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Beyond Rigor and Relevance: Producing Consumable Research about Information Systems

Beyond Rigor and Relevance: Producing Consumable Research about Information Systems
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Author(s): Daniel Robey (Georgia State University, USA)and M. Lynne Markus (Claremont Graduate University, USA)
Copyright: 1998
Volume: 11
Issue: 1
Pages: 10
Source title: Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ)
Editor(s)-in-Chief: George Kelley (University of Massachusetts, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.1998010101

Abstract

Since the field Information Systems (IS) originated, researchers have faced apparently contradictory pressures. On the one hand, we are exhorted to generate scholarly articles that are academically rigorous; on the other, we are urged to make our research more relevant to practice. In this paper, we argue that there is no inherent conflict between these two pressures; it is not only possible, but also desirable, for IS research to fulfill both directives. We present four major strategies for conducting research that is both rigorous and relevant: cultivating practitioner sponsorship, adopting new research models, producing consumable research reports, and supporting nontraditional research outlets.

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