Good science, bad science: Preventing paradigm paralysis and method-bias malaise
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Article history: Received 29 July 2010 Received in revised form 18 February 2011 Accepted 22 February 2011 This essay attempts to describe the potentially positive or negative outcomes of a research methods issue. I draw upon three lessons for scientists found in the field of medical science. These three lessons are applied to the Accounting Information Systems (AIS) field. Finally, I suggest a fewways bywhich AIS researchers can collectively make the most of this issue to thrust the field forward. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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