: 16; title: Reasons for doing research
pagenum: 16; title: Possible products - the outcomes of research
pagenum: 21; title: Finding and choosing research topics
pagenum: 25; title: 'I write therefore I think'
pagenum: 28; title: Evaluating the purpose and products of research
pagenum: 29; title: Practical work
pagenum: 30; title: Further reading
pagenum: 30; title: References
pagenum: 31; label: 3
title: Overview of the Research Process
pagenum: 32; title: A model of the research process
pagenum: 33; title: Alternative models of the research process
pagenum: 39; title: Evaluating the research process
pagenum: 40; title: Practical work
pagenum: 41; title: Further reading
pagenum: 41; title: References
pagenum: 41; label: 4
title: Internet Research
pagenum: 43; title: Background to the Internet and World Wide Web
pagenum: 43; title: Internet research topics
pagenum: 45; title: The Internet and a literature review
pagenum: 47; title: The Internet and research strategies and methods
pagenum: 47; title: Internet research, the law and ethics
pagenum: 51; title: Practical work
pagenum: 52; title: Further reading
pagenum: 52; title: References
pagenum: 52; label: 5
title: Participants and Research Ethics
pagenum: 54; title: The law and research
pagenum: 55; title: Rights of people directly involved
pagenum: 55; title: Responsibilities of an ethical researcher
pagenum: 60; title: Design and creation projects and ethics
pagenum: 63; title: Internet research and ethics
pagenum: 64; title: 'It's not that simple!'
pagenum: 65; title: Evaluating research ethics
pagenum: 67; title: Practical work
pagenum: 68; title: Further reading
pagenum: 69; title: References
pagenum: 69; label: 6
title: Reviewing the Literature
pagenum: 71; title: Purpose of a literature review
pagenum: 71; title: Literature resources
pagenum: 73; title: The Internet and literature reviews
pagenum: 79; title: Conducting a literature review
pagenum: 80; title: Evaluating literature reviews
pagenum: 90; title: Practical work
pagenum: 90; title: Further reading
pagenum: 91; title: References
pagenum: 92; label: 7
title: Surveys
pagenum: 93; title: Defining surveys
pagenum: 93; title: Planning and designing surveys
pagenum: 94; title: Grounded theory and surveys
pagenum: 101; title: The Internet and surveys
pagenum: 102; title: Examples of surveys in IS and computing research
pagenum: 103; title: Evaluating survey-based research
pagenum: 104; title: Practical work
pagenum: 106; title: Further reading
pagenum: 106; title: References
pagenum: 107; label: 8
title: Design and Creation
pagenum: 108; title: Defining design and creation
pagenum: 108; title: Planning and conducting design and creation research
pagenum: 111; title: Creative computing and digital art
pagenum: 118; title: The Internet and design and creation research
pagenum: 119; title: Examples of design and creation research in IS and computing
pagenum: 120; title: Evaluating design and creation research
pagenum: 121; title: Practical work
pagenum: 123; title: Further reading
pagenum: 123; title: References
pagenum: 124; label: 9
title: Experiments
pagenum: 126; title: Defining experiments
pagenum: 126; title: Planning and conducting experiments
pagenum: 128; title: The Internet and experiments
pagenum: 135; title: Examples of experiments in IS and computing research
pagenum: 136; title: Evaluating experiment-based research
pagenum: 137; title: Practical work
pagenum: 139; title: Further reading
pagenum: 139; title: References
pagenum: 140; label: 10
title: Case Studies
pagenum: 141; title: Defining case studies
pagenum: 141; title: Planning and conducting case studies
pagenum: 143; title: The Internet and case studies
pagenum: 148; title: Examples of case studies in IS and computing research
pagenum: 149; title: Evaluating case study-based research
pagenum: 150; title: Practical work
pagenum: 151; title: Further reading
pagenum: 152; title: References
pagenum: 152; label: 11
title: Action Research
pagenum: 154; title: Defining action research
pagenum: 156; title: Planning and conducting action research
pagenum: 161; title: Developments in action research; title: The Internet and action research
pagenum: 166; title: Examples of action research in IS and computing
pagenum: 167; title: Evaluating action research
pagenum: 168; title: Practical work
pagenum: 169; title: Further reading
pagenum: 170; title: References
pagenum: 170; label: 12
title: Ethnography
pagenum: 173; title: Defining ethnography
pagenum: 173; title: Planning and conducting an ethnography
