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Information storage and retrieval systems Management information systems Research Methodology Information technology Computer science Business & economics Information management
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Table of Contents

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

Classifications

Library of Congress
QA76.27, T58.64 .O245 2006, QA76.27 .R47 2006

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Number of pages
360
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9.1 x 7.6 x 1 inches
Weight
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ISBN 10
1412902231
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9781412902236
LCCN
2005927557
OCLC/WorldCat
61879102
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