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IS8004 – Seminar 3. Analysis and Dissection of a Qualitative IS Research Article. Did you read this article?. Davison, R.M., Ou, C.X.J. and Martinsons, M.G. (2013) Information Technology to Support Informal Knowledge Sharing, Information Systems Journal, 23, 1, 89-109. Activities.
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IS8004 – Seminar 3 Analysis and Dissection of a Qualitative IS Research Article
Did you read this article? • Davison, R.M., Ou, C.X.J. and Martinsons, M.G. (2013) Information Technology to Support Informal Knowledge Sharing, Information Systems Journal, 23, 1, 89-109.
Activities • We need to dissect this article • Identify the key components • Motivation (theoretical and practical) • RQ • Theory – application and development • Method(s) • Data – source, type, analysis • Outcomes • Implications – for theory, practice • References – can you characterise them?
Activities • What do you see as the strengths and weaknesses? • What makes this paper special, worth reading, interesting? • What are the most difficult aspects of the paper – methodologically? • What are the most difficult aspects of the paper for you – as a reader?
Reflections • What lessons can we take away from our analysis of this paper? • Any ideas about how to do (or not to do) qualitative IS research? • Are there any follow-on studies that could be undertaken? • What kinds of research questions would we want to answer?