Researching Information Systems and Computing

Name: Researching Information Systems and Computing
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ISBN: 9781412902243

ISBN-10: 141290224X

ISBN-13: 9781412902243

Edition: 2006

Authors: Briony J. Oates

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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 will help readers navigate and assess existing published 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 An explanation of how knowledge is created, drawing an analogy between this and the creation of software systems …

Book details

List price: $89.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Limited
Publication date: 11/18/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 7.25" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



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