pagenum: 175; title: The Internet and ethnography
pagenum: 180; title: Examples of ethnography in IS and computing research
pagenum: 180; title: Evaluating ethnography-based research
pagenum: 181; title: Practical work
pagenum: 183; title: Further reading
pagenum: 183; title: References
pagenum: 184; label: 13
title: Interviews
pagenum: 186; title: Defining interviews
pagenum: 186; title: Planning and conducting interviews
pagenum: 187; title: Group interviews
pagenum: 194; title: Internet-based interviews
pagenum: 196; title: Examples of interviews in IS and computing research
pagenum: 197; title: Evaluating interview-based research
pagenum: 198; title: Practical work
pagenum: 200; title: Further reading
pagenum: 201; title: References
pagenum: 201; label: 14
title: Observations
pagenum: 202; title: Defining observations
pagenum: 202; title: Planning and conducting systematic observation
pagenum: 204; title: Planning and conducting participant observation
pagenum: 208; title: The Internet and observation
pagenum: 212; title: Examples of observations in IS and computing research
pagenum: 213; title: Evaluating observation-based research
pagenum: 214; title: Practical work
pagenum: 216; title: Further reading; title: References
pagenum: 217; label: 15
title: Questionnaires
pagenum: 219; title: Defining questionnaires
pagenum: 219; title: Planning and designing questionnaires
pagenum: 220; title: The Internet and questionnaires
pagenum: 228; title: Examples of questionnaires in IS and computing research
pagenum: 229; title: Evaluating questionnaire-based research
pagenum: 229; title: Practical work
pagenum: 231; title: Further reading
pagenum: 231; title: References
pagenum: 232; label: 16
title: Documents
pagenum: 233; title: Defining documents
pagenum: 233; title: Planning and conducting document-based research
pagenum: 235; title: The Internet and document-based research
pagenum: 239; title: Examples of documents in IS and computing research
pagenum: 240; title: Evaluating document-based research
pagenum: 241; title: Practical work
pagenum: 242; title: Further reading
pagenum: 243; title: References
pagenum: 243; label: 17
title: Quantitative Data Analysis
pagenum: 245; title: Defining quantitative data analysis
pagenum: 245; title: Types of quantitative data
pagenum: 246; title: Data coding
pagenum: 248; title: Visual aids for quantitative data analysis
pagenum: 249; title: Using statistics for quantitative data analysis
pagenum: 254; title: Interpretation of data analysis results
pagenum: 262; title: Evaluating quantitative data analysis
pagenum: 263; title: Practical work
pagenum: 264; title: Further reading
pagenum: 265; title: References
pagenum: 265; label: 18
title: Qualitative Data Analysis
pagenum: 266; title: Introduction
pagenum: 266; title: Analysing textual data
pagenum: 267; title: Analysing non-textual qualitative data
pagenum: 273; title: Grounded theory
pagenum: 274; title: Computer-aided qualitative analysis
pagenum: 276; title: Evaluating qualitative data analysis
pagenum: 277; title: Practical work
pagenum: 278; title: Further reading
pagenum: 279; title: References
pagenum: 279; label: 19
title: Philosophical Paradigms - Positivism
pagenum: 281; title: 'Do I have to study this philosophical, airy-fairy stuff?'
pagenum: 281; title: Positivism and the scientific method
pagenum: 283; title: Criticisms of positivism
pagenum: 288; title: Evaluating positivist research
pagenum: 289; title: Practical work
pagenum: 290; title: Further reading
pagenum: 290; title: References
pagenum: 290; label: 20
title: Alternative Philosophical Paradigms
pagenum: 291; title: Introduction
pagenum: 291; title: Interpretivism
pagenum: 292; title: Critical research
pagenum: 296; title: Linking research strategies to philosophical paradigms
pagenum: 299; title: Which paradigm to choose?
pagenum: 303; title: Evaluating interpretive and critical research
pagenum: 305; title: Practical work
pagenum: 305; title: Further reading
pagenum: 305; title: References
pagenum: 306; label: 21
title: Presentation of the Research
pagenum: 309; title: Writing up the research
pagenum: 309; title: Conference paper presentations
pagenum: 314; title: Posters and exhibitions
pagenum: 318; title: Software demonstrations
pagenum: 319; title: Presenting yourself
pagenum: 319; title: PhD vivas
pagenum: 320; title: Evaluating presentations
pagenum: 322; title: Practical work
pagenum: 323; title: Further reading
pagenum: 323; title: References
pagenum: 323; title: Final Words
pagenum: 325; title: Index
pagenum: 326