Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for Information Systems: New Perspectives(Research Handbooks in Information Systems)

This vital new Handbook brings together cutting-edge contributions from experts in Information Systems (IS) to explore how qualitative research can be undertaken in the IS discipline. The Handbook critically surveys contemporary trends in qualitative IS studies and offers detailed examples of how IS research methods can be taught. The leading group of contributors provide future-oriented analyses of key research methodologies, covering important topics such as the nature of theory and philosophy in qualitative IS research and new developments in the field. Engaging in an exploratory analysis of where opportunities for qualitative IS research might be heading, the Handbook concludes by identifying a need to consolidate existing research methodologies and develop new ones. The Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for Information Systems will be beneficial for students studying areas such as information systems, qualitative research methods, research method innovation and knowledge management.

Table of Contents:
Contents: 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for Information Systems 1 Robert M. Davison PART I HOW TO DO QUALITATIVE IS RESEARCH 2 Teaching qualitative research methods 10 Robert M. Davison, Barney Tan, Louie H.M. Wong and Evelyn Ng 3 Analyzing genres of discourse in IS research: an approach to interrogating validity claims in IS scientific argumentation 30 Ojelanki Ngwenyama 4 Exploring IS phenomena through metaphors: insights from a study on Facebook 59 Stephen Jackson and Niki Panteli 5 Knowledge acquisition for quality engagement 77 Robert M. Davison and Louie H.M. Wong 6 Understanding the digital experience: phenomenological IS research 88 Antonio Díaz Andrade, Angsana A. Techatassanasoontorn and Harminder Singh 7 Ethnographic evidence for practice 104 Richard L. Baskerville 8 How do researchers get close to the technology under investigation? Insights, benefits and challenges 124 Stan Karanasios, Mira Slavova and Aljona Zorina PART II METHODOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN QUALITATIVE IS RESEARCH 9 Case study followed by action research: enhancing researcher and practitioner outcomes 149 Julien Malaurent, Robert M. Davison, and Louie H.M. Wong 10 Critical IS research 163 Amber Young 11 Methodological practices for enacting “strong” sociomateriality in qualitative IS research 182 Marko Niemimaa, Ulrike Schultze, and Gijs van den Heuvel 12 The nuts and bolts of qualitative comparative analysis 197 Federico Iannacci 13 Some principles for conducting phronetic IS research 222 Ojelanki Ngwenyama and Stefan Klein 14 Decolonial critical hermeneutics 240 Hameed Chughtai PART III THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF QUALITATIVE IS RESEARCH 15 The shape of theory: an alternative take on theorizing based on the nature of qualitative data 258 Evelyn Ng and Barney Tan 16 Dancing between theory and data: abductive reasoning 274 Antonio Díaz Andrade 17 Developing indigenous theory with qualitative IS research 288 Xiao Xiao and Barney Tan 18 Grounded theory in the era of datafication: a data journey perspective 306 Hamid Pousti, Henry Linger and Caitlin Doogan PART IV FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR QUALITATIVE IS RESEARCH 19 Process oriented research: opening new horizons for IS research 325 Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic 20 Beyond the snapshot: reconceptualising human agency and context in qualitative IS research 340 Matthew Jones and Yingqin Zheng 21 Analysis chaining: conceptual and empirical framing of digital traces 360 Aron Lindberg 22 Current trends and future opportunities in qualitative IS research 376 Robert M. Davison Index 383

About the Author :
Edited by Robert M. Davison, Department of Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Review :
‘This book will raise editors’ and reviewers’ expectations for the execution of research using qualitative methods, it will broaden the application of qualitative methods in information systems research, and it will ease the teaching of the qualitative approach to our beloved grad students. It’s a jewelry box, full of gems.’ ‘This book collects the most recent advances in qualitative research in information systems field and should form a very valuable reference for anyone planning to undertake a qualitative study within the field. Robert Davison has gathered an impressive group of writers that provide a wide array of views and approaches for performing qualitative studies. The future-oriented chapters should be of particular interest for both seasoned researchers and new doctoral students entering the field. I warmly recommend this book for everyone who plans to do qualitative research within information systems.’ ‘This Handbook, with chapters written by the most influential qualitative Information Systems scholars, provides a much-needed overview of qualitative research methods in the field of Information Systems. Some of the methods outlined and discussed in the book are well-established and widely practiced, others are methodological advances suitable for researching emerging digital phenomena. The book provides guidance on how to practice and how to teach qualitative research methods. Importantly, it explores their ontological and epistemological underpinnings and cultivates theory development capabilities. This Handbook is an excellent resource for practicing researchers, and it should be recommended reading in PhD programmes.’ ‘This book is a treasure. Davison and his contributors have provided insights into qualitative research methods and the latest trends. They have written the definitive primer on how to conduct qualitative research. This is a book, not only to be read, but also to be subjected to deep reflection and application.’