CS5203: Foundations in IS Research Methodologies
Reading List
Semester 2008/2009 I
Gregor, S. (2006) The nature of theory in information systems. MIS Quarterly, 30(3), 611-642.
Grover, V., Lyytinen, K., Srinivasan, A., and Tan, B.C.Y. (2008) Contributing to Rigorous and Forward Thinking Explanatory Theory. Journal of AIS, 9(2).
Weick, K.E. (1995) What theory is Not, Theorizing is, Administrative Science Quarterly, 40, 385-390.
Topics: Linear models, Panel data and unobserved effects models, Discrete response models, Count data models
Ackerberg, D., Benkard, C.L., Berry, S. and Pakes, A. (2007) Econometric Tools for Analyzing Market Outcomes”, in Handbook of Econometrics, Volume 6A (Heckman, J. J. and Leamer, E. E., eds.), Chapter 63, North Holland.
Cameron, A.C. and Trivedi, P.K. (2005) Microeconometrics: Methods and Applications, Chapters 4, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, Cambridge University Press.
Reiss, P.C. and Wolak, F.A. (2007) Structural Econometric Modeling: Rationales and Examples from Industrial Organization, in Handbook of Econometrics, Volume 6A (Heckman, J. J. and Leamer, E. E., eds.), Chapter 64, North Holland.
Wooldridge, J. (2001) Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data, Chapters 4-5, 7-8, 10-11, 15, 19, MIT Press.
Dube, L., and Pare, G. (2003) Rigor in information systems positivist case research: Current practices, trends, and recommendations, MIS Quarterly, 27(4), 597-636.
Eisenhardt, K. (1989) Building theory from case study research. Academy of Management Review, 14(4), 532-550.
Klein, H.K., and Myers, M.D. (1999) A set of principles for conducting and evaluating interpretive field studies in information systems, MIS Quarterly, 23 (1), 67-94.
Lee, A.S. (1994) Electronic Mail as a Medium for Rich Communication: An Empirical Investigation Using Hermeneutic Interpretation, MIS Quarterly, 18(2), 143-157.
Myers, M. D. (1997) Qualitative Research in Information Systems, MIS Quarterly (21:2), 241-242. http://www.misq.org/discovery/MISQD_isworld/. MISQ Discovery, updated version, last modified: September 7, 2007 www.qual.auckland.ac.nz
Schultze, U. (2000) A Confessional Account of an Ethnography about Knowledge Work, 2000. MIS Quarterly. 24, 1, 3-41.
Susman, G.I. and Evered, R.D. (1978) An Assessment of the Scientific Merits of Action Research, Administrative Science Quarterly, 23, 582-603.
Yin, R.K. (2003) Case study research. London: Sage Publications.
Jarvenpaa, S.L., Dickson, G.W., and DeSanctis, G. (1985) Methodological issues in experimental IS research: Experiences and recommendations. MIS Quarterly, 9(2), 141-156.
Neuman W.L. (2006) Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, (6th Ed.). Singapore: Pearson. Chapter 9, experimental research.
Perdue, B., and Summers, J.O. (1986) Checking the success of manipulations in marketing experiments. Journal of marketing research, 23(4), 317-326.
Shadish, W.R., Cook, T.D., and Campbell, D.T. (2002) Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for generalized causal inference, Imprint Boston: Houghton Mifflin. (first 3 chapters)
Anderson, J.C. and D.W. Gerbing (1988). Structural Equation Modeling in Practice: A Review and Recommended Two-Step Approach. Psychological Bulletin, (103)3, 411-423
Chin, W.W., Marcolin, B.L., and Newsted, P.R. (2003) A partial least squares latent variable modeling approach for measuring interaction effects: Results from a monte carlo simulation study and an electronic-mail emotion/adoption study. Information Systems Research, 14(2), 189-217.
Churchill Jr., G.A. (1979) A Paradigm for Developing Better Measures of Marketing Constructs. Journal of Marketing Research, 6(1), 64–73.
Cohen, J., Cohen, P., West, S.G., and Aiken, L.S. (2003) Applied multiple regression /correlation analysis for the behavioral science (3rd Ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Chapter 7, 9, 12.
Frazier, P.A., Tix, A.P. and Barron K.E. (2004) Testing moderator and mediator effects in counseling psychology research, Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51(1), 115-134.
Moore, G.C. and I. Benbasat (1991) Development of an instrument to measure the perceptions of adopting an information technology innovation," Information Systems Research, 2, 192-222.
Basics of Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches, 2/E Allyn & Bacon. Chapter 7 Survey Research
Podsakoff, P. M., S. B. MacKenzie, J. Lee, N. P. Podsakoff. 2003. Common method biases in behavioral research: A critical review of the literature and recommended remedies. Journal of Applied Psychology. 88(5) 879-903.
Hevner, AR, March, ST, Park, J., and Ram. S. (2004) Design science in information systems research, MIS Quarterly 28(1): 75-105.
Scott, J. (2000) Social Network Analysis: A handbook. Second edition. London: Sage.