1. Have you stated your philosophical position? |
Conboy et al. (2012)Conboy, K., Fitzgerald, G., & Mathiassen, L. (2012). Qualitative methods research in information systems: motivations, themes, and contributions. European Journal of Information Systems, 21(2), 113-118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2011.57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2011.57...
, Sarker et al. (2013)Sarker, S., Xiao, X., & Beaulieu, T. (2013). Qualitative studies in information systems: a critical review and some guiding principles. Management Information Systems Quarterly, 37(4), 3-18.
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2. Have you explained the theoretical aims for your study? |
Avison & Malaurent (2014)Avison, D., & Malaurent, J. (2014). Is theory king?: questioning the theory fetish in information systems. Journal of Information Technology, 29(4), 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/jit.2014.8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/jit.2014.8...
, Gregor (2006)Gregor, S. (2006). The nature of theory in information systems. Management Information Systems Quarterly, 30(3), 611-642.
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3. Have you explained how you have chosen your data collection site and context and considered the limitations of these? |
Davison & Martinsons (2016)Davison, R. M., & Martinsons, M. G. (2016). Context is king! Considering particularism in research design and reporting. Journal of Information Technology, 31(3), 241-249. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/jit.2015.19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/jit.2015.19...
, Keutel et al. (2013)Keutel, M., Michalik, B., & Richter, J. (2013). Towards mindful case study research in IS: a critical analysis of the past ten years. European Journal of Information Systems, 23(3), 256-272. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2013.26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2013.26...
, Sarker et al. (2013)Sarker, S., Xiao, X., & Beaulieu, T. (2013). Qualitative studies in information systems: a critical review and some guiding principles. Management Information Systems Quarterly, 37(4), 3-18.
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4. Have you explained your sampling strategy? E.g. multiple, single, extreme, replication |
Cheng et al. (2016)Cheng, Z., Dimoka, A., & Pavlou, P. A. (2016). Context may be King, but generalizability is the Emperor! Journal of Information Technology, 31(3), 257-264. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41265-016-0005-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41265-016-000...
, Keutel et al. (2013)Keutel, M., Michalik, B., & Richter, J. (2013). Towards mindful case study research in IS: a critical analysis of the past ten years. European Journal of Information Systems, 23(3), 256-272. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2013.26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2013.26...
, Sarker et al. (2013)Sarker, S., Xiao, X., & Beaulieu, T. (2013). Qualitative studies in information systems: a critical review and some guiding principles. Management Information Systems Quarterly, 37(4), 3-18.
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5. Are you using more than interview data? E.g. observations, archival data, quantitative data, documents. |
Keutel et al. (2013)Keutel, M., Michalik, B., & Richter, J. (2013). Towards mindful case study research in IS: a critical analysis of the past ten years. European Journal of Information Systems, 23(3), 256-272. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2013.26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2013.26...
, Sarker et al. (2013)Sarker, S., Xiao, X., & Beaulieu, T. (2013). Qualitative studies in information systems: a critical review and some guiding principles. Management Information Systems Quarterly, 37(4), 3-18., Silverman (1998)Silverman, D. (1998). Qualitative research: meanings or practices? Information Systems Journal, 8(1), 3-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2575.1998.00002.x. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2575.19...
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6. Have you described your sample? E.g. number of interviewees, job roles, number of follow up interviews, number of observations, data collection timespan. |
Sarker et al. (2013)Sarker, S., Xiao, X., & Beaulieu, T. (2013). Qualitative studies in information systems: a critical review and some guiding principles. Management Information Systems Quarterly, 37(4), 3-18.
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7. Have you included your interview schedule? |
Sarker et al. (2013)Sarker, S., Xiao, X., & Beaulieu, T. (2013). Qualitative studies in information systems: a critical review and some guiding principles. Management Information Systems Quarterly, 37(4), 3-18.
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8. Have you explained how you have analysed your qualitative data (including supporting data), providing a worked example of each analysis stage? |
Sarker et al. (2013)Sarker, S., Xiao, X., & Beaulieu, T. (2013). Qualitative studies in information systems: a critical review and some guiding principles. Management Information Systems Quarterly, 37(4), 3-18.
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9. Have you considered the generalisibility of your study? |
Cheng et al. (2016)Cheng, Z., Dimoka, A., & Pavlou, P. A. (2016). Context may be King, but generalizability is the Emperor! Journal of Information Technology, 31(3), 257-264. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41265-016-0005-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41265-016-000...
, Conboy et al. (2012)Conboy, K., Fitzgerald, G., & Mathiassen, L. (2012). Qualitative methods research in information systems: motivations, themes, and contributions. European Journal of Information Systems, 21(2), 113-118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2011.57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/ejis.2011.57...
, Davison & Martinsons (2016)Davison, R. M., & Martinsons, M. G. (2016). Context is king! Considering particularism in research design and reporting. Journal of Information Technology, 31(3), 241-249. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/jit.2015.19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/jit.2015.19...
, Sarker (2016)Sarker, S. (2016). Building on Davison and Martinsons’ concerns: a call for balance between contextual specificity and generality in IS research. Journal of Information Technology, 31(3), 250-253. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41265-016-0003-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41265-016-000...
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