Research methodology is the procedural framework within which the research is conducted. This includes the overall approach to a problem that could be put into practice in a research process, from the theoretical underpinning to the collection and analysis of data. Choice of methodology depends on the primary drivers: topic to be researched and the specific research questions. Hence, methodolog...

This paper discusses philosophical approaches usually employed in undertaking research general and PhD particular Humanities Social Sciences. The role of qualitative that focuses on feelings opinions collected through different methods tools is paramount disciplines like History, Economics, Sociology, Linguistics, Literature etc. article underscores the rather than methods. In addition, demonst...

Design science is an established approach in IS research and the literature provides us with a fruitful discussion on its basic concepts, for instance, the IS research cycle (Hevner, March, Park and Sudha 2004), IT artifacts (Orlikowski and Iacono 2001; Weber 2003), or design theories (Markus, Majchrzak and Gasser 2002; Walls, Widmeyer and El Sawy 1992). However, many authors advocating the sta...

In this paper we argue that the so-called 'positivism'-versus-'interpretivism' conflict raised by some constructivist, postmodernist, relativist philosophers and methodologists in information systems research is merely a pseudo problem which has no basis in reality. This pseudo problem of so-called 'positivism' versus 'interpretivism' only distracts from the genuine problem of the information s...

This paper aims to critically examine Redondo’s characterization of normative legal positivism’s theory concepts, as well set forth some potential strategies for defending the two other theories concepts that Redondo criticizes: Dworkinian interpretivism and Rossian reductionism.

This paper is primarily targeted at doctoral students and other researchers considering using inductive approach as a research strategy. We present interpretive research designed to explore the interaction strategies between analysts and clients/users during requirements determination process and the factors that may be at work in such interaction. Using inductive approach can be treated as bot...