This paper is an initial review of literature, investigating qualitative research, to show its
relevance in information system disciplines. Qualitative research involves the use of …

The purpose of this chapter is to provide the researcher, who already is inclined to apply
qualitative research, with an overview of methods. A representative sample of qualitative …

Since the mid-1980s there has been increasing interest in qualitative research within the
information systems research community. Today qualitative research is accepted as being …

Qualitative research has become a legitimate approach within the information systems
community, but researchers have traditionally drawn upon material from the social sciences …

The organizational and social issues associated with the development, implementation and
use of computer‐based information systems have increasingly attracted the attention of …

This paper investigates the concept of data collection in information systems qualitative
research. In this text, I replace the term “data collection” with “data generation” to emphasize …

The starting point of a researcher's methodological choice within information systems is not
so much a problem of how many methods we employ or if those are of a quantitative or a …

In this paper we attempt to show the actual and potential contribution of qualitative research
in information systems. We looked at two recent volumes (2011-12) of MISQ, EJIS and SIM …

In the course of conducting studies in information systems (IS), researchers must oftentimes
investigate, design, and develop sound methods or approaches to best conduct their …

The chapter starts off by providing a comprehensive introduction to research. Then the
research methodologies and research methods particularly used in information systems are …