Researching Information Systems and Computing

Briony J. Oates

342 pages, parution le 20/12/2005

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Résumé

With everything readers need to know about how to execute their research project, this book is written specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students. It introduces key quantitative and qualitative research methods, makes sense of underlying philosophies, and helps readers navigate and assess existing academic papers. Special features support students as they bridge the gap between theory and practice. These include:

research examples from the IS and computing disciplines;
suggestions on how to build internet research into each method mentioned;
an explanation of how knowledge is created, drawing an analogy between this and the creation of software systems

Throughout, readers are supported by pedagogical features such as learning objectives, explanations, discussion questions, evaluation guides and further reading.

L'auteur - Briony J. Oates

Briony J. Oates is Reader in Information Systems at the University of Teesside, UK.

Sommaire

List of Figures and Tables
List of Abbreviations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Purpose and Products of Research
Overview of the Research Process
Internet Research
Participants and Research Ethics
Reviewing the Literature
Surveys
Design and Creation
Experiments
Case Studies
Action Research
Ethnography
Interviews
Observations
Questionnaires
Documents
Quantitative Data Analysis
Qualitative Data Analysis
Philosophical Paradigms - Positivism
Alternative Philosophical Paradigms
Presentation of the Research
Final Words
Index

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	SAGE Publications
Auteur(s)	Briony J. Oates
Parution	20/12/2005
Nb. de pages	342
Format	18,5 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	645g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781412902243
ISBN13	978-1-4129-0224-3