Validity Issues in Phenomenological Research:bridging Theory and Practice in a Study Ofit-driven Radical Organizational Change
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In spite of their wide acceptance in other fields, phenomenological research methods have been greatly neglected by the IT community. In this paper, different validity threats that stem from the ontological and epistemological basis of this methodology are discussed and illustrated with a research project on IT-driven radical organizational change. In this way, it intends to provide practical guidance for those endeavoring to apply phenomenology to investigate individuals experiences related to the design, development, and use of information technologies.
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