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Overview
With everything readers need to know about how to execute their research project, this book is written specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students. It introduces key quantitative and qualitative research methods, makes sense of underlying philosophies, and will help readers navigate and assess existing published academic papers. Throughout readers are supported by pedagogical features such as learning objectives, explanations, discussion questions, evaluation guides and suggestions for further reading.
Briony J Oates was Professor of Inquiry Methods in the School of Computing at Teesside University in the UK. Her research interests ranged widely, from digital art to IT systems project failures to evidence-based practice in information systems and software engineering.
She was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in recognition of her pioneering work in the teaching of research methods to computing and information systems students. She has developed and taught many modules in research methods for both undergraduates and postgraduates. She has supervised numerous masters dissertations, been the Director of Studies for a large number of Ph D students, and been the external examiner for many doctoral theses.
She has now retired and moved to the Outer Hebrides. She retains an interest in research methods and how they are taught in information systems and computing, but now enjoys spending most of her time on artistic and outdoor pursuits.
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Purpose and Products of Research Chapter 3 Overview of the Research Process Chapter 4 The Digital Researcher Chapter 5 Participants and Research Ethics Chapter 6 Reviewing the Literature Chapter 7 Surveys Chapter 8 Design and Creation Chapter 9 Experiments Chapter 10 Case Studies Chapter 11 Action Research Chapter 12 Ethnography Chapter 13 Interviews Chapter 14 Observations Chapter 15 Questionnaires Chapter 16 Documents Chapter 17 Quantitative Data Analysis Chapter 18 Qualitative Data Analysis Chapter 19 Philosophical Paradigms – Positivism Chapter 20 Alternative Philosophical Paradigms Chapter 21 Presentation of the Research
