Title:
Researching information systems and computing.
Author:
Oates, Briony J., author.
ISBN:
9781529732689
9781529732696
Personal Author:
Edition:
Second edition / Briony J. Oates, Marie Griffiths, Rachel McLean.
Physical Description:
xxii, 349 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
The Purpose and Products of Research -- Overview of the Research Process -- The Digital Researcher -- 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
Abstract:
Written specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students and providing everything they need to know about executing a research project, this textbook introduces key quantitative and qualitative research methods, makes sense of underlying philosophies, and helps readers navigate and assess existing academic papers. Packed with examples from the IS and computing disciplines, definitions, evaluation guides and further reading suggestions, this fully updated second edition supports students of all levels in bridging the gap between theory and practice.